P Kento Okada #16
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
P KENTO OKADA #16 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 11-10 0 3.17 193.1 159 28 42 139 1.04 3.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1974 RAK Win, 4-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 2 6 Win
09/24/1974 YOK Loss, 2-8 X 6.0 4 7 2 3 5 Loss
09/19/1974 DNK Win, 2-1 X 5.0 3 1 1 2 6 Win
09/15/1974 @ RAK Win, 7-5 X 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 Win
09/09/1974 HSH Win, 13-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 10 Win
09/02/1974 SAP Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 1 7
08/27/1974 RAK Loss, 3-6 X 6.0 7 4 4 1 7 Loss
08/23/1974 YOK Loss, 1-2 X 5.1 3 2 0 0 5 Loss
08/18/1974 DNK Loss, 1-8 X 8.2 7 6 5 2 6 Loss
08/13/1974 @ RAK Loss, 0-2 X 7.2 4 2 2 5 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/1940
Born in:Kakamigahara, GIF
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,400
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 7th Pick in Round 5
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 11 10 0 3.17 193.1 159 80 68 28 42 139 5 17.9 1 16 57.1
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 10.01 7.40 6.47 1.96 3.52 1.04 86 3.9 .239        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 241 61 10 1 10 22 14 47 1 3 4 .253 .304 .427 .731      
vs. RHB 472 98 9 1 18 58 28 92 2 5 10 .208 .266 .345 .611      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 3 1 0 2.91 43.1 39 14 14 8 8 28  
June 4 4 1 3 0 5.61 25.2 28 16 16 4 5 14  
July 7 7 3 1 0 2.76 45.2 35 18 14 5 10 31  
August 5 5 0 4 0 3.28 35.2 26 16 13 5 8 28  
September 6 6 4 1 0 2.30 43.0 31 16 11 6 11 38  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Last Year 30 30 13 9 0 3.67 203.2 192 90 83 37 51 131  
2 Years Ago 28 28 11 10 0 3.88 195.0 169 96 84 37 69 134  
Career 316 292 103 108 2 3.67 1965.2 1846 897 802 270 515 1289  
Home 16 16 5 7 0 3.20 109.2 91 47 39 18 17 88  
Road 12 12 6 3 0 3.12 83.2 68 33 29 10 25 51  
Grass 28 28 11 10 0 3.17 193.1 159 80 68 28 42 139  
Day 14 14 6 5 0 2.85 101.0 79 38 32 15 17 75  
Night 14 14 5 5 0 3.51 92.1 80 42 36 13 25 64  
As Starter 28 28 11 10 0 3.17 193.1 159 80 68 28 42 139  
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+
1963 Sapporo - BAN 22 16 5 3 2 0 2.37 49.1 34 16 13 3 14 29 0 0 0.97 .215 3.12 0.6 143
1964 Kyoto - BAN 23 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 14.0 12 7 7 2 3 7 1 0 1.07 .233 4.52 0.0 82
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 23 19 19 6 8 0 4.96 123.1 127 71 68 18 40 75 2 1 1.35 .281 4.53 0.1 72
1964 Total - BAN 23 21 21 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 139 78 75 20 43 82 3 1 1.33 .276 4.53 0.2 73
