P Sumiteru 'Checkmate' Yoshida #15
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1961
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P SUMITERU 'CHECKMATE' YOSHIDA #15 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 19 8-7 0 5.76 131.1 164 19 38 66 1.54 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/09/1961 KIN Loss, 7-14 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/1961 KYO Win, 5-2 5.2 5 2 2 2 7 Win
09/11/1961 @ YOK Loss, 8-8 3.1 2 0 0 2 2
09/08/1961 @ DNK Win, 14-8 1.0 3 3 2 0 0
09/02/1961 @ HSH Win, 6-0 X 5.0 1 0 0 1 2 Win
08/27/1961 @ KYO Win, 5-4 X 7.0 8 4 3 1 2
08/22/1961 DNK Win, 12-6 X 5.2 9 5 5 1 6 Win
08/14/1961 HSH Win, 11-8 X 8.0 11 7 7 1 8 Win
08/09/1961 @ YOK Loss, 6-6 X 6.0 8 5 4 2 2
07/29/1961 RAK Loss, 7-8 X 3.2 5 6 5 2 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/17/1923
Born in:Miyazaki, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 19 8 7 0 5.76 131.1 164 95 84 19 38 66 4 21.1 1 7 36.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 0 13.91 11.24 4.52 2.60 4.50 1.54 104 1.4 .317        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 188 66 11 2 10 40 11 29 0 3 0 .351 .387 .590 .977      
vs. RHB 353 98 11 4 9 55 27 37 2 7 1 .278 .329 .408 .737      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 2 2 0 6.61 32.2 47 24 24 4 8 12  
June 4 4 2 1 0 6.18 27.2 35 19 19 7 8 14  
July 5 5 0 4 0 5.52 29.1 35 26 18 3 12 11  
August 4 4 2 0 0 6.41 26.2 36 21 19 4 5 18  
September 4 1 2 0 0 2.40 15.0 11 5 4 1 5 11  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 29 3 2 0 1 3.72 58.0 57 32 24 8 19 27  
2 Years Ago 58 2 4 7 22 3.31 89.2 92 38 33 10 25 58  
Career 257 172 83 66 23 3.74 1445.1 1431 700 601 123 434 686  
Home 11 10 6 3 0 5.26 75.1 91 46 44 10 16 48  
Road 11 9 2 4 0 6.43 56.0 73 49 40 9 22 18  
Grass 22 19 8 7 0 5.76 131.1 164 95 84 19 38 66  
Day 11 9 3 4 0 5.82 60.1 74 43 39 9 19 29  
Night 11 10 5 3 0 5.70 71.0 90 52 45 10 19 37  
As Starter 19 19 7 7 0 5.93 121.1 154 90 80 18 34 57  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 10 5 4 1 4 9  
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+
1951 Kobe - BAN 27 35 35 13 16 0 3.73 287.1 282 138 119 22 80 107 25 2 1.26 .268 3.30 6.8 108
1952 Kobe - BAN 28 30 30 12 9 0 3.39 236.0 197 110 89 17 78 104 19 3 1.17 .235 2.99 5.2 105
1956 Kobe - BAN 32 21 21 9 8 0 3.24 169.2 163 70 61 15 46 85 13 2 1.23 .260 3.24 4.0 123
1956 Sapporo - BAN 32 11 11 8 3 0 3.83 82.1 84 40 35 4 35 43 3 0 1.45 .293 3.24 1.9 103
1956 Total - BAN 32 32 32 17 11 0 3.43 252.0 247 110 96 19 81 128 16 2 1.30 .271 3.24 5.9 116
1957 Sapporo - BAN 33 28 28 14 11 0 3.50 218.1 211 97 85 15 60 113 12 2 1.24 .271 3.32 4.8 113
1958 Sapporo - BAN 34 23 23 13 5 0 3.70 172.2 181 80 71 13 53 83 9 0 1.36 .283 3.36 3.7 107
1959 Sapporo - BAN 35 58 2 4 7 22 3.31 89.2 92 38 33 10 25 58 1 1 1.30 .294 3.42 0.8 109
1960 Sapporo - BAN 36 29 3 2 0 1 3.72 58.0 57 32 24 8 19 27 1 0 1.31 .258 4.19 -0.0 100
1961 Sapporo - BAN 37 22 19 8 7 0 5.76 131.1 164 95 84 19 38 66 4 1 1.54 .317 4.50 1.4 75
Total BAN 257 172 83 66 23 3.74 1445.1 1431 700 601 123 434 686 87 11 1.29 .271 3.40 28.4 105
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%
1951 Kobe - INT P 35 35 17 30 1 50 3 .940 287.1 1.47 +1.2 1.168
1952 Kobe - INT P 30 30 10 18 1 29 1 .966 236.0 1.07 +0.4 .969
1956 Kobe - INT P 21 21 14 18 0 34 2 .941 169.2 1.70 -0.1 1.041
