P Yamada Yamanaka #28
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YAMADA YAMANAKA #28 - AGE: 37 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 2 1-0 0 1.93 14.0 6 2 3 12 0.64 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/08/1975 HSH Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 5
05/03/1975 @ KYO Win, 4-2 X 7.0 3 2 2 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/08/1938
Born in:Kashima, SAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,070
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, 76 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 8th Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12 0 0.0 0 2 100.0
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 5.79 3.86 7.71 1.93 2.68 0.64 78 0.3 .129        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 17 4 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .235 .316 .647 .963      
vs. RHB 28 2 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 2 0 .071 .103 .107 .211      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 0 2 5  
May 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12  
Last Year 28 28 11 11 0 3.86 193.2 166 87 83 33 87 121  
2 Years Ago 27 27 7 12 0 5.19 161.1 159 99 93 22 90 101  
Career 441 298 110 130 20 3.68 2231.2 1952 999 912 286 854 1593  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 0 2 5  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 2 1 7  
Grass 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12  
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+
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 23 27 0 2 3 7 2.98 48.1 44 17 16 4 18 39 0 0 1.28 .286 3.33 0.7 141
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 24 43 16 9 11 8 3.54 157.2 156 80 62 26 70 117 2 1 1.43 .279 4.48 -0.0 105
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 25 29 29 11 11 0 3.32 211.2 180 83 78 18 50 152 8 1 1.09 .255 2.96 4.4 104
1964 Sapporo - BAN 26 44 9 5 7 1 4.22 100.1 95 52 47 15 40 89 1 0 1.35 .276 4.08 -0.0 83
1965 Sapporo - BAN 27 24 24 7 7 0 4.43 152.1 166 84 75 17 39 93 2 0 1.35 .297 3.45 1.4 73
1966 Sapporo - BAN 28 28 28 7 14 0 3.35 193.2 160 79 72 20 67 118 8 1 1.17 .241 3.35 1.4 88
1967 Sapporo - BAN 29 30 30 11 8 0 2.64 207.2 175 68 61 17 68 122 3 1 1.17 .250 3.04 3.7 127
1968 Sapporo - BAN 30 30 30 13 10 0 3.18 209.2 179 83 74 29 68 153 3 1 1.18 .248 3.45 1.6 97
1969 Sapporo - BAN 31 30 30 8 9 0 3.37 200.1 167 82 75 29 74 133 3 1 1.20 .237 3.92 0.9 99
1970 Sapporo - BAN 32 19 16 5 4 0 2.26 123.2 58 33 31 10 48 96 3 1 0.86 .154 2.65 2.9 148
1971 Sapporo - BAN 33 29 29 9 13 0 4.71 189.0 174 103 99 32 84 182 1 0 1.37 .295 4.66 1.2 87
1972 Sapporo - BAN 34 51 0 4 10 4 5.66 68.1 67 46 43 12 48 65 0 0 1.68 .301 4.61 -0.2 73
1973 Sapporo - BAN 35 27 27 7 12 0 5.19 161.1 159 99 93 22 90 101 0 0 1.54 .276 4.49 1.1 76
1974 Sapporo - BAN 36 28 28 11 11 0 3.86 193.2 166 87 83 33 87 121 3 0 1.31 .237 4.56 1.0 101
1975 Sapporo - BAN 37 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 14.0 6 3 3 2 3 12 0 0 0.64 .129 2.68 0.3 178
Total BAN 441 298 110 130 20 3.68 2231.2 1952 999 912 286 854 1593 37 7 1.26 .256 3.76 20.5 96
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%
1961 Rakisuta - INT P 26 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 48.1 1.12 +0.1 .983
1962 Rakisuta - INT P 42 16 6 16 1 23 1 .957 157.2 1.26 -1.6 1.214
1963 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 10 22 4 32 0 1.000 211.2 1.36 +1.0 1.022
1964 Sapporo - INT P 44 9 6 5 1 11 0 1.000 100.1 0.99 -0.5 1.142
1965 Sapporo - INT P 24 24 11 12 0 25 2 .920 152.1 1.36 -0.3 .947
1966 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 13 13 0 26 0 1.000 193.2 1.21 +0.4 1.196
1967 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 8 19 1 29 2 .931 207.2 1.17 +0.5 1.031
1968 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 10 18 1 29 1 .966 209.2 1.20 +0.0 1.127
1969 Sapporo - INT P 30 30 12 22 1 36 2 .944 200.1 1.53 -1.4 1.136
1970 Sapporo - INT P 19 16 4 14 2 19 1 .947 123.2 1.31 +0.5 1.058
1971 Sapporo - INT P 29 29 7 18 1 26 1 .962 189.0 1.19 +0.8 1.122
1972 Sapporo - INT P 50 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 68.1 0.66 +1.3 .981
1973 Sapporo - INT P 27 27 9 13 0 23 1 .957 161.1 1.23 +0.8 .998
1974 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 10 25 2 36 1 .972 193.2 1.63 +0.9 1.080
1975 Sapporo - INT P 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.3 .000
TOTAL P 438 298 111 205 14 328 12 .963 2231.2 1.27 +2.1 1.079
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 4, Pick 8, 44th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/11/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/19/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/19/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/22/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/24/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/26/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/30/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/04/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/11/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/14/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #92 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1957 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
11/05/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #62 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #63 prospect in the BAN
04/23/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #70 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #65 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #35 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1961 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1961 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
03/23/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
09/24/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 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.
