P Morihiro Arakaki #15
Age: 41 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P MORIHIRO ARAKAKI #15 - AGE: 41 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/16/1932
Born in:Hamaoka, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:21 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 18 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 4th Pick in Round 1
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+
1954 Rakisuta - BAN 21 28 28 7 15 0 3.34 202.1 211 88 75 14 91 114 5 0 1.49 .295 3.44 2.7 102
1955 Rakisuta - BAN 22 31 31 11 11 0 2.92 246.2 191 90 80 19 90 125 13 4 1.14 .226 3.49 4.0 127
1956 Rakisuta - BAN 23 31 31 11 13 0 3.93 238.1 232 116 104 18 85 149 9 3 1.33 .285 3.26 5.3 99
1957 Rakisuta - BAN 24 31 31 17 8 0 2.65 244.1 200 87 72 15 57 147 12 4 1.05 .247 3.03 6.4 149
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 25 30 30 19 6 0 2.11 247.2 189 72 58 13 76 135 18 6 1.07 .229 3.17 6.0 186
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 26 30 30 11 14 0 2.58 237.1 168 70 68 7 83 155 19 5 1.06 .234 2.59 6.8 140
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 27 29 29 17 6 0 2.57 213.1 177 72 61 15 46 129 9 0 1.05 .248 2.88 5.2 142
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 28 30 30 15 7 0 2.85 208.1 164 75 66 10 58 140 5 2 1.07 .246 2.96 6.4 147
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 29 30 30 13 15 0 3.20 216.2 187 91 77 14 75 135 9 4 1.21 .261 3.21 4.5 116
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 30 31 31 12 10 0 2.44 221.1 180 64 60 9 56 159 10 6 1.07 .263 2.34 6.8 141
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 31 17 17 6 6 0 2.39 120.2 101 38 32 6 26 89 4 1 1.05 .268 2.54 3.5 150
1965 Rakisuta - BAN 32 31 31 13 9 0 2.83 223.0 192 79 70 15 37 144 6 2 1.03 .259 2.46 5.9 116
1966 Rakisuta - BAN 33 30 30 17 10 0 2.30 218.2 185 67 56 16 45 138 3 1 1.05 .253 2.31 5.3 128
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 34 30 30 9 13 0 3.16 213.2 182 90 75 19 60 133 6 0 1.13 .247 2.95 4.4 108
1968 Rakisuta - BAN 35 29 29 12 8 0 2.18 215.0 161 56 52 19 43 128 13 1 0.95 .223 2.64 4.6 144
1969 Rakisuta - BAN 36 28 28 11 9 0 2.66 186.1 163 68 55 9 49 92 2 0 1.14 .252 2.66 4.6 127
1970 Rakisuta - BAN 37 35 35 13 12 0 2.97 242.2 187 86 80 25 61 136 6 6 1.02 .223 2.96 4.9 115
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 38 12 12 6 4 0 3.76 83.2 77 36 35 5 24 65 1 0 1.21 .303 3.06 2.4 111
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 39 65 0 6 7 21 3.70 92.1 84 39 38 10 36 66 0 0 1.30 .271 3.20 1.5 115
Total BAN 578 513 226 183 21 2.82 3872.1 3231 1384 1214 258 1098 2379 150 45 1.12 .251 2.90 91.2 127
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%
1954 Rakisuta - INT P 28 28 6 16 3 22 0 1.000 202.1 0.98 +2.0 1.228
1955 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 6 25 0 34 3 .912 246.2 1.13 -0.3 .931
1956 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 15 26 1 43 2 .953 238.1 1.55 +1.6 1.021
1957 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 9 23 2 35 3 .914 244.1 1.18 +1.0 1.017
1958 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 10 22 3 35 3 .914 247.2 1.16 +0.5 .936
1959 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 13 33 0 46 0 1.000 237.1 1.74 +2.4 1.110
1960 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 10 21 1 32 1 .969 213.1 1.31 -0.3 .905
1961 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 15 15 0 31 1 .968 208.1 1.30 +1.0 1.032
1962 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 12 13 1 27 2 .926 216.2 1.04 +1.6 .902
1963 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 11 13 1 24 0 1.000 221.1 0.98 +1.2 1.115
1964 Rakisuta - INT P 17 17 5 12 0 19 2 .895 120.2 1.27 +0.6 1.218
1965 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 12 26 1 39 1 .974 223.0 1.53 +3.2 1.149
1966 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 12 16 2 31 3 .903 218.2 1.15 +2.2 1.121
1967 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 11 22 0 34 1 .971 213.2 1.39 -0.8 .986
1968 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 7 24 0 31 0 1.000 215.0 1.30 +2.9 1.045
1969 Rakisuta - INT P 28 28 10 13 0 27 4 .852 186.1 1.11 +0.4 .960
1970 Rakisuta - INT P 35 35 14 29 1 45 2 .956 242.2 1.59 +0.9 .953
1971 Rakisuta - INT P 12 12 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 83.2 1.72 +0.6 1.122
1972 Rakisuta - INT P 65 0 3 9 0 13 1 .923 92.1 1.17 -0.9 .981
TOTAL P 578 513 187 368 16 584 29 .950 3872.1 1.29 +19.8 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
12/25/1952 Injured (Heatstroke),out for one week.
