P Iwao Yamamoto #16
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
P IWAO YAMAMOTO #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 5 3-3 3 4.03 80.1 80 3 38 44 1.47 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 2 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
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
09/28/1963 KYO Win, 6-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
09/21/1963 @ SAP Win, 7-4 X 5.0 8 4 4 4 0 Win
09/17/1963 RAK Loss, 4-4 X 6.0 3 3 3 6 1
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 X 6.0 10 6 6 6 5
09/02/1963 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/01/1963 @ RAK Win, 3-1 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
08/28/1963 @ DNK Win, 5-3 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
08/25/1963 KYO Loss, 2-6 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 YOK Win, 8-7 1.1 2 3 3 4 0 Win
08/19/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-8 X 3.2 10 5 5 1 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/29/1937
Born in:Itoshima, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 88 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 10th Pick in Round 3
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 43 5 3 3 3 4.03 80.1 80 37 36 3 38 44 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 5 37.5 38 21 13.44 8.96 4.93 4.26 3.35 1.47 93 0.8 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 33 7 1 1 19 18 17 1 1 0 .250 .338 .341 .679      
vs. RHB 176 47 6 2 2 18 20 27 4 3 2 .267 .342 .358 .700      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 12 0 1 1 0 2.93 15.1 12 6 5 0 6 10  
June 9 0 0 0 1 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 1 0 5  
July 9 0 0 0 2 1.20 15.0 9 2 2 1 5 12  
August 7 2 1 1 0 6.75 17.1 23 13 13 1 11 6  
September 6 3 1 1 0 5.82 21.2 26 14 14 0 16 11  
Last Year 18 2 2 2 0 1.76 41.0 39 18 8 1 31 14  
Career 61 7 5 5 3 3.26 121.1 119 55 44 4 69 58  
Home 25 2 2 0 1 2.76 45.2 34 15 14 2 22 24  
Road 18 3 1 3 2 5.71 34.2 46 22 22 1 16 20  
Grass 43 5 3 3 3 4.03 80.1 80 37 36 3 38 44  
Day 13 1 0 1 1 1.01 26.2 22 4 3 0 8 19  
Night 30 4 3 2 2 5.53 53.2 58 33 33 3 30 25  
As Starter 5 5 1 1 0 6.84 26.1 37 20 20 0 21 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 2 2 3 2.67 54.0 43 17 16 3 17 36  
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+
1962 Hosho - BAN 24 18 2 2 2 0 1.76 41.0 39 18 8 1 31 14 1 0 1.71 .262 4.37 -0.1 210
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 43 5 3 3 3 4.03 80.1 80 37 36 3 38 44 0 0 1.47 .289 3.35 0.8 89
Total BAN 61 7 5 5 3 3.26 121.1 119 55 44 4 69 58 1 0 1.55 .280 3.70 0.7 111
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+
1954 Total - 16 14 14 9 1 0 1.63 104.2 86 22 19 1 19 99 0 0 1.00 .255 2.01 4.5 100
1955 Total - 17 15 15 7 4 0 2.65 115.2 110 38 34 1 41 70 0 0 1.31 .263 3.17 2.9 100
1956 Total - 18 14 14 7 4 0 2.61 110.1 108 36 32 1 30 89 0 0 1.25 .288 2.55 3.8 100
1957 Total - 19 16 16 11 1 0 1.49 126.2 97 24 21 1 29 134 0 0 0.99 .246 1.90 5.8 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Hosho - INT P 18 2 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 41.0 1.98 +0.1 .971
1963 Hosho - INT P 43 5 4 6 2 11 1 .909 80.1 1.12 -0.9 .813
TOTAL P 61 7 6 13 2 20 1 .950 121.1 1.41 -0.7 .892
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 3, Pick 10, 34th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/28/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/01/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/03/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/07/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/08/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #57 prospect in the BAN
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1960 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #91 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
11/24/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/28/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1961 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1962 Named the #63 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1963 43 7
Year HLD Rank
1963 7 3
Year WP Rank
1962 6 8
Year RA Rank
1963 38 9
Year GF Rank
1963 21 10
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