P Masami Niinuma #20
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
P MASAMI NIINUMA #20 - 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:07/21/1919
Born in:Kobe, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 2nd Pick in Round 4
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+
1939 Nagoya - JBA 19 16 1 3 0 0 5.55 48.2 44 33 30 2 42 43 1 0 1.77 .304 3.78 -0.3 55
1940 Nagoya - JBA 20 17 10 2 8 0 4.89 77.1 72 51 42 4 61 67 0 0 1.72 .304 3.60 0.2 61
1941 Nagoya - JBA 21 27 27 8 12 0 3.76 177.1 142 81 74 12 156 141 2 0 1.68 .265 4.33 0.1 90
1942 Nagoya - JBA 22 23 21 4 10 0 5.24 127.0 117 81 74 10 138 105 0 0 2.01 .300 5.23 -1.4 65
1943 Nagoya - JBA 23 15 15 3 9 0 4.07 119.1 87 58 54 3 99 43 6 1 1.56 .228 3.40 -0.8 54
1946 Vesutan - BAN 26 34 14 11 4 0 3.11 124.1 88 54 43 1 101 64 0 0 1.52 .228 4.76 0.2 129
1947 Vesutan - BAN 27 22 21 11 9 0 2.72 175.2 138 57 53 10 78 71 16 1 1.23 .235 4.51 1.4 148
1948 Vesutan - BAN 28 20 17 6 6 0 5.33 136.2 165 88 81 6 73 42 4 1 1.74 .321 4.78 0.6 75
1949 Vesutan - BAN 29 17 0 1 0 0 1.21 29.2 30 5 4 0 10 16 0 0 1.35 .309 3.13 0.5 331
Total JBA 98 74 20 39 0 4.49 549.2 462 304 274 31 496 399 9 1 1.74 .273 4.19 -2.3 66
Total BAN 93 52 29 19 0 3.49 466.1 421 204 181 17 262 193 20 2 1.46 .266 4.57 2.7 115
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%
1939 Nagoya - INT P 16 1 2 3 4 5 0 1.000 48.2 0.92 +0.4 1.362
1940 Nagoya - INT P 17 10 2 8 0 11 1 .909 77.1 1.16 +0.2 1.168
1941 Nagoya - INT P 27 27 5 15 3 21 1 .952 177.1 1.02 +0.3 1.124
1942 Nagoya - INT P 23 21 5 13 1 20 2 .900 127.0 1.28 -0.1 .898
1943 Nagoya - INT P 15 15 10 23 1 34 1 .971 119.1 2.49 -0.0 1.102
1946 Vesutan - INT P 34 14 6 12 1 20 2 .900 124.1 1.30 +1.4 1.000
1947 Vesutan - INT P 22 21 7 21 2 30 2 .933 175.2 1.43 +1.4 .900
1948 Vesutan - INT P 20 17 10 12 2 23 1 .957 136.2 1.45 +0.2 1.091
1949 Vesutan - INT P 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.2 0.30 +0.4 1.000
TOTAL P 191 126 47 108 14 165 10 .939 1016.0 1.37 +4.3 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1938 Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft by the Nagoya Owls. (Round 4, Pick 2, 20th overall pick).
07/03/1938 Signed a minor league contract with the Nagoya Owls organization with a signing bonus of $430.
07/14/1938 Named the #24 prospect in the JBA
10/13/1938 Named the #21 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/01/1939 Named the #19 prospect in the JBA
07/19/1939 Named the #24 prospect in the JBA
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: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
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: - (-).
04/29/1946 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $990 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/10/1947 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/04/1948 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Vesutan Bees.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/15/1950 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/27/1950 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,700 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/06/1952 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/22/1953 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,800 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/10/1953 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1941 7 8
Year GS Rank
1941 27 6
Year W Rank
1946 11 10
1947 11 10
Year L Rank
1941 12 1
1942 10 7
1943 9 8
Year Win. % Rank
1946 .733 3
Year HLD Rank
1940 1 2
1949 1 1
Year IP Rank
1941 177.1 8
Year BF Rank
1941 808 8
Year HRA Rank
1941 12 2
1942 10 4
1943 3 6
1947 10 4
Year BB Rank
1941 156 1
1942 138 1
1943 99 2
1947 78 6
1948 73 9
Year K Rank
1941 141 6
1947 71 9
Year WP Rank
1939 5 6
1941 4 4
1948 5 6
Year BABIP Rank
1946 .228 4
1948 .321 10
Year H/9 Rank
1946 6.37 2
1947 7.07 8
Year K/9 Rank
1941 7.16 6
1942 7.44 10
1946 4.63 2
1947 3.64 8
Year QS Rank
1941 19 7
Year QSP Rank
1941 .704 10
1946 .714 9
Year CG Rank
1941 2 7
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