P Tatsuhito Watanabe #20
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/14/1975
P TATSUHITO WATANABE #20 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 0 3-3 2 2.70 40.0 27 5 19 21 1.15 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1975 NAG Loss, 5-10 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 KOB Loss, 3-4 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 VES Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/10/1975 OSA Loss, 4-5 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 Loss
09/08/1975 KIN Win, 8-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/04/1975 @ KOB Win, 2-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/02/1975 @ VES Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/02/1975 @ VES Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
08/28/1975 NAG Loss, 4-8 0.2 2 1 0 1 2
08/19/1975 KOB Loss, 7-9 1.1 0 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/19/1942
Born in:Isehara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,195
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 4th 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 30 0 3 3 2 2.70 40.0 27 15 12 5 19 21 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 30 17 10.57 6.08 4.72 4.28 4.05 1.15 102 0.1 .193        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 5 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .211 .229 .439      
vs. RHB 105 22 1 0 4 12 16 20 0 3 1 .210 .320 .333 .653      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2  
June 8 0 0 1 1 6.75 10.2 8 9 8 3 7 6  
July 5 0 1 1 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 6  
August 5 0 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 8 4 2 1 3 4  
September 8 0 2 1 1 0.77 11.2 5 1 1 1 5 3  
Last Year 42 0 6 2 3 2.60 55.1 43 17 16 3 23 33  
2 Years Ago 51 0 6 7 5 3.68 66.0 60 28 27 5 24 39  
Career 476 0 34 48 59 3.32 656.1 541 280 242 65 282 447  
Home 18 0 1 2 0 2.28 23.2 15 9 6 3 10 10  
Road 12 0 2 1 2 3.31 16.1 12 6 6 2 9 11  
Grass 30 0 3 3 2 2.70 40.0 27 15 12 5 19 21  
Day 17 0 3 1 1 0.70 25.2 17 4 2 1 11 16  
Night 13 0 0 2 1 6.28 14.1 10 11 10 4 8 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 30 0 3 3 2 2.70 40.0 27 15 12 5 19 21  
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 31 0 0 1 1 3.12 43.1 47 20 15 9 14 22 0 0 1.41 .268 4.83 -1.1 97
1967 Yokohama - BAN 25 34 0 0 0 0 5.07 49.2 48 29 28 3 25 29 0 0 1.47 .287 3.27 0.3 68
1968 Yokohama - BAN 26 54 0 3 3 3 1.29 77.0 58 18 11 4 28 43 0 0 1.12 .228 2.59 1.0 249
1969 Yokohama - BAN 27 64 0 6 5 12 3.74 96.1 73 48 40 10 46 58 0 0 1.24 .213 3.60 0.1 92
1970 Yokohama - BAN 28 56 0 3 11 16 4.19 77.1 70 42 36 10 43 63 0 0 1.46 .268 3.68 0.1 84
1971 Yokohama - BAN 29 64 0 3 12 13 3.76 93.1 80 44 39 9 34 102 0 0 1.22 .303 3.04 1.7 114
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 30 50 0 4 4 4 2.79 58.0 35 19 18 7 26 37 0 0 1.05 .175 3.66 0.5 143
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 31 51 0 6 7 5 3.68 66.0 60 28 27 5 24 39 0 0 1.27 .270 2.94 0.9 100
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 32 42 0 6 2 3 2.60 55.1 43 17 16 3 23 33 0 0 1.19 .247 3.07 0.9 147
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 33 30 0 3 3 2 2.70 40.0 27 15 12 5 19 21 0 0 1.15 .193 4.05 0.1 145
Total BAN 476 0 34 48 59 3.32 656.1 541 280 242 65 282 447 0 0 1.25 .247 3.39 4.5 110
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 31 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 +0.8 1.046
1967 Yokohama - INT P 34 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 49.2 1.45 +0.5 1.031
1968 Yokohama - INT P 54 0 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 77.0 1.17 +0.5 1.144
1969 Yokohama - INT P 64 0 4 8 1 13 1 .923 96.1 1.12 -0.2 .925
1970 Yokohama - INT P 56 0 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 77.1 1.51 +0.9 1.069
1971 Yokohama - INT P 63 0 5 10 2 16 1 .938 93.1 1.45 +0.2 .907
1972 Fukuoka - INT P 49 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 58.0 1.24 -0.0 .981
1973 Fukuoka - INT P 51 0 4 10 1 15 1 .933 66.0 1.91 -0.4 .998
1974 Fukuoka - INT P 41 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 55.1 1.46 +0.5 .872
1975 Fukuoka - INT P 29 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 40.0 1.80 +1.3 .999
TOTAL P 472 0 34 67 5 105 4 .962 656.1 1.38 +4.1 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 4, 16th overall pick).
06/06/1964 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/16/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/17/1964 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/24/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/27/1964 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/08/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/09/1964 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/16/1964 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/16/1964 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1964 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1965 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Yokohama organization.
07/16/1965 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1966 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
03/21/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/20/1969 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
05/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/28/1972 Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with RP Yukinari Kitano, in exchange for SS Jun'ichiro Yamamoto.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1968 54 8
1969 64 5
1970 56 4
1971 64 5
1972 50 8
1973 51 6
Year L Rank
1971 12 4
Year SV Rank
1969 12 5
1970 16 4
1971 13 5
1972 4 10
1973 5 9
1974 3 8
Year HLD Rank
1966 2 8
1967 2 9
1968 12 1
1970 2 5
1971 4 7
1972 12 1
1973 8 1
1974 7 1
1975 4 2
Year WP Rank
1970 7 4
Year RA Rank
1968 54 7
1969 64 5
1970 56 4
1971 64 5
1972 50 8
1973 51 6
Year GF Rank
1968 30 7
1969 46 4
1970 47 4
1971 42 6
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