1956 Sapporo - INT P 11 11 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 82.1 1.09 +0.4 .983
1957 Sapporo - INT P 28 28 5 23 0 28 0 1.000 218.1 1.15 +1.4 1.012
1958 Sapporo - INT P 23 23 9 16 3 26 1 .962 172.2 1.30 +0.5 1.242
1959 Sapporo - INT P 58 2 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 89.2 1.71 +2.1 1.405
1960 Sapporo - INT P 29 3 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 58.0 0.78 -1.0 .000
1961 Sapporo - INT P 22 19 4 14 1 18 0 1.000 131.1 1.23 +0.5 1.059
TOTAL P 257 172 77 133 6 217 7 .968 1445.1 1.31 +5.3 1.098
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 2, Pick 4, 16th overall pick).
06/29/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1951 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1951 Was selected to the 1951 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/13/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/19/1951 Finished 3rd in 1951 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
06/01/1952 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/21/1952 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/23/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/22/1952 Finished 3rd in 1952 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
03/26/1955 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1956 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Sapporo Bears in exchange for SP Toshitada Morino and SP Shirai Takahashi.
05/30/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/26/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1961 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1961 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1951 15 2
1952 12 3
1957 12 6
1961 12 8
Year G Rank
1951 35 4
1952 30 6
1959 58 1
Year GS Rank
1951 35 2
1952 30 2
Year W Rank
1951 13 4
1952 12 1
1957 14 6
1958 13 6
Year L Rank
1951 16 3
1952 9 7
1957 11 9
Year Win. % Rank
1951 .448 4
1952 .571 2
1958 .722 3
Year SV Rank
1959 22 1
Year HLD Rank
1959 1 9
1960 3 7
Year IP Rank
1951 287.1 1
1952 236.0 1
1957 218.1 8
Year BF Rank
1951 1204 1
1952 981 1
1957 926 7
Year HRA Rank
1951 22 4
1952 17 4
1961 19 8
Year BB Rank
1951 80 6
1952 78 6
Year K Rank
1951 107 2
1952 104 3
1957 113 10
Year WP Rank
1951 3 5
1952 2 5
1957 6 1
1958 5 9
1960 5 6
1961 6 7
Year ERA Rank
1951 3.73 3
1952 3.39 4
1956 3.24 4
1957 3.50 9
Year BABIP Rank
1951 .268 4
1952 .235 1
1956 .260 7
Year WHIP Rank
1951 1.26 3
1952 1.17 2
1956 1.23 7
1957 1.24 7
Year K/BB Rank
1951 1.34 2
1952 1.33 1
1956 1.85 5
1957 1.88 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1951 11.40 3
1952 10.60 2
1956 11.19 5
1957 11.34 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1951 0.69 4
1952 0.65 3
1956 0.80 9
Year H/9 Rank
1951 8.83 4
1952 7.51 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1951 2.51 1
1952 2.97 2
1956 2.44 6
1957 2.47 5
1958 2.76 7
Year K/9 Rank
1951 3.35 3
1952 3.97 7
Year RA Rank
1959 56 2
Year GF Rank
1959 50 1
Year QS Rank
1951 19 3
1952 21 1
1957 18 9
Year QSP Rank
1951 .543 3
1952 .700 1
1956 .667 6
1957 .643 9
Year CG Rank
1951 25 1
1952 19 1
1956 13 5
1957 12 3
1958 9 7
Year CGP Rank
1951 .714 1
1952 .633 1
1956 .619 1
1957 .429 3
1958 .391 6
Year SHO Rank
1951 2 1
1952 3 2
1956 2 3
1957 2 5
1961 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1951 0.50 2
1952 0.46 6
Year WAR Rank
1951 6.2 2
1952 4.1 2
1956 3.7 9
1957 5.0 7
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