P Ryunosuke Saito #28
Age: 38 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P RYUNOSUKE SAITO #28 - AGE: 38 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 3-1 2 4.61 66.1 70 15 25 42 1.43 -0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 YOK Loss, 0-2 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/18/1974 RAK Loss, 3-15 4.0 5 2 2 0 2
09/16/1974 RAK Win, 9-4 4.0 5 4 4 2 1 Win
09/09/1974 @ KYO Loss, 0-13 2.1 4 2 2 3 0
09/06/1974 DNK Loss, 4-7 3.2 6 2 2 1 2
09/01/1974 @ RAK Win, 9-2 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
08/29/1974 YOK Loss, 8-12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 YOK Win, 13-4 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
08/26/1974 KYO Win, 11-7 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
08/22/1974 @ DNK Loss, 1-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/16/1936
Born in:Toyokawa, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 93 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 1st 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 36 0 3 1 2 4.61 66.1 70 36 34 15 25 42 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 3 0 100.0 36 23 13.16 9.50 5.70 3.39 5.13 1.43 132 -0.8 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 23 2 1 5 10 5 15 1 0 2 .261 .312 .477 .790      
vs. RHB 168 47 8 0 10 26 20 27 1 2 0 .280 .354 .506 .860      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 0 1 0 2 1.65 16.1 10 4 3 3 5 11  
June 7 0 1 1 0 3.18 11.1 8 4 4 2 2 11  
July 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 9.0 13 7 7 3 5 4  
August 8 0 0 0 0 7.94 11.1 18 11 10 3 5 8  
September 6 0 1 0 0 4.91 18.1 21 10 10 4 8 8  
Last Year 31 0 2 1 2 2.73 66.0 56 27 20 11 11 40  
2 Years Ago 56 0 4 3 6 4.81 86.0 70 48 46 13 41 69  
Career 483 201 77 102 19 4.04 1740.1 1693 897 781 229 608 890  
Home 19 0 2 0 0 5.26 37.2 45 24 22 8 12 21  
Road 17 0 1 1 2 3.77 28.2 25 12 12 7 13 21  
Grass 36 0 3 1 2 4.61 66.1 70 36 34 15 25 42  
Day 18 0 2 1 1 6.42 33.2 41 25 24 11 17 20  
Night 18 0 1 0 1 2.76 32.2 29 11 10 4 8 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 3 1 2 4.61 66.1 70 36 34 15 25 42  
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+
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 23 7 0 2 0 1 0.00 11.2 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.69 .179 2.24 0.3 999
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 24 26 11 4 2 2 3.71 94.2 102 42 39 9 33 38 1 0 1.43 .285 4.25 0.8 111
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 25 28 28 8 13 0 4.93 164.1 179 112 90 23 67 82 1 0 1.50 .280 4.79 1.6 91
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 26 29 29 13 9 0 3.41 195.1 149 82 74 12 75 103 1 0 1.15 .228 3.55 4.0 120
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 27 21 21 4 8 0 5.01 118.2 134 77 66 12 43 66 0 0 1.49 .303 4.02 1.5 79
1964 Fukuoka - BAN 28 33 0 1 1 1 3.56 65.2 70 27 26 9 15 43 0 0 1.29 .292 4.02 0.0 107
1965 Fukuoka - BAN 29 39 10 2 8 1 3.17 102.1 93 49 36 10 36 37 0 0 1.26 .236 3.91 0.5 117
1966 Fukuoka - BAN 30 48 0 2 6 3 4.16 71.1 73 38 33 11 21 30 0 0 1.32 .254 4.25 -0.6 83
1967 Fukuoka - BAN 31 24 24 9 11 0 3.80 156.1 162 80 66 25 51 72 2 2 1.36 .270 4.44 0.1 92
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 32 28 28 5 14 0 3.94 180.1 187 89 79 28 50 80 3 0 1.31 .264 4.27 -0.3 82
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 33 22 22 8 10 0 4.00 141.2 149 74 63 16 46 70 4 0 1.38 .278 3.71 0.9 80
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 34 33 28 7 14 0 4.58 190.2 162 102 97 32 83 101 3 1 1.28 .232 4.74 -0.4 78
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 35 22 0 3 1 1 3.72 29.0 30 14 12 3 10 15 0 0 1.38 .287 4.04 0.1 108
1972 Hosho - BAN 36 56 0 4 3 6 4.81 86.0 70 48 46 13 41 69 0 0 1.29 .241 4.05 0.6 89
1973 Hosho - BAN 37 31 0 2 1 2 2.73 66.0 56 27 20 11 11 40 0 0 1.02 .224 3.54 0.6 148
1974 Hosho - BAN 38 36 0 3 1 2 4.61 66.1 70 36 34 15 25 42 0 0 1.43 .274 5.13 -0.8 84
Total BAN 483 201 77 102 19 4.04 1740.1 1693 897 781 229 608 890 15 3 1.32 .261 4.19 9.1 93
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%
1959 Nagasaki - INT P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.0 .983
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 26 11 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 94.2 1.05 +0.8 1.092
1961 Fukuoka - INT P 28 28 12 15 0 29 2 .931 164.1 1.48 +1.5 .983
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 16 14 2 30 0 1.000 195.1 1.38 +0.0 1.148
1963 Fukuoka - INT P 21 21 7 12 1 22 3 .864 118.2 1.44 -0.3 .826
1964 Fukuoka - INT P 32 0 8 3 0 12 1 .917 65.2 1.51 +0.2 1.268
