P Arata Komatsu #14
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ARATA KOMATSU #14 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 16-9 0 2.46 234.1 166 10 40 188 0.88 8.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 2 -
Changeup 4 -
Sinker 5 -
Cutter 4 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
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
10/01/1963 KYO Win, 7-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 1 10 Win
09/26/1963 @ YOK Win, 2-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 2 7 Win
09/20/1963 HSH Win, 3-1 X 6.2 3 1 1 2 4 Win
09/16/1963 @ DNK Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 8 6 6 2 3 Loss
09/11/1963 YOK Win, 4-3 X 7.0 8 3 2 1 9
09/06/1963 @ RAK Win, 4-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 0 9 Win
08/31/1963 DNK Win, 7-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 0 4 Win
08/25/1963 @ YOK Win, 9-5 X 7.0 9 5 5 2 4 Win
08/20/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 0 8 Win
08/15/1963 @ DNK Loss, 0-4 X 7.1 7 4 4 1 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/27/1933
Born in:Zama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$64,350
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 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, 10th 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 30 30 16 9 0 2.46 234.1 166 70 64 10 40 188 14 46.7 8 24 80.0
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 8.07 6.38 7.22 1.54 2.13 0.88 58 8.8 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 310 64 12 2 4 19 13 79 0 7 3 .206 .245 .297 .542      
vs. RHB 536 102 17 2 6 51 27 109 3 5 1 .190 .229 .263 .492      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 3 2 0 2.09 43.0 27 12 10 0 6 32  
June 6 6 3 2 0 2.16 50.0 30 12 12 1 10 48  
July 6 6 1 3 0 4.06 44.1 46 23 20 3 9 29  
August 6 6 5 1 0 2.15 50.1 31 12 12 1 7 37  
September 5 5 3 1 0 2.39 37.2 30 11 10 5 7 32  
October 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 2 0 0 0 1 10  
Last Year 30 30 11 14 0 3.27 226.0 192 95 82 18 75 154  
2 Years Ago 30 30 9 13 0 3.43 228.0 209 98 87 17 65 161  
Career 244 244 121 73 0 3.01 1891.1 1664 717 632 94 516 1390  
Home 14 14 8 2 0 1.54 111.1 62 25 19 4 16 99  
Road 16 16 8 7 0 3.29 123.0 104 45 45 6 24 89  
Grass 30 30 16 9 0 2.46 234.1 166 70 64 10 40 188  
Day 15 15 8 3 0 2.68 114.0 84 38 34 6 25 87  
Night 15 15 8 6 0 2.24 120.1 82 32 30 4 15 101  
As Starter 30 30 16 9 0 2.46 234.1 166 70 64 10 40 188  
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+
1956 Sapporo - BAN 23 31 31 19 8 0 2.94 248.0 224 86 81 5 67 187 17 1 1.17 .292 1.98 10.7 134
1957 Sapporo - BAN 24 31 31 16 10 0 4.05 222.1 241 109 100 13 62 165 7 1 1.36 .323 2.75 6.7 98
1958 Sapporo - BAN 25 31 31 19 4 0 2.61 251.1 223 89 73 9 76 190 17 6 1.19 .284 2.41 9.1 151
1959 Sapporo - BAN 26 31 31 16 8 0 3.33 254.0 226 101 94 14 73 168 17 1 1.18 .271 2.69 6.9 108
1960 Sapporo - BAN 27 30 30 15 7 0 2.02 227.1 183 69 51 8 58 177 9 4 1.06 .263 2.19 8.3 184
1961 Sapporo - BAN 28 30 30 9 13 0 3.43 228.0 209 98 87 17 65 161 15 2 1.20 .278 3.16 6.3 123
1962 Sapporo - BAN 29 30 30 11 14 0 3.27 226.0 192 95 82 18 75 154 12 2 1.18 .255 3.25 4.6 115
1963 Sapporo - BAN 30 30 30 16 9 0 2.46 234.1 166 70 64 10 40 188 14 8 0.88 .240 2.13 8.8 150
Total BAN 244 244 121 73 0 3.01 1891.1 1664 717 632 94 516 1390 108 25 1.15 .277 2.56 61.4 128
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 8 4 1 0 1.03 61.0 42 9 7 1 9 80 0 0 0.84 .266 1.23 3.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Sapporo - INT P 31 31 6 21 0 31 4 .871 248.0 0.98 -0.7 .898
1957 Sapporo - INT P 31 31 7 20 1 27 0 1.000 222.1 1.09 -0.5 1.012
1958 Sapporo - INT P 31 31 15 26 6 43 2 .953 251.1 1.47 +3.1 1.144
1959 Sapporo - INT P 31 31 15 26 1 43 2 .953 254.0 1.45 +0.1 .947
1960 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 12 21 0 35 2 .943 227.1 1.31 +0.4 .912
1961 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 11 20 2 31 0 1.000 228.0 1.22 -0.8 .983
1962 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 11 22 0 33 0 1.000 226.0 1.31 +1.2 1.018
1963 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 234.1 1.31 +2.1 1.061
TOTAL P 244 244 88 179 10 277 10 .964 1891.1 1.27 +5.0 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/30/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
09/02/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/24/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/11/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/21/1958 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1958 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/04/1958 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/07/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/23/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1958 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/17/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/21/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
08/21/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 9 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/30/1960 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/22/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/22/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/05/1961 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/05/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/07/1961 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/05/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/15/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 4; Control: 4.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 4; Control: 4.