1965 Kyoto - BAN 24 28 28 11 9 0 4.03 174.0 180 84 78 24 38 97 2 0 1.25 .280 3.79 1.2 83
1966 Kyoto - BAN 25 2 2 0 1 0 5.56 11.1 18 8 7 1 4 4 0 0 1.94 .378 3.67 0.0 55
1966 Kinboshi - BAN 25 20 20 7 6 0 3.33 116.1 120 53 43 10 23 75 0 0 1.23 .293 2.86 2.6 103
1966 Total - BAN 25 22 22 7 7 0 3.52 127.2 138 61 50 11 27 79 0 0 1.29 .302 2.93 2.6 96
1967 Kinboshi - BAN 26 1 1 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 15 8 7 2 1 3 0 0 2.53 .500 5.57 -0.1 35
1967 Kobe - BAN 26 14 14 4 5 0 3.33 92.0 88 39 34 10 20 43 1 1 1.17 .260 3.48 1.3 105
1967 Total - BAN 26 15 15 4 6 0 3.75 98.1 103 47 41 12 21 46 1 1 1.26 .279 3.62 1.2 93
1968 Kinboshi - BAN 27 27 27 8 6 0 3.31 165.2 161 72 61 19 37 97 1 0 1.20 .269 3.28 2.0 97
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 28 35 24 8 13 2 3.55 167.1 169 78 66 19 47 89 2 0 1.29 .279 3.53 1.2 90
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 29 36 34 13 15 0 3.50 254.1 209 102 99 31 74 166 13 5 1.11 .244 3.41 4.1 101
1971 Kyoto - BAN 30 30 30 8 12 0 3.79 199.2 193 93 84 29 52 200 4 1 1.23 .309 3.67 4.4 114
1972 Kyoto - BAN 31 28 28 11 10 0 3.88 195.0 169 96 84 37 69 134 4 0 1.22 .235 4.36 3.0 116
1973 Kyoto - BAN 32 30 30 13 9 0 3.67 203.2 192 90 83 37 51 131 6 0 1.19 .256 4.11 3.0 115
1974 Kyoto - BAN 33 28 28 11 10 0 3.17 193.1 159 80 68 28 42 139 5 1 1.04 .239 3.52 3.9 128
Total BAN 316 292 103 108 2 3.67 1965.2 1846 897 802 270 515 1289 41 9 1.20 .266 3.70 27.5 101
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%
1963 Sapporo - INT P 16 5 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 49.1 1.28 -0.5 .976
1964 Rakisuta - INT P 19 19 6 9 2 15 0 1.000 123.1 1.09 +1.2 1.127
1964 Kyoto - INT P 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.4 1.353
1965 Kyoto - INT P 28 28 7 14 1 21 0 1.000 174.0 1.09 +1.9 1.212
1966 Kyoto - INT P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Kinboshi - INT P 20 20 10 10 0 21 1 .952 116.1 1.55 +0.6 1.177
1967 Kinboshi - INT P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.5 1.031
1967 Kobe - INT P 14 14 7 9 1 17 1 .941 92.0 1.57 +1.2 1.031
1968 Kinboshi - INT P 27 27 10 15 1 26 1 .962 165.2 1.36 +2.5 1.144
1969 Kinboshi - INT P 35 24 15 14 2 31 2 .935 167.1 1.56 +1.6 .955
1970 Kinboshi - INT P 36 34 13 25 0 39 1 .974 254.1 1.34 +0.7 1.081
1971 Kyoto - INT P 30 30 8 24 0 35 3 .914 199.2 1.44 +1.2 1.039
1972 Kyoto - INT P 28 28 3 20 0 26 3 .885 195.0 1.06 +0.9 1.036
1973 Kyoto - INT P 30 30 6 16 0 23 1 .957 203.2 0.97 -0.3 .915
1974 Kyoto - INT P 28 28 19 18 0 38 1 .974 193.1 1.72 -1.4 .947
TOTAL P 316 292 105 185 7 304 14 .954 1965.2 1.33 +10.5 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 5, Pick 7, 55th overall pick).
