P Keiji 'Hotfoot' Tamura #68
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/31/1961
P KEIJI 'HOTFOOT' TAMURA #68 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 15-8 0 2.67 206.0 153 12 81 127 1.14 4.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/06/1961 SAP Win, 6-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 3 5 Win
09/27/1961 VES Win, 6-5 X 4.0 4 3 3 2 1
09/20/1961 @ KOB Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 6 5 4 4 5 Loss
09/15/1961 @ FUK Win, 4-0 X 8.2 8 0 0 2 8 Win
09/10/1961 @ VES Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 6 3 2 4 1
09/05/1961 KOB Win, 6-2 X 8.0 6 1 1 2 8 Win
08/31/1961 @ NAG Win, 6-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 3 6
08/26/1961 VES Win, 4-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 3 3 Win
08/21/1961 @ OSA Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 6 Win
08/16/1961 NAG Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 6 3 3 4 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/31/1937
Born in:Mihara, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 1st Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 153 70 61 12 81 127 3 10.3 2 24 82.8
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 10.44 6.68 5.55 3.54 3.50 1.14 83 4.6 .231        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 283 58 12 0 3 27 33 47 4 2 3 .205 .291 .279 .570      
vs. RHB 460 95 15 2 9 43 48 80 2 3 2 .207 .283 .307 .590      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 4 2 0 2.55 53.0 36 18 15 6 15 36  
June 5 5 3 2 0 1.99 31.2 18 10 7 0 12 21  
July 6 6 3 1 0 3.12 43.1 34 16 15 3 25 22  
August 6 6 3 2 0 2.84 44.1 35 14 14 2 15 25  
September 5 5 2 1 0 2.67 33.2 30 12 10 1 14 23  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 5  
Last Year 29 29 16 5 0 2.95 225.2 184 79 74 11 74 141  
2 Years Ago 31 31 21 5 0 2.11 251.1 199 73 59 14 83 166  
Career 172 160 83 44 0 2.95 1186.1 978 448 389 85 422 704  
Home 14 14 9 4 0 2.35 107.1 73 30 28 7 36 69  
Road 15 15 6 4 0 3.01 98.2 80 40 33 5 45 58  
Grass 29 29 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 153 70 61 12 81 127  
Day 15 15 8 3 0 3.07 102.2 71 40 35 7 40 63  
Night 14 14 7 5 0 2.26 103.1 82 30 26 5 41 64  
As Starter 29 29 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 153 70 61 12 81 127  
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+
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 19 21 9 1 8 0 6.57 74.0 84 56 54 17 33 37 0 0 1.58 .279 5.65 -0.8 60
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 20 30 30 10 11 0 3.84 185.0 180 91 79 13 72 85 2 0 1.36 .268 3.68 2.9 100
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 21 32 32 20 7 0 2.28 244.1 178 79 62 18 79 148 13 2 1.05 .217 3.11 5.6 165
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 22 31 31 21 5 0 2.11 251.1 199 73 59 14 83 166 15 4 1.12 .250 2.63 6.9 168
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 23 29 29 16 5 0 2.95 225.2 184 79 74 11 74 141 7 2 1.14 .252 3.10 5.7 134
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 24 29 29 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 153 70 61 12 81 127 3 2 1.14 .231 3.50 4.6 157
Total BAN 172 160 83 44 0 2.95 1186.1 978 448 389 85 422 704 40 10 1.18 .245 3.32 24.9 131
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 - 19 16 16 11 0 0 0.73 111.2 60 12 9 0 24 193 0 0 0.75 .267 0.47 8.1 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 24 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 5 1 1 0.89 .208 3.00 0.3 999
Total BAN 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 5 1 1 0.89 .208 3.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Kinboshi - INT P 21 9 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 74.0 1.95 -0.7 .983
1957 Kinboshi - INT P 30 30 13 19 3 34 2 .941 185.0 1.56 -0.8 1.015
1958 Kinboshi - INT P 32 32 9 26 1 36 1 .972 244.1 1.29 -1.2 1.059
1959 Kinboshi - INT P 31 31 20 21 1 45 4 .911 251.1 1.47 -0.4 .878
1960 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 14 17 0 31 0 1.000 225.2 1.24 +1.3 1.011
1961 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 7 15 0 23 1 .957 206.0 0.96 +1.5 1.210
TOTAL P 172 160 67 110 6 185 8 .957 1186.1 1.34 -0.2 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
05/27/1957 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
09/23/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/21/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/12/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/13/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/18/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/23/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/26/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/12/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/22/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
06/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/21/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/26/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/06/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/20/1961 Finished 3rd in 1961 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1957 30 9
1958 32 1
1959 31 3
1960 29 6
1961 29 7
Year W Rank
1958 20 2
1959 21 1
1960 16 3
1961 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1958 .741 3
1959 .808 1
1960 .762 1
1961 .652 5
Year HLD Rank
1956 2 3
Year IP Rank
1958 244.1 3
1959 251.1 1
1960 225.2 1
1961 206.0 6
Year BF Rank
1958 988 4
1959 1017 3
1960 924 2
1961 840 9
Year BB Rank
1957 72 6
1958 79 6
1959 83 4
1960 74 6
1961 81 8
Year K Rank
1958 148 3
1959 166 2
1960 141 3
1961 127 4
Year WP Rank
1959 8 2
1961 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1958 2.28 2
1959 2.11 2
1960 2.95 5
1961 2.67 1
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .217 2
1959 .250 7
1960 .252 6
1961 .231 1
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.05 2
1959 1.12 3
1960 1.14 5
1961 1.14 2
Year K/BB Rank
1958 1.87 9
1959 2.00 5
1960 1.91 8
1961 1.57 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 9.47 2
1959 10.28 3
1960 10.45 6
1961 10.44 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.66 8
1959 0.50 6
1960 0.44 6
1961 0.52 7
Year H/9 Rank
1958 6.56 2
1959 7.13 2
1960 7.34 3
1961 6.68 1
Year K/9 Rank
1958 5.45 5
1959 5.94 2
1960 5.62 6
1961 5.55 7
Year QS Rank
1958 23 4
1959 27 1
1960 21 3
1961 24 1
Year QSP Rank
1958 .719 8
1959 .871 1
1960 .724 3
1961 .828 1
Year CG Rank
1958 13 5
1959 15 2
1960 7 5
1961 3 8
Year CGP Rank
1958 .406 6
1959 .484 2
1960 .241 5
1961 .103 8
Year SHO Rank
1958 2 5
1959 4 1
1960 2 6
1961 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1957 0.54 3
1958 0.52 7
1959 0.55 2
1960 0.53 5
Year WAR Rank
1958 5.4 5
1959 6.4 4
1960 5.6 5
1961 4.6 5
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