P Shojiro Tasaka #4
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/13/1950
P SHOJIRO TASAKA #4 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 3-13 0 6.16 140.1 225 5 46 32 1.93 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/1949 KIN Win, 8-5 X 8.0 10 5 5 2 5 Win
09/07/1949 @ OSA Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 10 4 4 2 0 Loss
09/01/1949 @ NAG Loss, 0-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 7 2 Loss
08/25/1949 @ RAK Loss, 6-7 X 7.0 14 7 3 3 2 Loss
08/19/1949 @ TOK Loss, 2-3 X 8.1 13 3 3 1 0 Loss
08/12/1949 @ KOB Loss, 6-7 X 8.0 14 7 7 0 4 Loss
08/06/1949 @ VES Loss, 0-5 X 8.0 10 5 5 1 2 Loss
07/31/1949 @ NAG Loss, 3-17 X 4.2 8 8 8 4 1 Loss
07/25/1949 @ RAK Loss, 3-8 X 6.2 17 8 8 2 1 Loss
07/18/1949 @ TOK Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 12 4 4 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1913
Born in:Yamagata, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 5"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32 9 47.4 0 4 21.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.44 14.43 2.05 2.95 4.78 1.93 109 1.2 .382        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 259 96 14 3 4 49 21 10 1 8 1 .371 .418 .494 .913      
vs. RHB 349 129 17 9 1 54 25 22 4 10 0 .370 .407 .479 .886      
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 1 0 4.80 15.0 22 9 8 0 8 4  
June 5 5 1 2 0 4.79 41.1 64 23 22 2 11 10  
July 5 5 0 4 0 10.62 29.2 62 36 35 1 11 3  
August 4 4 0 4 0 5.17 31.1 51 22 18 1 5 8  
September 3 3 1 2 0 5.09 23.0 26 13 13 1 11 7  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 5.19 26.0 40 15 15 1 4 10  
Last Year 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32  
2 Years Ago 19 19 5 13 0 5.15 152.0 221 102 87 3 48 48  
Career 322 268 113 99 14 2.72 2052.2 1736 727 621 45 800 1161  
Home 7 7 3 2 0 4.82 56.0 82 32 30 3 20 17  
Road 12 12 0 11 0 7.04 84.1 143 71 66 2 26 15  
Grass 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32  
Day 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32  
As Starter 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32  
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+
1938 Yokohama - JBA 24 45 26 19 6 5 2.11 230.2 162 67 54 4 116 145 4 0 1.21 .238 2.38 4.5 135
1939 Yokohama - JBA 25 40 29 13 9 4 2.08 216.1 162 62 50 5 88 174 2 1 1.16 .258 2.02 6.4 146
1940 Yokohama - JBA 26 35 35 17 9 0 1.93 242.1 161 60 52 7 91 180 3 1 1.04 .227 2.24 6.3 155
1941 Yokohama - JBA 27 33 33 16 6 0 2.26 227.0 149 68 57 6 91 173 1 0 1.06 .228 2.52 6.1 149
1942 Yokohama - JBA 28 44 37 14 13 1 2.31 260.2 173 78 67 9 105 226 5 1 1.07 .231 2.47 7.1 147
1943 Yokohama - JBA 29 28 27 9 9 0 1.84 220.2 148 53 45 1 92 73 12 2 1.09 .210 1.80 4.6 118
1944 Yokohama - JBA 30 16 0 1 0 4 1.45 18.2 12 3 3 0 9 3 0 0 1.12 .194 2.54 0.1 175
1946 Yokohama - JBA 32 21 21 7 10 0 3.84 150.0 156 74 64 1 70 55 3 0 1.51 .294 2.95 3.1 89
1947 Yokohama - JBA 33 22 22 9 11 0 2.13 194.0 167 57 46 4 44 52 20 2 1.09 .247 2.29 3.9 125
1948 Yokohama - JBA 34 19 19 5 13 0 5.15 152.0 221 102 87 3 48 48 12 0 1.77 .364 4.38 2.5 90
1949 Yokohama - JBA 35 19 19 3 13 0 6.16 140.1 225 103 96 5 46 32 9 0 1.93 .382 4.78 1.2 71
Total JBA 322 268 113 99 14 2.72 2052.2 1736 727 621 45 800 1161 71 7 1.24 .264 2.64 45.7 121
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%
1938 Yokohama - INT P 45 26 9 29 4 38 0 1.000 230.2 1.48 -0.2 .977
1939 Yokohama - INT P 40 29 13 24 2 37 0 1.000 216.1 1.54 -1.2 .990
1940 Yokohama - INT P 35 35 21 23 2 45 1 .978 242.1 1.63 -1.4 .973
1941 Yokohama - INT P 33 33 9 16 2 25 0 1.000 227.0 0.99 -0.5 1.020
1942 Yokohama - INT P 43 37 10 22 1 35 3 .914 260.2 1.10 -0.6 .979
1943 Yokohama - INT P 28 27 11 29 1 42 2 .952 220.2 1.63 -0.7 1.075
1944 Yokohama - INT P 16 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.2 .968
1946 Yokohama - INT P 21 21 3 16 2 21 2 .905 150.0 1.14 -0.8 .959
1947 Yokohama - INT P 22 22 8 20 0 30 2 .933 194.0 1.30 +1.2 .902
1948 Yokohama - INT P 19 19 6 18 1 25 1 .960 152.0 1.42 -1.9 .938
1949 Yokohama - INT P 19 19 8 24 0 33 1 .970 140.1 2.05 -0.4 1.002
TOTAL P 321 268 100 223 15 335 12 .964 2052.2 1.42 -6.8 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/1938 Joined the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/25/1938 Named the #7 prospect in the JBA
05/16/1938 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1938 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1938 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/11/1938 Wins the 1938 Japan Series MVP Award.
