P Niou Nagao #7
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
P NIOU NAGAO #7 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 9-7 0 2.85 148.2 123 14 52 116 1.18 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 4 -
Knuckle Curve 5 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/1963 KYO Win, 8-5 X 2.0 3 5 5 4 1
09/03/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 8 2 2 1 5
08/29/1963 @ DNK Loss, 0-3 X 5.0 5 3 2 1 1 Loss
08/24/1963 KYO Loss, 3-3 X 6.1 4 3 1 4 2
08/18/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-8 X 6.0 9 4 1 1 5 Loss
08/13/1963 DNK Loss, 3-3 X 6.1 5 2 2 0 4
08/09/1963 @ KYO Win, 6-5 X 6.1 6 4 3 0 9 Win
08/02/1963 @ WL Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/30/1963 SAP Win, 2-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 2 6 Win
07/25/1963 @ DNK Win, 7-4 X 6.0 3 2 2 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/21/1937
Born in:Godo, GIF
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,450
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 9 7 0 2.85 148.2 123 57 47 14 52 116 4 16.7 2 17 70.8
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 10.90 7.45 7.02 3.15 3.33 1.18 93 2.5 .251        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 228 47 4 2 7 21 22 46 0 1 4 .206 .287 .333 .621      
vs. RHB 337 76 6 0 7 36 30 70 0 4 1 .226 .291 .306 .596      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 4 1 0 2.13 42.1 28 10 10 4 21 30  
June 6 6 2 3 0 3.22 36.1 31 16 13 4 11 29  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.27 31.2 24 8 8 2 9 30  
August 5 5 1 2 0 2.70 30.0 29 16 9 2 6 21  
September 2 2 0 0 0 7.56 8.1 11 7 7 2 5 6  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 29 29 12 7 0 3.41 176.2 146 75 67 14 80 148  
2 Years Ago 34 22 9 9 3 3.79 152.0 132 76 64 11 94 99  
Career 127 76 33 23 4 3.39 543.2 465 236 205 47 252 406  
Home 11 11 2 2 0 3.17 65.1 57 25 23 4 25 50  
Road 13 13 7 5 0 2.59 83.1 66 32 24 10 27 66  
Grass 24 24 9 7 0 2.85 148.2 123 57 47 14 52 116  
Day 12 12 3 4 0 2.65 71.1 64 29 21 7 24 53  
Night 12 12 6 3 0 3.03 77.1 59 28 26 7 28 63  
As Starter 24 24 9 7 0 2.85 148.2 123 57 47 14 52 116  
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 28
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 0.3 129
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 1.9 109
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 3.4 108
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 24 24 9 7 0 2.85 148.2 123 57 47 14 52 116 4 2 1.18 .251 3.33 2.5 127
Total BAN 127 76 33 23 4 3.39 543.2 465 236 205 47 252 406 9 4 1.32 .264 3.59 7.9 112
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+
1956 Total - 18 12 12 7 1 0 1.24 87.0 54 14 12 2 23 125 0 0 0.89 .248 1.52 4.5 100
1957 Total - 19 12 12 6 2 0 1.76 87.0 61 20 17 2 32 139 0 0 1.07 .286 1.44 4.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
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
TOTAL P 127 76 27 51 2 84 6 .929 543.2 1.29 +3.0 .993
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1962 29 6
Year W Rank
1962 12 8
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .632 3
1963 .562 9
Year HLD Rank
1960 3 7
Year BB Rank
1961 94 3
1962 80 10
Year K Rank
1962 148 5
Year WP Rank
1961 6 7
1963 7 2
Year ERA Rank
1963 2.85 10
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .264 7
1962 .266 9
1963 .251 5
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.28 9
Year K/BB Rank
1962 1.85 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 11.77 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.65 10
Year H/9 Rank
1961 7.82 6
1962 7.44 4
1963 7.45 7
Year K/9 Rank
1961 5.86 10
1962 7.54 3
1963 7.02 5
Year QS Rank
1962 20 5
Year QSP Rank
1961 .636 10
1962 .690 5
1963 .708 7
Year CG Rank
1963 4 9
Year CGP Rank
1963 .167 9
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 10
1963 2 4
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