P Minoru 'Panic' Yamamoto #9
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/1961
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P MINORU 'PANIC' YAMAMOTO #9 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 11-13 0 4.15 193.0 200 20 65 98 1.37 2.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1961 @ KIN Loss, 0-14 X 3.0 10 8 7 0 1 Loss
09/26/1961 NAG Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 9 2 2 0 5 Loss
09/20/1961 @ VES Win, 9-4 X 8.0 3 4 2 4 4 Win
09/15/1961 KIN Loss, 0-4 X 7.0 9 3 3 1 2 Loss
09/10/1961 @ NAG Win, 6-4 X 8.0 5 2 2 3 4 Win
09/05/1961 VES Loss, 4-10 X 6.2 6 6 4 3 2 Loss
08/31/1961 @ OSA Win, 3-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 4 5 Win
08/25/1961 NAG Loss, 13-14 X 4.2 7 6 6 4 7
08/20/1961 @ VES Win, 7-4 X 6.2 8 4 4 6 2 Win
08/15/1961 OSA Win, 3-0 X 8.0 7 0 0 1 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1933
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,063
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 32 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, 12th 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 11 13 0 4.15 193.0 200 106 89 20 65 98 2 6.7 1 13 43.3
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 12.68 9.33 4.57 3.03 4.22 1.37 100 2.6 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 379 112 15 5 12 62 36 48 5 3 3 .296 .357 .456 .813      
vs. RHB 382 88 17 3 8 44 29 50 4 5 4 .230 .289 .353 .642      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 1 3 0 6.39 31.0 34 23 22 4 16 15  
June 7 7 4 2 0 3.40 45.0 52 18 17 6 10 25  
July 6 6 1 3 0 3.89 37.0 34 21 16 3 10 18  
August 6 6 3 1 0 3.12 40.1 38 19 14 3 18 22  
September 5 5 2 3 0 3.19 36.2 32 17 13 2 11 17  
October 1 1 0 1 0 21.00 3.0 10 8 7 2 0 1  
Last Year 29 29 9 9 0 2.46 201.1 164 71 55 7 69 94  
2 Years Ago 29 29 14 13 0 2.82 220.0 196 88 69 15 70 96  
Career 207 207 83 74 0 3.43 1442.1 1323 660 550 107 469 693  
Home 15 15 4 8 0 4.50 94.0 105 55 47 11 27 48  
Road 15 15 7 5 0 3.82 99.0 95 51 42 9 38 50  
Grass 30 30 11 13 0 4.15 193.0 200 106 89 20 65 98  
Day 13 13 4 7 0 3.69 78.0 88 40 32 8 20 33  
Night 17 17 7 6 0 4.46 115.0 112 66 57 12 45 65  
As Starter 30 30 11 13 0 4.15 193.0 200 106 89 20 65 98  
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+
1955 Fukuoka - BAN 22 29 29 16 3 0 3.97 186.0 183 92 82 17 71 73 2 0 1.37 .262 4.42 2.8 114
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 23 28 28 8 12 0 3.32 192.2 178 94 71 11 63 97 4 1 1.25 .270 3.08 4.9 120
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 24 33 33 12 13 0 3.06 244.1 202 101 83 19 66 108 9 3 1.10 .235 3.48 4.6 127
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 25 29 29 13 11 0 4.43 205.0 200 108 101 18 65 127 7 0 1.29 .283 3.31 4.1 86
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 26 29 29 14 13 0 2.82 220.0 196 88 69 15 70 96 12 2 1.21 .250 3.34 3.7 127
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 27 29 29 9 9 0 2.46 201.1 164 71 55 7 69 94 3 1 1.16 .244 3.38 4.3 162
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 28 30 30 11 13 0 4.15 193.0 200 106 89 20 65 98 2 1 1.37 .276 4.22 2.6 102
Total BAN 207 207 83 74 0 3.43 1442.1 1323 660 550 107 469 693 39 8 1.24 .259 3.59 26.9 116
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 10 6 4 0 0 1.26 50.0 34 10 7 1 9 73 0 0 0.86 .282 1.14 2.8 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 12 24 0 38 2 .947 186.0 1.74 +1.0 .970
1956 Fukuoka - INT P 28 28 14 21 4 38 3 .921 192.2 1.63 -2.4 .983
1957 Fukuoka - INT P 33 33 8 13 1 23 2 .913 244.1 0.77 -0.2 1.047
1958 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 6 22 0 30 2 .933 205.0 1.23 -0.7 .939
1959 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 15 18 1 36 3 .917 220.0 1.35 -1.6 .894
1960 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 13 25 5 40 2 .950 201.1 1.70 +1.0 .992
1961 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 9 21 1 30 0 1.000 193.0 1.40 -1.2 .898
TOTAL P 207 207 77 144 12 235 14 .940 1442.1 1.38 -4.1 .955
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
05/01/1952 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1954 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/02/1954 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/06/1954 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/07/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/08/1954 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/10/1954 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/21/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/24/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/16/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/20/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/10/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/13/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/29/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/12/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
08/31/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1955 7 3
Year GS Rank
1955 29 6
1957 33 1
1958 29 9
1959 29 10
1960 29 6
1961 30 4
Year W Rank
1955 16 1
1957 12 8
1958 13 8
1959 14 6
1961 11 8
Year L Rank
1956 12 7
1957 13 5
1959 13 7
1961 13 3
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .842 1
Year IP Rank
1955 186.0 4
1957 244.1 2
1958 205.0 10
1959 220.0 7
1960 201.1 7
1961 193.0 10
Year BF Rank
1955 804 6
1957 992 5
1959 921 8
1960 836 7
1961 850 7
Year HRA Rank
1955 17 7
1957 19 7
1961 20 9
Year BB Rank
1955 71 3
1957 66 10
1960 69 9
Year K Rank
1955 73 7
1956 97 9
1957 108 10
1958 127 6
Year WP Rank
1956 11 1
1957 4 9
1958 7 4
1960 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.97 4
1956 3.32 6
1957 3.06 5
1959 2.82 8
1960 2.46 1
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .262 2
1957 .235 1
1959 .250 6
1960 .244 3
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.37 4
1956 1.25 8
1957 1.10 3
1959 1.21 8
1960 1.16 7
Year K/BB Rank
1955 1.03 6
1956 1.54 9
1958 1.95 6
1961 1.51 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 12.44 4
1956 11.49 9
1957 10.09 3
1959 11.21 8
1960 10.77 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.82 5
1956 0.51 1
1960 0.31 3
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.85 4
1956 8.31 6
1957 7.44 3
1959 8.02 8
1960 7.33 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 3.44 5
1957 2.43 7
1958 2.85 9
1959 2.86 10
1961 3.03 7
Year K/9 Rank
1955 3.53 6
1958 5.58 4
Year QS Rank
1955 20 2
1956 17 10
1957 20 6
1959 20 8
1960 22 1
Year QSP Rank
1955 .690 2
1959 .690 10
1960 .759 1
Year CG Rank
1955 2 6
1956 4 9
1957 9 5
1959 12 6
Year CGP Rank
1955 .069 6
1957 .273 7
1959 .414 6
Year SHO Rank
1956 1 6
1957 3 2
1959 2 5
1960 1 10
1961 1 6
Year GB% Rank
1955 0.52 1
1956 0.52 3
1957 0.51 9
1959 0.52 9
1960 0.55 2
Year WAR Rank
1955 2.3 5
1956 4.6 4
1957 4.3 6
1958 4.0 9
1959 3.2 9
1960 4.2 8
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