03/23/1963 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
09/16/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/14/1963 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Sapporo Bears, along with SS Shikato Murata, in exchange for C Shinichi Takahashi and RP Kento Okada.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
09/03/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/06/1968 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
08/16/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/18/1969 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
05/23/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1970 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 months.
07/17/1972 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/25/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/29/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/19/1973 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1973 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/1973 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1963 10 9
1966 10 4
1968 9 4
1971 12 10
1973 11 8
Year G Rank
1962 43 8
1964 44 9
Year GS Rank
1963 29 5
1967 30 4
1968 30 4
1969 30 2
1971 29 10
Year W Rank
1967 11 5
1968 13 4
Year L Rank
1963 11 7
1966 14 3
1971 13 1
1973 12 5
1974 11 9
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .579 7
1968 .565 6
Year SV Rank
1961 7 8
1962 8 8
Year HLD Rank
1962 3 4
1964 4 5
1972 10 1
Year IP Rank
1963 211.2 3
1966 193.2 10
1967 207.2 6
1968 209.2 6
1969 200.1 6
Year BF Rank
1963 870 3
1966 804 9
1967 855 5
1968 866 6
1969 843 4
1971 807 10
Year HRA Rank
1962 26 2
1963 18 9
1965 17 6
1966 20 3
1967 17 9
1968 29 1
1969 29 1
1971 32 3
1974 33 4
Year BB Rank
1966 67 8
1967 68 10
1968 68 9
1969 74 7
1971 84 7
1973 90 3
1974 87 9
Year K Rank
1963 152 7
1966 118 9
1967 122 9
1968 153 1
1969 133 3
1971 182 8
Year WP Rank
1966 9 2
1968 7 7
1973 7 6
Year ERA Rank
1967 2.64 5
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .255 8
1966 .241 5
1969 .237 6
1974 .237 1
Year WHIP Rank
1963 1.09 5
1967 1.17 9
Year K/BB Rank
1963 3.04 4
1965 2.38 10
1968 2.25 6
1969 1.80 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1963 10.03 5
1967 10.70 9
1968 10.65 10
Year H/9 Rank
1967 7.58 10
1969 7.50 10
1971 8.29 9
1974 7.71 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1963 2.13 3
1965 2.30 8
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.68 8
1966 5.48 10
1968 6.57 2
1969 5.98 4
1971 8.67 6
1973 5.63 6
1974 5.62 8
Year GF Rank
1972 28 10
Year QS Rank
1963 20 6
1967 20 8
1968 22 6
1974 18 8
Year QSP Rank
1963 .690 9
1967 .667 9
1968 .733 8
1974 .643 5
Year CG Rank
1963 8 3
1965 2 9
1966 8 1
1967 3 8
1968 3 8
1969 3 7
Year CGP Rank
1963 .276 3
1965 .083 9
1966 .286 1
1969 .100 9
Year SHO Rank
1962 1 10
1963 1 9
1966 1 6
1967 1 6
1968 1 9
1969 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.51 6
1965 0.53 8
1969 0.56 5
1974 0.55 8
Year WAR Rank
1963 4.6 6
1967 3.6 10
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