P Morihiro Arakaki #15
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MORIHIRO ARAKAKI #15 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 10-9 0 2.46 179.1 151 8 41 134 1.07 5.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 4 4 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 2 -
Screwball 5 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 2 2 Win
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 3-0 X 5.1 2 0 0 0 2 Win
08/20/1963 KYO Win, 8-1 X 8.2 7 1 1 3 4 Win
08/15/1963 @ HSH Win, 1-0 X 9.0 7 0 0 1 5 Win
08/10/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-3 X 7.2 10 3 3 0 8
08/05/1963 SAP Loss, 0-8 X 6.2 7 8 5 4 4 Loss
07/31/1963 @ KYO Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 9 3 3 0 4 Loss
07/27/1963 HSH Loss, 5-5 X 8.1 6 4 4 1 5
07/22/1963 DNK Loss, 0-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 2 12 Loss
07/17/1963 @ SAP Win, 5-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/16/1932
Born in:Hamaoka, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 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, 4th 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 25 25 10 9 0 2.46 179.1 151 53 49 8 41 134 8 32.0 6 16 64.0
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 9.69 7.58 6.72 2.06 2.31 1.07 64 5.9 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 247 46 7 2 2 16 18 53 0 2 1 .186 .244 .255 .499      
vs. RHB 423 105 19 2 6 37 23 81 2 4 0 .248 .286 .345 .631      
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 2 0 0 0.00 14.1 4 0 0 0 2 4  
May 6 6 2 2 0 1.69 42.2 32 8 8 2 8 39  
June 6 6 2 3 0 3.65 37.0 40 16 15 1 12 30  
July 7 7 2 3 0 2.87 53.1 44 17 17 3 11 40  
August 6 6 4 1 0 1.75 46.1 35 12 9 2 10 25  
Last Year 30 30 13 15 0 3.20 216.2 187 91 77 14 75 135  
2 Years Ago 30 30 15 7 0 2.85 208.1 164 75 66 10 58 140  
Career 295 295 131 104 0 2.86 2234.1 1870 814 710 133 702 1363  
Home 14 14 7 4 0 2.32 104.2 71 30 27 7 28 77  
Road 11 11 3 5 0 2.65 74.2 80 23 22 1 13 57  
Grass 25 25 10 9 0 2.46 179.1 151 53 49 8 41 134  
Day 12 12 3 7 0 3.05 82.2 75 31 28 3 18 59  
Night 13 13 7 2 0 1.96 96.2 76 22 21 5 23 75  
As Starter 25 25 10 9 0 2.46 179.1 151 53 49 8 41 134  
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 2.6 102
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 5.2 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 6.3 148
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 5.9 186
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 6.7 139
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 5.3 143
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 6.2 146
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 4.5 117
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 30 25 25 10 9 0 2.46 179.1 151 53 49 8 41 134 8 6 1.07 .270 2.31 5.9 147
Total BAN 295 295 131 104 0 2.86 2234.1 1870 814 710 133 702 1363 107 34 1.15 .253 3.05 52.7 131
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 16 16 10 1 0 1.11 113.1 74 15 14 1 26 163 0 0 0.88 .265 1.18 6.6 100
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 25 25 9 11 1 20 0 1.000 179.1 1.00 +0.8 1.054
TOTAL P 295 295 105 205 12 325 15 .954 2234.1 1.25 +10.2 1.011
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1954 10 2
1955 9 4
Year G Rank
1954 28 9
1955 31 6
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
Year W Rank
1954 7 8
1955 11 4
1957 17 2
1958 19 1
1960 17 1
1961 15 2
1962 13 4
Year L Rank
1954 15 2
1955 11 3
1956 13 6
1959 14 6
1962 15 2
Year Win. % Rank
1954 .318 8
1955 .500 5
1957 .680 3
1958 .760 2
1960 .739 2
1961 .682 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
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
Year HRA Rank
1954 14 7
1955 19 1
1956 18 9
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
Year WP Rank
1954 3 8
1956 6 5
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Year SHO Rank
1955 4 1
1956 3 2
1957 4 1
1958 6 2
1959 5 1
1961 2 3
1962 4 2
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
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