P Minoru 'Panic' Yamamoto #9
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P MINORU 'PANIC' YAMAMOTO #9 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 21 7-8 0 5.00 131.1 144 16 50 52 1.48 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 @ OSA Win, 4-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
09/21/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 10 4 4 4 4 Loss
09/16/1974 @ NAG Win, 8-1 X 8.0 8 1 1 2 4 Win
09/07/1974 @ VES Win, 6-5 X 6.0 8 4 2 0 1 Win
08/26/1974 @ KIN Win, 10-1 X 8.2 6 1 1 3 4 Win
08/21/1974 VES Win, 10-8 X 5.1 8 8 6 5 2
08/15/1974 @ NAG Win, 6-5 X 2.1 2 1 1 2 1
08/09/1974 KIN Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 8 5 5 3 1 Loss
07/28/1974 NAG Loss, 5-6 X 6.2 6 5 4 2 2 Loss
07/23/1974 @ OSA Win, 6-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 2 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1933
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:21 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 26 Days
Pro Service:23 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 21 7 8 0 5.00 131.1 144 81 73 16 50 52 2 9.5 0 8 38.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 13.84 9.87 3.56 3.43 4.33 1.48 108 1.2 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 174 55 6 0 8 37 13 10 0 5 4 .316 .377 .489 .865      
vs. RHB 338 89 9 0 8 44 37 42 1 11 4 .263 .342 .361 .703      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 1 2 0 6.14 22.0 27 15 15 2 7 10  
June 4 4 1 0 0 3.46 26.0 22 13 10 3 8 9  
July 6 5 2 4 0 7.47 31.1 40 27 26 6 14 12  
August 4 4 1 1 0 5.09 23.0 24 15 13 4 13 8  
September 4 4 2 1 0 2.79 29.0 31 11 9 1 8 13  
Last Year 23 21 8 6 1 3.27 154.1 128 60 56 20 44 48  
2 Years Ago 27 27 7 17 0 4.41 185.2 176 107 91 22 71 97  
Career 578 566 196 231 1 3.63 3904.1 3711 1845 1573 327 1217 1785  
Home 8 8 2 2 0 5.44 49.2 47 34 30 11 20 20  
Road 14 13 5 6 0 4.74 81.2 97 47 43 5 30 32  
Grass 22 21 7 8 0 5.00 131.1 144 81 73 16 50 52  
Day 9 8 3 4 0 5.55 47.0 53 32 29 4 18 16  
Night 13 13 4 4 0 4.70 84.1 91 49 44 12 32 36  
As Starter 21 21 6 8 0 5.08 129.1 144 81 73 16 49 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
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 3.1 119
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 5.2 123
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 5.0 131
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 4.4 88
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 3.9 131
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 4.7 169
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 28 30 30 11 13 0 4.15 193.0 200 106 89 20 65 98 2 1 1.37 .276 4.18 3.2 108
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 29 29 29 11 11 0 2.98 199.0 176 82 66 12 61 102 8 2 1.19 .257 3.37 4.6 137
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 30 29 29 9 11 0 3.44 196.1 179 86 75 11 46 89 5 0 1.15 .254 3.25 4.5 116
1964 Fukuoka - BAN 31 28 28 9 11 0 2.90 180.0 186 77 58 10 54 97 4 1 1.33 .295 3.29 3.7 131
1965 Fukuoka - BAN 32 30 30 7 15 0 4.48 193.0 198 109 96 18 58 92 3 0 1.33 .277 3.67 2.6 82
1966 Fukuoka - BAN 33 29 29 11 12 0 3.66 204.0 205 94 83 12 53 93 4 0 1.26 .285 3.02 4.0 94
1967 Fukuoka - BAN 34 30 30 6 15 0 4.42 195.1 219 117 96 12 68 78 2 1 1.47 .299 3.23 3.3 79
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 35 25 25 7 11 0 3.06 170.2 154 73 58 18 47 63 3 2 1.18 .237 3.77 0.9 106
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 36 30 30 8 15 0 3.02 199.2 201 81 67 15 59 69 3 0 1.30 .268 3.38 2.2 107
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 37 44 35 15 13 0 3.79 287.0 242 129 121 30 81 126 14 5 1.13 .235 3.69 3.1 94
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 38 25 25 8 12 0 4.51 165.2 180 89 83 24 56 86 2 1 1.42 .299 4.69 1.0 89
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 39 27 27 7 17 0 4.41 185.2 176 107 91 22 71 97 8 0 1.33 .262 3.85 3.0 91
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 40 23 21 8 6 1 3.27 154.1 128 60 56 20 44 48 4 1 1.11 .214 4.16 1.1 113
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 41 22 21 7 8 0 5.00 131.1 144 81 73 16 50 52 2 0 1.48 .288 4.33 1.2 79
Total BAN 578 566 196 231 1 3.63 3904.1 3711 1845 1573 327 1217 1785 101 21 1.26 .264 3.61 64.6 106
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%
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
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 12 23 3 35 0 1.000 199.0 1.58 -1.3 1.012
1963 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 8 22 0 31 1 .968 196.1 1.38 -1.0 .976
1964 Fukuoka - INT P 28 28 5 15 2 21 1 .952 180.0 1.00 +0.6 1.015
1965 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 9 17 0 29 3 .897 193.0 1.21 -1.4 .769
1965 Fukuoka - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 8 18 1 27 1 .963 204.0 1.15 -0.0 .991
1967 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 7 19 1 27 1 .963 195.1 1.20 +0.7 .974
1968 Fukuoka - INT P 25 25 4 14 0 20 2 .900 170.2 0.95 -0.8 .876
1969 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 13 19 0 33 1 .970 199.2 1.44 -1.3 .977
1970 Fukuoka - INT P 44 35 20 44 3 67 3 .955 287.0 2.01 -2.2 .966
1971 Fukuoka - INT P 25 25 12 14 1 28 2 .929 165.2 1.41 -2.4 .821
1972 Fukuoka - INT P 27 27 16 18 2 34 0 1.000 185.2 1.65 -1.8 .981
1973 Fukuoka - INT P 22 21 8 18 2 27 1 .963 154.1 1.52 +0.5 .998
1973 Fukuoka - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1974 Fukuoka - INT P 22 21 4 16 0 21 1 .952 131.1 1.37 -1.8 .847
TOTAL P 577 566 203 401 27 635 31 .951 3904.1 1.39 -16.3 .947
TOTAL 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
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!
