P Naoto Yoshinaga #11
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P NAOTO YOSHINAGA #11 - AGE: 37 - 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:09/02/1937
Born in:Kurume, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 122 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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+
1956 Nagasaki - BAN 18 15 4 4 1 2 3.18 51.0 42 18 18 7 20 19 0 0 1.22 .219 4.47 0.2 130
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 19 33 33 11 10 0 3.85 231.1 253 110 99 19 75 140 7 3 1.42 .310 3.35 5.1 104
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 20 31 31 22 2 0 1.99 252.2 199 68 56 12 55 152 11 2 1.01 .242 2.55 8.4 197
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 21 32 32 17 10 0 2.82 249.0 223 85 78 12 59 198 13 3 1.13 .283 2.07 9.6 131
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 22 29 29 13 9 0 2.54 216.1 183 73 61 3 45 179 12 5 1.05 .284 1.96 9.8 163
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 29 29 17 9 0 2.83 223.0 193 90 70 4 64 172 11 3 1.15 .281 2.38 9.5 160
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 24 24 24 13 6 0 2.12 187.0 140 48 44 9 41 156 14 5 0.97 .250 2.30 7.4 194
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 29 29 15 6 0 2.92 206.2 175 72 67 7 45 164 5 1 1.06 .279 2.24 8.0 137
1964 Nagasaki - BAN 26 30 30 13 8 0 2.94 208.1 203 72 68 10 49 183 3 2 1.21 .319 2.36 7.2 130
1965 Nagasaki - BAN 27 29 29 11 7 0 3.07 202.0 166 80 69 13 66 143 6 3 1.15 .256 2.86 5.1 120
1966 Nagasaki - BAN 28 7 7 2 2 0 3.25 44.1 43 19 16 2 15 30 0 0 1.31 .295 2.46 1.3 106
1967 Nagasaki - BAN 29 30 30 14 7 0 1.97 205.2 160 59 45 8 66 138 6 2 1.10 .250 2.44 6.0 179
1968 Nagasaki - BAN 30 32 32 10 8 0 2.19 218.0 179 68 53 12 61 130 0 0 1.10 .252 2.52 5.3 149
1969 Nagasaki - BAN 31 27 27 8 9 0 3.26 168.1 146 72 61 13 54 127 3 0 1.19 .264 2.66 3.7 99
1970 Nagasaki - BAN 32 40 37 18 10 2 2.93 285.1 183 103 93 22 133 230 9 4 1.11 .216 2.97 6.4 122
1971 Nagasaki - BAN 33 54 12 5 9 10 3.56 124.0 107 49 49 14 58 118 0 0 1.33 .287 3.68 1.5 113
1972 Kyoto - BAN 34 40 0 1 5 5 4.31 48.0 40 28 23 6 35 57 0 0 1.56 .279 3.39 0.8 104
1973 Kyoto - BAN 35 29 0 3 2 3 5.08 39.0 34 25 22 10 23 31 0 0 1.46 .216 5.58 -0.5 83
Total BAN 540 415 197 120 22 2.83 3160.0 2669 1139 992 183 964 2367 100 33 1.15 .268 2.65 94.5 135
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 POSTSEASON 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+
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 15.0 10 6 5 0 6 13 1 0 1.07 .238 2.17 0.6 133
Total BAN 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 15.0 10 6 5 0 6 13 1 0 1.07 .238 2.17 133.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Nagasaki - INT P 15 4 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 51.0 2.29 +0.6 1.092
1957 Nagasaki - INT P 33 33 18 15 1 34 1 .971 231.1 1.28 +0.7 .913
1958 Nagasaki - INT P 31 31 15 16 1 33 2 .939 252.2 1.10 +1.4 1.041
1959 Nagasaki - INT P 32 32 12 13 0 25 0 1.000 249.0 0.90 +0.6 1.229
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 15 19 1 38 4 .895 216.1 1.41 -0.4 .754
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 14 23 1 42 5 .881 223.0 1.49 -1.7 .874
1962 Nagasaki - INT P 23 23 10 15 0 25 0 1.000 187.0 1.20 +2.0 .971
1963 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 9 23 2 33 1 .970 206.2 1.39 +2.1 1.020
1964 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 13 17 1 32 2 .938 208.1 1.30 -0.0 .854
1965 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 10 14 4 24 0 1.000 202.0 1.07 +2.2 1.162
1966 Nagasaki - INT P 7 7 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 44.1 0.81 +0.3 1.569
1967 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 15 14 0 31 2 .935 205.2 1.27 +1.7 1.031
