P Tomochika Takada #23
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TOMOCHIKA TAKADA #23 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 1-2 0 4.42 38.2 41 6 10 24 1.32 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 DNK Loss, 6-10 X 4.0 7 6 6 3 3 Loss
09/26/1974 @ YOK Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 7 4 4 0 1 Loss
05/23/1974 @ KYO Loss, 2-13 X 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
05/18/1974 @ YOK Loss, 4-6 X 7.2 8 3 3 1 5
05/13/1974 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 X 7.2 4 1 1 4 3
05/08/1974 HSH Win, 6-2 X 7.1 6 2 2 0 10 Win
05/03/1974 @ DNK Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 8 4 3 2 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/07/1933
Born in:Akashi, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,140
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 124 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 5th 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 7 7 1 2 0 4.42 38.2 41 20 19 6 10 24 0 0.0 0 4 57.1
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 12.57 9.54 5.59 2.33 4.02 1.32 106 0.4 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 7 0 1 1 3 2 7 1 1 3 .179 .267 .308 .574      
vs. RHB 106 34 2 0 5 17 8 17 1 2 0 .321 .365 .481 .846      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 1 0 0 2.76 29.1 27 10 9 3 7 20  
September 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 5.1 7 4 4 2 0 1  
October 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 1 3 3  
Last Year 29 29 12 14 0 3.66 204.0 186 96 83 34 63 105  
2 Years Ago 30 30 12 11 0 4.46 208.0 194 111 103 28 97 115  
Career 485 474 188 151 0 3.31 3302.1 2996 1412 1216 261 1101 1921  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 6.35 11.1 13 8 8 2 3 13  
Road 5 5 0 1 0 3.62 27.1 28 12 11 4 7 11  
Grass 7 7 1 2 0 4.42 38.2 41 20 19 6 10 24  
Day 5 5 1 0 0 2.76 29.1 27 10 9 3 7 20  
Night 2 2 0 2 0 9.64 9.1 14 10 10 3 3 4  
As Starter 7 7 1 2 0 4.42 38.2 41 20 19 6 10 24  
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+
1957 Sapporo - BAN 23 19 19 7 7 0 3.21 120.2 115 54 43 8 55 62 4 0 1.41 .275 3.82 1.7 121
1958 Sapporo - BAN 24 29 29 12 10 0 3.50 193.0 192 85 75 11 51 130 5 1 1.26 .296 2.93 5.1 111
1959 Sapporo - BAN 25 25 25 10 6 0 2.48 196.0 158 57 54 7 55 119 8 2 1.09 .253 2.62 5.4 143
1960 Sapporo - BAN 26 28 28 12 9 0 2.79 203.0 195 78 63 9 64 117 7 1 1.28 .282 3.07 4.2 129
1961 Sapporo - BAN 27 29 29 16 5 0 4.16 197.0 204 104 91 14 66 109 5 2 1.37 .288 3.73 3.7 100
1962 Sapporo - BAN 28 29 29 8 10 0 3.48 194.0 178 96 75 14 87 130 7 2 1.37 .272 3.61 2.6 105
1963 Sapporo - BAN 29 28 28 15 8 0 2.67 206.0 159 68 61 15 77 138 6 0 1.15 .242 3.37 2.8 127
1964 Sapporo - BAN 30 29 29 12 7 0 2.76 198.2 165 71 61 9 62 115 2 1 1.14 .254 3.18 3.6 127
1965 Sapporo - BAN 31 28 28 6 9 0 3.16 176.2 160 75 62 8 48 88 1 0 1.18 .257 2.91 3.1 102
1966 Vesutan - BAN 32 31 31 17 6 0 2.56 228.1 195 81 65 6 58 121 5 2 1.11 .257 2.46 6.4 131
1967 Vesutan - BAN 33 31 31 11 12 0 3.56 197.1 178 90 78 16 73 106 1 0 1.27 .255 3.32 2.9 96
1968 Vesutan - BAN 34 29 29 8 15 0 3.26 201.1 192 91 73 12 56 106 4 1 1.23 .275 2.77 3.9 97
1969 Vesutan - BAN 35 7 7 2 2 0 2.09 51.2 42 12 12 4 14 28 1 1 1.08 .239 2.97 0.8 150
1970 Sapporo - BAN 36 47 36 15 10 0 3.33 289.0 236 126 107 34 104 169 10 4 1.18 .233 3.59 2.5 100
1971 Sapporo - BAN 37 30 30 12 8 0 4.12 199.0 206 97 91 26 61 139 3 1 1.34 .299 4.32 2.1 100
1972 Sapporo - BAN 38 30 30 12 11 0 4.46 208.0 194 111 103 28 97 115 2 1 1.40 .264 4.25 2.4 93
1973 Sapporo - BAN 39 29 29 12 14 0 3.66 204.0 186 96 83 34 63 105 4 0 1.22 .244 4.49 1.4 108
