P Shigeyoshi Taira #2
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SHIGEYOSHI TAIRA #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 10-10 0 3.62 176.2 169 17 53 73 1.26 3.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1975 @ YOK Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 6 2 2 2 5 Loss
09/24/1975 @ SAP Win, 9-5 X 7.1 4 4 3 5 5 Win
09/19/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 2 5
09/14/1975 YOK Win, 1-0 X 7.0 2 0 0 3 3
09/09/1975 @ DNK Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 11 3 3 2 5 Loss
09/04/1975 @ KYO Loss, 0-5 X 6.1 8 4 2 3 2 Loss
08/27/1975 @ YOK Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 9 5 5 1 2 Loss
08/22/1975 @ SAP Win, 7-5 X 6.0 4 3 3 5 2 Win
08/15/1975 @ HSH Loss, 0-2 X 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
08/09/1975 @ DNK Win, 8-6 X 7.2 13 6 6 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/24/1947
Born in:Okinawa, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 10th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 10 10 0 3.62 176.2 169 76 71 17 53 73 3 11.5 0 15 57.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.77 8.61 3.72 2.70 3.57 1.26 93 3.0 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 255 65 9 1 4 28 21 30 2 7 4 .255 .319 .345 .664      
vs. RHB 411 104 20 0 13 48 32 43 5 8 5 .253 .311 .397 .708      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 3 1 0 2.75 36.0 34 12 11 3 7 11  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.71 42.0 40 23 22 8 14 16  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.73 31.1 31 13 13 3 7 12  
August 4 4 2 1 0 5.11 24.2 28 14 14 0 8 9  
September 6 6 1 3 0 2.32 42.2 36 14 11 3 17 25  
Last Year 23 23 7 10 0 3.76 155.2 147 72 65 25 64 56  
2 Years Ago 12 0 2 0 2 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 10  
Career 160 49 30 34 20 4.00 475.1 464 230 211 64 182 225  
Home 9 9 2 3 0 3.03 59.1 44 22 20 7 16 25  
Road 17 17 8 7 0 3.91 117.1 125 54 51 10 37 48  
Grass 26 26 10 10 0 3.62 176.2 169 76 71 17 53 73  
Day 11 11 5 3 0 3.04 77.0 68 27 26 7 28 31  
Night 15 15 5 7 0 4.06 99.2 101 49 45 10 25 42  
As Starter 26 26 10 10 0 3.62 176.2 169 76 71 17 53 73  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 24 63 0 8 9 15 5.52 88.0 100 55 54 15 37 60 0 0 1.56 .311 5.19 -0.8 76
1972 Osaka - BAN 25 31 0 2 4 2 4.32 33.1 27 22 16 5 20 21 0 0 1.41 .222 4.39 -0.1 91
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 25 5 0 1 1 1 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 5 0 0 1.57 .350 3.37 0.1 166
1972 Total - BAN 25 36 0 3 5 3 4.02 40.1 35 24 18 6 23 26 0 0 1.44 .244 4.21 0.0 99
1973 Osaka - BAN 26 12 0 2 0 2 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 10 0 0 1.23 .273 2.69 0.2 198
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 27 23 23 7 10 0 3.76 155.2 147 72 65 25 64 56 6 4 1.36 .244 4.96 0.3 106
1975 Rakisuta - BAN 28 26 26 10 10 0 3.62 176.2 169 76 71 17 53 73 3 0 1.26 .261 3.57 3.0 105
Total BAN 160 49 30 34 20 4.00 475.1 464 230 211 64 182 225 9 4 1.36 .263 4.35 2.8 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Rakisuta - INT P 63 0 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 88.0 1.23 +0.5 .997
1972 Rakisuta - INT P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.2 .981
1972 Osaka - INT P 30 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 33.1 1.08 -0.0 .981
1973 Osaka - INT P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 +0.4 .000
1974 Rakisuta - INT P 23 23 3 15 0 21 3 .857 155.2 1.04 -0.6 .783
1975 Rakisuta - INT P 26 26 5 14 0 20 1 .950 176.2 0.97 -3.8 .823
TOTAL P 159 49 17 38 0 59 4 .932 475.1 1.04 -3.7 .857
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1965 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/07/1965 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1966 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/08/1966 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/16/1966 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1966 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1967 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Vesutan organization.
07/16/1967 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1967 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
10/16/1967 Was traded by the Vesutan Bees to the Yokohama Kingfishers, along with C Katsuya Saito, in exchange for SP Masatoshi Sakai.
01/06/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #69 prospect in the BAN
05/24/1968 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/29/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/31/1968 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
05/01/1969 Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1969 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
05/01/1970 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1970 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
09/01/1971 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/22/1971 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
05/13/1972 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/02/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,400 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/30/1973 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/03/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/10/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/22/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/09/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1971 63 7
Year SV Rank
1971 15 4
Year HLD Rank
1971 4 7
1972 2 9
Year WP Rank
1971 7 6
1975 6 9
Year BABIP Rank
1974 .244 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1975 0.87 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1975 2.70 9
Year RA Rank
1971 63 7
Year GF Rank
1971 51 2
Year QSP Rank
1974 .609 10
Year CG Rank
1974 6 8
Year CGP Rank
1974 .261 6
Year SHO Rank
1974 4 1
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