P Naizen Sano #3
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NAIZEN SANO #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
49 0 3-5 13 3.61 77.1 72 13 25 62 1.25 -0.5
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
08/31/1963 YOK Loss, 3-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ SAP Win, 6-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/28/1963 @ SAP Win, 5-2 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 @ HSH Loss, 3-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/23/1963 DNK Loss, 4-8 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
08/19/1963 @ RAK Win, 5-4 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 Save
08/16/1963 @ YOK Loss, 6-9 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
08/14/1963 @ YOK Loss, 3-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
08/09/1963 HSH Loss, 5-6 2.0 2 1 0 0 3
08/08/1963 HSH Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
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:$25,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:124 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 49 0 3 5 13 3.61 77.1 72 42 31 13 25 62 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 19 6 68.4 49 39 11.29 8.38 7.22 2.91 4.13 1.25 117 -0.5 .266        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 15 2 1 2 7 9 17 2 2 0 .190 .267 .316 .583      
vs. RHB 214 57 5 1 11 35 16 45 2 3 0 .266 .315 .453 .768      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
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  
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 178 0 13 22 35 3.91 267.0 260 150 116 42 110 155  
Home 24 0 1 3 5 3.98 40.2 37 19 18 8 13 35  
Road 25 0 2 2 8 3.19 36.2 35 23 13 5 12 27  
Grass 49 0 3 5 13 3.61 77.1 72 42 31 13 25 62  
Day 22 0 2 2 5 4.86 37.0 40 21 20 6 11 32  
Night 27 0 1 3 8 2.45 40.1 32 21 11 7 14 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 49 0 3 5 13 3.61 77.1 72 42 31 13 25 62  
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 49 0 3 5 13 3.61 77.1 72 42 31 13 25 62 0 0 1.25 .266 4.13 -0.5 97
Total BAN 178 0 13 22 35 3.91 267.0 260 150 116 42 110 155 0 0 1.39 .261 4.78 -2.9 97
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 49 0 3 5 0 10 2 .800 77.1 0.93 -0.2 .587
TOTAL P 178 0 9 24 2 37 4 .892 267.0 1.11 +0.5 .827
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
Year SV Rank
1961 9 6
1962 13 4
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 5
1962 2 10
Year RA Rank
1961 62 1
1962 55 4
Year GF Rank
1961 41 3
1962 47 2
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