RF Tetsuya 'The Natural' Watanabe #24
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF TETSUYA 'THE NATURAL' WATANABE #24 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/1933
Born in:Ritto, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 10th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Kobe - BAN 23 5 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 25 20 -0.1
1958 Yokohama - BAN 24 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 140 159 -0.0
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 24 15 12 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .231 .500 .731 102 90 0.1
1958 Total - BAN 24 17 15 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .294 .467 .761 111 106 0.1
1959 Vesutan - BAN 25 135 526 141 24 2 25 87 65 11 0 7 57 1 1 .268 .279 .464 .743 111 112 2.1
1960 Vesutan - BAN 26 137 501 142 24 3 24 87 80 28 1 6 43 0 0 .283 .319 .487 .806 125 127 4.5
1961 Vesutan - BAN 27 138 519 139 21 5 20 102 67 24 1 8 57 0 1 .268 .297 .443 .740 99 96 2.0
1962 Vesutan - BAN 28 98 196 46 7 3 7 27 27 8 1 3 23 1 0 .235 .264 .408 .673 86 87 0.6
1963 Vesutan - BAN 29 60 69 18 0 1 3 6 11 2 0 1 11 0 0 .261 .278 .420 .698 98 98 0.3
1964 Vesutan - BAN 30 39 26 6 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 .231 .259 .346 .605 73 77 -0.0
1965 Yokohama - BAN 31 32 15 5 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 205 216 0.3
1966 Kinboshi - BAN 32 42 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 344 340 0.1
1967 Kinboshi - BAN 33 68 139 34 4 0 6 12 15 12 0 1 20 0 1 .245 .303 .403 .706 114 95 0.1
1968 Kinboshi - BAN 34 113 374 97 11 0 14 47 38 25 2 3 70 0 1 .259 .307 .401 .708 122 118 -0.1
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 35 134 453 119 14 0 12 46 48 33 0 1 61 0 0 .263 .312 .373 .685 114 112 -0.1
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 36 107 312 52 9 0 15 39 35 29 0 0 76 0 2 .167 .238 .340 .577 79 77 -1.6
1971 Kinboshi - BAN 37 58 84 17 3 0 3 6 6 6 0 0 27 0 0 .202 .256 .345 .601 67 64 -0.5
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 38 63 88 18 4 0 1 9 9 10 1 0 24 0 0 .205 .293 .284 .577 66 60 -0.9
1973 Kinboshi - BAN 39 31 21 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .095 .136 .095 .232 -30 -54 -0.4
Total BAN 1277 3351 843 125 14 133 478 413 191 6 31 482 2 6 .252 .291 .416 .707 105 103 6.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Kobe - INT P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 +0.1 .000
1957 Kobe - INT CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .983
1958 Fukuoka - INT P 15 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.1 1.31 +0.4 .980
1958 Yokohama - INT P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Yokohama - INT CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1958 Yokohama - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1959 Vesutan - INT P 17 16 5 11 1 17 1 .941 110.0 1.31 +0.4 .901
1959 Vesutan - INT CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.0 1.002
1959 Vesutan - INT RF 113 112 204 2 0 213 7 .967 937.1 1.98 -1.5 .995
1960 Vesutan - INT P 18 17 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 94.0 1.44 -0.5 .796
1960 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT RF 114 112 234 2 0 239 3 .987 968.2 2.19 +12.8 1.083
1961 Vesutan - INT P 16 15 6 6 1 14 2 .857 78.2 1.37 -1.0 .983
1961 Vesutan - INT RF 118 115 242 13 2 269 14 .948 987.2 2.32 +11.6 1.080
1962 Vesutan - INT P 18 9 5 10 0 16 1 .938 73.2 1.83 +0.5 .863
1962 Vesutan - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Vesutan - INT RF 38 28 60 2 1 63 1 .984 241.0 2.32 +2.8 1.081
1963 Vesutan - INT P 24 0 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 51.0 1.59 +0.4 1.464
1963 Vesutan - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Vesutan - INT RF 13 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 57.0 0.95 +0.0 .977
1964 Vesutan - INT P 27 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 44.0 1.43 -0.4 .812
1964 Vesutan - INT RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.2 0.51 -0.0 1.028
1965 Yokohama - INT P 32 0 5 8 0 14 1 .929 63.2 1.84 +0.2 .897
1966 Kinboshi - INT P 42 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 50.1 1.61 +0.3 1.046
1967 Kinboshi - INT P 32 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 88.1 0.61 +0.9 1.031
1967 Kinboshi - INT LF 12 12 16 1 0 19 2 .895 99.0 1.55 -4.0 .719
1967 Kinboshi - INT RF 24 20 35 2 0 38 1 .974 166.0 2.01 +1.4 1.032
1968 Kinboshi - INT P 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 +0.2 1.001
1968 Kinboshi - INT LF 102 101 167 0 0 173 6 .965 820.0 1.83 -13.6 .921
1968 Kinboshi - INT RF 11 8 14 1 0 16 1 .938 77.0 1.75 -3.6 .767
1969 Kinboshi - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Kinboshi - INT LF 129 129 201 1 0 211 9 .957 1027.0 1.77 -17.4 .904
1969 Kinboshi - INT RF 12 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.2 1.14 -0.7 .776
1970 Kinboshi - INT P 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.0 .987
1970 Kinboshi - INT LF 98 98 147 0 0 147 0 1.000 799.0 1.66 -12.1 .890
1970 Kinboshi - INT RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.017
1971 Kinboshi - INT P 32 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 56.0 0.80 -0.6 .748
1971 Kinboshi - INT LF 21 18 14 1 0 16 1 .938 150.0 0.90 -2.3 .852
1971 Kinboshi - INT RF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.8 .000
1972 Kinboshi - INT P 29 0 3 4 0 11 4 .636 45.1 1.39 -1.4 .561
1972 Kinboshi - INT LF 14 8 17 1 1 18 0 1.000 75.0 2.16 -2.8 .864
1972 Kinboshi - INT RF 14 12 21 3 0 25 1 .960 100.2 2.15 -2.5 .862
1973 Kinboshi - INT P 20 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 39.0 0.92 +0.2 .998
