P Noburo Kagawa #1
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/13/1950
P NOBURO KAGAWA #1 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 12-10 0 4.24 197.1 269 4 50 26 1.62 2.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/1949 KIN Loss, 8-8 X 9.0 16 8 4 3 2
09/14/1949 @ RAK Win, 10-2 X 9.0 10 2 2 1 4 Win
09/08/1949 @ VES Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 11 5 5 1 0 Loss
09/03/1949 @ KIN Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 4 2 Loss
08/28/1949 RAK Loss, 3-8 X 5.0 12 8 8 1 0 Loss
08/23/1949 TOK Loss, 4-6 X 8.0 14 6 6 0 1 Loss
08/18/1949 KIN Loss, 1-4 X 9.0 13 4 4 0 1 Loss
08/13/1949 @ RAK Loss, 2-5 X 8.0 13 5 3 2 0 Loss
08/08/1949 @ TOK Win, 12-6 X 9.0 13 6 6 1 1 Win
08/02/1949 @ KIN Win, 8-3 X 9.0 11 3 3 4 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/10/1914
Born in:Kazo, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 1"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
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 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26 16 66.7 1 11 45.8
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 14.64 12.27 1.19 2.28 4.53 1.62 103 2.4 .334        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 172 60 7 4 1 26 4 7 3 4 0 .349 .358 .453 .811      
vs. RHB 641 209 28 12 3 77 46 19 8 14 2 .326 .369 .421 .790      
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 8.25 12.0 23 11 11 0 5 2  
June 6 6 3 2 0 4.32 50.0 61 27 24 0 16 6  
July 6 6 5 1 0 2.19 53.1 64 14 13 0 12 6  
August 6 6 2 4 0 5.62 48.0 76 32 30 3 8 4  
September 4 4 1 2 0 3.97 34.0 45 19 15 1 9 8  
Spring Training 5 5 1 3 0 4.68 25.0 37 18 13 1 8 5  
Last Year 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26  
2 Years Ago 22 22 11 7 0 3.35 188.0 240 77 70 4 39 55  
Career 279 272 149 85 2 2.25 2311.2 1989 686 579 25 692 1135  
Home 9 9 4 4 0 3.60 75.0 105 37 30 1 15 12  
Road 15 15 8 6 0 4.63 122.1 164 66 63 3 35 14  
Grass 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26  
Day 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26  
As Starter 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26  
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 Kobe - JBA 24 30 24 14 8 2 1.30 222.1 169 55 32 0 66 124 18 6 1.06 .246 1.74 7.4 219
1939 Kobe - JBA 25 25 25 12 9 0 2.84 202.2 176 72 64 0 61 155 13 3 1.17 .286 1.59 8.1 107
1940 Kobe - JBA 26 35 35 16 11 0 2.52 285.1 223 93 80 4 104 230 12 2 1.15 .267 1.86 9.5 119
1941 Kobe - JBA 27 27 27 16 7 0 2.01 224.0 158 52 50 4 70 177 14 3 1.02 .245 1.95 8.3 168
1942 Kobe - JBA 28 28 28 19 3 0 1.73 234.0 156 50 45 4 83 170 14 4 1.02 .227 2.36 7.0 196
1943 Kobe - JBA 29 27 27 15 9 0 1.42 240.2 169 46 38 2 63 69 24 9 0.96 .217 1.57 6.3 153
1944 Kobe - JBA 30 18 18 12 5 0 1.78 156.1 121 37 31 0 56 32 13 4 1.13 .227 2.10 3.4 143
1946 Kobe - JBA 32 22 21 12 7 0 1.90 175.0 153 56 37 1 53 49 14 2 1.18 .247 2.60 4.6 181
1947 Kobe - JBA 33 21 21 10 9 0 1.89 186.0 155 45 39 2 47 48 18 4 1.09 .240 2.22 4.0 142
1948 Kobe - JBA 34 22 22 11 7 0 3.35 188.0 240 77 70 4 39 55 16 0 1.48 .337 4.16 3.6 139
1949 Kobe - JBA 35 24 24 12 10 0 4.24 197.1 269 103 93 4 50 26 16 1 1.62 .334 4.53 2.4 104
Total JBA 279 272 149 85 2 2.25 2311.2 1989 686 579 25 692 1135 172 38 1.16 .263 2.37 64.7 144
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 Kobe - INT P 30 24 8 36 5 49 5 .898 222.1 1.78 -2.7 .927
1939 Kobe - INT P 25 25 10 19 1 30 1 .967 202.2 1.29 +0.1 .862
1940 Kobe - INT P 35 35 12 13 2 27 2 .926 285.1 0.79 +0.3 .892
1941 Kobe - INT P 27 27 12 17 0 30 1 .967 224.0 1.17 +0.5 .963
1942 Kobe - INT P 28 28 12 11 0 26 3 .885 234.0 0.88 -2.0 .979
1943 Kobe - INT P 27 27 13 29 1 43 1 .977 240.2 1.57 -0.4 .886
1944 Kobe - INT P 18 18 10 17 3 27 0 1.000 156.1 1.55 -0.8 1.032
1946 Kobe - INT P 22 21 4 16 2 22 2 .909 175.0 1.03 -0.8 1.039
1947 Kobe - INT P 21 21 7 23 1 31 1 .968 186.0 1.45 -0.0 .910
1948 Kobe - INT P 22 22 11 29 1 40 0 1.000 188.0 1.91 -1.0 .970
1949 Kobe - INT P 24 24 11 30 2 42 1 .976 197.1 1.87 -0.6 .990
TOTAL P 279 272 110 240 18 367 17 .954 2311.2 1.36 -7.5 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/1938 Joined the Kobe Bulls.
