Player Report for #29 Kuniaki Usui

P Kuniaki Usui #29 Nagasaki Stars BAN Age: 25 \| Bats: L \| Throws: R \| Morale: Normal 09/02/1963
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P KUNIAKI USUI #29 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
35	0	0-6	5	4.17	54.0	61	5	23	40	1.56	0.1

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
	Overall	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right
Stuff		3	3	3
Movement		3	3	3
Control		2	2	2

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	3	-
Changeup	4	-
Knuckle Curve	4	-

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	4
Suggested Role	Borderline SP
Type	Neutral
Hold Runners	5
Defense	3

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	2
Bunt for Hit:	1

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/01/1963	KOB	Loss, 5-8	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
08/29/1963	@ FUK	Loss, 4-5	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	Loss
08/27/1963	@ FUK	Win, 7-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	Save
08/23/1963	OSA	Win, 9-5	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
08/14/1963	SAP	Loss, 1-3	1.2	2	1	1	2	1
08/13/1963	@ HSH	Loss, 3-3	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
08/11/1963	@ HSH	Loss, 3-3	2.0	2	1	1	1	1
08/09/1963	RAK	Win, 4-3	3.0	2	0	0	2	4	Save
08/06/1963	KYO	Loss, 3-4	2.1	3	1	1	3	3	Loss
08/05/1963	KYO	Loss, 2-3	1.1	2	2	2	2	2	Loss

PERSONALITY

Birthday:	11/11/1937
Born in:	Katsuragi, WAK
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	5' 9"
Weight:	170 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

STATUS
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$18,600
Signed Through:	1963 Season
Major Service:	3 Years, 93 Days
Service This Yr:	98 Days
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1956, 3rd Pick in Round 4

BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	35	0	0	6	5	4.17	54.0	61	26	25	5	23	40	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	9	4	55.6	35	20	14.67	10.17	6.67	3.83	3.74	1.56	105	0.1	.326
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	88	26	6	1	1	9	12	15	0	2	1	.295	.386	.420	.807
vs. RHB	128	35	4	0	4	17	11	25	1	4	3	.273	.343	.398	.741

BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	3	0	0	1	1	3.00	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	5
May	2	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	5
June	9	0	0	0	1	3.14	14.1	19	6	5	1	5	4
July	14	0	0	3	2	5.48	21.1	25	13	13	2	8	13
August	9	0	0	3	2	3.52	15.1	13	6	6	2	10	16
September	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Last Year	35	11	5	7	6	4.19	118.0	111	63	55	24	30	81
2 Years Ago	26	26	5	9	0	4.94	144.0	157	85	79	16	60	86
Career	142	42	15	28	19	4.33	405.1	411	214	195	61	147	261
Home	20	0	0	3	2	4.50	30.0	32	16	15	2	16	28
Road	15	0	0	3	3	3.75	24.0	29	10	10	3	7	12
Grass	35	0	0	6	5	4.17	54.0	61	26	25	5	23	40
Day	19	0	0	5	3	4.78	26.1	28	15	14	3	11	15
Night	16	0	0	1	2	3.58	27.2	33	11	11	2	12	25
As Reliever / Substitution	35	0	0	6	5	4.17	54.0	61	26	25	5	23	40

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+
1960 Kyoto - BAN	22	24	0	2	3	5	1.91	37.2	24	11	8	4	18	26	0	0	1.12	.187	3.91	-0.1	187
1960 Denki - BAN	22	22	5	3	3	3	4.88	51.2	58	29	28	12	16	28	0	0	1.43	.279	5.59	-0.9	74
1960 Total - BAN	22	46	5	5	6	8	3.63	89.1	82	40	36	16	34	54	0	0	1.30	.243	4.88	-1.0	100
1961 Kyoto - BAN	23	26	26	5	9	0	4.94	144.0	157	85	79	16	60	86	1	1	1.51	.305	4.40	1.3	83
1962 Kyoto - BAN	24	35	11	5	7	6	4.19	118.0	111	63	55	24	30	81	1	0	1.19	.246	4.71	-0.6	87
1963 Nagasaki - BAN	25	4	0	0	1	1	2.25	4.0	2	1	1	1	0	6	0	0	0.50	.143	2.82	0.1	158
1963 Denki - BAN	25	30	0	0	5	4	4.41	49.0	58	25	24	4	23	32	0	0	1.65	.331	3.92	-0.1	81
1963 Vesutan - BAN	25	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.00	.500	0.00	0.1	999
1963 Total - BAN	25	35	0	0	6	5	4.17	54.0	61	26	25	5	23	40	0	0	1.56	.326	3.74	0.1	86
Total BAN		142	42	15	28	19	4.33	405.1	411	214	195	61	147	261	2	1	1.38	.278	4.51	-0.2	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+
1956 Total -	18	15	15	8	3	0	1.80	105.0	80	25	21	3	29	140	0	0	1.04	.269	1.82	4.9	100

