P Takashi 'Spud' Muraoka #4
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/1961
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TAKASHI 'SPUD' MURAOKA #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 4 1-3 1 4.52 61.2 55 4 33 40 1.43 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/09/1961 KIN Loss, 7-14 1.2 6 5 5 0 0
09/30/1961 @ KYO Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 11 2 2 3 2 Loss
09/22/1961 DNK Win, 7-4 X 8.2 3 4 2 4 6 Win
09/17/1961 HSH Loss, 3-6 X 7.1 10 6 6 3 5 Loss
09/07/1961 @ DNK Loss, 3-6 X 5.2 6 6 5 3 7 Loss
08/29/1961 @ KYO Loss, 0-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
08/24/1961 YOK Loss, 0-11 1.2 3 6 6 3 3
08/23/1961 DNK Win, 11-2 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
08/13/1961 KYO Win, 1-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
08/12/1961 KYO Loss, 5-9 2.0 2 1 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/01/1929
Born in:Otofuke, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,517
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 147 Days
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, 10th Pick in Round 2
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 27 4 1 3 1 4.52 61.2 55 36 31 4 33 40 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 23 12 12.99 8.03 5.84 4.82 3.93 1.43 91 0.7 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 69 19 5 2 0 14 15 13 2 1 1 .275 .402 .406 .808      
vs. RHB 155 36 3 1 4 22 18 27 2 2 0 .232 .309 .342 .651      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 8 4 4 1 1 6  
June 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 5 5 5 0 7 4  
July 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.2 4 1 0 0 4 2  
August 6 0 0 0 1 6.30 10.0 8 8 7 2 8 8  
September 4 4 1 3 0 4.76 28.1 30 18 15 1 13 20  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 0  
Last Year 25 0 0 0 5 4.41 34.2 34 19 17 4 15 23  
2 Years Ago 17 0 0 0 1 5.08 28.1 40 21 16 6 13 18  
Career 161 11 11 10 18 4.56 314.0 320 189 159 29 166 208  
Home 14 2 1 1 1 5.45 33.0 25 23 20 3 19 21  
Road 13 2 0 2 0 3.45 28.2 30 13 11 1 14 19  
Grass 27 4 1 3 1 4.52 61.2 55 36 31 4 33 40  
Day 13 1 1 0 1 2.33 27.0 15 11 7 1 16 12  
Night 14 3 0 3 0 6.23 34.2 40 25 24 3 17 28  
As Starter 4 4 1 3 0 4.76 28.1 30 18 15 1 13 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 0 0 1 4.32 33.1 25 18 16 3 20 20  
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 26 26 7 5 2 3 2.69 87.0 69 36 26 6 52 55 0 0 1.39 .244 3.84 0.8 146
1957 Sapporo - BAN 27 36 0 5 1 5 4.50 58.0 65 37 29 4 30 40 0 0 1.64 .313 3.97 0.2 88
1958 Sapporo - BAN 28 30 0 0 4 3 8.12 44.1 57 40 40 5 23 32 0 0 1.80 .359 4.21 -0.0 49
1959 Sapporo - BAN 29 17 0 0 0 1 5.08 28.1 40 21 16 6 13 18 0 0 1.87 .330 5.60 -0.7 71
1960 Sapporo - BAN 30 25 0 0 0 5 4.41 34.2 34 19 17 4 15 23 0 0 1.41 .278 4.28 -0.2 84
1961 Sapporo - BAN 31 27 4 1 3 1 4.52 61.2 55 36 31 4 33 40 0 0 1.43 .277 3.93 0.7 95
Total BAN 161 11 11 10 18 4.56 314.0 320 189 159 29 166 208 0 0 1.55 .293 4.14 0.9 87
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 - 21 15 15 7 4 0 3.39 101.0 96 41 38 6 39 96 0 0 1.34 .316 3.23 2.4 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1961 Sapporo - BAN 31 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 3.60 .500 10.58 -0.1 16
Total BAN 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 3.60 .500 10.58 16.0
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 26 7 8 10 1 19 1 .947 87.0 1.86 +0.3 1.106
1957 Sapporo - INT P 36 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 58.0 0.93 +0.5 .966
1958 Sapporo - INT P 29 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 44.1 1.02 +0.1 .980
1959 Sapporo - INT P 17 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 +0.2 .983
1960 Sapporo - INT P 25 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 +0.2 .955
1961 Sapporo - INT P 27 4 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 61.2 1.17 +0.2 .983
TOTAL P 160 11 22 24 3 47 1 .979 314.0 1.32 +1.5 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
07/16/1951 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1951 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1952 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1952 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
02/10/1955 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/30/1959 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1957 5 8
1960 5 9
Year HLD Rank
1956 1 9
1957 2 1
1961 3 8
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