1968 Nagasaki - INT P 32 32 11 19 1 32 2 .938 218.0 1.24 +3.2 1.001
1969 Nagasaki - INT P 27 27 12 14 2 28 2 .929 168.1 1.39 -0.3 1.097
1970 Nagasaki - INT P 40 37 12 32 2 45 1 .978 285.1 1.39 +3.1 .927
1970 Nagasaki - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1971 Nagasaki - INT P 54 12 8 13 2 23 2 .913 124.0 1.52 +1.2 1.179
1972 Kyoto - INT P 40 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 48.0 0.56 +0.8 .981
1973 Kyoto - INT P 29 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 39.0 0.69 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 539 414 179 265 18 469 25 .947 3160.0 1.26 +17.3 .985
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
05/07/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/20/1957 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/19/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/24/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/21/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/11/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/12/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/23/1959 Finished 2nd in 1959 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/06/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/18/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/28/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/02/1960 Injured (flu),out for one week.
10/22/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/31/1961 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/05/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/29/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/23/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/06/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/07/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/05/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/07/1962 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
09/06/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/21/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
07/02/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1963 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/1963 Wins the 1963 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/22/1963 Finished 3rd in 1963 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 3.
07/11/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/1964 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/18/1964 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/20/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/1965 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/06/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1966 Detrimentally completed training to improve his infield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
06/02/1966 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months.
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
06/01/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1967 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1967 Finished 3rd in 1967 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/21/1968 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/21/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/13/1969 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/06/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/23/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/04/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/17/1970 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
09/18/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/12/1971 Was traded by the Nagasaki Stars to the Kyoto Owls in exchange for 3B Yogo Shirai and CL Takehiro Kato.
