P Yataroh Niwa #15
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YATAROH NIWA #15 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 0 1-1 2 2.65 34.0 28 2 7 20 1.03 0.4
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 -
Curveball 1 -
Sinker 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1963 KOB Loss, 1-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
09/23/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1963 KIN Loss, 4-4 2.0 5 3 3 0 3
09/14/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-12 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/09/1963 @ FUK Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/03/1963 VES Win, 4-0 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
08/28/1963 KOB Loss, 3-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 FUK Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/23/1963 @ NAG Loss, 5-9 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
08/20/1963 @ VES Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/20/1933
Born in:Sakai, GUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 134 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 2nd 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 31 0 1 1 2 2.65 34.0 28 13 10 2 7 20 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 4 2 50.0 31 19 9.79 7.41 5.29 1.85 2.91 1.03 81 0.4 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 66 14 2 1 1 4 4 9 1 0 1 .212 .264 .318 .582      
vs. RHB 63 14 2 1 1 9 3 11 0 0 1 .222 .269 .333 .602      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 11 0 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 12 8 5 0 2 7  
June 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1  
July 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.2 4 0 0 0 1 2  
August 6 0 0 0 1 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 1 0 2  
September 6 0 0 0 0 2.89 9.1 7 3 3 1 3 8  
Last Year 42 0 4 8 8 3.34 59.1 51 32 22 5 37 27  
2 Years Ago 54 0 5 5 3 5.20 62.1 69 40 36 9 49 34  
Career 279 0 17 19 22 3.91 402.2 375 209 175 42 200 199  
Home 16 0 1 1 2 3.06 17.2 17 9 6 1 4 12  
Road 15 0 0 0 0 2.20 16.1 11 4 4 1 3 8  
Grass 31 0 1 1 2 2.65 34.0 28 13 10 2 7 20  
Day 16 0 1 1 2 1.59 17.0 10 4 3 0 2 11  
Night 15 0 0 0 0 3.71 17.0 18 9 7 2 5 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 1 1 2 2.65 34.0 28 13 10 2 7 20  
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+
1957 Osaka - BAN 23 40 0 4 3 5 3.35 53.2 48 26 20 5 19 23 0 0 1.25 .251 3.97 0.1 115
1958 Osaka - BAN 24 31 0 3 1 2 4.01 58.1 51 27 26 6 34 27 0 0 1.46 .238 4.65 -0.5 95
1959 Vesutan - BAN 25 21 0 0 1 0 4.29 42.0 41 22 20 4 18 22 0 0 1.40 .266 3.87 -0.0 84
1959 Osaka - BAN 25 11 0 0 0 0 2.65 17.0 15 10 5 1 6 6 0 0 1.24 .241 3.44 0.1 135
1959 Total - BAN 25 32 0 0 1 0 3.81 59.0 56 32 25 5 24 28 0 0 1.36 .259 3.75 0.1 94
1960 Osaka - BAN 26 49 0 0 0 2 4.26 76.0 72 39 36 10 30 40 0 0 1.34 .250 4.65 -0.4 93
1961 Osaka - BAN 27 54 0 5 5 3 5.20 62.1 69 40 36 9 49 34 0 0 1.89 .291 5.51 -0.8 83
1962 Osaka - BAN 28 42 0 4 8 8 3.34 59.1 51 32 22 5 37 27 0 0 1.48 .234 4.60 -0.4 119
1963 Osaka - BAN 29 31 0 1 1 2 2.65 34.0 28 13 10 2 7 20 0 0 1.03 .241 2.91 0.4 136
Total BAN 279 0 17 19 22 3.91 402.2 375 209 175 42 200 199 0 0 1.43 .253 4.41 -1.5 100
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 - 21 23 0 2 1 18 2.75 36.0 31 12 11 2 12 38 0 0 1.19 .302 2.81 0.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Osaka - INT P 40 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 53.2 1.01 +0.5 .966
1958 Osaka - INT P 31 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 58.1 1.08 -0.5 .980
1959 Vesutan - INT P 21 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 +0.4 .983
1959 Osaka - INT P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 +0.6 .983
1960 Osaka - INT P 47 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 76.0 1.07 +0.4 1.114
1961 Osaka - INT P 54 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 62.1 1.01 -0.1 .983
1962 Osaka - INT P 42 0 5 6 1 12 1 .917 59.1 1.67 -0.4 .850
1963 Osaka - INT P 29 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 34.0 1.85 +0.7 1.220
TOTAL P 275 0 18 37 1 57 2 .965 402.2 1.23 +1.6 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
06/06/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/07/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/07/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/08/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/09/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/11/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/11/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/14/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/14/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/17/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/17/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/20/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/20/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/20/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/21/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/22/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/24/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/24/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/26/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/26/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/28/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/28/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/30/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/30/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/30/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/01/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/03/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/03/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/04/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/07/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/11/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/11/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/12/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/13/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/13/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/14/1955 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/16/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/16/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/18/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/18/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/20/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/22/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/22/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/22/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/23/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/23/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/24/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/26/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/26/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/27/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/28/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/28/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/28/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/30/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/31/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/02/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/02/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/04/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/04/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/04/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/05/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/07/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/07/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/09/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/09/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/11/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/11/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/13/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/13/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/15/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/15/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/15/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/16/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/18/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/18/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/18/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/18/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/19/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/20/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/20/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/20/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/21/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/22/1955 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/22/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/23/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/25/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/25/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/28/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/28/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/28/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/29/1955 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/30/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/31/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/02/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/02/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/03/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/04/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/06/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/06/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/07/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/07/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/10/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/10/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/13/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/13/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/13/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/14/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/15/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/16/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/18/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/18/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/20/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/22/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/22/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/22/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/22/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/23/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/24/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/25/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/26/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/28/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/28/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/30/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/30/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/02/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/02/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/17/1955 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/17/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/01/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/01/1956 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1956 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Osaka organization.
07/16/1956 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/12/1959 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
05/21/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,160 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/22/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/27/1959 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,960 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/01/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1957 40 9
1960 49 8
1961 54 6
1962 42 10
Year SV Rank
1957 5 10
1962 8 7
Year HLD Rank
1959 2 2
1960 4 4
1961 9 3
1962 3 8
Year WP Rank
1957 4 9
1960 6 8
Year RA Rank
1957 40 7
1959 32 9
1960 49 7
1961 54 5
1962 42 10
Year GF Rank
1957 34 4
1960 28 7
1962 28 8
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