P Akimasa Murakami #16
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1961
P AKIMASA MURAKAMI #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 19-4 0 2.71 212.1 172 8 57 149 1.08 7.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1961 KOB Win, 7-3 X 7.2 6 3 3 4 6 Win
09/26/1961 @ FUK Win, 4-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 1 5 Win
09/21/1961 OSA Loss, 5-7 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 9
09/15/1961 @ KOB Win, 3-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 Win
09/10/1961 FUK Loss, 4-6 X 7.0 4 1 0 1 5
09/05/1961 @ OSA Loss, 9-10 X 7.0 4 0 0 2 4
08/31/1961 KIN Loss, 3-6 X 7.0 3 2 2 2 6
08/25/1961 @ FUK Win, 14-13 X 5.0 9 6 6 1 2 Win
08/20/1961 OSA Win, 9-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 5 8 Win
08/15/1961 @ KIN Win, 6-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/08/1937
Born in:Fujimi, GUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,900
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 144 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, 2nd 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 30 30 19 4 0 2.71 212.1 172 76 64 8 57 149 3 10.0 1 21 70.0
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 10.00 7.29 6.32 2.42 2.76 1.08 65 7.1 .260        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 310 67 10 3 2 27 31 68 2 2 2 .216 .290 .287 .577      
vs. RHB 474 105 16 3 6 49 26 81 2 7 5 .222 .268 .306 .574      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 3 1 0 4.54 39.2 37 20 20 2 16 23  
June 6 6 4 2 0 2.09 47.1 39 15 11 2 7 34  
July 6 6 4 1 0 1.63 38.2 32 12 7 1 9 29  
August 6 6 5 0 0 3.98 43.0 35 21 19 2 16 30  
September 5 5 2 0 0 1.00 36.0 23 5 4 1 5 27  
October 1 1 1 0 0 3.52 7.2 6 3 3 0 4 6  
Last Year 29 29 15 7 0 2.83 206.2 182 72 65 10 40 153  
2 Years Ago 30 30 10 17 0 3.09 218.2 211 91 75 10 61 143  
Career 143 135 64 49 0 3.27 988.1 901 415 359 62 267 625  
Home 14 14 8 1 0 2.47 94.2 72 34 26 2 29 75  
Road 16 16 11 3 0 2.91 117.2 100 42 38 6 28 74  
Grass 30 30 19 4 0 2.71 212.1 172 76 64 8 57 149  
Day 12 12 7 1 0 1.85 78.0 58 18 16 3 22 61  
Night 18 18 12 3 0 3.22 134.1 114 58 48 5 35 88  
As Starter 30 30 19 4 0 2.71 212.1 172 76 64 8 57 149  
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+
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 19 25 17 6 11 0 5.71 121.1 136 86 77 21 41 56 4 1 1.46 .283 4.94 -0.2 68
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 20 29 29 14 10 0 3.06 229.1 200 90 78 13 68 124 19 3 1.17 .255 2.98 5.7 124
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 21 30 30 10 17 0 3.09 218.2 211 91 75 10 61 143 12 2 1.24 .288 2.39 6.9 116
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 22 29 29 15 7 0 2.83 206.2 182 72 65 10 40 153 5 1 1.07 .273 2.54 7.0 141
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 30 30 19 4 0 2.71 212.1 172 76 64 8 57 149 3 1 1.08 .260 2.76 7.1 155
Total BAN 143 135 64 49 0 3.27 988.1 901 415 359 62 267 625 43 8 1.18 .271 2.95 26.6 118
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 11 0 0 0.90 110.0 70 12 11 1 16 157 0 0 0.78 .262 0.93 7.0 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Nagasaki - INT P 25 17 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 121.1 1.19 -0.4 1.063
1958 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 13 10 2 24 1 .958 229.1 0.90 -3.1 .829
1959 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 14 16 0 32 2 .938 218.2 1.23 -2.5 .925
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 11 26 1 38 1 .974 206.2 1.61 -0.2 1.092
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 10 11 1 21 0 1.000 212.1 0.89 -0.4 .983
TOTAL P 143 135 54 73 4 131 4 .969 988.1 1.16 -6.7 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
05/01/1957 Named the #1 prospect in the BAN
07/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/03/1958 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/04/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/05/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
07/29/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1959 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/27/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/24/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1958 12 3
Year GS Rank
1958 29 9
1959 30 5
1960 29 6
1961 30 4
Year W Rank
1958 14 6
1960 15 5
1961 19 1
Year L Rank
1959 17 3
Year Win. % Rank
1958 .583 8
1960 .682 3
1961 .826 1
Year IP Rank
1958 229.1 5
1959 218.2 9
1960 206.2 5
1961 212.1 4
Year BF Rank
1958 952 7
1959 932 7
1960 850 6
1961 861 5
Year HRA Rank
1957 21 5
Year K Rank
1958 124 7
1959 143 3
1960 153 2
1961 149 2
Year WP Rank
1957 6 1
1958 5 6
1959 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1958 3.06 6
1959 3.09 10
1960 2.83 4
1961 2.71 2
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .255 10
1961 .260 6
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.17 6
1959 1.24 10
1960 1.07 2
1961 1.08 1
Year K/BB Rank
1959 2.34 3
1960 3.83 2
1961 2.61 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 10.71 5
1959 11.40 9
1960 9.80 2
1961 10.00 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.51 4
1959 0.41 4
1960 0.44 5
1961 0.34 2
Year H/9 Rank
1958 7.85 7
1960 7.93 7
1961 7.29 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1958 2.67 7
1959 2.51 6
1960 1.74 1
1961 2.42 2
Year K/9 Rank
1959 5.89 3
1960 6.66 2
1961 6.32 3
Year QS Rank
1958 21 6
1960 19 5
1961 21 3
Year QSP Rank
1958 .724 6
1960 .655 7
1961 .700 6
Year CG Rank
1958 19 1
1959 12 6
1960 5 8
1961 3 8
Year CGP Rank
1958 .655 1
1959 .400 8
1960 .172 10
1961 .100 9
Year SHO Rank
1957 1 9
1958 3 4
1959 2 5
1960 1 10
1961 1 6
Year GB% Rank
1959 0.54 3
1961 0.52 8
Year WAR Rank
1958 5.6 4
1959 6.4 3
1960 6.9 2
1961 7.1 2
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