P Morihiro Arakaki #15
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/1961
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MORIHIRO ARAKAKI #15 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 15-7 0 2.85 208.1 164 10 58 140 1.07 6.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1961 YOK Loss, 2-2 X 6.0 2 1 1 1 3
09/26/1961 @ DNK Loss, 7-8 X 6.0 8 6 3 3 4
09/21/1961 SAP Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 7 3 1 0 8 Loss
09/15/1961 @ YOK Win, 3-2 X 6.0 5 2 2 3 4
09/10/1961 DNK Win, 3-2 X 6.0 4 0 0 1 4 Win
09/05/1961 @ SAP Win, 8-3 X 7.0 7 1 1 2 3 Win
08/31/1961 KYO Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 3 2 2 1 6
08/25/1961 @ DNK Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 0 0 3 10 Win
08/20/1961 SAP Win, 6-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 Win
08/15/1961 @ KYO Loss, 0-9 X 6.2 7 8 8 4 4 Loss
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:$11,875
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 15 7 0 2.85 208.1 164 75 66 10 58 140 5 16.7 2 21 70.0
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 9.76 7.08 6.05 2.51 2.92 1.07 68 6.6 .246        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 253 47 4 1 5 37 23 61 5 7 3 .186 .257 .269 .526      
vs. RHB 514 117 19 2 5 38 35 79 3 4 1 .228 .277 .302 .578      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 3 3 0 3.38 42.2 43 19 16 2 10 29  
June 6 6 3 1 0 2.31 39.0 26 10 10 0 7 20  
July 6 6 4 1 0 2.44 44.1 28 13 12 2 19 29  
August 6 6 3 1 0 4.15 43.1 34 20 20 5 12 36  
September 5 5 2 1 0 1.91 33.0 31 12 7 1 9 23  
October 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 0 1 3  
Last Year 29 29 17 6 0 2.57 213.1 177 72 61 15 46 129  
2 Years Ago 30 30 11 14 0 2.58 237.1 168 70 68 7 83 155  
Career 240 240 108 80 0 2.86 1838.1 1532 670 584 111 586 1094  
Home 14 14 7 2 0 2.13 93.0 67 24 22 2 20 64  
Road 16 16 8 5 0 3.43 115.1 97 51 44 8 38 76  
Grass 30 30 15 7 0 2.85 208.1 164 75 66 10 58 140  
Day 16 16 7 3 0 2.65 102.0 77 37 30 7 25 77  
Night 14 14 8 4 0 3.05 106.1 87 38 36 3 33 63  
As Starter 30 30 15 7 0 2.85 208.1 164 75 66 10 58 140  
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 2.92 6.6 150
Total BAN 240 240 108 80 0 2.86 1838.1 1532 670 584 111 586 1094 90 24 1.15 .251 3.10 42.6 132
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
TOTAL P 240 240 84 181 10 278 13 .953 1838.1 1.30 +7.8 1.016
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.
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
Year W Rank
1954 7 8
1955 11 4
1957 17 2
1958 19 1
1960 17 1
1961 15 2
Year L Rank
1954 15 2
1955 11 3
1956 13 6
1959 14 6
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
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
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
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
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .295 8
1955 .226 1
1957 .247 4
1958 .229 1
1959 .234 1
1960 .248 5
1961 .246 2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Year QSP Rank
1954 .714 3
1955 .677 2
1957 .710 4
1958 .800 1
1959 .767 3
1960 .690 7
1961 .700 4
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
Year CGP Rank
1954 .179 5
1955 .419 3
1956 .290 5
1957 .387 6
1958 .600 1
1959 .633 1
1960 .310 2
Year SHO Rank
1955 4 1
1956 3 2
1957 4 1
1958 6 2
1959 5 1
1961 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1954 0.48 3
1955 0.48 5
1956 0.54 3
1960 0.55 4
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
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