P Jiro Kuroda #29
Age: 60 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
P JIRO KURODA #29 - AGE: 60 - 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:04/15/1914
Born in:Koganei, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 5"
Weight:185 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, 77 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 - BAN 24 28 24 10 10 0 3.22 162.0 148 69 58 3 69 103 1 0 1.34 .294 3.41 3.4 124
1939 Kobe - BAN 25 23 23 11 3 0 2.41 149.1 113 45 40 5 59 105 0 0 1.15 .250 3.43 3.2 166
1940 Kobe - BAN 26 31 30 12 7 0 2.18 198.1 142 53 48 8 71 169 1 0 1.07 .245 3.08 5.2 184
1941 Kobe - BAN 27 24 23 14 3 0 2.20 151.1 104 41 37 6 52 128 0 0 1.03 .241 3.05 4.0 182
1942 Kobe - BAN 28 23 23 10 7 0 3.64 138.1 126 59 56 4 50 99 0 0 1.27 .286 3.21 3.4 110
1943 Kobe - BAN 29 14 14 10 4 0 1.58 108.0 78 19 19 1 31 43 5 2 1.01 .228 3.33 2.6 260
1944 Kobe - BAN 30 22 0 3 0 6 1.39 51.2 40 14 8 0 14 16 0 0 1.05 .225 3.34 0.7 296
1946 Kobe - BAN 32 69 0 8 5 16 2.21 106.0 95 31 26 0 39 32 0 0 1.26 .255 3.62 1.1 187
1947 Kobe - BAN 33 27 0 3 4 6 3.65 37.0 37 22 15 1 12 12 0 0 1.32 .269 3.63 0.4 113
1948 Kobe - BAN 34 30 0 4 2 4 1.15 39.0 36 5 5 0 4 15 0 0 1.03 .279 2.74 0.8 357
1949 Kobe - BAN 35 38 0 3 1 5 2.58 66.1 76 19 19 0 20 27 0 0 1.45 .313 2.97 1.2 160
Total BAN 329 137 88 46 37 2.47 1207.1 995 377 331 28 421 749 7 2 1.17 .261 3.26 25.9 163
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 28 24 8 25 2 33 0 1.000 162.0 1.83 -0.6 1.467
1939 Kobe - INT P 23 23 8 14 2 23 1 .957 149.1 1.33 -0.2 1.083
1940 Kobe - INT P 31 30 14 27 4 43 2 .953 198.1 1.86 +0.6 1.130
1941 Kobe - INT P 24 23 10 15 2 25 0 1.000 151.1 1.49 -0.1 1.091
1942 Kobe - INT P 23 23 7 12 1 20 1 .950 138.1 1.24 +0.6 1.000
1943 Kobe - INT P 14 14 5 19 1 24 0 1.000 108.0 2.00 +3.1 1.333
1944 Kobe - INT P 22 0 1 10 0 12 1 .917 51.2 1.92 +1.0 1.143
1946 Kobe - INT P 68 0 6 9 1 16 1 .938 106.0 1.27 -0.3 1.000
1947 Kobe - INT P 26 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 37.0 1.22 -0.3 .750
1948 Kobe - INT P 30 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 39.0 1.85 +0.6 1.000
1949 Kobe - INT P 38 0 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 66.1 1.49 +0.6 1.125
TOTAL P 327 137 64 150 15 221 7 .968 1207.1 1.60 +4.8 1.153
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/1938 Joined the Kobe Bulls.
04/25/1938 Named the #4 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
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: - (-).
08/01/1942 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/28/1942 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
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: - (-).
05/01/1943 Wins the JBA Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/25/1943 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/31/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
06/17/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1943 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/21/1943 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
07/22/1943 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
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: - (-).
07/24/1944 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1944 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: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
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
1939 7 10
1940 8 10
Year G Rank
1938 28 10
1944 22 5
1946 69 2
1947 27 4
1948 30 8
1949 38 4
Year GS Rank
1938 24 6
1940 30 5
1942 23 8
Year W Rank
1938 10 8
1939 11 8
1940 12 6
1941 14 4
1942 10 7
1943 10 7
Year Win. % Rank
1938 .500 10
1939 .786 2
1940 .632 6
1941 .824 1
1942 .588 6
1943 .714 1
1944 1.000 1
Year SV Rank
1944 6 2
1946 16 1
1947 6 1
1948 4 4
1949 5 4
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 1
Year IP Rank
1940 198.1 10
Year HRA Rank
1938 3 10
1939 5 5
1940 8 7
Year K Rank
1938 103 8
1939 105 9
1940 169 5
1941 128 9
Year WP Rank
1940 8 1
1942 4 5
Year ERA Rank
1939 2.41 6
1940 2.18 7
1941 2.20 3
1943 1.58 6
1944 1.39 1
Year BABIP Rank
1941 .241 10
1944 .225 3
Year WHIP Rank
1939 1.15 4
1940 1.07 5
1941 1.03 2
1942 1.27 9
1943 1.01 4
1944 1.05 1
Year K/BB Rank
1938 1.49 3
1939 1.78 4
1940 2.38 1
1941 2.46 2
1942 1.98 5
1943 1.39 1
1944 1.14 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1939 10.43 4
1940 9.76 4
1941 9.34 2
1942 11.71 8
1943 9.08 3
1944 9.58 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1941 0.36 9
1942 0.26 6
1944 0.00 1
Year H/9 Rank
1939 6.81 9
1940 6.44 8
1941 6.19 4
1944 6.97 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1938 3.83 9
1939 3.56 7
1940 3.22 6
1941 3.09 2
1942 3.25 2
1943 2.58 3
1944 2.44 1
Year K/9 Rank
1938 5.72 3
1939 6.33 8
1940 7.67 7
1941 7.61 4
1944 2.79 4
Year RA Rank
1944 22 4
1946 69 2
1947 27 2
1948 30 8
1949 38 4
Year GF Rank
1944 22 4
1946 60 2
1947 23 1
1948 26 4
1949 29 4
Year QS Rank
1939 16 8
1940 22 5
1941 17 9
1942 14 8
Year QSP Rank
1941 .739 8
1942 .609 9
Year SHO Rank
1943 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1939 0.51 4
1944 0.46 9
Year WAR Rank
1938 3.8 8
1939 3.3 7
1940 5.4 4
1941 4.6 5
1942 3.6 6
1943 3.0 10
1944 1.2 6
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