P Niou Nagao #7
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NIOU NAGAO #7 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 12-8 0 3.85 212.2 168 24 108 140 1.30 3.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 NAG Win, 2-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 6 10 Win
09/26/1974 OSA Loss, 3-4 X 9.0 5 4 4 6 7 Loss
09/21/1974 @ KIN Win, 6-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 1 2 Win
09/16/1974 KOB Loss, 1-7 X 5.1 7 7 7 7 3 Loss
09/10/1974 @ OSA Win, 5-2 X 9.0 5 2 2 4 7 Win
09/05/1974 KIN Win, 5-4 X 7.0 9 4 3 1 5 Win
08/31/1974 @ KOB Loss, 4-5 X 6.2 4 1 1 3 4
08/25/1974 OSA Win, 6-5 X 6.0 6 5 5 3 5
08/20/1974 @ KIN Win, 7-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 3 3 Win
08/15/1974 KOB Loss, 4-7 X 6.2 9 7 6 6 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/21/1937
Born in:Godo, GIF
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,200
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 3rd Pick in Round 4
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 30 30 12 8 0 3.85 212.2 168 95 91 24 108 140 7 23.3 3 17 56.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.81 7.11 5.92 4.57 3.79 1.30 98 3.0 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 253 61 5 1 11 37 43 49 1 7 1 .241 .352 .399 .752      
vs. RHB 506 107 16 2 13 58 65 91 3 17 2 .211 .302 .328 .630      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.49 38.2 29 16 15 3 18 22  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.97 41.2 41 23 23 9 24 27  
July 6 6 2 2 0 4.50 40.0 30 21 20 7 20 30  
August 6 6 3 1 0 3.20 45.0 34 17 16 3 21 27  
September 6 6 4 2 0 3.23 47.1 34 18 17 2 25 34  
Last Year 30 29 10 13 0 3.61 214.2 160 91 86 19 100 177  
2 Years Ago 29 29 10 16 0 4.11 190.2 141 96 87 18 154 176  
Career 440 383 138 130 4 3.46 2520.2 1987 1093 969 222 1257 2009  
Home 17 17 5 7 0 4.45 119.1 89 63 59 15 69 85  
Road 13 13 7 1 0 3.09 93.1 79 32 32 9 39 55  
Grass 30 30 12 8 0 3.85 212.2 168 95 91 24 108 140  
Day 17 17 8 3 0 2.69 120.1 85 38 36 13 50 76  
Night 13 13 4 5 0 5.36 92.1 83 57 55 11 58 64  
As Starter 30 30 12 8 0 3.85 212.2 168 95 91 24 108 140  
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+
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 20 3 0 1 0 0 13.50 5.1 14 8 8 2 1 3 0 0 2.81 .522 7.36 -0.2 29
1960 Hosho - BAN 22 37 1 2 0 1 2.80 61.0 50 20 19 6 25 40 1 1 1.23 .254 3.60 0.3 130
1961 Hosho - BAN 23 34 22 9 9 3 3.79 152.0 132 76 64 11 94 99 3 1 1.49 .264 4.09 2.1 111
1962 Hosho - BAN 24 29 29 12 7 0 3.41 176.2 146 75 67 14 80 148 1 0 1.28 .266 3.26 3.4 109
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 24 24 9 7 0 2.85 148.2 123 57 47 14 52 116 4 2 1.18 .251 3.24 2.5 121
1964 Hosho - BAN 26 27 27 4 11 0 4.60 144.2 138 81 74 8 80 108 0 0 1.51 .298 3.77 1.5 77
1965 Hosho - BAN 27 28 28 9 12 0 3.76 162.2 133 74 68 19 77 126 1 1 1.29 .245 3.73 1.1 87
1966 Hosho - BAN 28 26 26 9 8 0 2.53 160.0 121 54 45 10 72 119 0 0 1.21 .247 2.83 2.5 116
1967 Hosho - BAN 29 29 29 11 8 0 2.88 184.1 125 70 59 8 91 143 3 2 1.17 .233 2.79 4.2 118
1968 Hosho - BAN 30 28 28 10 9 0 2.66 183.0 121 70 54 13 71 135 2 0 1.05 .208 2.59 4.0 118
1969 Vesutan - BAN 31 28 28 6 7 0 3.44 162.0 136 71 62 14 70 121 2 1 1.27 .257 3.18 2.1 91
1970 Vesutan - BAN 32 31 26 11 9 0 3.15 186.0 137 73 65 23 87 159 7 1 1.20 .234 3.53 2.3 110
1971 Vesutan - BAN 33 27 27 13 6 0 3.73 176.1 142 82 73 19 95 199 2 0 1.34 .296 3.59 3.2 105
1972 Vesutan - BAN 34 29 29 10 16 0 4.11 190.2 141 96 87 18 154 176 6 2 1.55 .255 3.94 2.5 94
1973 Vesutan - BAN 35 30 29 10 13 0 3.61 214.2 160 91 86 19 100 177 3 1 1.21 .244 3.10 4.4 100
1974 Vesutan - BAN 36 30 30 12 8 0 3.85 212.2 168 95 91 24 108 140 7 3 1.30 .240 3.79 3.0 100
Total BAN 440 383 138 130 4 3.46 2520.2 1987 1093 969 222 1257 2009 42 15 1.29 .252 3.40 39.0 103
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Nagasaki - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Hosho - INT P 37 1 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 61.0 1.18 +0.6 .955
1961 Hosho - INT P 34 22 9 20 0 30 1 .967 152.0 1.72 +0.2 1.032
1962 Hosho - INT P 29 29 6 17 2 25 2 .920 176.2 1.17 +2.1 1.029
1963 Hosho - INT P 24 24 8 10 0 21 3 .857 148.2 1.09 +0.1 .894
1964 Hosho - INT P 27 27 8 12 1 20 0 1.000 144.2 1.24 +0.9 1.015
1965 Hosho - INT P 28 28 11 9 0 20 0 1.000 162.2 1.11 -0.7 .947
1966 Hosho - INT P 26 26 5 20 0 27 2 .926 160.0 1.41 +0.4 .942
1967 Hosho - INT P 29 29 6 19 0 26 1 .962 184.1 1.22 +1.5 1.031
1968 Hosho - INT P 28 28 9 20 1 31 2 .935 183.0 1.43 -0.8 .876
1969 Vesutan - INT P 28 28 15 23 1 41 3 .927 162.0 2.11 -0.4 1.028
1970 Vesutan - INT P 31 26 17 14 2 34 3 .912 186.0 1.50 +0.1 .831
1971 Vesutan - INT P 27 27 7 8 0 18 3 .833 176.1 0.77 -0.6 .816
1972 Vesutan - INT P 29 29 10 19 1 30 1 .967 190.2 1.37 +0.4 .883
1973 Vesutan - INT P 30 29 14 21 1 37 2 .946 214.2 1.47 +0.7 1.131
1974 Vesutan - INT P 30 30 8 26 0 35 1 .971 212.2 1.44 +0.5 1.083
TOTAL P 440 383 137 242 9 403 24 .940 2520.2 1.35 +4.8 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 4, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/17/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/18/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/27/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/27/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/29/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/02/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/23/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/24/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/02/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/03/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/06/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/08/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/09/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/10/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/15/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/25/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/28/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/29/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/31/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/01/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/06/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/07/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/18/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/19/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/21/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/27/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/30/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
