P Shinki Kimura #4
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P SHINKI KIMURA #4 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1930
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:23 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:24 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 7th Pick in Round 2
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+
1952 Hosho - BAN 22 33 33 22 6 0 1.64 263.2 188 62 48 13 60 168 25 8 0.94 .224 2.29 8.1 204
1953 Hosho - BAN 23 31 31 12 12 0 3.53 239.1 234 111 94 17 74 169 11 1 1.29 .287 3.15 6.4 117
1956 Hosho - BAN 26 31 31 17 10 0 2.96 209.2 181 74 69 18 67 162 2 1 1.18 .267 2.96 5.5 131
1957 Hosho - BAN 27 33 33 12 14 0 4.03 232.0 212 116 104 22 89 160 4 1 1.30 .271 3.50 4.5 97
1958 Hosho - BAN 28 33 33 10 10 0 3.28 228.0 209 95 83 16 95 168 3 1 1.33 .281 3.24 5.2 120
1959 Hosho - BAN 29 31 31 11 11 0 2.68 231.2 185 81 69 13 87 188 6 0 1.17 .263 2.58 6.7 133
1960 Hosho - BAN 30 31 31 10 11 0 3.46 213.1 181 91 82 17 71 184 6 3 1.18 .272 2.76 5.6 106
1961 Hosho - BAN 31 29 29 13 5 0 2.47 200.2 158 74 55 18 56 161 7 3 1.07 .248 3.11 5.7 170
1962 Hosho - BAN 32 29 29 10 8 0 2.27 190.0 143 68 48 13 54 191 5 2 1.04 .258 2.36 6.4 164
1963 Hosho - BAN 33 29 29 12 6 0 2.40 183.2 125 57 49 13 43 169 4 2 0.91 .234 2.56 5.0 143
1964 Hosho - BAN 34 30 30 12 9 0 2.68 201.1 161 73 60 17 54 186 3 1 1.07 .259 2.89 4.7 133
1965 Hosho - BAN 35 31 31 9 14 0 3.09 192.0 183 76 66 10 48 143 0 0 1.20 .294 2.30 5.6 105
1966 Hosho - BAN 36 31 31 15 7 0 2.25 207.2 149 65 52 12 66 126 5 2 1.04 .220 2.56 4.2 131
1967 Hosho - BAN 37 31 31 16 7 0 2.35 222.0 169 69 58 17 62 167 1 0 1.04 .238 2.59 5.9 144
1968 Hosho - BAN 38 29 29 17 5 0 2.00 203.0 148 58 45 10 62 144 2 2 1.03 .232 2.27 5.6 157
1969 Hosho - BAN 39 30 30 12 8 0 3.20 197.0 159 79 70 14 89 137 2 2 1.26 .250 3.04 3.7 105
1970 Hosho - BAN 40 31 31 12 13 0 2.10 236.0 133 70 55 26 75 180 15 4 0.88 .177 2.89 5.0 162
1971 Hosho - BAN 41 19 19 1 9 0 3.51 130.2 132 53 51 13 51 99 2 0 1.40 .310 3.73 2.5 118
Total BAN 542 542 223 165 0 2.76 3781.2 3050 1372 1158 279 1203 2902 103 33 1.12 .254 2.81 96.1 131
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%
1952 Hosho - INT P 33 33 17 29 0 46 0 1.000 263.2 1.57 +0.6 1.054
1953 Hosho - INT P 31 31 7 20 1 28 1 .964 239.1 1.02 +2.8 1.099
1956 Hosho - INT P 31 31 8 26 2 34 0 1.000 209.2 1.46 +0.5 1.097
1957 Hosho - INT P 33 33 11 19 1 31 1 .968 232.0 1.16 +3.2 1.017
1958 Hosho - INT P 33 33 8 27 2 35 0 1.000 228.0 1.38 +1.2 1.184
1959 Hosho - INT P 31 31 12 24 3 38 2 .947 231.2 1.40 -0.0 1.023
1960 Hosho - INT P 31 31 12 23 2 35 0 1.000 213.1 1.48 -0.3 1.313
1961 Hosho - INT P 29 29 8 16 1 25 1 .960 200.2 1.08 -1.1 .922
1962 Hosho - INT P 29 29 10 12 0 24 2 .917 190.0 1.04 -0.4 .890
1963 Hosho - INT P 28 28 10 13 2 24 1 .958 183.2 1.13 +2.3 .976
1964 Hosho - INT P 30 30 7 19 1 27 1 .963 201.1 1.16 +1.0 1.150
1965 Hosho - INT P 31 31 6 23 3 30 1 .967 192.0 1.36 +0.7 1.115
1966 Hosho - INT P 31 31 4 15 0 20 1 .950 207.2 0.82 +1.3 1.308
1967 Hosho - INT P 31 31 22 12 0 35 1 .971 222.0 1.38 +0.9 1.031
1968 Hosho - INT P 29 29 16 20 2 37 1 .973 203.0 1.60 +2.2 1.113
1969 Hosho - INT P 30 30 7 23 1 30 0 1.000 197.0 1.37 +1.9 .987
1970 Hosho - INT P 31 31 15 28 1 43 0 1.000 236.0 1.64 +3.9 1.022
1971 Hosho - INT P 19 19 7 14 1 21 0 1.000 130.2 1.45 +0.5 1.068
TOTAL P 541 541 187 363 23 563 13 .977 3781.2 1.31 +21.3 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
04/01/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/11/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1952 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/05/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/16/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/23/1952 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/20/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/15/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/25/1952 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1952 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1952 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/13/1952 Wins the 1952 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