03/23/1962 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/02/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/22/1962 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/06/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/23/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
09/24/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/22/1966 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/17/1966 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/27/1967 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/02/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1968 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 months.
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/03/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/16/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/05/1970 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Kinboshi Kites, striking out 4 hitters!
06/09/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/05/1970 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/29/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/1970 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/14/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/10/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1955 7 3
Year G Rank
1970 44 6
Year GS Rank
1955 29 6
1957 33 1
1958 29 9
1959 29 10
1960 29 6
1961 30 4
1962 29 3
1963 29 5
1965 30 3
1966 29 10
1967 30 5
1969 30 6
1970 35 9
Year W Rank
1955 16 1
1957 12 8
1958 13 8
1959 14 6
1961 11 8
1962 11 10
1966 11 8
1970 15 8
Year L Rank
1956 12 7
1957 13 5
1959 13 7
1961 13 3
1962 11 8
1963 11 6
1964 11 7
1965 15 2
1966 12 8
1967 15 2
1968 11 8
1969 15 3
1971 12 9
1972 17 2
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .842 1
1970 .536 9
1973 .571 8
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
1962 199.0 7
1963 196.1 6
1966 204.0 9
1970 287.0 7
Year BF Rank
1955 804 6
1957 992 5
1959 921 8
1960 836 7
1961 850 7
1962 832 7
1963 819 9
1964 769 10
1965 836 8
1966 855 9
1967 868 7
1969 857 9
1970 1177 5
Year HRA Rank
1955 17 7
1957 19 7
1961 20 9
1965 18 6
1968 18 7
1970 30 6
1971 24 10
Year BB Rank
1955 71 3
1957 66 10
1960 69 9
1967 68 6
1969 59 7
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
1962 6 10
1963 8 5
1964 8 9
1966 10 2
1967 10 3
1968 12 2
1971 8 6
1973 6 10
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.97 4
1956 3.32 6
1957 3.06 5
1959 2.82 8
1960 2.46 1
1962 2.98 5
1963 3.44 8
1964 2.90 6
1969 3.02 10
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .262 2
1957 .235 1
1959 .250 6
1960 .244 3
1962 .257 9
1963 .254 4
1968 .237 4
1973 .214 2
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.37 4
1956 1.25 8
1957 1.10 3
1959 1.21 8
1960 1.16 7
1962 1.19 6
1963 1.15 4
1973 1.11 9
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
1962 10.94 6
1963 10.45 4
1973 10.32 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.82 5
1956 0.51 1
1960 0.31 3
1962 0.54 7
1963 0.50 6
1964 0.50 6
1966 0.53 6
1967 0.55 8
1969 0.68 9
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.85 4
1956 8.31 6
1957 7.44 3
1959 8.02 8
1960 7.33 2
1962 7.96 8
1963 8.21 6
1973 7.46 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 3.44 5
1957 2.43 7
1958 2.85 9
1959 2.86 10
1961 3.03 7
1963 2.11 6
1966 2.34 8
1968 2.48 9
1970 2.54 6
1972 3.44 7
1973 2.57 9
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
1962 19 4
1963 20 3
1964 19 6
1969 19 10
Year QSP Rank
1955 .690 2
1959 .690 10
1960 .759 1
1962 .655 5
1963 .690 3
1964 .679 6
1973 .714 7
Year CG Rank
1955 2 6
1956 4 9
1957 9 5
1959 12 6
1962 8 4
1963 5 3
1964 4 5
1965 3 8
1966 4 9
1969 3 10
1970 14 9
1972 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1955 .069 6
1957 .273 7
1959 .414 6
1962 .276 4
1963 .172 3
1964 .143 6
1965 .100 10
1966 .138 9
1970 .400 10
1972 .296 7
Year SHO Rank
1956 1 6
1957 3 2
1959 2 5
1960 1 10
1961 1 6
1962 2 5
1964 1 7
1967 1 10
1968 2 4
1970 5 6
1971 1 8
1973 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1955 0.52 1
1956 0.52 3
1957 0.51 9
1959 0.52 9
1960 0.55 2
1962 0.52 4
1964 0.55 6
1968 0.51 10
1969 0.56 2
1970 0.56 4
1971 0.56 7
1972 0.57 3
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
1962 4.0 8
1963 3.9 8
1964 3.5 10
1966 3.8 9
1967 3.3 10
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