P Iwao Yamamoto #7
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P IWAO YAMAMOTO #7 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 26 10-11 0 5.78 162.0 173 13 101 89 1.69 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1974 @ KIN Loss, 1-5 X 5.1 7 5 5 3 1 Loss
09/23/1974 VES Win, 3-0 X 9.0 7 0 0 3 3 Win
09/18/1974 @ NAG Loss, 9-12 X 4.0 11 7 7 2 2
09/15/1974 OSA Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 3 1 1 3 3
09/09/1974 KIN Win, 5-1 X 8.0 5 1 0 3 7 Win
09/04/1974 KOB Win, 4-2 X 7.2 2 1 1 3 5 Win
08/28/1974 @ OSA Win, 7-4 X 7.0 6 4 4 3 5 Win
08/23/1974 VES Win, 6-5 X 6.0 7 5 5 3 2
08/18/1974 @ KOB Loss, 1-6 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
08/16/1974 @ NAG Win, 13-12 2.0 7 5 5 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/29/1937
Born in:Itoshima, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 7"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 26 10 11 0 5.78 162.0 173 106 104 13 101 89 2 7.7 1 9 34.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 15.44 9.61 4.94 5.61 4.12 1.69 103 1.9 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 218 63 7 0 8 49 24 35 6 3 3 .289 .359 .431 .790      
vs. RHB 410 110 16 1 5 57 77 54 2 5 1 .268 .384 .349 .732      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 1 4 0 6.81 37.0 44 29 28 3 22 20  
June 6 6 4 2 0 3.99 38.1 30 17 17 0 25 21  
July 6 6 1 4 0 8.90 29.1 42 29 29 4 29 18  
August 5 2 1 0 0 8.82 16.1 22 16 16 3 8 9  
September 6 6 3 1 0 3.07 41.0 35 15 14 3 17 21  
Last Year 34 23 6 11 1 5.03 155.2 167 99 87 16 102 65  
2 Years Ago 26 26 9 9 0 5.92 158.0 139 108 104 15 138 93  
Career 446 109 67 75 65 4.26 1252.2 1179 675 593 96 725 713  
Home 16 15 6 5 0 3.97 99.2 83 46 44 8 59 63  
Road 13 11 4 6 0 8.66 62.1 90 60 60 5 42 26  
Grass 29 26 10 11 0 5.78 162.0 173 106 104 13 101 89  
Day 10 8 3 2 0 6.49 52.2 58 39 38 1 28 32  
Night 19 18 7 9 0 5.43 109.1 115 67 66 12 73 57  
As Starter 26 26 10 11 0 5.50 158.2 164 99 97 12 99 87  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 18.90 3.1 9 7 7 1 2 2  
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 -0.1 212
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 43 5 3 3 3 4.03 80.1 80 37 36 3 38 44 0 0 1.47 .289 3.26 0.7 85
1964 Hosho - BAN 26 64 0 7 9 10 4.44 107.1 115 63 53 11 50 78 0 0 1.54 .295 4.05 -0.4 80
1965 Hosho - BAN 27 75 0 7 6 23 3.08 157.2 144 65 54 8 57 87 0 0 1.27 .265 2.89 1.5 106
1966 Hosho - BAN 28 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 7.2 5 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.91 .238 0.74 0.3 999
1967 Osaka - BAN 29 61 0 3 10 11 4.23 100.0 97 60 47 6 54 50 0 0 1.51 .275 3.58 0.2 82
1968 Vesutan - BAN 30 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.60 .214 1.06 0.2 999
1969 Vesutan - BAN 31 52 0 6 7 15 3.59 85.1 71 42 34 4 44 56 0 0 1.35 .261 2.79 0.8 88
1970 Denki - BAN 32 8 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.14 .000 0.81 0.3 999
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 33 27 27 13 7 0 3.21 185.1 146 77 66 19 107 121 6 2 1.37 .241 4.47 1.6 126
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 34 26 26 9 9 0 5.92 158.0 139 108 104 15 138 93 3 1 1.75 .264 4.85 0.6 68
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 35 34 23 6 11 1 5.03 155.2 167 99 87 16 102 65 4 0 1.73 .293 4.63 -0.0 73
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 36 29 26 10 11 0 5.78 162.0 173 106 104 13 101 89 2 1 1.69 .300 4.12 1.9 69
Total BAN 446 109 67 75 65 4.26 1252.2 1179 675 593 96 725 713 16 4 1.52 .273 3.93 7.5 87
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 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
1964 Hosho - INT P 64 0 5 7 1 13 1 .923 107.1 1.01 +0.7 1.127
1965 Hosho - INT P 75 0 4 16 4 21 1 .952 157.2 1.14 +0.9 1.026
1966 Hosho - INT P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Osaka - INT P 61 0 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 100.0 1.35 +1.2 1.289
1968 Vesutan - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.1 .000
1969 Vesutan - INT P 52 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 85.1 1.37 +1.9 1.131
1970 Denki - INT P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.4 .000
1971 Fukuoka - INT P 27 27 17 17 1 38 4 .895 185.1 1.65 -1.4 .886
1972 Fukuoka - INT P 26 26 10 19 0 29 0 1.000 158.0 1.65 -1.1 .896
1973 Fukuoka - INT P 33 23 9 21 0 30 0 1.000 155.2 1.73 +2.0 1.046
1974 Fukuoka - INT P 29 26 8 14 0 23 1 .957 162.0 1.22 -1.6 .997
TOTAL P 445 109 69 126 8 203 8 .961 1252.2 1.40 +2.5 1.003
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
06/06/1966 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/16/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,800 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/06/1968 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/23/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/13/1968 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/20/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/05/1968 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/20/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/02/1968 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/21/1968 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $36,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/16/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/28/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/05/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/13/1970 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,000 with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/21/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),out for one week.
10/20/1970 Was traded by the Denki Dynamics to the Fukuoka Falcons in exchange for RP Yoisuke Nishizawa.
08/11/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
08/26/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/19/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1963 43 7
1964 64 6
1965 75 3
1967 61 3
1969 52 6
Year W Rank
1971 13 5
Year Win. % Rank
1971 .650 7
1972 .500 9
Year SV Rank
1964 10 7
1965 23 4
1967 11 5
1969 15 5
Year HLD Rank
1963 7 3
1964 3 9
1967 7 3
1969 2 9
Year BB Rank
1971 107 1
1972 138 2
1973 102 1
1974 101 2
Year WP Rank
1962 6 8
1971 6 9
1972 10 1
1973 10 3
Year ERA Rank
1971 3.21 9
Year BABIP Rank
1971 .241 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.46 4
1971 0.92 10
1974 0.72 6
Year H/9 Rank
1971 7.09 2
Year RA Rank
1963 38 9
1964 64 6
1965 75 3
1967 61 3
1969 52 6
Year GF Rank
1963 21 10
1964 40 6
1965 57 5
1967 29 7
1969 42 5
Year QSP Rank
1971 .667 8
Year CG Rank
1971 6 10
Year CGP Rank
1971 .222 10
Year SHO Rank
1971 2 6
1974 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1971 0.59 1
1973 0.59 1
1974 0.55 5
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