P Ken Yamada #27
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P KEN YAMADA #27 - AGE: 55 - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/17/1919
Born in:Koriyama, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 120 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 4th Pick in Round 3
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+
1942 Tokyo - JBA 22 6 6 3 3 0 3.48 41.1 29 22 16 2 26 44 1 0 1.33 .252 2.98 0.8 98
1943 Tokyo - JBA 23 20 20 7 8 0 2.63 161.0 97 55 47 0 94 75 14 1 1.19 .202 2.17 2.3 84
1946 Kinboshi - BAN 26 27 25 6 10 0 3.78 181.0 152 82 76 3 121 81 5 2 1.51 .253 4.44 1.9 109
1947 Kinboshi - BAN 27 23 22 8 11 0 2.25 192.1 144 65 48 3 81 66 18 3 1.17 .224 3.92 3.3 184
1948 Kinboshi - BAN 28 24 24 9 13 0 3.95 186.2 203 87 82 0 69 76 14 2 1.46 .309 3.51 4.2 104
1949 Kinboshi - BAN 29 24 24 10 12 0 3.17 193.0 209 73 68 2 57 97 17 4 1.38 .316 3.15 5.3 130
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 32 30 30 10 10 0 3.12 210.1 190 90 73 20 88 105 3 2 1.32 .257 3.33 3.8 117
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 33 28 28 10 11 0 4.92 177.1 205 103 97 17 63 70 2 0 1.51 .301 3.92 1.7 74
Total JBA 26 26 10 11 0 2.80 202.1 126 77 63 2 120 119 15 1 1.22 .211 2.33 3.1 86
Total BAN 156 153 53 67 0 3.50 1140.2 1103 500 444 45 479 495 59 13 1.39 .277 3.70 20.1 112
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%
1942 Tokyo - INT P 6 6 1 5 0 7 1 .857 41.1 1.31 -1.2 .816
1943 Tokyo - INT P 20 20 5 23 0 31 3 .903 161.0 1.57 -4.0 1.110
1946 Kinboshi - INT P 27 25 10 27 3 37 0 1.000 181.0 1.84 -0.1 1.120
1947 Kinboshi - INT P 23 22 16 27 1 49 6 .878 192.1 2.01 -1.4 .815
1948 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 10 17 1 27 0 1.000 186.2 1.30 +1.1 1.125
1949 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 17 26 3 45 2 .956 193.0 2.01 -0.9 1.038
1952 Kinboshi - INT P 30 30 8 18 3 28 2 .929 210.1 1.11 -2.0 .867
1953 Kinboshi - INT P 28 28 9 16 1 27 2 .926 177.1 1.27 -1.8 1.049
TOTAL P 182 179 76 159 12 251 16 .936 1343.0 1.57 -10.1 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Tokyo Cannons. (Round 3, Pick 4, 16th overall pick).
07/26/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the Tokyo Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $600.
10/01/1942 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/13/1942 Named the #6 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/19/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/07/1946 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,960 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/21/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/27/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/22/1947 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/06/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/02/1948 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/08/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/27/1949 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/17/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/22/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagoya Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/1952 Finished 2nd in 1952 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
10/10/1955 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1949 18 1
Year G Rank
1952 30 6
1953 28 9
Year GS Rank
1946 25 8
1948 24 3
1949 24 9
1952 30 2
1953 28 6
Year W Rank
1952 10 3
1953 10 5
Year L Rank
1947 11 5
1948 13 2
1949 12 7
1952 10 4
1953 11 6
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .500 3
1953 .476 3
Year IP Rank
1948 186.2 8
1952 210.1 5
1953 177.1 7
Year BF Rank
1947 800 10
1952 896 4
1953 788 7
Year HRA Rank
1952 20 3
1953 17 3
Year BB Rank
1943 94 3
1946 121 5
1947 81 5
1952 88 4
1953 63 7
Year K Rank
1943 75 7
1946 81 5
1948 76 10
1949 97 6
1952 105 2
1953 70 5
Year WP Rank
1943 3 5
1946 10 1
1947 4 9
1952 5 1
1953 4 3
Year ERA Rank
1948 3.95 9
1949 3.17 2
1952 3.12 3
1953 4.92 8
Year BABIP Rank
1943 .202 8
1947 .224 4
1948 .309 3
1949 .316 6
1952 .257 5
1953 .301 8
Year WHIP Rank
1948 1.46 8
1949 1.38 5
1952 1.32 4
1953 1.51 8
Year K/BB Rank
1949 1.70 7
1952 1.19 2
1953 1.11 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1948 13.31 8
1949 12.45 5
1952 11.90 4
1953 13.70 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1943 0.00 1
1948 0.00 1
1949 0.09 10
1952 0.86 6
1953 0.86 8
Year H/9 Rank
1943 5.42 5
1946 7.56 8
1947 6.74 5
1948 9.79 3
1949 9.75 3
1952 8.13 4
1953 10.40 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 3.77 4
1953 3.20 7
Year K/9 Rank
1943 4.19 7
1946 4.03 6
1949 4.52 6
1952 4.49 3
1953 3.55 6
Year QS Rank
1947 18 5
1948 14 5
1949 16 3
1952 21 1
1953 14 8
Year QSP Rank
1943 .800 10
1947 .818 10
1948 .583 7
1949 .667 3
1952 .700 1
1953 .500 8
Year CG Rank
1942 1 10
1943 14 5
1947 18 10
1949 17 9
1952 3 5
1953 2 7
Year CGP Rank
1943 .700 2
1949 .708 9
1952 .100 4
1953 .071 7
Year SHO Rank
1946 2 5
1947 3 8
1948 2 7
1949 4 1
1952 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1943 0.51 5
1946 0.48 8
1948 0.51 10
1949 0.58 1
1952 0.46 7
1953 0.46 7
Year WAR Rank
1949 3.8 8
1952 2.5 4
1953 1.7 9
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