1965 Fukuoka - INT P 39 10 7 14 1 22 1 .955 102.1 1.85 -0.1 1.094
1966 Fukuoka - INT P 48 0 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 71.1 1.77 -0.0 1.345
1967 Fukuoka - INT P 24 24 7 16 1 26 3 .885 156.1 1.32 +2.0 1.031
1968 Fukuoka - INT P 28 28 11 16 1 29 2 .931 180.1 1.35 +1.1 .884
1969 Fukuoka - INT P 22 22 13 16 0 30 1 .967 141.2 1.84 +0.5 .920
1970 Fukuoka - INT P 33 28 10 20 1 32 2 .938 190.2 1.42 +2.5 .846
1971 Fukuoka - INT P 22 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 +1.3 .997
1972 Hosho - INT P 55 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 86.0 1.26 +1.0 1.104
1973 Hosho - INT P 31 0 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 66.0 1.36 +0.7 .998
1974 Hosho - INT P 35 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 66.1 0.95 +1.0 .997
TOTAL P 480 201 115 165 9 295 15 .949 1740.1 1.45 +12.4 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 3, Pick 1, 25th overall pick).
06/06/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/09/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/09/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/14/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/15/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/15/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/16/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/16/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/19/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/19/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/23/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/24/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/25/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/25/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/26/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/27/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/30/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/30/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/02/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/02/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/03/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/04/1958 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/06/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/07/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/11/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/11/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/14/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/16/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/16/1958 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #80 prospect in the BAN
10/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1960 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/01/1960 Was traded by the Nagasaki Stars to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with 3B Naota Kodama and SP Chosuke Tsugawa, in exchange for CF Shou Okuda.
12/12/1960 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
09/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
08/12/1963 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
07/26/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/03/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Nagasaki Stars with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/22/1971 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/14/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,600 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/10/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 9 9
1962 14 4
Year G Rank
1966 48 8
1972 56 8
Year GS Rank
1962 29 3
Year W Rank
1962 13 4
Year L Rank
1961 13 3
1967 11 9
1968 14 3
1970 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .591 8
Year SV Rank
1972 6 7
Year HLD Rank
1965 4 7
1966 3 7
1972 7 2
Year IP Rank
1962 195.1 9
Year BF Rank
1962 805 10
Year HRA Rank
1961 23 4
1967 25 1
1968 28 1
1970 32 2
Year BB Rank
1962 75 5
Year WP Rank
1961 7 7
1965 9 9
1966 7 7
1968 8 10
Year ERA Rank
1962 3.41 8
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .228 2
1970 .232 9
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.15 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 10.46 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1962 0.55 8
Year H/9 Rank
1962 6.87 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1968 2.50 10
Year RA Rank
1966 48 8
1972 56 8
Year GF Rank
1966 28 8
Year QS Rank
1962 17 7
Year QSP Rank
1962 .586 9
Year CG Rank
1969 4 8
Year CGP Rank
1969 .182 7
Year SHO Rank
1967 2 4
Year WAR Rank
1962 3.5 10
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