04/25/1938 Named the #3 prospect in the JBA
05/21/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/23/1938 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1938 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1938 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1938 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1938 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/04/1938 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/18/1938 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/22/1938 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1938 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/23/1939 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/29/1939 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/06/1939 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/17/1939 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/27/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/09/1940 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1940 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/09/1941 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1941 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/14/1941 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1941 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1941 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1941 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/06/1941 Wins the Japanese Baseball Association triple-crown!!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/03/1942 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/10/1942 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/22/1942 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1942 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/29/1942 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1942 Wins the 1942 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/05/1943 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/10/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
05/17/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/24/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1943 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/07/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/02/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/09/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/16/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1943 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1943 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/13/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
10/09/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/11/1943 Wins the 1943 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/15/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/22/1944 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/05/1944 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1944 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1944 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/19/1944 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/19/1944 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagoya Owls with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1944 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1944 Wins the 1944 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Kobe Bulls.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/29/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/29/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/22/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/1947 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/1947 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Nagoya Hosho Reliables with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/07/1949 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1939 8 7
1940 13 3
1941 14 1
1942 8 6
1944 5 6
1949 15 7
Year G Rank
1938 30 9
1940 35 10
1944 18 7
Year GS Rank
1938 24 6
1939 25 7
1940 35 2
1941 27 6
1942 28 5
1943 27 5
1944 18 2
1949 24 9
Year W Rank
1938 14 4
1939 12 6
1940 16 2
1941 16 1
1942 19 1
1943 15 1
1944 12 1
1946 12 5
1948 11 6
1949 12 9
Year L Rank
1939 9 8
1940 11 5
1943 9 8
1944 5 9
Year Win. % Rank
1938 .636 5
1939 .571 9
1940 .593 9
1941 .696 3
1942 .864 1
1943 .625 5
1944 .706 3
1946 .632 7
1948 .611 5
Year IP Rank
1938 222.1 6
1939 202.2 6
1940 285.1 1
1941 224.0 3
1942 234.0 3
1943 240.2 2
1944 156.1 2
1948 188.0 7
Year BF Rank
1938 896 6
1939 837 6
1940 1175 1
1941 890 5
1942 940 3
1943 933 3
1944 629 3
1948 827 9
1949 894 7
Year HRA Rank
1943 2 9
Year BB Rank
1940 104 8
1944 56 7
Year K Rank
1938 124 3
1939 155 2
1940 230 1
1941 177 1
1942 170 4
1944 32 4
Year WP Rank
1942 4 5
1943 3 5
Year ERA Rank
1938 1.30 1
1939 2.84 9
1940 2.52 10
1941 2.01 1
1942 1.73 1
1943 1.42 1
1944 1.78 2
1946 1.90 2
1947 1.89 6
1948 3.35 7
Year BABIP Rank
1942 .227 2
1944 .227 4
1946 .247 10
Year WHIP Rank
1938 1.06 1
1939 1.17 7
1940 1.15 8
1941 1.02 1
1942 1.02 1
1943 0.96 2
1944 1.13 3
1946 1.18 5
1947 1.09 8
1948 1.48 9
Year K/BB Rank
1938 1.88 1
1939 2.54 2
1940 2.21 3
1941 2.53 1
1942 2.05 4
1943 1.10 4
1944 0.57 4
1946 0.92 7
1948 1.41 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1938 9.55 1
1939 10.52 7
1940 10.35 8
1941 9.16 1
1942 9.27 1
1943 8.68 2
1944 10.19 3
1946 10.59 4
1947 9.87 10
1948 13.45 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1938 0.00 1
1939 0.00 1
1940 0.13 2
1941 0.16 2
1942 0.15 3
1944 0.00 1
1946 0.05 10
1947 0.10 5
Year H/9 Rank
1938 6.84 7
1941 6.35 6
1942 6.00 6
1944 6.97 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1938 2.67 2
1939 2.71 2
1940 3.28 8
1941 2.81 1
1942 3.19 1
1943 2.36 2
1944 3.22 3
1946 2.73 4
1947 2.27 9
1948 1.87 4
1949 2.28 7
Year K/9 Rank
1938 5.02 8
1939 6.88 5
1940 7.25 8
1941 7.11 7
Year QS Rank
1938 23 1
1939 16 8
1940 26 3
1941 22 5
1942 24 2
1943 23 6
1944 15 2
1946 18 8
1947 18 5
1948 14 5
Year QSP Rank
1938 .958 1
1940 .743 10
1941 .815 4
1942 .857 1
1943 .852 7
1944 .833 2
1946 .857 2
1947 .857 5
1948 .636 5
Year CG Rank
1938 18 3
1939 13 2
1940 12 4
1941 14 2
1942 14 1
1943 24 1
1944 13 1
1946 14 2
1947 18 10
1948 16 6
Year CGP Rank
1938 .750 3
1939 .520 3
1940 .343 6
1941 .519 2
1942 .500 1
1943 .889 1
1944 .722 1
1946 .667 3
1947 .857 10
1948 .727 7
Year SHO Rank
1938 6 1
1939 3 2
1940 2 5
1941 3 3
1942 4 1
1943 9 1
1944 4 1
1946 2 5
1947 4 2
Year GB% Rank
1938 0.53 3
1939 0.51 3
1940 0.52 2
1941 0.52 3
1944 0.52 1
1946 0.48 6
Year WAR Rank
1938 7.3 1
1939 8.0 1
1940 9.4 1
1941 8.2 1
1942 7.0 1
1943 6.3 1
1944 3.4 2
1946 4.6 7
1947 4.0 8
1948 3.6 7
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