P Katsusuke Smith #8
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P KATSUSUKE SMITH #8 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/28/1941
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 10th Pick in Round 2
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+
1966 Yokohama - BAN 24 7 0 0 0 0 3.63 17.1 17 11 7 5 2 9 0 0 1.10 .214 5.40 -0.5 83
1967 Yokohama - BAN 25 22 0 1 2 0 4.50 40.0 41 21 20 7 22 28 0 0 1.57 .272 4.76 -0.6 77
1968 Yokohama - BAN 26 3 3 0 0 0 1.80 20.0 11 4 4 2 8 10 0 0 0.95 .164 3.68 0.1 178
1969 Yokohama - BAN 27 7 7 2 3 0 2.45 44.0 38 14 12 3 10 28 0 0 1.09 .257 2.49 1.2 140
1970 Hosho - BAN 28 30 19 6 8 0 4.27 147.2 126 79 70 19 62 97 2 0 1.27 .249 3.59 1.4 80
1971 Vesutan - BAN 29 5 5 0 1 0 5.34 28.2 29 19 17 4 8 26 0 0 1.29 .305 3.53 0.5 73
1971 Hosho - BAN 29 5 0 1 0 0 2.16 8.1 5 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 0.84 .158 5.10 -0.1 192
1971 Total - BAN 29 10 5 1 1 0 4.62 37.0 34 21 19 6 10 33 0 0 1.19 .277 3.88 0.5 85
1972 Vesutan - BAN 30 16 16 7 3 0 4.66 94.2 75 52 49 21 54 63 3 0 1.36 .209 5.40 -0.4 83
Total BAN 95 50 17 17 0 4.07 400.2 342 202 181 63 168 268 5 0 1.27 .240 4.12 1.7 88
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%
1966 Yokohama - INT P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.1 1.046
1967 Yokohama - INT P 22 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 40.0 1.12 -1.0 .619
1968 Yokohama - INT P 3 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 +0.6 1.001
1969 Yokohama - INT P 7 7 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 44.0 1.23 +0.1 1.542
1970 Hosho - INT P 30 19 6 21 1 27 0 1.000 147.2 1.65 +0.3 .987
1971 Hosho - INT P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1971 Vesutan - INT P 5 5 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 +0.2 1.496
1972 Vesutan - INT P 16 16 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 94.2 0.86 -0.0 1.122
TOTAL P 95 50 14 43 2 58 1 .983 400.2 1.28 +0.6 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
07/16/1961 Named the #64 prospect in the BAN
03/23/1962 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1962 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1962 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/23/1963 Detrimentally completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1963 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1963 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1963 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/01/1964 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1964 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1965 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1966 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #31 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1967 Named the #42 prospect in the BAN
06/06/1968 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/26/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,200 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/11/1969 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/13/1970 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/06/1971 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/11/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,000 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/26/1971 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/04/1971 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $90,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/10/1971 Wins the 1971 BAN Championship Series with the Vesutan Bees.
05/18/1973 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/14/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GB% Rank
1970 0.55 6
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