P Norito Yamazaki #18
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/08/1963
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P NORITO YAMAZAKI #18 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 1
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1923
Born in:Soka, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
1950 Fukuoka - BAN 26 34 34 19 12 0 2.64 266.0 237 98 78 13 74 150 17 3 1.17 .264 2.64 7.1 133
1955 Fukuoka - BAN 31 30 30 15 9 0 2.96 215.2 193 84 71 14 63 109 5 0 1.19 .257 3.70 5.1 153
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 32 30 30 15 8 0 3.29 218.2 195 89 80 21 70 129 8 2 1.21 .259 3.40 4.6 121
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 33 28 28 11 9 0 3.48 202.0 201 98 78 23 66 113 6 1 1.32 .276 3.82 2.8 111
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 34 30 30 12 12 0 4.37 228.2 233 118 111 22 55 130 12 2 1.26 .284 3.26 4.8 87
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 35 29 29 16 6 0 2.74 220.1 191 80 67 18 57 139 6 0 1.13 .253 2.84 5.3 131
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 36 27 27 7 14 0 3.64 180.1 169 92 73 18 57 120 5 2 1.25 .271 3.57 3.4 109
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 37 29 29 9 13 0 4.79 191.2 194 110 102 36 59 106 2 0 1.32 .256 5.01 1.0 90
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 38 27 27 10 11 0 3.93 181.0 182 81 79 28 49 97 2 0 1.28 .264 4.43 1.3 101
Total BAN 264 264 114 94 0 3.49 1904.1 1795 850 739 193 550 1093 63 10 1.23 .265 3.57 35.5 113
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%
1950 Fukuoka - INT P 34 34 9 18 1 32 5 .844 266.0 0.91 -3.2 .864
1955 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 17 12 2 29 0 1.000 215.2 1.21 +0.5 1.164
1956 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 12 19 0 31 0 1.000 218.2 1.28 -0.9 1.131
1957 Fukuoka - INT P 28 28 8 14 2 23 1 .957 202.0 0.98 -0.8 1.035
1958 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 13 18 5 35 4 .886 228.2 1.22 -4.3 .929
1959 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 11 21 0 36 4 .889 220.1 1.31 -0.8 .828
1960 Fukuoka - INT P 27 27 10 24 0 35 1 .971 180.1 1.70 -1.8 .914
1961 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 15 21 1 37 1 .973 191.2 1.69 -1.5 .983
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 27 27 5 14 0 21 2 .905 181.0 0.94 -3.6 .907
TOTAL P 264 264 100 161 11 279 18 .935 1904.1 1.23 -16.5 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 4, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
06/27/1950 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1950 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1950 Was selected to the 1950 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/14/1950 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1950 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1950 Finished 2nd in 1950 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
04/04/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/18/1955 Wins the 1955 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/02/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/24/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
09/04/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/06/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/02/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1950 19 2
1955 3 9
1959 12 6
Year G Rank
1950 34 6
1955 30 10
Year GS Rank
1950 34 4
1955 30 2
1956 30 5
1958 30 6
1959 29 10
1961 29 7
Year W Rank
1950 19 2
1955 15 2
1956 15 3
1959 16 3
Year L Rank
1950 12 4
1955 9 5
1960 14 4
1961 13 3
1962 11 8
Year Win. % Rank
1950 .613 3
1955 .625 2
1956 .652 4
1957 .550 10
1959 .727 2
Year IP Rank
1950 266.0 2
1955 215.2 1
1956 218.2 6
1957 202.0 9
1958 228.2 7
1959 220.1 6
Year BF Rank
1950 1110 3
1955 898 2
1956 917 6
1957 861 10
1958 962 6
1959 913 10
1961 833 10
Year HRA Rank
1950 13 6
1955 14 8
1956 21 10
1957 23 2
1958 22 7
1959 18 8
1960 18 9
1961 36 1
1962 28 1
Year BB Rank
1950 74 6
1955 63 8
1956 70 8
1957 66 10
Year K Rank
1950 150 1
1955 109 1
1956 129 3
1957 113 8
1958 130 5
1959 139 5
1960 120 7
1961 106 10
Year WP Rank
1950 6 2
1955 6 2
1958 5 6
1960 8 2
Year ERA Rank
1950 2.64 2
1955 2.96 1
1956 3.29 5
1959 2.74 4
Year BABIP Rank
1950 .264 4
1955 .257 1
1956 .259 6
1959 .253 9
1961 .256 5
Year WHIP Rank
1950 1.17 2
1955 1.19 2
1956 1.21 5
1959 1.13 4
1961 1.32 6
Year K/BB Rank
1950 2.03 2
1955 1.73 2
1956 1.84 6
1957 1.71 7
1958 2.36 4
1959 2.44 2
1960 2.11 6
1961 1.80 7
1962 1.98 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1950 10.69 2
1955 10.93 2
1956 11.20 6
1959 10.33 5
1961 12.21 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1950 0.44 2
1955 0.58 3
Year H/9 Rank
1950 8.02 2
1955 8.05 1
1956 8.03 3
1959 7.80 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1950 2.50 2
1955 2.63 2
1956 2.88 9
1958 2.16 4
1959 2.33 5
1961 2.77 5
1962 2.44 6
Year K/9 Rank
1950 5.08 1
1955 4.55 3
1956 5.31 3
1957 5.03 6
1958 5.12 8
1959 5.68 4
1960 5.99 5
Year QS Rank
1950 25 1
1955 22 1
1956 21 4
1959 24 2
1960 18 10
1961 17 8
1962 16 10
Year QSP Rank
1950 .735 1
1955 .733 1
1956 .700 5
1959 .828 2
1960 .667 6
1961 .586 8
1962 .593 8
Year CG Rank
1950 17 1
1955 5 2
1956 8 6
1957 6 9
1958 12 7
1959 6 10
1960 5 8
Year CGP Rank
1950 .500 2
1955 .167 2
1956 .267 6
1957 .214 8
1958 .400 7
1960 .185 9
Year SHO Rank
1950 3 3
1956 2 3
1957 1 9
1958 2 5
1960 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1950 0.48 2
1955 0.45 8
Year WAR Rank
1950 7.3 1
1955 4.7 2
1956 4.2 7
1958 4.6 7
1959 4.9 6
1960 3.2 9
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