1974 Sapporo - BAN 40 7 7 1 2 0 4.42 38.2 41 20 19 6 10 24 0 0 1.32 .299 4.02 0.4 86
Total BAN 485 474 188 151 0 3.31 3302.1 2996 1412 1216 261 1101 1921 75 19 1.24 .264 3.40 55.1 110
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%
1957 Sapporo - INT P 19 19 9 11 1 20 0 1.000 120.2 1.49 +1.0 .878
1958 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 9 21 2 31 1 .968 193.0 1.40 +2.0 1.127
1959 Sapporo - INT P 25 25 7 19 3 26 0 1.000 196.0 1.19 +0.6 1.092
1960 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 9 13 0 22 0 1.000 203.0 0.98 +1.0 1.176
1961 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 13 19 0 35 3 .914 197.0 1.46 -0.3 .931
1962 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 11 17 2 29 1 .966 194.0 1.30 +0.4 .917
1963 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 15 25 4 41 1 .976 206.0 1.75 +1.4 1.171
1964 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 12 15 2 29 2 .931 198.2 1.22 +2.1 1.082
1965 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 15 13 0 29 1 .966 176.2 1.43 +1.4 1.094
1966 Vesutan - INT P 31 31 16 19 3 38 3 .921 228.1 1.38 +2.1 .951
1967 Vesutan - INT P 31 31 13 20 0 34 1 .971 197.1 1.51 -0.8 .873
1968 Vesutan - INT P 29 29 17 22 4 40 1 .975 201.1 1.74 +0.8 1.001
1969 Vesutan - INT P 7 7 0 8 1 9 1 .889 51.2 1.39 -0.0 .900
1970 Sapporo - INT P 47 36 20 24 2 48 4 .917 289.0 1.37 -0.7 .881
1971 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 11 25 1 37 1 .973 199.0 1.63 +1.2 1.034
1972 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 4 27 0 32 1 .969 208.0 1.34 -0.1 .846
1973 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 9 27 1 36 0 1.000 204.0 1.59 +1.2 1.038
1974 Sapporo - INT P 7 7 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 38.2 1.16 -0.7 .665
TOTAL P 485 474 191 329 26 541 21 .961 3302.1 1.42 +12.5 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
05/01/1957 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
07/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/1957 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
08/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
08/16/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/19/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1959 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
09/02/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/28/1960 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/23/1961 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
06/08/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/23/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
06/12/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/28/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/01/1963 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1963 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/22/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
09/13/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/14/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
03/22/1965 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
09/06/1965 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/30/1965 Was traded by the Sapporo Bears to the Vesutan Bees in exchange for C Yasumitsu Shirai and 1B Hiroshi Kato.
05/26/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/08/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/29/1967 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/17/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/16/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $96,000 with the Sapporo Bears organization.