10/22/1952 Wins the 1952 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1953 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1953 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/19/1953 Finished 2nd in 1953 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/26/1954 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
03/26/1955 Detrimentally completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
03/26/1956 Outstandingly completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/20/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1956 Finished 3rd in 1956 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
03/24/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/14/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/23/1960 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/26/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/26/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/12/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/28/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1961 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/01/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/16/1962 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
05/21/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/26/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/21/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/24/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
03/22/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1964 Outstandingly completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/01/1964 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/18/1964 Pitches a 0-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/05/1965 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1965 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
07/02/1966 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1966 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1966 Finished 3rd in 1966 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/22/1967 Finished 2nd in 1967 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/31/1968 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1968 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/23/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
10/19/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/16/1969 Earns his 200th career Baseball Association of Nippon victory!
05/16/1969 Collects his 2500th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
05/31/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/07/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/05/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/09/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/27/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/11/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1970 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3-4 months.
07/31/1971 Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 12 months.
06/24/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months.
10/18/1973 Injury setbacks result in end of career.
10/18/1973 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/20/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 11 3
1953 9 3
1956 9 9
1957 9 10
1968 7 10
Year G Rank
1952 33 3
1953 31 6
Year GS Rank
1952 33 1
1953 31 2
1956 31 2
1957 33 1
1958 33 2
1959 31 4
1960 31 1
1961 29 8
1962 29 6
1963 29 5
1964 30 2
1965 31 1
1966 31 1
1967 31 1
1968 29 9
1969 30 2
Year W Rank
1952 22 2
1953 12 4
1956 17 2
1957 12 9
1961 13 5
1963 12 6