06/09/1973 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/28/1973 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/12/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
10/13/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1967 9 10
1968 14 2
1970 11 9
Year G Rank
1971 54 3
Year GS Rank
1957 33 1
1958 31 3
1959 32 1
1960 29 6
1961 29 7
1963 29 5
1964 30 5
1967 30 5
1968 32 1
1970 37 5
Year W Rank
1958 22 1
1959 17 2
1960 13 7
1961 17 2
1962 13 4
1963 15 1
1964 13 6
1965 11 8
1967 14 4
1970 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
1958 .917 1
1959 .630 7
1960 .591 7
1961 .654 4
1962 .684 4
1963 .714 2
1964 .619 7
1965 .611 5
1967 .667 4
1970 .643 4
Year SV Rank
1971 10 5
1972 5 8
Year HLD Rank
1971 2 8
Year IP Rank
1957 231.1 6
1958 252.2 1
1959 249.0 2
1960 216.1 3
1961 223.0 1
1963 206.2 3
1964 208.1 3
1965 202.0 6
1967 205.2 7
1968 218.0 5
1970 285.1 8
Year BF Rank
1957 1015 2
1958 1002 3
1959 1029 2
1960 873 4
1961 933 3
1963 831 6
1964 865 3
1965 836 8
1967 832 10
1968 883 6
1970 1155 7
Year HRA Rank
1957 19 7
Year BB Rank
1957 75 4
1965 66 8
1967 66 9
1968 61 6
1970 133 1
Year K Rank
1957 140 2
1958 152 2
1959 198 1
1960 179 1
1961 172 1
1962 156 1
1963 164 1
1964 183 1
1965 143 1
1967 138 2
1968 130 6
1969 127 6
1970 230 3
Year WP Rank
1957 6 1
1959 8 2
1961 8 4
1963 10 1
1964 14 1
1965 16 1
1967 9 5
1969 9 6
1970 15 1
Year ERA Rank
1958 1.99 1
1959 2.82 7
1960 2.54 2
1961 2.83 3
1962 2.12 1
1963 2.92 4
1964 2.94 7
1965 3.07 10
1967 1.97 2
1968 2.19 3
1970 2.93 6
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .242 5
1962 .250 6
1965 .256 9
1967 .250 10
1970 .216 3
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.01 1
1959 1.13 5
1960 1.05 1
1961 1.15 4
1962 0.97 1
1963 1.06 2
1965 1.15 7
1967 1.10 5
1968 1.10 8
1970 1.11 10
Year K/BB Rank
1957 1.87 5
1958 2.76 1
1959 3.36 1
1960 3.98 1
1961 2.69 1
1962 3.80 1
1963 3.64 2
1964 3.73 4
1965 2.17 7
1967 2.09 6
1968 2.13 8
1969 2.35 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 9.12 1
1959 10.30 4
1960 9.69 1
1961 10.65 4
1962 8.86 1
1963 9.75 2
1964 11.02 10
1965 10.38 7
1967 9.93 3
1968 10.03 8
1970 10.09 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.43 2
1959 0.43 5
1960 0.12 1
1961 0.16 1
1962 0.43 3
1963 0.30 2
1964 0.43 3
1965 0.58 9
1967 0.35 2
1968 0.50 5
1970 0.69 3
Year H/9 Rank
1958 7.09 3
1959 8.06 10
1960 7.61 5
1961 7.79 6
1962 6.74 1
1963 7.62 1
1965 7.40 4
1967 7.00 5
1968 7.39 7
1969 7.81 9
1970 5.77 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1958 1.96 3
1959 2.13 2
1960 1.87 3
1961 2.58 4
1962 1.97 2
1963 1.96 4
1964 2.12 8
Year K/9 Rank
1957 5.45 4
1958 5.41 6
1959 7.16 1
1960 7.45 1
1961 6.94 1
1962 7.51 1
1963 7.14 1
1964 7.91 1
1965 6.37 1
1967 6.04 2
1968 5.37 7
1969 6.79 1
1970 7.25 4
Year RA Rank
1971 42 9
Year GF Rank
1971 30 7
Year QS Rank
1958 25 1
1959 22 6
1960 21 3
1961 21 3
1962 17 7
1963 17 9
1964 21 2
1967 24 2
1968 27 1
1970 25 4
Year QSP Rank
1958 .806 1
1960 .724 3
1961 .724 3
1962 .708 4
1963 .586 10
1964 .700 3
1967 .800 3
1968 .844 2
1970 .676 7
Year CG Rank
1957 7 6
1958 11 8
1959 13 4
1960 12 1
1961 11 1
1962 14 2
1963 5 3
1964 3 9
1965 6 5
1967 6 8
1969 3 10
Year CGP Rank
1957 .212 9
1958 .355 9
1959 .406 7
1960 .414 1
1961 .379 2
1962 .583 1
1963 .172 3
1964 .100 9
1965 .207 5
1967 .200 10
1969 .111 10
Year SHO Rank
1957 3 2
1958 2 5
1959 3 3
1960 5 1
1961 3 1
1962 5 1
1963 1 7
1964 2 3
1965 3 1
1967 2 4
1970 4 10
Year GB% Rank
1957 0.50 10
1961 0.51 9
1963 0.58 1
1965 0.56 4
1967 0.57 1
1968 0.55 4
1970 0.55 6
Year WAR Rank
1957 4.5 5
1958 7.9 1
1959 8.8 1
1960 9.5 1
1961 8.7 1
1962 7.0 1
1963 7.4 1
1964 7.0 1
1965 4.7 5
1967 6.0 3
1968 5.5 6
1969 3.9 9
1970 6.7 7
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