05/02/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/07/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/18/1970 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/10/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/14/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/23/1974 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 3-4 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1958 11 6
1962 9 6
1963 9 10
1964 12 1
1970 16 6
Year G Rank
1970 47 6
Year GS Rank
1961 29 8
1962 29 6
1964 29 8
1966 31 1
1967 31 1
1970 36 7
1971 30 4
1972 30 4
Year W Rank
1958 12 8
1960 12 8
1961 16 1
1963 15 3
1964 12 8
1966 17 1
1970 15 9
1971 12 4
1972 12 9
1973 12 9
Year L Rank
1967 12 5
1968 15 2
1973 14 2
Year Win. % Rank
1959 .625 8
1960 .571 10
1961 .762 1
1963 .652 4
1964 .632 6
1966 .739 2
1970 .600 3
1971 .600 5
Year IP Rank
1960 203.0 9
1961 197.0 9
1962 194.0 8
1963 206.0 6
1964 198.2 7
1966 228.1 3
1967 197.1 10
1970 289.0 5
1971 199.0 8
1972 208.0 8
Year BF Rank
1960 875 4
1961 865 7
1962 858 7
1963 846 6
1964 817 8
1966 933 3
1967 852 8
1968 849 8
1970 1208 5
1971 858 7
1972 900 7
Year HRA Rank
1970 34 3
1971 26 9
1972 28 10
1973 34 3
Year BB Rank
1962 87 6
1963 77 4
1964 62 6
1967 73 3
1968 56 10
1970 104 8
Year K Rank
1958 130 8
1966 121 3
1968 106 10
Year WP Rank
1957 6 1
1959 6 10
1963 6 7
1964 6 8
1967 11 2
1971 8 4
Year ERA Rank
1959 2.48 2
1960 2.79 6
1963 2.67 7
1964 2.76 7
1966 2.56 5
1973 3.66 8
Year BABIP Rank
1959 .253 4
1962 .272 10
1963 .242 3
1964 .254 1
1966 .257 9
1973 .244 5
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.26 7
1959 1.09 3
1963 1.15 7
1964 1.14 4
1966 1.11 4
1973 1.22 8
Year K/BB Rank
1958 2.55 2
1959 2.16 6
1966 2.09 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 11.89 9
1959 10.06 3
1963 10.70 10
1964 10.60 4
1966 10.17 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.51 4
1959 0.32 3
1960 0.40 3
1961 0.64 9
1964 0.41 4
1965 0.41 2
1966 0.24 1
1968 0.54 10
Year H/9 Rank
1959 7.26 4
1963 6.95 3
1964 7.47 3
1966 7.69 7
1973 8.21 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1958 2.38 3
1959 2.53 3
1960 2.84 9
1961 3.02 10
1966 2.29 7
1970 3.24 10
1971 2.76 6
1973 2.78 10
Year K/9 Rank
1958 6.06 7
1966 4.77 9
Year QS Rank
1958 19 9
1960 22 3
1962 19 8
1963 23 2
1964 23 3
1966 23 3
1968 21 7
1970 25 5
1971 18 4
1973 20 4
Year QSP Rank
1959 .680 10
1960 .786 3
1962 .655 8
1963 .821 1
1964 .793 3
1966 .742 5
1968 .724 7
1970 .694 6
1971 .600 4
1973 .690 2
Year CG Rank
1959 8 8
1960 7 4
1961 5 8
1962 7 6
1963 6 4
1964 2 10
1966 5 7
1968 4 10
1970 10 10
1971 3 9
Year CGP Rank
1959 .320 8
1960 .250 4
1961 .172 8
1962 .241 6
1963 .214 5
1964 .069 9
1966 .161 7
1968 .138 10
Year SHO Rank
1958 1 8
1959 2 7
1961 2 3
1962 2 3
1964 1 5
1966 2 3
1968 1 9
1970 4 8
1971 1 5
1972 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1959 0.56 2
1961 0.55 3
1962 0.52 4
1963 0.56 2
1966 0.52 10
1967 0.56 3
1968 0.55 5
1970 0.56 4
1971 0.59 4
1973 0.55 6
Year WAR Rank
1958 5.4 6
1959 5.9 7
1960 4.7 9
1961 4.2 8
1966 6.1 2
1968 4.1 10
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