P Keiji 'Hotfoot' Tamura #68
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
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P KEIJI 'HOTFOOT' TAMURA #68 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 6-10 0 3.63 158.2 166 7 51 97 1.37 3.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 4 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 4 -
Knuckle Curve 4 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 2
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1963 OSA Loss, 1-4 X 6.1 9 4 3 3 2 Loss
08/25/1963 @ KOB Loss, 3-5 X 7.1 7 4 4 0 4 Loss
08/20/1963 NAG Loss, 4-4 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 6
08/15/1963 @ OSA Loss, 3-3 X 6.1 7 3 3 2 8
08/10/1963 KOB Win, 10-8 X 6.0 8 5 5 4 3 Win
08/05/1963 @ FUK Loss, 3-3 X 7.0 4 3 3 2 7
07/27/1963 OSA Loss, 2-2 X 7.0 8 1 1 1 2
07/22/1963 @ KOB Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 9 5 5 4 4 Loss
07/17/1963 FUK Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 7 4 4 3 5 Loss
07/12/1963 @ OSA Loss, 4-4 X 8.0 8 3 3 2 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/31/1937
Born in:Mihara, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:124 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, 1st Pick in Round 1
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 24 24 6 10 0 3.63 158.2 166 80 64 7 51 97 0 0.0 0 16 66.7
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 12.48 9.42 5.50 2.89 2.89 1.37 82 3.6 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 262 71 6 2 5 35 16 41 1 5 1 .271 .314 .366 .681      
vs. RHB 360 95 16 3 2 45 35 56 4 7 2 .264 .329 .342 .671      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 9 4 3 0 3 2  
May 7 7 4 2 0 2.20 45.0 45 19 11 0 15 25  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.58 32.2 33 17 13 3 9 17  
July 6 6 0 4 0 4.07 42.0 47 22 19 3 13 25  
August 6 6 1 2 0 4.85 39.0 41 22 21 1 14 30  
Last Year 29 29 11 11 0 2.81 201.2 167 77 63 10 60 135  
2 Years Ago 29 29 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 153 70 61 12 81 127  
Career 225 213 100 65 0 3.00 1546.2 1311 605 516 102 533 936  
Home 9 9 2 3 0 3.17 59.2 62 28 21 3 25 37  
Road 15 15 4 7 0 3.91 99.0 104 52 43 4 26 60  
Grass 24 24 6 10 0 3.63 158.2 166 80 64 7 51 97  
Day 7 7 3 3 0 3.64 47.0 45 20 19 3 15 27  
Night 17 17 3 7 0 3.63 111.2 121 60 45 4 36 70  
As Starter 24 24 6 10 0 3.63 158.2 166 80 64 7 51 97  
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 3.47 5.0 161
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 25 29 29 11 11 0 2.81 201.2 167 77 63 10 60 135 5 2 1.13 .257 2.83 5.9 140
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 26 24 24 6 10 0 3.63 158.2 166 80 64 7 51 97 0 0 1.37 .304 2.89 3.6 97
Total BAN 225 213 100 65 0 3.00 1546.2 1311 605 516 102 533 936 45 12 1.19 .253 3.21 34.8 128
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 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
1962 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 9 23 1 34 2 .941 201.2 1.43 +0.1 .931
1963 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 9 21 2 33 3 .909 158.2 1.70 -3.1 1.031
TOTAL P 225 213 85 154 9 252 13 .948 1546.2 1.39 -3.2 1.000
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.
03/23/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/23/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/21/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1957 30 9
1958 32 1
1959 31 3
1960 29 6
1961 29 7
1962 29 3
Year W Rank
1958 20 2
1959 21 1
1960 16 3
1961 15 3
1962 11 10
Year L Rank
1962 11 8
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
1962 201.2 5
Year BF Rank
1958 988 4
1959 1017 3
1960 924 2
1961 840 9
1962 828 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
1962 135 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
1962 2.81 4
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .217 2
1959 .250 7
1960 .252 6
1961 .231 1
1962 .257 10
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.05 2
1959 1.12 3
1960 1.14 5
1961 1.14 2
1962 1.13 3
Year K/BB Rank
1958 1.87 9
1959 2.00 5
1960 1.91 8
1961 1.57 9
1962 2.25 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 9.47 2
1959 10.28 3
1960 10.45 6
1961 10.44 2
1962 10.31 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.66 8
1959 0.50 6
1960 0.44 6
1961 0.52 7
1962 0.45 4
Year H/9 Rank
1958 6.56 2
1959 7.13 2
1960 7.34 3
1961 6.68 1
1962 7.45 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1962 2.68 10
Year K/9 Rank
1958 5.45 5
1959 5.94 2
1960 5.62 6
1961 5.55 7
1962 6.02 4
Year QS Rank
1958 23 4
1959 27 1
1960 21 3
1961 24 1
1962 21 2
Year QSP Rank
1958 .719 8
1959 .871 1
1960 .724 3
1961 .828 1
1962 .724 2
Year CG Rank
1958 13 5
1959 15 2
1960 7 5
1961 3 8
1962 5 9
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
1962 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1957 0.54 3
1958 0.52 7
1959 0.55 2
1960 0.53 5
1962 0.55 1
Year WAR Rank
1958 5.4 5
1959 6.4 4
1960 5.6 5
1961 4.6 5
1962 5.7 4
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