P Takashi 'Spud' Muraoka #4
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/09/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TAKASHI 'SPUD' MURAOKA #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 3 2-1 0 3.39 58.1 49 5 28 33 1.32 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 3 -
Cutter 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 2
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
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
09/02/1963 DNK Loss, 0-11 2.2 5 5 2 1 1
08/28/1963 KYO Loss, 1-11 3.0 5 5 5 5 1
08/28/1963 KYO Loss, 2-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-12 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1963 RAK Win, 7-6 4.0 1 1 0 2 3
08/16/1963 @ DNK Loss, 1-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/13/1963 @ KYO Loss, 3-11 5.1 7 2 2 2 2
08/07/1963 @ RAK Loss, 3-7 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
07/29/1963 @ HSH Win, 8-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/20/1963 @ YOK Win, 11-4 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
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:$21,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:131 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, 10th Pick in Round 2
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 18 3 2 1 0 3.39 58.1 49 29 22 5 28 33 1 33.3 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 15 4 11.88 7.56 5.09 4.32 4.02 1.32 110 0.1 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 16 4 0 2 12 13 16 0 0 0 .203 .315 .329 .644      
vs. RHB 140 33 7 1 3 17 15 17 2 0 0 .236 .306 .364 .670      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 5 5 2 0 1 1  
May 3 2 1 0 0 3.50 18.0 19 10 7 1 7 13  
June 3 1 1 1 0 2.13 12.2 7 3 3 1 7 3  
July 4 0 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 4 3 3 1 2 8  
August 7 0 0 0 0 3.57 17.2 14 8 7 2 11 8  
September 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 5 5 2 0 1 1  
Last Year 23 11 3 7 1 5.01 82.2 83 55 46 8 36 50  
2 Years Ago 27 4 1 3 1 4.52 61.2 55 36 31 4 33 40  
Career 202 25 16 18 19 4.49 455.0 452 273 227 42 230 291  
Home 9 1 2 0 0 3.26 30.1 26 18 11 3 12 20  
Road 9 2 0 1 0 3.54 28.0 23 11 11 2 16 13  
Grass 18 3 2 1 0 3.39 58.1 49 29 22 5 28 33  
Day 8 1 0 1 0 3.09 23.1 15 11 8 3 15 9  
Night 10 2 2 0 0 3.60 35.0 34 18 14 2 13 24  
As Starter 3 3 1 1 0 3.63 22.1 17 9 9 1 9 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 0 0 3.25 36.0 32 20 13 4 19 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 3.96 0.6 93
1962 Sapporo - BAN 32 23 11 3 7 1 5.01 82.2 83 55 46 8 36 50 0 0 1.44 .290 4.05 0.6 75
1963 Sapporo - BAN 33 18 3 2 1 0 3.39 58.1 49 29 22 5 28 33 1 0 1.32 .240 4.02 0.1 107
Total BAN 202 25 16 18 19 4.49 455.0 452 273 227 42 230 291 1 0 1.50 .286 4.11 1.5 86
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 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
1962 Sapporo - INT P 23 11 4 10 0 17 3 .824 82.2 1.52 -2.0 .795
1963 Sapporo - INT P 18 3 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 58.1 1.54 -0.0 1.174
TOTAL P 201 25 30 40 3 74 4 .946 455.0 1.38 -0.6 .976
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.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1957 5 8
1960 5 9
Year HLD Rank
1956 1 9
1957 2 1
1961 3 8
1962 3 4
Year WP Rank
1962 8 3
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