P Kijuro Fukushima #43
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KIJURO FUKUSHIMA #43 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
67 0 7-7 18 2.61 107.0 82 8 39 64 1.13 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 4 3 4
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 4 -
Sinker 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
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
09/30/1963 NAG Win, 8-7 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Win
09/28/1963 @ OSA Loss, 4-6 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
09/27/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/26/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/22/1963 @ KIN Loss, 6-13 3.1 2 0 0 0 5
09/20/1963 KOB Win, 4-2 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
09/18/1963 VES Win, 4-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
09/17/1963 VES Win, 6-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1963 @ VES Win, 6-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
09/13/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-7 1.0 3 4 4 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/04/1931
Born in:Kakogawa, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,200
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 8th Pick in Round 1
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 67 0 7 7 18 2.61 107.0 82 33 31 8 39 64 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 28 8 69.2 67 57 10.60 6.90 5.38 3.28 3.60 1.13 100 0.5 .228        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 108 20 4 0 3 7 12 22 0 0 3 .185 .285 .306 .590      
vs. RHB 287 62 11 0 5 26 27 42 2 1 2 .216 .286 .307 .593      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 15 0 2 1 4 1.05 25.2 15 3 3 0 10 11  
June 9 0 1 2 1 7.42 13.1 20 12 11 1 6 8  
July 15 0 1 2 3 1.48 24.1 14 4 4 3 11 17  
August 12 0 1 2 5 3.66 19.2 14 9 8 3 8 11  
September 16 0 2 0 5 1.88 24.0 19 5 5 1 4 17  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Last Year 63 0 5 6 24 4.24 87.0 89 44 41 8 49 49  
2 Years Ago 56 5 3 11 11 3.32 111.0 111 46 41 8 69 70  
Career 369 132 48 79 61 3.64 1115.0 1070 536 451 75 557 654  
Home 32 0 6 3 4 3.14 51.2 42 19 18 5 21 26  
Road 35 0 1 4 14 2.11 55.1 40 14 13 3 18 38  
Grass 67 0 7 7 18 2.61 107.0 82 33 31 8 39 64  
Day 27 0 5 2 6 1.61 44.2 25 9 8 2 18 29  
Night 40 0 2 5 12 3.32 62.1 57 24 23 6 21 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 67 0 7 7 18 2.61 107.0 82 33 31 8 39 64  
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 Denki - BAN 25 56 0 3 5 8 3.09 78.2 85 44 27 5 42 41 0 0 1.61 .290 3.95 0.2 124
1957 Denki - BAN 26 31 31 9 9 0 3.87 169.2 161 85 73 12 92 96 0 0 1.49 .272 4.27 1.4 100
1958 Denki - BAN 27 34 34 7 17 0 4.00 191.1 196 104 85 11 101 114 1 0 1.55 .298 3.85 2.6 97
1959 Denki - BAN 28 32 32 9 14 0 2.84 205.2 181 84 65 10 82 125 2 0 1.28 .266 3.16 3.9 124
1960 Denki - BAN 29 30 30 5 10 0 4.81 164.2 165 96 88 13 83 95 0 0 1.51 .292 4.05 1.3 75
1961 Denki - BAN 30 56 5 3 11 11 3.32 111.0 111 46 41 8 69 70 0 0 1.62 .297 4.19 0.6 124
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 31 63 0 5 6 24 4.24 87.0 89 44 41 8 49 49 0 0 1.59 .281 4.27 -0.1 94
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 32 67 0 7 7 18 2.61 107.0 82 33 31 8 39 64 0 0 1.13 .228 3.60 0.5 138
Total BAN 369 132 48 79 61 3.64 1115.0 1070 536 451 75 557 654 3 0 1.46 .279 3.86 10.3 104
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+
1954 Total - 23 16 11 5 2 0 2.62 79.0 64 26 23 2 34 85 0 0 1.24 .287 2.74 2.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Denki - INT P 56 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 78.2 1.14 -0.4 .983
1957 Denki - INT P 31 31 10 11 0 24 3 .875 169.2 1.11 -0.9 .725
1958 Denki - INT P 34 34 12 18 1 32 2 .938 191.1 1.41 -0.6 .929
1959 Denki - INT P 32 32 12 18 1 31 1 .968 205.2 1.31 +2.0 1.180
1960 Denki - INT P 30 30 13 21 0 34 0 1.000 164.2 1.86 +0.5 1.046
1961 Denki - INT P 56 5 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 111.0 1.30 +0.7 1.073
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 62 0 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 87.0 1.03 +0.1 1.133
1963 Fukuoka - INT P 67 0 4 7 0 12 1 .917 107.0 0.93 -0.5 .854
TOTAL P 368 132 64 98 3 169 7 .959 1115.0 1.31 +0.9 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
03/26/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
03/24/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
03/23/1960 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
01/30/1962 Was traded by the Denki Dynamics to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with LF Ryota Uehara, in exchange for CF Toshifumi Koyanagi.
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.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1956 56 4
1961 56 4
1962 63 2
1963 67 2
Year GS Rank
1957 31 4
1958 34 1
1959 32 2
1960 30 2
Year L Rank
1958 17 1
1959 14 6
1961 11 6
Year SV Rank
1956 8 9
1961 11 2
1962 24 1
1963 18 4
Year HLD Rank
1956 1 9
1961 3 8
Year IP Rank
1959 205.2 10
Year BF Rank
1959 881 10
Year BB Rank
1957 92 3
1958 101 4
1959 82 7
1960 83 4
Year WP Rank
1958 6 6
1960 5 6
Year ERA Rank
1959 2.84 8
Year BABIP Rank
1959 .266 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1958 0.52 5
1959 0.44 5
Year H/9 Rank
1959 7.92 8
Year RA Rank
1956 56 4
1961 51 7
1962 63 2
1963 67 2
Year GF Rank
1956 35 7
1961 44 2
1962 54 1
1963 57 2
Year QS Rank
1959 23 2
Year QSP Rank
1959 .719 5
Year GB% Rank
1958 0.53 6
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