P Shigeyasu Hirayama #8
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/09/1963
P SHIGEYASU HIRAYAMA #8 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 6-8 0 3.24 144.2 149 10 44 102 1.33 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 3 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 5 -
Changeup 4 -
Forkball 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
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
09/08/1963 HSH Win, 9-8 X 5.2 9 4 4 4 3
09/03/1963 DNK Win, 4-1 X 6.2 6 1 1 2 5 Win
08/29/1963 RAK Win, 7-1 X 8.1 2 1 1 2 9 Win
08/24/1963 SAP Win, 12-4 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 5 Win
08/18/1963 @ DNK Loss, 1-7 X 6.2 9 5 4 3 3 Loss
08/13/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 5 1 1 0 4
08/08/1963 @ SAP Win, 7-5 X 4.1 8 5 5 1 4
07/30/1963 DNK Win, 4-3 X 6.1 9 3 3 0 4
07/25/1963 RAK Win, 3-1 X 9.0 11 1 1 0 5 Win
07/20/1963 SAP Loss, 4-11 X 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/13/1933
Born in:Chikushino, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$34,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 3rd Pick in Round 2
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 23 23 6 8 0 3.24 144.2 149 59 52 10 44 102 2 8.7 0 13 56.5
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 12.19 9.27 6.35 2.74 3.04 1.33 86 3.0 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 204 52 10 1 2 12 18 42 1 5 1 .255 .317 .343 .660      
vs. RHB 354 97 12 3 8 47 26 60 4 13 2 .274 .324 .393 .716      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 15 5 5 0 6 8  
May 6 6 2 2 0 2.95 39.2 39 13 13 1 13 27  
June 4 4 0 2 0 2.22 24.1 24 9 6 2 11 16  
July 6 6 1 3 0 3.50 36.0 40 17 14 4 7 26  
August 5 5 2 1 0 3.90 32.1 31 15 14 3 7 25  
September 2 2 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 15 5 5 0 6 8  
Last Year 29 29 13 8 0 3.72 174.0 166 81 72 17 52 130  
2 Years Ago 28 28 10 15 0 5.62 149.0 170 111 93 15 76 97  
Career 270 254 108 80 3 3.25 1743.0 1601 737 630 129 605 1146  
Home 12 12 6 4 0 2.79 80.2 80 28 25 6 19 58  
Road 11 11 0 4 0 3.80 64.0 69 31 27 4 25 44  
Grass 23 23 6 8 0 3.24 144.2 149 59 52 10 44 102  
Day 10 10 4 3 0 3.41 66.0 67 28 25 6 12 53  
Night 13 13 2 5 0 3.09 78.2 82 31 27 4 32 49  
As Starter 23 23 6 8 0 3.24 144.2 149 59 52 10 44 102  
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+
1953 Yokohama - BAN 20 16 0 1 0 3 2.35 23.0 13 6 6 2 6 7 0 0 0.83 .155 3.91 0.1 173
1954 Yokohama - BAN 21 27 27 13 6 0 2.80 186.1 153 67 58 15 66 96 4 0 1.18 .240 3.26 2.7 119
1956 Yokohama - BAN 23 29 29 13 9 0 3.13 204.0 187 80 71 18 76 119 5 1 1.29 .264 3.57 3.4 122
1957 Yokohama - BAN 24 31 31 10 14 0 3.06 229.1 207 94 78 15 83 166 8 1 1.26 .282 3.10 5.5 126
1958 Yokohama - BAN 25 30 30 14 7 0 2.54 237.2 191 83 67 16 78 155 13 3 1.13 .249 3.03 5.9 152
1959 Yokohama - BAN 26 29 29 15 7 0 2.65 220.2 194 81 65 12 75 162 6 3 1.22 .276 2.76 5.4 132
1960 Yokohama - BAN 27 28 28 13 6 0 3.51 174.1 171 75 68 9 49 112 7 3 1.26 .298 2.82 4.3 103
1961 Yokohama - BAN 28 28 28 10 15 0 5.62 149.0 170 111 93 15 76 97 3 1 1.65 .316 4.25 1.7 73
1962 Yokohama - BAN 29 29 29 13 8 0 3.72 174.0 166 81 72 17 52 130 2 0 1.25 .286 3.30 3.2 99
1963 Yokohama - BAN 30 23 23 6 8 0 3.24 144.2 149 59 52 10 44 102 2 0 1.33 .308 3.04 3.0 110
Total BAN 270 254 108 80 3 3.25 1743.0 1601 737 630 129 605 1146 50 12 1.27 .276 3.22 35.4 114
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 - 18 12 12 7 1 0 1.01 80.1 51 11 9 1 20 119 0 0 0.88 .253 1.15 4.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Yokohama - INT P 16 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 23.0 0.78 +0.3 .000
1954 Yokohama - INT P 27 27 12 14 1 27 1 .963 186.1 1.26 +1.0 1.141
1956 Yokohama - INT P 29 29 12 9 1 22 1 .955 204.0 0.93 +1.3 1.065
1957 Yokohama - INT P 31 31 16 28 2 49 5 .898 229.1 1.73 -0.3 .966
1958 Yokohama - INT P 30 30 7 30 1 38 1 .974 237.2 1.40 +1.1 .980
