P Roku 'The Kenosha Bull' Yamakawa #8
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
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P ROKU 'THE KENOSHA BULL' YAMAKAWA #8 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 10-6 0 2.53 142.1 101 15 39 85 0.98 3.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/06/1975 @ VES Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 8 2 2 2 7 Loss
07/30/1975 FUK Loss, 0-4 X 9.0 8 4 4 1 5 Loss
07/26/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-8 X 4.2 9 8 7 5 4 Loss
07/21/1975 KIN Loss, 1-2 X 10.0 5 1 0 3 5
07/14/1975 @ FUK Loss, 0-6 X 7.1 7 6 6 3 1 Loss
07/09/1975 OSA Win, 2-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 2 5 Win
07/04/1975 @ KIN Win, 2-0 X 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
06/25/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-4 X 6.0 6 4 4 4 2 Loss
06/19/1975 KIN Win, 5-2 X 9.0 5 2 1 3 4 Win
06/14/1975 VES Win, 4-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 3 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/15/1938
Born in:Sagamihara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,150
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 7th Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 10 6 0 2.53 142.1 101 47 40 15 39 85 10 55.6 1 13 72.2
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 9.17 6.39 5.37 2.47 3.25 0.98 82 3.3 .212        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 216 41 6 1 7 12 23 35 0 2 3 .190 .277 .324 .601      
vs. RHB 290 60 7 1 8 35 16 50 0 9 2 .207 .253 .321 .574      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 1 2 7  
May 6 6 5 1 0 1.56 52.0 29 13 9 5 11 30  
June 5 5 4 1 0 2.45 40.1 30 12 11 3 12 25  
July 6 6 1 3 0 3.86 42.0 34 20 18 6 14 23  
August 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 1 2 7  
Last Year 29 29 15 10 0 2.95 238.0 193 91 78 27 57 134  
2 Years Ago 30 30 14 14 0 3.23 245.0 218 97 88 19 80 146  
Career 449 388 168 134 3 3.21 2898.0 2540 1194 1033 250 971 1795  
Home 9 9 7 1 0 1.70 79.1 51 17 15 6 18 48  
Road 9 9 3 5 0 3.57 63.0 50 30 25 9 21 37  
Grass 18 18 10 6 0 2.53 142.1 101 47 40 15 39 85  
Day 10 10 7 2 0 2.02 80.1 52 20 18 7 16 44  
Night 8 8 3 4 0 3.19 62.0 49 27 22 8 23 41  
As Starter 18 18 10 6 0 2.53 142.1 101 47 40 15 39 85  
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+
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 22 27 0 1 1 0 7.54 37.0 49 32 31 8 26 14 0 0 2.03 .313 6.93 -1.1 54
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 31 0 0 1 2 9.41 44.0 70 48 46 11 27 25 0 0 2.20 .360 6.70 -1.0 48
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 24 24 22 6 9 1 4.05 129.0 132 72 58 11 61 65 1 0 1.50 .278 4.22 1.5 101
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 25 25 8 8 0 4.23 153.1 161 85 72 13 58 93 2 0 1.43 .299 3.81 2.4 95
1964 Nagasaki - BAN 26 29 29 8 12 0 3.94 176.0 173 86 77 13 59 123 1 1 1.32 .292 3.44 3.2 97
1965 Nagasaki - BAN 27 28 28 11 8 0 3.78 183.1 203 93 77 15 59 96 2 0 1.43 .303 3.53 2.8 98
1966 Nagasaki - BAN 28 29 29 15 5 0 1.79 200.2 162 58 40 12 41 107 4 1 1.01 .235 2.72 4.9 193
1967 Nagasaki - BAN 29 29 29 13 11 0 3.34 205.0 188 96 76 15 67 126 9 2 1.24 .266 2.99 4.2 106
1968 Kobe - BAN 30 12 12 8 1 0 2.13 93.0 72 23 22 6 18 51 3 0 0.97 .233 2.55 2.2 151
1968 Nagasaki - BAN 30 16 16 6 8 0 3.24 111.0 84 44 40 6 44 55 5 1 1.15 .224 3.02 1.8 100
1968 Total - BAN 30 28 28 14 9 0 2.74 204.0 156 67 62 12 62 106 8 1 1.07 .228 2.81 4.0 118
1969 Kobe - BAN 31 28 28 13 9 0 1.75 210.2 149 52 41 9 55 122 10 3 0.97 .220 2.48 5.1 183
1970 Kobe - BAN 32 36 35 15 11 0 2.68 292.1 200 90 87 23 89 215 24 9 0.99 .224 2.72 7.5 132
1971 Kobe - BAN 33 29 29 6 14 0 4.19 210.2 208 105 98 27 83 168 8 1 1.38 .299 4.04 2.7 95
1972 Kobe - BAN 34 29 29 19 6 0 2.46 226.2 177 75 62 20 108 170 15 4 1.26 .250 3.29 5.2 162
1973 Kobe - BAN 35 30 30 14 14 0 3.23 245.0 218 97 88 19 80 146 16 5 1.22 .270 3.11 5.3 114
1974 Kobe - BAN 36 29 29 15 10 0 2.95 238.0 193 91 78 27 57 134 19 2 1.05 .232 3.47 4.3 130
1975 Kobe - BAN 37 18 18 10 6 0 2.53 142.1 101 47 40 15 39 85 10 1 0.98 .212 3.25 3.3 156
Total BAN 449 388 168 134 3 3.21 2898.0 2540 1194 1033 250 971 1795 129 30 1.21 .259 3.32 54.2 117
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 POSTSEASON 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+
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.64 .200 1.64 0.2 999
Total BAN 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.64 .200 1.64 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Kinboshi - INT P 27 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.4 1.337
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 30 0 2 5 1 8 1 .875 44.0 1.43 -1.1 .819
1962 Nagasaki - INT P 24 22 10 9 0 20 1 .950 129.0 1.33 -1.9 1.060
1963 Nagasaki - INT P 25 25 9 15 1 26 2 .923 153.1 1.41 +0.4 1.057
