P Sadao Arai #42
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
P SADAO ARAI #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 7-17 0 3.79 192.1 221 25 57 90 1.45 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1956 RAK Loss, 3-8 X 4.0 8 5 5 3 4 Loss
09/23/1956 HSH Loss, 2-3 X 6.2 8 3 3 2 2 Loss
09/18/1956 YOK Win, 6-1 X 6.2 7 1 1 2 6 Win
09/13/1956 SAP Loss, 2-8 X 7.0 10 5 4 2 2 Loss
09/08/1956 @ HSH Loss, 2-7 X 6.0 9 4 4 3 2 Loss
09/03/1956 KYO Loss, 0-6 X 6.1 3 2 2 1 4 Loss
08/29/1956 @ SAP Loss, 4-6 X 6.2 10 6 4 0 2 Loss
08/24/1956 RAK Loss, 7-8 X 4.0 10 6 6 0 1 Loss
08/19/1956 @ KYO Loss, 6-12 X 5.0 6 6 5 7 4 Loss
08/13/1956 SAP Loss, 3-6 X 6.0 10 5 5 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1933
Born in:Hiroshima, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,725
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, 103 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 9th Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1956 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90 2 6.9 0 18 62.1
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 13.29 10.34 4.21 2.67 4.10 1.45 105 2.1 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 339 99 23 3 13 39 30 29 2 2 1 .292 .349 .493 .842      
vs. RHB 440 122 23 2 12 54 27 61 7 6 5 .277 .322 .420 .742      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1956 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 1 4 0 3.64 42.0 40 20 17 5 13 21  
June 6 6 1 3 0 2.51 43.0 51 14 12 3 10 14  
July 6 6 3 1 0 2.63 41.0 41 13 12 6 12 23  
August 5 5 1 4 0 6.37 29.2 44 26 21 9 9 12  
September 6 6 1 5 0 4.66 36.2 45 20 19 2 13 20  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90  
Home 16 16 5 9 0 3.63 106.2 118 47 43 13 25 54  
Road 13 13 2 8 0 3.99 85.2 103 46 38 12 32 36  
Grass 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90  
Day 7 7 1 4 0 3.72 48.1 55 22 20 7 13 23  
Night 22 22 6 13 0 3.81 144.0 166 71 61 18 44 67  
As Starter 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90  
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 Denki - BAN 22 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90 2 0 1.45 .291 4.10 2.1 103
Total BAN 29 29 7 17 0 3.79 192.1 221 93 81 25 57 90 2 0 1.45 .291 4.10 2.1 103
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+
1952 Total - 18 12 12 5 3 0 2.73 82.1 83 26 25 1 17 57 0 0 1.21 .291 2.70 2.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Denki - INT P 29 29 15 17 2 34 2 .941 192.1 1.50 -1.0 1.038
TOTAL P 29 29 15 17 2 34 2 .941 192.1 1.50 -1.0 1.038
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick).
05/01/1953 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
04/03/1954 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4 months.
05/01/1954 Named the #51 prospect in the BAN
03/06/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1956 9 9
Year L Rank
1956 17 2
Year HRA Rank
1956 25 3
Year WP Rank
1956 8 2
Year K/BB Rank
1956 1.58 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1956 2.67 7
Year QS Rank
1956 18 9
Year QSP Rank
1956 .621 9
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