P Kiyomitsu Wada #18
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/09/1963
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P KIYOMITSU WADA #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 10-8 0 3.87 169.2 164 16 57 80 1.30 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Changeup 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/1963 @ VES Loss, 4-4 X 6.0 3 2 2 5 2
09/01/1963 @ NAG Win, 8-5 X 7.1 7 5 5 3 3 Win
08/26/1963 KIN Win, 6-5 X 7.2 8 5 5 2 4 Win
08/21/1963 VES Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 7 4 4 4 3 Loss
08/16/1963 NAG Loss, 2-5 X 7.1 10 3 3 2 7 Loss
08/11/1963 OSA Loss, 2-5 X 7.2 10 5 5 0 3 Loss
08/06/1963 @ VES Win, 6-5 X 3.0 7 5 5 4 1
07/31/1963 FUK Loss, 5-7 X 6.0 9 6 6 3 5 Loss
07/26/1963 @ NAG Loss, 0-7 X 5.0 9 7 5 2 2 Loss
07/21/1963 KIN Loss, 3-3 X 7.2 4 3 2 2 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/22/1934
Born in:Osaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:131 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:1954, 12th 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 25 25 10 8 0 3.87 169.2 164 84 73 16 57 80 3 12.0 1 14 56.0
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 11.88 8.70 4.24 3.02 3.94 1.30 110 1.4 .266        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 305 76 12 1 9 42 28 36 2 2 1 .249 .312 .384 .696      
vs. RHB 341 88 16 1 7 42 29 44 5 4 2 .258 .316 .372 .688      
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 0 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 0 5 2  
May 6 6 4 1 0 2.66 44.0 41 18 13 5 14 21  
June 6 6 3 2 0 2.95 36.2 30 14 12 3 14 16  
July 6 6 1 2 0 4.01 42.2 41 23 19 2 9 20  
August 5 5 1 3 0 6.00 33.0 42 22 22 5 12 18  
September 2 2 1 0 0 4.72 13.1 10 7 7 1 8 5  
Last Year 56 8 10 10 13 2.72 109.1 102 39 33 8 37 51  
2 Years Ago 27 27 7 12 0 4.83 164.0 160 93 88 21 66 68  
Career 282 75 41 53 50 4.10 786.0 801 406 358 83 305 371  
Home 13 13 7 5 0 3.53 91.2 82 39 36 7 29 47  
Road 12 12 3 3 0 4.27 78.0 82 45 37 9 28 33  
Grass 25 25 10 8 0 3.87 169.2 164 84 73 16 57 80  
Day 10 10 3 4 0 4.46 66.2 64 37 33 8 26 30  
Night 15 15 7 4 0 3.50 103.0 100 47 40 8 31 50  
As Starter 25 25 10 8 0 3.87 169.2 164 84 73 16 57 80  
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+
1958 Kobe - BAN 23 50 3 7 2 10 3.90 92.1 95 44 40 15 41 48 1 0 1.47 .268 4.83 -0.9 98
1959 Kobe - BAN 24 72 0 4 6 19 3.62 109.1 121 56 44 7 47 63 0 0 1.54 .312 3.24 1.1 99
1960 Kobe - BAN 25 52 12 3 15 8 5.09 141.1 159 90 80 16 57 61 1 1 1.53 .295 4.55 0.1 78
1961 Kobe - BAN 26 27 27 7 12 0 4.83 164.0 160 93 88 21 66 68 1 1 1.38 .261 4.87 1.1 90
1962 Kobe - BAN 27 56 8 10 10 13 2.72 109.1 102 39 33 8 37 51 1 0 1.27 .264 3.66 1.3 146
1963 Kobe - BAN 28 25 25 10 8 0 3.87 169.2 164 84 73 16 57 80 3 1 1.30 .266 3.94 1.4 92
Total BAN 282 75 41 53 50 4.10 786.0 801 406 358 83 305 371 7 3 1.41 .277 4.21 4.3 95
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+
1951 Total - 16 16 16 11 0 0 1.17 107.1 75 15 14 2 18 154 0 0 0.87 .270 1.08 6.4 100
1952 Total - 17 14 14 8 2 0 1.43 94.1 69 18 15 2 20 134 0 0 0.94 .277 1.33 5.1 100
1953 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 0.91 89.1 58 11 9 1 15 135 0 0 0.82 .256 0.86 5.7 100
1954 Total - 19 14 14 8 1 0 1.59 96.1 71 19 17 2 25 126 0 0 1.00 .267 1.73 4.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Kobe - INT P 50 3 11 8 1 19 0 1.000 92.1 1.85 +0.1 1.144
1959 Kobe - INT P 72 0 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 109.1 1.40 +0.3 .901
1960 Kobe - INT P 52 12 6 12 0 19 1 .947 141.1 1.15 -0.5 .887
1961 Kobe - INT P 27 27 15 22 2 37 0 1.000 164.0 2.03 +1.0 1.028
1962 Kobe - INT P 56 8 8 11 1 20 1 .950 109.1 1.56 +1.2 1.069
1963 Kobe - INT P 25 25 6 16 1 23 1 .957 169.2 1.17 -0.3 .927
TOTAL P 282 75 52 80 5 135 3 .978 786.0 1.51 +1.8 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
10/14/1954 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
04/29/1955 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #10 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
02/17/1956 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
11/22/1957 Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Kyoto Owls, along with LF Masazumi Seki, in exchange for 1B Kimiyasu Aoki.
04/01/1958 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/04/1958 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/1958 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
08/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
04/21/1959 Detrimentally completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/01/1960 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/25/1960 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/16/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/01/1961 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/18/1961 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/02/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/18/1961 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
05/01/1962 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/02/1962 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/30/1962 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1962 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
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.
06/09/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1958 50 5
1959 72 1
1960 52 7
1962 56 5
Year L Rank
1960 15 3
1961 12 7
Year SV Rank
1958 10 5
1959 19 3
1960 8 7
1962 13 5
Year HLD Rank
1960 3 9
Year HRA Rank
1961 21 7
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .261 8
Year RA Rank
1958 47 6
1959 72 1
1962 48 7
Year GF Rank
1958 41 5
1959 60 1
1962 43 5
Year QSP Rank
1960 .750 2
Year SHO Rank
1960 1 10
1961 1 6
Year GB% Rank
1960 0.52 8
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