P Shinki Kimura #4
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SHINKI KIMURA #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 10-5 0 2.42 149.0 103 10 36 141 0.93 4.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 5 5 4
Movement 3 4 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Curveball 2 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 5 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1963 @ RAK Win, 3-1 X 6.0 2 1 1 2 7 Win
08/26/1963 KYO Loss, 3-13 X 5.2 6 8 5 3 5 Loss
08/21/1963 YOK Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 5 2 2 0 7 Loss
08/16/1963 RAK Win, 4-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 1 9 Win
08/11/1963 DNK Loss, 3-3 X 7.0 5 1 1 1 5
09/06/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-3 X 3.1 4 3 2 0 1
08/02/1963 @ WL Win, 4-2 X 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/27/1963 @ RAK Loss, 5-5 X 0.0 1 2 2 0 0
07/22/1963 KYO Win, 9-3 X 7.2 5 3 3 1 7 Win
07/17/1963 YOK Win, 6-5 X 6.0 8 2 2 3 6
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1930
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 81 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 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
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 24 24 10 5 0 2.42 149.0 103 47 40 10 36 141 2 8.3 1 17 70.8
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 9.18 6.22 8.52 2.17 2.52 0.93 71 4.3 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 130 22 2 0 3 14 14 38 1 3 7 .169 .283 .254 .537      
vs. RHB 404 81 6 1 7 33 22 103 2 7 6 .200 .251 .272 .523      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 4 3 2 1 0 1  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 4.63 11.2 8 9 6 0 5 12  
May 7 7 4 2 0 2.17 45.2 32 11 11 3 16 43  
June 5 5 3 0 0 2.14 33.2 25 11 8 2 5 31  
July 6 6 1 1 0 2.60 34.2 22 10 10 1 8 33  
August 4 4 1 2 0 2.81 25.2 18 11 8 3 5 26  
September 2 2 1 0 0 2.89 9.1 6 4 3 1 2 8  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 29 29 10 8 0 2.27 190.0 143 68 48 13 54 191  
2 Years Ago 29 29 13 5 0 2.47 200.2 158 74 55 18 56 161  
Career 305 305 127 92 0 2.89 2157.1 1794 819 692 157 689 1692  
Home 14 14 6 3 0 2.61 93.0 63 31 27 8 19 94  
Road 10 10 4 2 0 2.09 56.0 40 16 13 2 17 47  
Grass 24 24 10 5 0 2.42 149.0 103 47 40 10 36 141  
Day 11 11 6 2 0 2.15 67.0 46 20 16 6 13 64  
Night 13 13 4 3 0 2.63 82.0 57 27 24 4 23 77  
As Starter 24 24 10 5 0 2.42 149.0 103 47 40 10 36 141  
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 7.8 201
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 6.2 115
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 5.4 129
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 4.2 96
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 5.0 118
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 6.4 131
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 5.5 104
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 5.4 167
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 6.3 162
1963 Hosho - BAN 33 24 24 10 5 0 2.42 149.0 103 47 40 10 36 141 2 1 0.93 .241 2.52 4.3 147
Total BAN 305 305 127 92 0 2.89 2157.1 1794 819 692 157 689 1692 71 21 1.15 .262 2.86 56.6 130
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+
1950 Total - 20 14 14 7 2 0 1.87 91.1 71 20 19 3 21 114 0 0 1.01 .294 1.92 4.0 100
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 23 23 8 12 1 21 1 .952 149.0 1.21 +1.4 .914
TOTAL P 304 304 101 208 13 317 8 .975 2157.1 1.29 +7.9 1.062
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 11 3
1953 9 3
1956 9 9
1957 9 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
Year W Rank
1952 22 2
1953 12 4
1956 17 2
1957 12 9
1961 13 5
Year L Rank
1952 6 9
1953 12 3
1957 14 2
1960 11 6
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .786 2
1953 .500 5
1956 .630 5
1961 .722 2
1962 .556 8
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
Year BF Rank
1952 1041 1
1953 1031 1
1956 876 9
1957 986 3
1958 985 3
1959 969 4
1960 890 3
Year HRA Rank
1952 13 4
1953 17 2
1956 18 9
1957 22 3
1960 17 9
Year BB Rank
1952 60 8
1953 74 4
1957 89 5
1958 95 8
1959 87 4
1960 71 7
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
Year WP Rank
1953 4 4
1959 7 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
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .224 1
1953 .287 5
1956 .267 8
1959 .263 9
1961 .248 3
1962 .258 6
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
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
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
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.44 3
1953 0.64 3
1962 0.62 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
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 2.05 1
1953 2.78 3
1956 2.88 8
1961 2.51 4
1962 2.56 4
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
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
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
Year CG Rank
1952 25 1
1953 11 3
1960 6 7
1961 7 4
1962 5 8
Year CGP Rank
1952 .758 1
1953 .355 3
1960 .194 9
1961 .241 4
1962 .172 10
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
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
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
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