P Motomu Taira #20
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MOTOMU TAIRA #20 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
70 0 8-7 17 2.81 102.2 81 8 28 102 1.06 3.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/08/1974 KOB Loss, 5-9 1.1 4 5 4 1 1 Loss
10/05/1974 @ KOB Loss, 6-7 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
10/01/1974 YOK Win, 5-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
09/29/1974 YOK Loss, 1-2 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
09/27/1974 KYO Win, 5-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Win
09/26/1974 KYO Win, 7-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Save
09/24/1974 @ DNK Win, 7-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/21/1974 @ SAP Loss, 1-3 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
09/19/1974 @ SAP Loss, 3-6 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
09/16/1974 RAK Win, 9-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/22/1942
Born in:Koganei, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,795
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 3rd Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 70 0 8 7 17 2.81 102.2 81 37 32 8 28 102 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 23 6 73.9 70 47 9.64 7.10 8.94 2.45 2.11 1.06 54 3.6 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 142 30 4 0 1 9 8 45 0 0 0 .211 .253 .261 .514      
vs. RHB 238 51 2 2 7 28 20 57 1 5 1 .214 .277 .328 .605      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 13 0 1 2 2 4.66 19.1 21 11 10 3 6 19  
June 16 0 3 1 5 1.23 22.0 8 4 3 1 8 20  
July 14 0 1 3 4 3.00 21.0 19 10 7 2 5 18  
August 12 0 1 1 3 4.42 18.1 19 9 9 1 6 23  
September 14 0 1 0 3 1.29 21.0 12 3 3 1 3 21  
October 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Postseason 2 0 0 2 0 19.29 2.1 6 6 5 1 2 1  
Last Year 68 0 7 6 23 3.39 98.1 86 38 37 8 22 86  
2 Years Ago 70 0 6 5 24 1.42 101.2 56 20 16 2 50 117  
Career 613 0 59 53 192 2.36 912.1 641 270 239 55 295 929  
Home 33 0 6 3 7 2.61 51.2 41 16 15 6 13 57  
Road 37 0 2 4 10 3.00 51.0 40 21 17 2 15 45  
Grass 70 0 8 7 17 2.81 102.2 81 37 32 8 28 102  
Day 33 0 3 3 9 1.94 51.0 44 12 11 3 11 51  
Night 37 0 5 4 8 3.66 51.2 37 25 21 5 17 51  
As Reliever / Substitution 70 0 8 7 17 2.81 102.2 81 37 32 8 28 102  
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 Hosho - BAN 23 61 0 4 6 21 3.40 98.0 75 40 37 5 34 67 0 0 1.11 .244 2.36 1.3 87
1967 Hosho - BAN 24 67 0 7 4 20 2.38 98.1 85 28 26 10 26 94 0 0 1.13 .280 2.34 1.9 143
1968 Hosho - BAN 25 69 0 11 4 18 2.19 106.2 75 30 26 5 33 118 0 0 1.01 .253 1.36 3.3 143
1969 Hosho - BAN 26 74 0 8 8 24 1.65 119.2 76 25 22 5 36 103 0 0 0.94 .218 1.78 3.3 203
1970 Hosho - BAN 27 64 0 4 6 23 1.01 89.1 38 14 10 3 27 102 0 0 0.73 .179 1.06 3.4 338
1971 Hosho - BAN 28 70 0 4 7 22 3.04 97.2 69 38 33 9 39 140 0 0 1.11 .302 2.50 2.4 137
1972 Hosho - BAN 29 70 0 6 5 24 1.42 101.2 56 20 16 2 50 117 0 0 1.04 .227 1.51 3.9 303
1973 Hosho - BAN 30 68 0 7 6 23 3.39 98.1 86 38 37 8 22 86 0 0 1.10 .281 2.20 2.7 119
1974 Hosho - BAN 31 70 0 8 7 17 2.81 102.2 81 37 32 8 28 102 0 0 1.06 .269 2.11 3.6 138
Total BAN 613 0 59 53 192 2.36 912.1 641 270 239 55 295 929 0 0 1.03 .251 1.91 25.8 151
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 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+
1974 Hosho - BAN 31 2 0 0 2 0 19.29 2.1 6 6 5 1 2 1 0 0 3.43 .455 8.23 -0.2 20
Total BAN 2 0 0 2 0 19.29 2.1 6 6 5 1 2 1 0 0 3.43 .455 8.23 20.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Hosho - INT P 61 0 9 9 1 19 1 .947 98.0 1.65 +1.2 .942
1967 Hosho - INT P 67 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 98.1 0.73 -0.6 .737
1968 Hosho - INT P 69 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 106.2 0.76 +0.4 1.001
1969 Hosho - INT P 74 0 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 119.2 0.98 +0.6 1.028
1970 Hosho - INT P 64 0 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 89.1 1.01 +0.5 .987
1971 Hosho - INT P 70 0 4 8 0 13 1 .923 97.2 1.11 +0.0 .748
1972 Hosho - INT P 70 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 101.2 0.80 +0.4 1.178
1973 Hosho - INT P 67 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 98.1 0.64 -0.4 .998
1974 Hosho - INT P 70 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 102.2 0.35 -0.5 .748
TOTAL P 612 0 30 60 3 94 4 .957 912.1 0.89 +1.6 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 3, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
07/16/1965 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
06/01/1969 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/01/1974 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1966 61 7
1967 67 5
1968 69 3
1969 74 2
1970 64 3
1971 70 1
1972 70 1
1973 68 2
1974 70 1
Year W Rank
1968 11 8
Year SV Rank
1966 21 3
1967 20 3
1968 18 3
1969 24 2
1970 23 3
1971 22 1
1972 24 1
1973 23 1
1974 17 4
Year HLD Rank
1966 2 8
1967 2 9
1968 2 8
1971 4 7
1974 4 6
Year RA Rank
1966 61 7
1967 67 5
1968 69 3
1969 74 2
1970 64 3
1971 70 1
1972 70 1
1973 68 2
1974 70 1
Year GF Rank
1966 55 6
1967 54 4
1968 59 4
1969 62 2
1970 55 2
1971 54 1
1972 58 1
1973 52 1
1974 47 2
Year WAR Rank
1968 4.7 6
1969 4.5 5
1971 3.3 8
1972 4.9 3
1973 3.4 10
1974 3.6 8
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