06/06/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/10/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/11/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/13/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/13/1959 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/01/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/03/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/03/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/06/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/07/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/18/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/18/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/20/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/20/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/30/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/02/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/03/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/05/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/05/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/07/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/08/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/09/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/09/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/19/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/21/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/29/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/29/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/31/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/05/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/06/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/07/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/07/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/08/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/08/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/10/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/10/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/16/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/17/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/17/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/22/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/26/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/26/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/29/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/29/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/21/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/23/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
10/24/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
10/28/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
10/29/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
10/29/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/30/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
11/02/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/05/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/06/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/09/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/10/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/11/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
11/12/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/14/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/15/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/17/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/23/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/24/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
11/25/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
12/09/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/10/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/11/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/12/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/13/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
12/14/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
12/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
12/17/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/23/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
12/24/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/24/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
12/25/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
12/28/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/29/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/31/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/01/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/01/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
01/02/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
01/02/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/03/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/05/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/06/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/06/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/07/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/08/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
01/09/1960 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
01/14/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
01/15/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
01/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/16/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/16/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/17/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/17/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/18/1960 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/18/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
01/21/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
01/25/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
01/26/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
01/26/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
01/27/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
01/29/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
01/30/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
01/30/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
01/31/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
01/31/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/01/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/01/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/02/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/05/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
02/06/1960 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
02/06/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
02/07/1960 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/08/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/09/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/09/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/10/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/10/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/11/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/13/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
02/14/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/14/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/15/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
02/16/1960 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
02/17/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
02/18/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
02/18/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/19/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/19/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
02/20/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
02/22/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/24/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
02/25/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
02/25/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
02/26/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/26/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/27/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/29/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
03/01/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
03/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
03/05/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
03/07/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/08/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/08/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/09/1960 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/10/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
03/11/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
03/11/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/12/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/16/1960 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
03/16/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
03/17/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
03/19/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/20/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
03/22/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
03/26/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
03/27/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
03/27/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
03/28/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
03/30/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
03/31/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
03/31/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
04/01/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
04/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
04/09/1960 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
04/14/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/15/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
04/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/16/1960 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/22/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
04/23/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/23/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
04/24/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
04/29/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/30/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
05/03/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/03/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/05/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/05/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/06/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1960 Named the #92 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1961 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1961 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1962 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1962 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
05/01/1963 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1963 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1963 Was traded by the Sapporo Bears to the Rakisuta Rams, along with C Shinichi Takahashi, in exchange for SP Yamada Yamanaka and SS Shikato Murata.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/23/1964 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/20/1964 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/09/1964 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/20/1964 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $114,000 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/06/1966 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/18/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/10/1966 Was traded by the Kinboshi Kites to the Kobe Bulls in exchange for RF Ryuunosuke Okamoto, 2B Takehiko Sakurai, and RP Kinnosuke Shimabukuro.
05/13/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/11/1967 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/29/1967 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $42,000 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/13/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
05/07/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/11/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
05/16/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Vesutan Bees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/31/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/24/1970 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/19/1970 Was traded by the Kinboshi Kites to the Kyoto Owls in exchange for CF Nissho Inada.
05/23/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
09/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
05/30/1974 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/09/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 30 4
1973 30 6
Year W Rank
1965 11 8
1973 13 5
Year L Rank
1969 13 6
1970 15 7
1971 12 4
Year Win. % Rank
1965 .550 10
1968 .571 9
1973 .591 6
1974 .524 10
Year IP Rank
1971 199.2 7
Year BF Rank
1971 834 8
Year HRA Rank
1964 20 3
1965 24 2
1968 19 5
1969 19 5
1970 31 4
1971 29 6
1972 37 3
1973 37 1
1974 28 9
Year K Rank
1971 200 5
1973 131 6
1974 139 4
Year WP Rank
1968 10 5
1969 9 6
1971 13 1
1972 7 6
1973 6 9
1974 7 8
Year ERA Rank
1971 3.79 9
1973 3.67 9
1974 3.17 4
Year BABIP Rank
1972 .235 4
1974 .239 3
Year WHIP Rank
1971 1.23 6
1972 1.22 3
1973 1.19 5
1974 1.04 1
Year K/BB Rank
1965 2.55 7
1968 2.62 6
1970 2.24 8
1971 3.85 1
1972 1.94 3
1973 2.57 2
1974 3.31 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1971 11.45 8
1972 11.49 5
1973 11.14 6
1974 10.01 1
Year H/9 Rank
1974 7.40 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1965 1.97 3
1968 2.01 6
1970 2.62 7
1971 2.34 2
1972 3.18 4
1973 2.25 3
1974 1.96 1
Year K/9 Rank
1968 5.27 8
1971 9.02 3
1973 5.79 4
1974 6.47 2
Year QS Rank
1970 22 10
1972 17 8
Year QSP Rank
1970 .647 8
1972 .607 7
Year CG Rank
1964 3 5
1965 2 9
1971 4 7
1972 4 9
1973 6 7
Year CGP Rank
1965 .071 10
1971 .133 8
1972 .143 10
1973 .200 8
Year SHO Rank
1964 1 5
1967 1 10
1970 5 6
1971 1 5
1974 1 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 4.4 5
1974 3.9 6
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