05/06/1963 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/1963 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/16/1963 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/05/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/20/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/31/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1963 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/26/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1956 9 9
Year GS Rank
1956 31 2
1957 31 4
1958 31 3
1959 31 4
1960 30 2
1961 30 2
1962 30 1
1963 30 2
Year W Rank
1956 19 1
1957 16 3
1958 19 1
1959 16 3
1960 15 3
1963 16 2
Year L Rank
1961 13 2
1962 14 3
Year Win. % Rank
1956 .704 1
1957 .615 6
1958 .826 1
1959 .667 5
1960 .682 5
1963 .640 6
Year IP Rank
1956 248.0 2
1957 222.1 6
1958 251.1 1
1959 254.0 1
1960 227.1 1
1961 228.0 2
1962 226.0 1
1963 234.1 1
Year BF Rank
1956 1032 2
1957 960 6
1958 1040 1
1959 1054 2
1960 928 1
1961 948 1
1962 941 1
1963 905 1
Year HRA Rank
1962 18 10
Year K Rank
1956 187 2
1957 165 2
1958 190 1
1959 168 3
1960 177 2
1961 161 2
1962 154 4
1963 188 1
Year WP Rank
1956 10 1
1957 6 1
1958 7 2
1959 12 1
1961 6 7
1962 7 4
1963 7 2
Year ERA Rank
1956 2.94 3
1958 2.61 4
1960 2.02 1
1961 3.43 6
1962 3.27 9
1963 2.46 3
Year BABIP Rank
1960 .263 7
1962 .255 4
1963 .240 2
Year WHIP Rank
1956 1.17 5
1958 1.19 5
1959 1.18 6
1960 1.06 3
1961 1.20 5
1962 1.18 4
1963 0.88 1
Year K/BB Rank
1956 2.79 2
1957 2.66 2
1958 2.50 3
1959 2.30 5
1960 3.05 1
1961 2.48 3
1962 2.05 7
1963 4.70 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1956 10.63 4
1958 10.78 4
1959 10.67 5
1960 9.66 2
1961 10.89 4
1962 10.75 4
1963 8.07 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1956 0.18 1
1957 0.53 5
1958 0.32 1
1959 0.50 10
1960 0.32 1
1963 0.38 4
Year H/9 Rank
1956 8.13 7
1958 7.99 5
1959 8.01 9
1960 7.24 3
1961 8.25 9
1962 7.65 6
1963 6.38 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1956 2.43 4
1957 2.51 6
1958 2.72 5
1959 2.59 4
1960 2.30 4
1961 2.57 5
1962 2.99 6
1963 1.54 1
Year K/9 Rank
1956 6.79 3
1957 6.68 1
1958 6.80 2
1959 5.95 7
1960 7.01 2
1961 6.36 5
1962 6.13 10
1963 7.22 3
Year QS Rank
1956 22 3
1958 22 4
1959 20 10
1960 25 1
1963 24 1
Year QSP Rank
1956 .710 5
1958 .710 8
1960 .833 1
1963 .800 2
Year CG Rank
1956 17 1
1957 7 9
1958 17 2
1959 17 3
1960 9 2
1961 15 1
1962 12 1
1963 14 1
Year CGP Rank
1956 .548 2
1957 .226 8
1958 .548 2
1959 .548 3
1960 .300 3
1961 .500 1
1962 .400 1
1963 .467 1
Year SHO Rank
1956 1 10
1957 1 8
1958 6 2
1960 4 1
1961 2 3
1962 2 3
1963 8 1
Year GB% Rank
1958 0.54 5
1959 0.54 8
1960 0.55 3
1962 0.50 9
Year WAR Rank
1956 11.2 1
1957 7.0 1
1958 9.3 1
1959 7.4 3
1960 8.4 1
1961 6.6 1
1962 4.9 5
1963 8.8 1
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