P Naizen Sano #3
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/21/1963
P NAIZEN SANO #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
63 0 4-6 16 4.06 95.1 95 14 33 74 1.34 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Sinker 2 -
Splitter 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1963 @ SAP Win, 4-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 Save
09/27/1963 @ HSH Loss, 5-8 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
09/26/1963 HSH Loss, 4-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1963 DNK Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/22/1963 DNK Loss, 1-1 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
09/20/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
09/19/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-4 1.0 3 3 3 2 2 Loss
09/16/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-8 1.0 2 3 2 2 0
09/14/1963 SAP Loss, 2-7 2.0 5 3 3 1 2
09/09/1963 HSH Loss, 4-7 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/15/1938
Born in:Kosugi, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,760
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 42 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, 10th Pick in Round 2
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 63 0 4 6 16 4.06 95.1 95 56 43 14 33 74 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 23 7 69.6 63 52 12.08 8.97 6.99 3.12 3.98 1.34 112 -0.3 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 95 18 2 1 2 8 11 19 2 2 0 .189 .269 .295 .563      
vs. RHB 272 77 7 1 12 48 22 55 2 5 0 .283 .334 .449 .783      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 10 0 0 3 2 3.45 15.2 15 7 6 2 6 16  
June 11 0 1 0 2 4.12 19.2 14 10 9 4 8 15  
July 16 0 2 2 4 4.18 23.2 32 19 11 4 10 18  
August 12 0 0 0 5 2.45 18.1 11 6 5 3 1 13  
September 13 0 1 1 2 5.82 17.0 22 13 11 0 8 9  
October 1 0 0 0 1 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 3  
Last Year 55 0 5 9 13 2.94 79.2 75 39 26 9 25 46  
2 Years Ago 62 0 5 7 9 4.50 82.0 81 43 41 12 38 37  
Career 192 0 14 23 38 4.04 285.0 283 164 128 43 118 167  
Home 31 0 2 3 7 4.11 50.1 48 24 23 8 16 40  
Road 32 0 2 3 9 4.00 45.0 47 32 20 6 17 34  
Grass 63 0 4 6 16 4.06 95.1 95 56 43 14 33 74  
Day 28 0 2 2 7 5.28 44.1 50 28 26 7 13 39  
Night 35 0 2 4 9 3.00 51.0 45 28 17 7 20 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 63 0 4 6 16 4.06 95.1 95 56 43 14 33 74  
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 Hosho - BAN 20 12 0 0 1 0 5.79 28.0 32 26 18 8 22 10 0 0 1.93 .255 7.88 -1.3 67
1961 Kyoto - BAN 23 62 0 5 7 9 4.50 82.0 81 43 41 12 38 37 0 0 1.45 .261 5.28 -1.2 91
1962 Kyoto - BAN 24 55 0 5 9 13 2.94 79.2 75 39 26 9 25 46 0 0 1.26 .260 3.80 0.1 124
1963 Kyoto - BAN 25 63 0 4 6 16 4.06 95.1 95 56 43 14 33 74 0 0 1.34 .286 3.98 -0.3 88
Total BAN 192 0 14 23 38 4.04 285.0 283 164 128 43 118 167 0 0 1.41 .268 4.69 -2.7 93
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+
1955 Total - 17 13 13 10 0 0 0.68 105.2 63 10 8 1 14 169 0 0 0.73 .252 0.58 7.7 100
1956 Total - 18 16 16 11 2 0 1.11 129.1 87 17 16 1 28 200 0 0 0.89 .274 0.86 8.6 100
1957 Total - 19 15 15 10 1 0 1.88 114.2 96 25 24 2 23 133 0 0 1.04 .285 1.79 5.4 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Hosho - INT P 12 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.4 .980
1961 Kyoto - INT P 62 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 82.0 1.21 +1.0 1.124
1962 Kyoto - INT P 55 0 1 8 0 11 2 .818 79.2 1.02 -0.7 .706
1963 Kyoto - INT P 63 0 3 7 0 12 2 .833 95.1 0.94 -0.4 .697
TOTAL P 192 0 9 26 2 39 4 .897 285.0 1.11 +0.3 .838
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/11/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/16/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/18/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/21/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/25/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/08/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/17/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/22/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/23/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/25/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/26/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/27/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/28/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/31/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/01/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/05/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/08/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
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 Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/10/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/11/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/13/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/14/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/18/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/20/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/25/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/26/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/31/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/31/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/03/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/04/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/06/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/09/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/13/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/13/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/16/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/18/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/20/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/23/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/23/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/25/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/26/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/27/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/28/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/01/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/14/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/15/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/18/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/19/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/22/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/27/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/28/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/29/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/31/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
11/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/03/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/06/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
11/07/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/09/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/12/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/16/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
11/19/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
11/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/23/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/24/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/01/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
12/03/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/04/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
12/06/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
12/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
05/27/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/31/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/31/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/02/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/04/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/04/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/06/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/06/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/08/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/08/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/10/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/10/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/12/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/12/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/14/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/14/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/16/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/16/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/18/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/18/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/20/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/20/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/22/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/22/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/24/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/24/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/30/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/30/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/02/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/04/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/04/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/28/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/28/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/14/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/14/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/28/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/28/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/04/1960 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
01/04/1960 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/05/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/26/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/05/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,980 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/03/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/10/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,420 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/10/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/26/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,380 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/05/1961 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/23/1962 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/23/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1961 62 1
1962 55 4
1963 63 3
Year SV Rank
1961 9 6
1962 13 4
1963 16 3
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 5
1962 2 10
Year RA Rank
1961 62 1
1962 55 4
1963 63 2
Year GF Rank
1961 41 3
1962 47 2
1963 52 2
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