P Michito Yanagi #33
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/09/1963
P MICHITO YANAGI #33 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 2-4 2 4.38 49.1 52 3 21 45 1.48 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 3 -
Cutter 4 -
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/03/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 2.1 3 1 1 1 3 Loss
08/25/1963 KYO Loss, 2-6 0.2 3 5 5 1 1 Loss
08/22/1963 YOK Win, 8-7 1.2 1 0 0 2 3
08/18/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/14/1963 RAK Loss, 3-4 2.1 2 2 2 2 1 Loss
08/11/1963 DNK Loss, 7-9 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
08/08/1963 @ KYO Loss, 4-5 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
07/29/1963 SAP Loss, 1-8 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
07/27/1963 @ RAK Loss, 5-5 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/02/1937
Born in:Kitakyushu, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 5th Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 0 2 4 2 4.38 49.1 52 28 24 3 21 45 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 36 22 13.50 9.49 8.21 3.83 2.78 1.48 78 0.8 .320        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 75 24 6 0 2 13 8 19 1 0 0 .320 .381 .480 .861      
vs. RHB 123 28 3 0 1 15 13 26 2 0 1 .228 .302 .276 .579      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 5  
May 13 0 2 0 2 1.10 16.1 19 4 2 0 4 12  
June 8 0 0 1 0 6.97 10.1 11 10 8 1 3 12  
July 7 0 0 0 0 3.86 11.2 10 5 5 1 5 10  
August 6 0 0 2 0 9.39 7.2 8 8 8 1 8 6  
September 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 5  
Last Year 31 0 0 1 4 2.50 39.2 34 14 11 2 22 25  
2 Years Ago 21 0 0 1 1 3.42 26.1 31 17 10 6 10 11  
Career 89 0 2 6 7 3.54 119.1 120 61 47 11 54 82  
Home 20 0 1 4 0 5.08 28.1 32 18 16 1 14 24  
Road 16 0 1 0 2 3.43 21.0 20 10 8 2 7 21  
Grass 36 0 2 4 2 4.38 49.1 52 28 24 3 21 45  
Day 13 0 1 2 1 5.89 18.1 24 16 12 0 12 19  
Night 23 0 1 2 1 3.48 31.0 28 12 12 3 9 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 2 4 2 4.38 49.1 52 28 24 3 21 45  
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+
1959 Vesutan - BAN 21 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .214 2.57 0.1 80
1961 Vesutan - BAN 23 21 0 0 1 1 3.42 26.1 31 17 10 6 10 11 0 0 1.56 .291 6.02 -0.4 127
1962 Hosho - BAN 24 27 0 0 1 4 2.25 32.0 25 11 8 1 20 18 0 0 1.41 .253 3.61 0.1 164
1962 Vesutan - BAN 24 4 0 0 0 0 3.52 7.2 9 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.43 .333 3.69 0.1 114
1962 Total - BAN 24 31 0 0 1 4 2.50 39.2 34 14 11 2 22 25 0 0 1.41 .269 3.62 0.2 151
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 36 0 2 4 2 4.38 49.1 52 28 24 3 21 45 0 0 1.48 .320 2.78 0.8 81
Total BAN 89 0 2 6 7 3.54 119.1 120 61 47 11 54 82 0 0 1.46 .293 3.77 0.6 106
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+
1953 Total - 15 16 3 2 0 11 0.90 40.0 23 6 4 0 8 61 0 0 0.78 .261 0.98 2.0 100
1954 Total - 16 15 1 3 0 10 0.70 38.1 23 7 3 0 8 64 0 0 0.81 .261 0.49 2.1 100
1955 Total - 17 17 1 2 0 14 1.59 45.1 33 11 8 1 12 66 0 0 0.99 .286 1.50 1.8 100
1956 Total - 18 17 2 2 1 11 1.96 46.0 35 11 10 1 13 60 0 0 1.04 .291 1.92 1.6 100
1957 Total - 19 19 2 3 0 13 1.34 47.0 34 10 7 1 9 72 0 0 0.91 .287 0.99 2.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Vesutan - INT P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Vesutan - INT P 20 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.1 1.71 +0.2 .983
1962 Vesutan - INT P 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 +0.2 .971
1962 Hosho - INT P 26 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 +0.1 .971
1963 Hosho - INT P 35 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 49.1 0.18 +0.2 .000
TOTAL P 86 0 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 119.1 1.13 +0.6 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 4, Pick 5, 41st overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/13/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/17/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/17/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/20/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/22/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/27/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/28/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/29/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/30/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/01/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/02/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/03/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/07/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/08/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/11/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/12/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
08/08/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/26/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
03/23/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
03/24/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
08/14/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/18/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/21/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/29/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
01/16/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
01/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
03/13/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
03/17/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
03/18/1959 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
03/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1959 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
06/22/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/16/1959 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
07/20/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/30/1959 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/03/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/03/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/22/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/25/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/29/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/28/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/07/1960 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
02/17/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,380 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1960 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
07/04/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/09/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/09/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/11/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/16/1960 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
08/15/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/23/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
12/26/1960 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
12/26/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
02/05/1961 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
02/28/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,900 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1961 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
07/15/1961 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1961 Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
08/19/1961 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/22/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/22/1961 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/27/1961 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,320 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
06/06/1962 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/18/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,800 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
05/01/1963 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1962 2 10
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