10/02/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #58 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
08/19/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/27/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/13/1958 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
05/07/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/17/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/13/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/18/1959 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
10/05/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/03/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,840 with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/03/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/17/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1960 Named the #65 prospect in the BAN
07/24/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/23/1961 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/04/1961 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1962 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
09/29/1962 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/24/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/25/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/03/1963 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 1.
03/22/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1964 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/08/1964 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/01/1965 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/14/1965 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/24/1965 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/13/1966 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/23/1966 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
05/01/1967 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/29/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/28/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/18/1968 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
09/23/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
10/24/1968 Was traded by the Hosho Reliables to the Vesutan Bees in exchange for RF Tomeo Okinaka.
07/18/1969 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/21/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/25/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Vesutan Bees with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/08/1970 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/24/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/25/1970 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
07/29/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/27/1970 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/01/1971 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/08/1971 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/10/1971 Wins the 1971 BAN Championship Series with the Vesutan Bees.
05/01/1972 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
06/24/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/16/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/10/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/22/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/25/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1974 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/31/1974 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/30/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 10 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/30/1974 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1968 8 7
Year GS Rank
1962 29 6
1967 29 9
1972 29 10
1974 30 5
Year W Rank
1962 12 8
1967 11 5
1971 13 5
1974 12 8
Year L Rank
1964 11 6
1965 12 6
1972 16 3
1973 13 5
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .632 3
1963 .562 9
1967 .579 7
1970 .550 8
1971 .684 4
1974 .600 7
Year HLD Rank
1960 3 7
Year IP Rank
1973 214.2 9
Year BF Rank
1973 895 10
Year HRA Rank
1965 19 3
Year BB Rank
1961 94 3
1962 80 10
1964 80 2
1965 77 3
1966 72 7
1967 91 2
1968 71 6
1969 70 2
1971 95 5
1972 154 1
1973 100 2
1974 108 1
Year K Rank
1962 148 5
1965 126 9
1966 119 8
1967 143 3
1968 135 4
1971 199 4
1972 176 2
1973 177 2
1974 140 5
Year WP Rank
1961 6 7
1963 7 2
1965 8 2
1967 10 3
1968 7 7
1971 9 3
1972 7 6
1974 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1963 2.85 10
1967 2.88 6
1968 2.66 7
1970 3.15 9
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .264 7
1962 .266 9
1963 .251 5
1965 .245 6
1966 .247 10
1967 .233 6
1968 .208 1
1969 .257 10
1973 .244 8
1974 .240 9
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.28 9
1967 1.17 10
1968 1.05 5
Year K/BB Rank
1962 1.85 9
1968 1.90 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 11.77 10
1968 9.59 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.65 10
1964 0.50 8
1967 0.39 2
1972 0.85 10
1973 0.80 10
Year H/9 Rank
1961 7.82 6
1962 7.44 4
1963 7.45 7
1965 7.36 4
1966 6.81 4
1967 6.10 2
1968 5.95 1
1969 7.56 6
1970 6.63 9
1971 7.25 3
1972 6.66 4
1973 6.71 4
1974 7.11 5
Year K/9 Rank
1961 5.86 10
1962 7.54 3
1963 7.02 5
1964 6.72 7
1965 6.97 1
1966 6.69 1
1967 6.98 1
1968 6.64 1
1969 6.72 3
1970 7.69 3
1971 10.16 1
1972 8.31 1
1973 7.42 3
1974 5.92 7
Year QS Rank
1962 20 5
1967 21 5
1972 18 7
Year QSP Rank
1961 .636 10
1962 .690 5
1963 .708 7
1967 .724 4
Year CG Rank
1963 4 9
1967 3 8
Year CGP Rank
1963 .167 9
1967 .103 8
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 10
1963 2 4
1965 1 5
1967 2 2
1972 2 8
1973 1 10
1974 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.55 2
1965 0.57 1
1966 0.57 1
1967 0.58 2
1969 0.55 4
1971 0.57 4
1973 0.54 9
Year WAR Rank
1967 4.1 8
1968 4.1 9
1973 4.8 8
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