P Kinichi Ota #45
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/12/1962
P KINICHI OTA #45 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
66 1 7-12 15 3.06 126.2 110 11 60 73 1.34 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Splitter 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 2
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1962 YOK Loss, 0-6 X 5.0 4 2 2 6 3 Loss
09/28/1962 KYO Win, 7-5 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Win
09/27/1962 KYO Loss, 4-7 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1962 KYO Win, 7-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/1962 @ DNK Loss, 2-2 2.0 3 1 0 0 2
09/20/1962 @ SAP Loss, 8-8 2.2 2 2 2 2 4
09/17/1962 RAK Win, 5-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/13/1962 @ YOK Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
09/11/1962 @ KYO Win, 6-4 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
09/10/1962 @ KYO Win, 6-4 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/19/1936
Born in:Yamagata, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,796
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 7th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 66 1 7 12 15 3.06 126.2 110 53 43 11 60 73 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 25 10 60.0 65 44 12.22 7.82 5.19 4.26 3.83 1.34 100 0.6 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 188 54 6 0 7 28 26 27 4 3 2 .287 .373 .431 .804      
vs. RHB 288 56 11 0 4 25 34 46 4 4 0 .194 .276 .274 .550      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 15 0 3 2 4 3.20 25.1 25 12 9 4 15 16  
June 14 0 1 3 4 3.00 27.0 20 10 9 2 9 15  
July 13 0 1 3 3 1.37 26.1 19 8 4 0 9 16  
August 11 0 1 3 1 5.40 21.2 24 14 13 4 10 9  
September 13 1 1 1 3 2.73 26.1 22 9 8 1 17 17  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Last Year 44 15 11 9 7 3.81 144.0 132 66 61 13 69 87  
2 Years Ago 22 22 9 7 0 3.80 142.0 143 67 60 15 58 67  
Career 256 38 36 37 39 4.13 619.0 627 325 284 71 262 331  
Home 31 1 3 7 7 3.05 62.0 60 27 21 5 30 33  
Road 35 0 4 5 8 3.06 64.2 50 26 22 6 30 40  
Grass 66 1 7 12 15 3.06 126.2 110 53 43 11 60 73  
Day 35 0 3 3 10 1.07 67.1 50 14 8 2 20 34  
Night 31 1 4 9 5 5.31 59.1 60 39 35 9 40 39  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 0 6 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 65 0 7 11 15 3.03 121.2 106 51 41 11 54 70  
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 19 16 0 2 0 0 4.30 29.1 27 17 14 6 11 17 0 0 1.30 .223 5.21 -0.4 89
1957 Denki - BAN 20 3 0 0 0 0 15.75 4.0 7 7 7 2 1 2 0 0 2.00 .357 9.69 -0.3 25
1957 Kyoto - BAN 20 16 0 1 0 1 5.91 42.2 56 30 28 4 17 18 0 0 1.71 .333 4.41 -0.2 65
1957 Total - BAN 20 19 0 1 0 1 6.75 46.2 63 37 35 6 18 20 0 0 1.74 .335 4.86 -0.5 57
1958 Vesutan - BAN 21 34 0 2 5 5 6.16 57.0 84 45 39 12 17 23 0 0 1.77 .344 5.31 -0.9 62
1959 Hosho - BAN 22 55 0 4 4 11 3.93 73.1 68 40 32 8 29 44 0 0 1.32 .256 3.77 -0.0 90
1960 Hosho - BAN 23 22 22 9 7 0 3.80 142.0 143 67 60 15 58 67 2 1 1.42 .278 4.12 0.9 95
1961 Hosho - BAN 24 44 15 11 9 7 3.81 144.0 132 66 61 13 69 87 0 0 1.40 .265 4.09 1.4 108
1962 Hosho - BAN 25 66 1 7 12 15 3.06 126.2 110 53 43 11 60 73 0 0 1.34 .247 3.83 0.6 125
Total BAN 256 38 36 37 39 4.13 619.0 627 325 284 71 262 331 2 1 1.44 .276 4.23 1.1 92
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 - 18 12 12 7 2 0 1.16 93.1 66 16 12 2 14 141 0 0 0.86 .271 0.94 6.0 100
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 16 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 +0.0 .983
1957 Denki - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1957 Kyoto - INT P 16 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 42.2 1.90 -0.2 1.104
1958 Vesutan - INT P 34 0 1 7 2 8 0 1.000 57.0 1.26 +0.8 1.372
1959 Hosho - INT P 54 0 4 10 1 16 2 .875 73.1 1.72 +0.7 1.073
1960 Hosho - INT P 22 22 14 13 2 30 3 .900 142.0 1.71 +2.0 1.114
1961 Hosho - INT P 44 15 5 19 1 25 1 .960 144.0 1.50 -0.8 .931
1962 Hosho - INT P 66 1 7 6 1 14 1 .929 126.2 0.92 +0.0 .971
TOTAL P 255 38 34 65 7 106 7 .934 619.0 1.44 +2.4 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
07/16/1955 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
10/10/1955 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1956 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
06/14/1956 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/19/1956 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
05/09/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
05/16/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,520 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/12/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/31/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,660 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
01/04/1958 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
02/11/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,260 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/16/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/04/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/03/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/20/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,640 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1959 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/09/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/03/1961 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
03/23/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1958 34 10
1959 55 3
1961 44 10
1962 66 1
Year W Rank
1961 11 9
Year L Rank
1962 12 7
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .550 9
Year SV Rank
1958 5 8
1959 11 4
1961 7 8
1962 15 3
Year HLD Rank
1959 1 9
1962 2 10
Year WP Rank
1962 6 8
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .265 8
Year H/9 Rank
1961 8.25 9
Year RA Rank
1958 34 10
1959 55 3
1962 65 1
Year GF Rank
1958 23 9
1959 48 2
1962 44 3
Year QSP Rank
1961 .733 2
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