1964 12 8
1966 15 3
1967 16 1
1968 17 1
1969 12 6
Year L Rank
1952 6 9
1953 12 3
1957 14 2
1960 11 6
1965 14 2
1970 13 6
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .786 2
1953 .500 5
1956 .630 5
1961 .722 2
1962 .556 8
1963 .667 2
1964 .571 9
1966 .682 2
1967 .696 2
1968 .773 1
1969 .600 7
Year IP Rank
1952 263.2 1
1953 239.1 1
1956 209.2 8
1957 232.0 4
1958 228.0 5
1959 231.2 5
1960 213.1 3
1961 200.2 8
1962 190.0 10
1964 201.1 6
1966 207.2 6
1967 222.0 1
1968 203.0 9
1969 197.0 8
Year BF Rank
1952 1041 1
1953 1031 1
1956 876 9
1957 986 3
1958 985 3
1959 969 4
1960 890 3
1964 828 6
1965 804 10
1966 843 7
1967 896 1
1969 840 5
Year HRA Rank
1952 13 4
1953 17 2
1956 18 9
1957 22 3
1960 17 9
1964 17 7
1967 17 9
Year BB Rank
1952 60 8
1953 74 4
1957 89 5
1958 95 8
1959 87 4
1960 71 7
1966 66 9
1969 89 3
Year K Rank
1952 168 1
1953 169 1
1956 162 3
1957 160 4
1958 168 3
1959 188 1
1960 184 1
1961 161 2
1962 191 1
1963 169 2
1964 186 2
1965 143 3
1966 126 7
1967 167 1
1968 144 2
1969 137 2
1970 180 10
Year WP Rank
1953 4 4
1959 7 6
1963 6 7
1965 7 7
1970 6 6
Year ERA Rank
1952 1.64 1
1953 3.53 2
1956 2.96 4
1958 3.28 8
1959 2.68 6
1961 2.47 1
1962 2.27 1
1963 2.40 1
1964 2.68 5
1966 2.25 2
1967 2.35 4
1968 2.00 1
1970 2.10 1
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .224 1
1953 .287 5
1956 .267 8
1959 .263 9
1961 .248 3
1962 .258 6
1963 .234 1
1964 .259 2
1966 .220 1
1967 .238 9
1968 .232 5
1970 .177 1
Year WHIP Rank
1952 0.94 1
1953 1.29 3
1956 1.18 6
1957 1.30 10
1959 1.17 5
1960 1.18 5
1961 1.07 3
1962 1.04 2
1963 0.91 2
1964 1.07 2
1966 1.04 4
1967 1.04 4
1968 1.03 4
1970 0.88 1
Year K/BB Rank
1952 2.80 1
1953 2.28 1
1956 2.42 3
1957 1.80 10
1959 2.16 7
1960 2.59 6
1961 2.88 2
1962 3.54 2
1963 3.93 2
1964 3.44 2
1965 2.98 4
1967 2.69 2
1968 2.32 3
1970 2.40 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 8.57 1
1953 11.73 2
1956 10.73 5
1957 11.83 10
1959 10.84 6
1960 10.93 6
1961 9.73 2
1962 9.71 2
1963 9.02 2
1964 9.92 2
1966 9.58 5
1967 9.53 4
1968 9.40 4
1970 8.31 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.44 3
1953 0.64 3
1962 0.62 10
1963 0.64 10
1965 0.47 6
1967 0.69 9
1968 0.44 4
1969 0.64 10
Year H/9 Rank
1952 6.42 1
1953 8.80 4
1956 7.77 4
1958 8.25 9
1959 7.19 3
1960 7.64 8
1961 7.09 2
1962 6.77 2
1963 6.13 1
1964 7.20 1
1966 6.46 1
1967 6.85 6
1968 6.56 4
1969 7.26 7
1970 5.07 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 2.05 1
1953 2.78 3
1956 2.88 8
1961 2.51 4
1962 2.56 4
1963 2.11 2
1965 2.25 6
1967 2.51 6
1970 2.86 5
Year K/9 Rank
1952 5.73 1
1953 6.36 1
1956 6.95 2
1957 6.21 4
1958 6.63 4
1959 7.30 2
1960 7.76 1
1961 7.22 1
1962 9.05 1
1963 8.28 1
1964 8.31 1
1965 6.70 2
1967 6.77 2
1968 6.38 3
1969 6.26 1
1970 6.86 3
Year QS Rank
1952 29 1
1953 18 2
1956 25 1
1957 23 1
1958 24 1
1959 26 1
1960 22 3
1961 20 5
1962 20 5
1963 20 6
1964 23 3
1965 20 9
1966 25 2
1967 25 1
1968 23 3
1969 20 5
1970 24 8
Year QSP Rank
1952 .879 1
1953 .581 5
1956 .806 1
1957 .697 7
1958 .727 6
1959 .839 1
1960 .710 5
1961 .690 5
1962 .690 5
1963 .690 9
1964 .767 5
1966 .806 4
1967 .806 2
1968 .793 3
1969 .667 7
1970 .774 2
Year CG Rank
1952 25 1
1953 11 3
1960 6 7
1961 7 4
1962 5 8
1963 4 9
1964 3 5
1966 5 3
1970 15 6
Year CGP Rank
1952 .758 1
1953 .355 3
1960 .194 9
1961 .241 4
1962 .172 10
1963 .138 10
1964 .100 5
1966 .161 4
1970 .484 5
Year SHO Rank
1952 8 1
1953 1 5
1956 1 10
1957 1 8
1958 1 8
1960 3 3
1961 3 1
1962 2 3
1963 2 4
1964 1 5
1966 2 2
1968 2 4
1969 2 4
1970 4 8
Year GB% Rank
1952 0.53 1
1953 0.49 4
1958 0.56 2
1959 0.55 6
1960 0.53 5
1961 0.55 2
1963 0.53 6
1964 0.56 1
1966 0.56 4
1967 0.57 4
1968 0.57 3
1969 0.56 4
1970 0.58 2
Year WAR Rank
1952 9.2 1
1953 6.0 1
1956 5.7 3
1957 4.5 9
1958 5.1 8
1959 6.9 5
1960 5.7 3
1961 5.8 4
1962 6.5 1
1963 5.0 5
1964 5.0 8
1965 5.8 2
1966 4.4 7
1967 5.7 3
1968 5.6 2
1970 4.8 9
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