1964 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 12 13 2 26 1 .962 176.0 1.28 +1.3 1.078
1965 Nagasaki - INT P 28 28 11 20 3 31 0 1.000 183.1 1.52 -1.3 1.026
1966 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 12 15 2 30 3 .900 200.2 1.21 -1.2 .988
1967 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 16 26 1 42 0 1.000 205.0 1.84 -0.7 .996
1968 Nagasaki - INT P 16 16 7 11 0 19 1 .947 111.0 1.46 -0.5 1.102
1968 Kobe - INT P 12 12 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 93.0 1.55 +0.6 1.092
1969 Kobe - INT P 28 28 8 23 1 35 4 .886 210.2 1.32 -1.0 .864
1970 Kobe - INT P 36 35 16 33 1 52 3 .942 292.1 1.51 -3.2 .987
1971 Kobe - INT P 29 29 11 18 0 30 1 .967 210.2 1.24 -0.6 .997
1972 Kobe - INT P 29 29 8 23 0 31 0 1.000 226.2 1.23 -3.5 .872
1973 Kobe - INT P 30 30 17 21 2 39 1 .974 245.0 1.40 +0.4 1.141
1974 Kobe - INT P 29 29 9 29 1 39 1 .974 238.0 1.44 -0.2 1.031
1975 Kobe - INT P 18 18 11 15 2 26 0 1.000 142.1 1.64 +0.8 1.007
TOTAL P 448 388 165 293 17 477 19 .960 2898.0 1.42 -11.3 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 3, Pick 7, 31st overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/11/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/13/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/21/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/22/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/25/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/27/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/29/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/30/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/01/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/03/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/07/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/11/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/15/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/17/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/18/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/23/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/29/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/02/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/03/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/05/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/05/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/08/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/09/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/10/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/14/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/16/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/20/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/21/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/22/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/23/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/24/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/25/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/26/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/27/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/28/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/30/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/01/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/05/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/06/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/09/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/14/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/18/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/21/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/22/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/25/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/27/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/29/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
10/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/03/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1959 Detrimentally completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #31 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1960 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
08/09/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
10/13/1963 Wins the 1963 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/19/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/03/1966 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1966 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1966 Finished 3rd in 1966 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/14/1967 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/27/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/21/1968 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
06/14/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/25/1968 Was traded by the Nagasaki Stars to the Kobe Bulls in exchange for LF Taji Smith, 3B Yukiya Hirayama, and SP Hoshiko Tokunaga.