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF
1960 Denki - INT	P	22	5	5	4	0	9	0	1.000	51.2	1.57	+0.5	.764
1960 Kyoto - INT	P	24	0	3	4	1	7	0	1.000	37.2	1.67	+0.2	1.274
1961 Kyoto - INT	P	26	26	12	17	0	29	0	1.000	144.0	1.81	+1.0	1.092
1962 Kyoto - INT	P	35	11	5	9	1	15	1	.933	118.0	1.07	+0.5	1.060
1963 Vesutan - INT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1963 Denki - INT	P	30	0	2	9	1	12	1	.917	49.0	2.02	+0.4	.979
1963 Nagasaki - INT	P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	4.0	0.00	-0.2	.000
TOTAL	P	142	42	27	43	3	72	2	.972	405.1	1.55	+2.3	1.039

PLAYER HISTORY

06/05/1956	Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 4, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
06/06/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/11/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/11/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/17/1956	Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/17/1956	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/22/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/22/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/24/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/24/1956	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/28/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/28/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/29/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/29/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/01/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/01/1956	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/23/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/24/1956	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/26/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/26/1956	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/27/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/27/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/28/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/28/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/29/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/29/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/02/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/03/1956	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/03/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/04/1956	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/04/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/05/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/05/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/05/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/08/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/08/1956	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/10/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/10/1956	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/12/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/12/1956	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/13/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/13/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/20/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/20/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/26/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/26/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/29/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/29/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/31/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/31/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/01/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/01/1956	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/03/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/04/1956	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/15/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/15/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/24/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/24/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/29/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/29/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/13/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/14/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/14/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/15/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/31/1956	Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/31/1956	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/31/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/01/1956	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/01/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/02/1956	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/03/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/04/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/04/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/05/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/06/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/07/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/07/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/08/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/08/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/09/1956	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/09/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
11/10/1956	Released by the Denki Dynamics.
11/10/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/11/1956	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/11/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/12/1956	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/14/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/15/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/15/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/16/1956	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/20/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/21/1956	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/21/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
11/22/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/23/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
11/24/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
11/24/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/25/1956	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/25/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
11/26/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/27/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/28/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/28/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/29/1956	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/29/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/30/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/30/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
12/01/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
12/07/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
12/08/1956	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/09/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/10/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/10/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/11/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/12/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
12/13/1956	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
12/13/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/14/1956	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/14/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
12/15/1956	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
12/19/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
12/20/1956	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
12/20/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
12/21/1956	Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
12/21/1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/22/1956	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
01/20/1957	Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
01/20/1957	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
01/20/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
01/21/1957	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/21/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/22/1957	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/23/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/24/1957	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/24/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/25/1957	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/26/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/27/1957	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/27/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/28/1957	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
01/28/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
01/29/1957	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
01/29/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/30/1957	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
01/31/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/01/1957	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/01/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
02/02/1957	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
04/01/1957	Signed a minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
04/01/1957	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/01/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
04/02/1957	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/03/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
04/04/1957	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
04/05/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
04/06/1957	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
04/06/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
04/07/1957	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/07/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
04/08/1957	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
04/08/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/09/1957	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/10/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/11/1957	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/11/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
04/12/1957	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/13/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/14/1957	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/15/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/16/1957	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/17/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/18/1957	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/19/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/20/1957	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/20/1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
05/01/1957	Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1957	Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
01/11/1958	Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1958	Named the #98 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958	Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959	Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959	Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960	Named the #62 prospect in the BAN
08/05/1960	Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/12/1960	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,620 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/01/1960	Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/10/1961	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1962	Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
08/16/1962	Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/14/1963	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
01/30/1963	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/05/1963	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/09/1963	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/19/1963	Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/21/1963	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,600 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.

LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES

Year	G	Rank
1960	46	7

Year	SV	Rank
1960	8	8
1962	6	10

Year	HLD	Rank
1960	4	4
1962	2	10

Year	HRA	Rank
1962	24	4

Year	SHO	Rank
1961	1	10

Year	GB%	Rank
1961	0.53	6

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