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/13/1954 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1955 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/05/1955 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/30/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/29/1955 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/21/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/26/1955 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/18/1955 Finished 3rd in 1955 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/22/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/28/1956 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1956 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/23/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/13/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/14/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/14/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/22/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1957 Finished 2nd in 1957 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/16/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/20/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1958 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1958 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/11/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/27/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/21/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/17/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/30/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/08/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/23/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
06/01/1960 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/13/1960 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1960 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/04/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/20/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/20/1961 Finished 3rd in 1961 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/27/1962 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/25/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
03/23/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/22/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/11/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/15/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/31/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
06/17/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/21/1964 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 7 months.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/25/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/22/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/05/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1966 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1966 Finished 2nd in 1966 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/17/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/13/1968 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/22/1969 Earns his 200th career Baseball Association of Nippon victory!
05/07/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/12/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/24/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/25/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
05/31/1970 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/16/1970 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1970 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1970 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/10/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/01/1971 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 4 months.
10/11/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1954 10 2
1955 9 4
1968 8 7
Year G Rank
1954 28 9
1955 31 6
1972 65 2
Year GS Rank
1954 28 5
1955 31 1
1956 31 2
1957 31 4
1958 30 6
1959 30 6
1960 29 6
1961 30 2
1962 30 1
1963 31 1
1965 31 1
1966 30 6
1967 30 4
1968 29 9
1970 35 8
Year W Rank
1954 7 8
1955 11 4
1957 17 2
1958 19 1
1960 17 1
1961 15 2
1962 13 4
1963 12 6
1965 13 4
1966 17 1
1968 12 7
1969 11 9
1970 13 10
Year L Rank
1954 15 2
1955 11 3
1956 13 6
1959 14 6
1962 15 2
1967 13 3
1970 12 10
Year Win. % Rank
1954 .318 8
1955 .500 5
1957 .680 3
1958 .760 2
1960 .739 2
1961 .682 3
1963 .545 10
1965 .591 5
1966 .630 5
1968 .600 4
Year SV Rank
1972 21 3
Year IP Rank
1954 202.1 4
1955 246.2 1
1956 238.1 4
1957 244.1 3
1958 247.2 2
1959 237.1 4
1960 213.1 3
1961 208.1 5
1962 216.2 3
1963 221.1 2
1965 223.0 2
1966 218.2 3
1967 213.2 3
1968 215.0 3
Year BF Rank
1954 904 4
1955 1012 2
1956 1023 3
1957 986 3
1958 1008 2
1959 947 7
1960 855 7
1961 848 8
1962 904 4
1963 883 2
1965 890 2
1966 881 4
1967 894 2
1968 836 10
Year HRA Rank
1954 14 7
1955 19 1
1956 18 9
1966 16 6
1967 19 5
1968 19 6
Year BB Rank
1954 91 5
1955 90 3
1956 85 7
1959 83 5
Year K Rank
1954 114 4
1955 125 2
1956 149 5
1957 147 6
1958 135 7
1959 155 6
1960 129 6
1961 140 6
1962 135 9
1963 159 3
1965 144 2
1966 138 2
1967 133 4
1968 128 6
Year WP Rank
1954 3 8
1956 6 5
1965 7 7
1967 8 6
Year ERA Rank
1954 3.34 6
1955 2.92 2
1957 2.65 2
1958 2.11 1
1959 2.58 3
1960 2.57 3
1961 2.85 2
1962 3.20 8
1963 2.44 2
1965 2.83 9
1966 2.30 5
1968 2.18 3
1969 2.66 7
1970 2.97 7
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .295 8
1955 .226 1
1957 .247 4
1958 .229 1
1959 .234 1
1960 .248 5
1961 .246 2
1962 .261 7
1967 .247 10
1968 .223 3
1970 .223 8
Year WHIP Rank
1954 1.49 7
1955 1.14 2
1957 1.05 1
1958 1.07 1
1959 1.06 1
1960 1.05 1
1961 1.07 2
1962 1.21 5
1963 1.07 4
1965 1.03 3
1966 1.05 5
1967 1.13 6
1968 0.95 1
1969 1.14 8
1970 1.02 4
Year K/BB Rank
1954 1.25 6
1955 1.39 4
1956 1.75 7
1957 2.58 3
1958 1.78 10
1960 2.80 3
1961 2.41 4
1962 1.80 10
1963 2.84 5
1965 3.89 1
1966 3.07 3
1967 2.22 5
1968 2.98 1
1969 1.88 8
1970 2.23 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1954 13.52 7
1955 10.40 1
1957 9.72 2
1958 9.85 1
1959 9.59 1
1960 9.41 1
1961 9.76 3
1962 11.13 5
1963 9.64 4
1965 9.40 3
1966 9.51 4
1967 10.36 6
1968 8.58 1
1969 10.29 7
1970 9.31 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1954 0.62 3
1955 0.69 5
1957 0.55 7
1958 0.47 2
1959 0.27 2
1960 0.63 10
1961 0.43 3
1962 0.58 9
1963 0.37 3
1969 0.43 4
1970 0.93 9
Year H/9 Rank
1954 9.39 7
1955 6.97 1
1957 7.37 3
1958 6.87 1
1959 6.37 1
1960 7.47 6
1961 7.08 1
1962 7.77 8
1963 7.32 5
1968 6.74 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1954 4.05 6
1955 3.28 4
1957 2.10 1
1958 2.76 6
1960 1.94 2
1961 2.51 3
1962 3.12 10
1963 2.28 6
1965 1.49 1
1966 1.85 4
1967 2.53 7
1968 1.80 1
1969 2.37 4
1970 2.26 2
Year K/9 Rank
1954 5.07 4
1955 4.56 5
1956 5.63 7
1957 5.41 6
1959 5.88 9
1961 6.05 9
1965 5.81 8
1966 5.68 7
1967 5.60 8
Year RA Rank
1972 65 2
Year GF Rank
1972 46 2
Year QS Rank
1954 20 3
1955 21 2
1957 22 4
1958 24 1
1959 23 2
1960 20 7
1961 21 3
1962 20 5
1963 20 6
1965 23 3
1966 25 2
1967 21 5
1968 23 3
1969 19 7
Year QSP Rank
1954 .714 3
1955 .677 2
1957 .710 4
1958 .800 1
1959 .767 3
1960 .690 7
1961 .700 4
1962 .667 7
1965 .742 5
1966 .833 2
1967 .700 6
1968 .793 3
1969 .679 5
Year CG Rank
1954 5 6
1955 13 2
1956 9 5
1957 12 3
1958 18 1
1959 19 1
1960 9 2
1961 5 8
1962 9 4
1963 10 2
1964 4 3
1965 6 1
1966 3 8
1967 6 2
1968 13 2
Year CGP Rank
1954 .179 5
1955 .419 3
1956 .290 5
1957 .387 6
1958 .600 1
1959 .633 1
1960 .310 2
1962 .300 4
1963 .323 2
1965 .194 1
1967 .200 3
1968 .448 2
Year SHO Rank
1955 4 1
1956 3 2
1957 4 1
1958 6 2
1959 5 1
1961 2 3
1962 4 2
1963 6 2
1964 1 5
1965 2 1
1966 1 6
1968 1 9
1970 6 3
Year GB% Rank
1954 0.48 3
1955 0.48 5
1956 0.54 3
1960 0.55 4
1962 0.50 10
Year WAR Rank
1954 3.2 6
1955 4.7 4
1956 5.6 4
1957 6.6 3
1958 6.0 4
1959 7.2 4
1960 5.5 4
1961 6.6 3
1962 4.7 6
1963 7.0 2
1965 6.1 1
1966 5.5 4
1967 4.2 7
1968 4.6 7
1969 4.3 6
1970 4.6 10
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