09/23/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/03/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/23/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/19/1969 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/28/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/12/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/21/1969 Finished 2nd in 1969 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/11/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/20/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/24/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/04/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Nagasaki Stars with 8 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
06/08/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/14/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/11/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/20/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
08/27/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/29/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
06/14/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1972 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/19/1972 Finished 3rd in 1972 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
06/30/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/14/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/18/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1973 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/06/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/02/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/24/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
04/08/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/14/1975 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1975 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 29 8
1966 29 10
1970 35 9
1971 29 8
1972 29 10
1973 30 6
1974 29 10
Year W Rank
1965 11 8
1966 15 4
1967 13 7
1968 14 4
1969 13 7
1970 15 8
1972 19 2
1973 14 6
1974 15 5
Year L Rank
1964 12 4
1967 11 9
1971 14 3
1973 14 2
Year Win. % Rank
1963 .500 10
1965 .579 8
1966 .750 1
1968 .609 6
1969 .591 9
1970 .577 6
1972 .760 3
1974 .600 7
Year IP Rank
1966 200.2 10
1967 205.0 8
1968 204.0 10
1969 210.2 8
1970 292.1 6
1971 210.2 7
1972 226.2 3
1973 245.0 2
1974 238.0 4
Year BF Rank
1967 873 6
1970 1153 8
1971 908 4
1972 964 2
1973 1022 1
1974 959 5
Year HRA Rank
1971 27 7
1974 27 8
Year BB Rank
1963 58 9
1964 59 8
1967 67 8
1968 62 5
1970 89 8
1971 83 9
1973 80 7
Year K Rank
1964 123 9
1966 107 9
1967 126 9
1968 106 10
1969 122 10
1970 215 5
1972 170 5
1973 146 7
1974 134 6
Year WP Rank
1964 11 3
1966 7 7
1967 9 5
1969 11 4
1972 10 1
1973 11 2
Year ERA Rank
1966 1.79 2
1968 2.74 8
1969 1.75 2
1970 2.68 4
1972 2.46 3
1974 2.95 7
Year BABIP Rank
1966 .235 3
1968 .228 3
1969 .220 2
1970 .224 5
1974 .232 6
Year WHIP Rank
1966 1.01 2
1968 1.07 7
1969 0.97 3
1970 0.99 4
1972 1.26 7
1974 1.05 6
Year K/BB Rank
1966 2.61 3
1967 1.88 9
1969 2.22 9
1970 2.42 6
1972 1.57 10
1974 2.35 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1966 9.24 2
1968 9.71 7
1969 8.84 3
1970 9.17 4
1972 11.91 9
1974 9.83 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1966 0.54 7
1967 0.66 10
1968 0.53 9
1969 0.38 4
1970 0.71 4
1972 0.79 6
1973 0.70 6
Year H/9 Rank
1966 7.27 4
1968 6.88 3
1969 6.37 1
1970 6.16 5
1972 7.03 7
1974 7.30 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1966 1.84 3
1969 2.35 7
1970 2.74 9
1974 2.16 6
Year K/9 Rank
1963 5.46 8
1964 6.29 6
1966 4.80 8
1967 5.53 6
1970 6.62 7
1972 6.75 7
Year QS Rank
1964 18 8
1966 23 3
1969 21 6
1970 24 6
1972 23 1
Year QSP Rank
1964 .621 10
1966 .793 3
1969 .750 5
1970 .686 6
1972 .793 1
Year CG Rank
1966 4 9
1967 9 4
1968 8 3
1969 10 2
1970 24 3
1971 8 5
1972 15 2
1973 16 2
1974 19 2
Year CGP Rank
1966 .138 9
1967 .310 4
1968 .286 3
1969 .357 2
1970 .686 3
1971 .276 5
1972 .517 2
1973 .533 2
1974 .655 2
Year SHO Rank
1964 1 7
1966 1 5
1967 2 4
1968 1 9
1969 3 5
1970 9 2
1971 1 8
1972 4 1
1973 5 2
1974 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1963 0.54 3
1964 0.55 5
1965 0.53 8
1966 0.54 3
1967 0.57 2
1968 0.55 2
1969 0.53 6
Year WAR Rank
1966 4.6 5
1967 4.2 7
1968 4.2 9
1969 5.6 5
1970 7.9 4
1972 5.6 4
1973 5.7 7
1974 4.9 7
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