1959 Yokohama - INT P 29 29 14 19 3 33 0 1.000 220.2 1.35 +2.1 1.138
1960 Yokohama - INT P 28 28 9 10 2 21 2 .905 174.1 0.98 +1.1 1.061
1961 Yokohama - INT P 28 28 5 15 2 21 1 .952 149.0 1.21 +0.5 .918
1962 Yokohama - INT P 29 29 8 13 0 21 0 1.000 174.0 1.09 +2.1 1.501
1963 Yokohama - INT P 23 23 10 14 1 24 0 1.000 144.2 1.49 +1.4 1.040
TOTAL P 270 254 95 152 13 258 11 .957 1743.0 1.28 +10.5 1.059
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
07/16/1951 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1951 Named the #22 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #10 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1953 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1953 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/10/1953 Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/26/1954 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/13/1954 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/13/1954 Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/26/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
09/02/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/01/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/01/1958 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/12/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/24/1959 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
06/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/05/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/1959 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/03/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/24/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/31/1960 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/08/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/23/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1954 10 2
1957 10 8
1959 13 7
Year GS Rank
1954 27 7
1957 31 4
1958 30 6
1959 29 10
1962 29 6
Year W Rank
1954 13 3
1956 13 10
1958 14 5
1959 15 5
1960 13 5
1962 13 4
Year L Rank
1954 6 10
1957 14 2
1961 15 1
Year Win. % Rank
1954 .684 2
1956 .591 8
1958 .667 4
1959 .682 3
1960 .684 4
1962 .619 4
Year SV Rank
1953 3 5
Year IP Rank
1954 186.1 8
1956 204.0 10
1957 229.1 5
1958 237.2 3
1959 220.2 8
Year BF Rank
1954 769 8
1956 865 10
1957 968 5
1958 973 4
1959 924 8
Year HRA Rank
1954 15 3
1956 18 9
Year BB Rank
1954 66 7
1957 83 8
1959 75 10
1961 76 10
Year K Rank
1954 96 7
1956 119 7
1957 166 1
1958 155 6
1959 162 5
Year WP Rank
1954 5 4
1958 9 1
1962 11 1
Year ERA Rank
1954 2.80 2
1956 3.13 6
1957 3.06 5
1958 2.54 2
1959 2.65 5
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .240 1
1956 .264 5
1958 .249 3
Year WHIP Rank
1954 1.18 3
1956 1.29 8
1957 1.26 8
1958 1.13 3
1959 1.22 9
1960 1.26 9
1962 1.25 7
Year K/BB Rank
1954 1.45 5
1957 2.00 6
1958 1.99 7
1959 2.16 8
1960 2.29 7
1962 2.50 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1954 10.67 3
1956 11.65 8
1957 11.54 8
1958 10.30 3
1959 11.18 9
1960 11.62 10
1962 11.53 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1954 0.72 7
1957 0.59 10
1958 0.61 9
1959 0.49 9
1960 0.46 5
Year H/9 Rank
1954 7.39 2
1956 8.25 8
1957 8.12 8
1958 7.23 2
1959 7.91 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1954 3.19 3
1958 2.95 10
1959 3.06 8
1960 2.53 7
1962 2.69 5
Year K/9 Rank
1954 4.64 6
1957 6.51 2
1958 5.87 9
1959 6.61 5
1960 5.78 9
1962 6.72 7
Year RA Rank
1953 16 8
Year GF Rank
1953 10 8
Year QS Rank
1954 19 4
1956 22 3
1957 22 4
1958 22 4
1959 21 6
Year QSP Rank
1954 .704 5
1956 .759 2
1957 .710 4
1958 .733 4
1959 .724 4
Year CG Rank
1954 4 7
1956 5 9
1957 8 7
1958 13 4
1960 7 4
Year CGP Rank
1954 .148 6
1956 .172 9
1957 .258 7
1958 .433 5
1960 .250 4
Year SHO Rank
1956 1 10
1957 1 8
1958 3 4
1959 3 2
1960 3 3
1961 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1954 0.48 5
1957 0.52 5
Year WAR Rank
1954 3.2 5
1957 5.7 5
1958 6.1 3
1959 5.9 8
1960 4.5 10
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