10/12/1938 Wins the 1938 Japan Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/15/1939 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/19/1939 Wins the 1939 Japan Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/25/1940 Strikes out 15 against the Tokyo Cannons.
07/06/1940 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/26/1940 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/18/1941 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
10/06/1941 Wins the 1941 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/20/1942 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/10/1942 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/31/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
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: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagoya Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1947 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/20/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1938 15 3
1939 14 1
1940 9 7
1941 14 1
1942 19 1
1947 14 5
Year G Rank
1938 45 1
1939 40 3
1940 35 10
1942 44 7
1943 28 8
Year GS Rank
1938 26 3
1939 29 1
1940 35 2
1941 33 1
1942 37 1
1943 27 5
Year W Rank
1938 19 1
1939 13 5
1940 17 1
1941 16 1
1942 14 3
1943 9 9
Year L Rank
1939 9 8
1940 9 10
1942 13 3
1943 9 8
1947 11 5
1948 13 2
1949 13 6
Year Win. % Rank
1938 .760 1
1939 .591 8
1940 .654 4
1941 .727 2
1942 .519 9
1943 .500 8
Year SV Rank
1938 5 6
1939 4 8
1944 4 4
Year HLD Rank
1942 1 7
Year IP Rank
1938 230.2 2
1939 216.1 4
1940 242.1 2
1941 227.0 2
1942 260.2 1
1943 220.2 5
Year BF Rank
1938 958 2
1939 890 3
1940 967 2
1941 913 4
1942 1068 1
1943 887 5
Year HRA Rank
1938 4 6
1939 5 5
1940 7 9
1942 9 6
Year BB Rank
1938 116 2
1939 88 7
1940 91 10
1941 91 10
1942 105 3
1943 92 4
Year K Rank
1938 145 1
1939 174 1
1940 180 4
1941 173 2
1942 226 1
1943 73 8
Year WP Rank
1938 12 1
1939 5 6
1940 7 4
1941 4 4
1943 7 2
1948 5 6
Year ERA Rank
1938 2.11 5
1939 2.08 4
1940 1.93 6
1941 2.26 5
1942 2.31 2
1943 1.84 7
Year BABIP Rank
1938 .238 4
1940 .227 2
1941 .228 5
1942 .231 4
Year WHIP Rank
1938 1.21 6
1939 1.16 6
1940 1.04 1
1941 1.06 3
1942 1.07 2
1943 1.09 9
1947 1.09 9
Year K/BB Rank
1938 1.25 6
1939 1.98 3
1940 1.98 5
1941 1.90 5
1942 2.15 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1938 11.00 6
1939 10.48 6
1940 9.40 1
1941 9.87 3
1942 9.81 2
1943 9.83 9
1947 9.84 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1939 0.21 7
1941 0.24 4
1942 0.31 10
1943 0.04 7
Year H/9 Rank
1938 6.32 2
1939 6.74 8
1940 5.98 2
1941 5.91 2
1942 5.97 5
1943 6.04 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1939 3.66 8
1940 3.38 9
1941 3.61 6
1942 3.63 6
1943 3.75 8
1947 2.04 6
Year K/9 Rank
1938 5.66 4
1939 7.24 2
1941 6.86 9
1942 7.80 8
Year RA Rank
1938 19 7
1944 16 6
Year GF Rank
1938 13 6
1944 12 5
Year QS Rank
1938 21 4
1939 20 3
1940 30 1
1941 25 1
1942 28 1
1943 25 4
1947 18 5
Year QSP Rank
1938 .808 6
1940 .857 3
1941 .758 5
1942 .757 4
1943 .926 2
1947 .818 10
Year CG Rank
1942 5 4
1943 12 8
1947 20 5
Year CGP Rank
1942 .135 7
1947 .909 5
Year SHO Rank
1939 1 6
1940 1 10
1942 1 5
1943 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1938 0.54 2
1939 0.53 1
1940 0.51 8
1942 0.51 9
1943 0.53 3
1946 0.48 7
1947 0.53 3
1949 0.51 10
Year WAR Rank
1938 4.3 7
1939 6.3 3
1940 6.1 3
1941 5.9 4
1942 6.9 2
1943 4.6 5
1947 3.9 10
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