P Ryunosuke Saito #28
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RYUNOSUKE SAITO #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 21 4-8 0 5.01 118.2 134 12 43 66 1.49 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1963 @ OSA Loss, 4-6 X 6.1 8 3 3 3 4
09/23/1963 @ KIN Loss, 9-20 X 1.2 7 6 6 2 0 Loss
08/12/1963 @ NAG Win, 4-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 3 3 Win
08/06/1963 KIN Loss, 2-4 X 5.2 4 2 2 3 4
07/31/1963 @ KOB Win, 7-5 X 4.2 8 5 3 1 1
07/25/1963 NAG Loss, 2-2 X 6.1 3 2 2 4 7
07/18/1963 @ KIN Loss, 5-5 X 4.2 7 5 5 1 1
07/13/1963 KOB Loss, 5-6 X 4.0 6 5 3 2 2 Loss
07/08/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 0 2
07/02/1963 KIN Win, 4-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/16/1936
Born in:Toyokawa, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 21 4 8 0 5.01 118.2 134 77 66 12 43 66 0 0.0 0 7 33.3
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 13.58 10.16 5.01 3.26 3.93 1.49 109 1.0 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 226 66 11 4 3 27 28 32 5 1 1 .292 .365 .416 .781      
vs. RHB 246 68 12 2 9 50 15 34 4 4 1 .276 .316 .451 .767      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 2 2 0 4.50 32.0 34 16 16 6 9 21  
June 6 6 0 4 0 6.61 31.1 43 30 23 3 15 18  
July 6 6 1 1 0 4.01 33.2 35 19 15 2 8 16  
August 2 2 1 0 0 1.98 13.2 7 3 3 1 6 7  
September 2 2 0 1 0 10.12 8.0 15 9 9 0 5 4  
Last Year 29 29 13 9 0 3.41 195.1 149 82 74 12 75 103  
2 Years Ago 28 28 8 13 0 4.93 164.1 179 112 90 23 67 82  
Career 111 89 31 32 3 4.14 584.2 571 313 269 56 219 291  
Home 10 10 1 6 0 5.49 57.1 68 41 35 7 22 36  
Road 11 11 3 2 0 4.55 61.1 66 36 31 5 21 30  
Grass 21 21 4 8 0 5.01 118.2 134 77 66 12 43 66  
Day 8 8 2 4 0 5.82 43.1 50 31 28 4 18 25  
Night 13 13 2 4 0 4.54 75.1 84 46 38 8 25 41  
As Starter 21 21 4 8 0 5.01 118.2 134 77 66 12 43 66  
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 0.6 107
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 1.3 88
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 3.7 116
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 27 21 21 4 8 0 5.01 118.2 134 77 66 12 43 66 0 0 1.49 .303 3.93 1.0 72
Total BAN 111 89 31 32 3 4.14 584.2 571 313 269 56 219 291 3 0 1.35 .267 4.06 6.9 96
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+
1956 Total - 20 20 20 10 4 0 3.35 134.1 127 52 50 6 56 130 0 0 1.36 .302 3.16 3.4 100
1957 Total - 21 20 20 9 4 0 3.35 131.2 135 51 49 6 42 102 0 0 1.34 .303 3.22 3.2 100
1958 Total - 22 14 12 5 3 0 3.21 84.0 81 32 30 5 27 75 0 0 1.29 .293 3.22 2.0 100
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
TOTAL P 111 89 39 49 4 93 5 .946 584.2 1.35 +2.0 .993
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 9 9
1962 14 4
Year GS Rank
1962 29 3
Year W Rank
1962 13 4
Year L Rank
1961 13 3
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .591 8
Year IP Rank
1962 195.1 9
Year BF Rank
1962 805 10
Year HRA Rank
1961 23 4
Year BB Rank
1962 75 5
Year WP Rank
1961 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1962 3.41 8
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .228 2
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 QS Rank
1962 17 7
Year QSP Rank
1962 .586 9
Year WAR Rank
1962 3.5 10
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