1973 Kinboshi - INT LF 10 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -0.7 .760
1973 Kinboshi - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 337 61 53 78 2 142 11 .923 870.1 1.35 -0.4 .887
TOTAL LF 386 367 565 5 1 588 18 .969 2989.2 1.72 -52.9 .896
TOTAL CF 8 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 -0.3 .993
TOTAL RF 474 414 821 25 3 874 28 .968 3595.0 2.12 +19.2 1.038
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/14/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/14/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/16/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/17/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/19/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/20/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/20/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/20/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/24/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/25/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/26/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/29/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/29/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/29/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/01/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/01/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/02/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/02/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/04/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/04/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/06/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/07/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/07/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/08/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/09/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/09/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/11/1953 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1954 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
07/17/1954 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/19/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
03/26/1955 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
07/29/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/02/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/10/1955 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
02/20/1956 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/29/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1956 Named the #60 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1956 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kyoto organization.
06/19/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/16/1956 Named the #93 prospect in the BAN
08/25/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/27/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/04/1956 Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
10/12/1956 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
05/07/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
05/16/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/31/1957 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kobe organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
07/25/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,280 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/12/1957 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/26/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,540 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
03/04/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
03/18/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/26/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/10/1958 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/30/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/19/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,600 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/31/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
03/28/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/10/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/05/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
07/31/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
03/22/1964 Detrimentally completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
07/13/1964 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/24/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/16/1964 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/19/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1965 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/06/1965 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,400 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/25/1966 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/15/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,600 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/24/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1959 526 7
1961 519 8
Year H Rank
1959 141 8
Year TB Rank
1959 244 6
1960 244 8
Year HR Rank
1959 25 1
1960 24 2
1961 20 8
1968 14 8
1969 12 10
Year RBI Rank
1959 87 2
1960 87 2
1961 102 2
Year R Rank
1960 80 8
Year SF Rank
1959 7 4
1960 6 3
1961 8 3
Year EBH Rank
1959 51 7
1960 51 8
Year AVG Rank
1960 .283 10
Year SLG Rank
1959 .464 8
1960 .487 7
Year ISO Rank
1959 .196 7
1960 .204 4
Year wOBA Rank
1960 .355 10
Year SV Rank
1965 4 8
Year HLD Rank
1966 12 1
Year WP Rank
1961 6 10
1967 10 3
Year GF Rank
1967 26 9
1971 26 10
1972 24 10
Year SHO Rank
1960 2 6
Year WAR Rank
1960 5.0 10
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