P Hironobu Takaoka #3
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HIRONOBU TAKAOKA #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 7-7 0 5.07 103.0 104 17 35 51 1.35 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Splitter 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
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
08/27/1963 VES Win, 9-3 X 6.0 7 3 3 3 2 Win
08/22/1963 FUK Win, 2-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 2 5
08/16/1963 @ OSA Win, 1-0 X 8.1 4 0 0 3 3 Win
08/11/1963 @ VES Loss, 2-6 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 2 Loss
08/06/1963 @ FUK Win, 4-2 X 6.2 4 2 2 2 1
07/28/1963 OSA Loss, 5-7 X 3.2 6 6 5 1 2 Loss
07/23/1963 VES Loss, 5-9 X 3.1 7 7 7 1 3 Loss
07/14/1963 NAG Loss, 4-9 X 3.2 10 7 7 1 2 Loss
07/09/1963 @ VES Win, 11-8 X 5.1 8 7 7 2 2 Win
07/04/1963 KOB Win, 4-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/02/1935
Born in:Inzai, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,400
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 112 Days
Service This Yr:108 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 8th 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 18 18 7 7 0 5.07 103.0 104 59 58 17 35 51 2 11.1 2 11 61.1
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 12.32 9.09 4.46 3.06 4.81 1.35 136 -0.3 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 95 23 3 0 2 7 8 15 1 1 0 .242 .298 .337 .635      
vs. RHB 303 81 9 3 15 52 27 36 2 5 2 .267 .329 .465 .795      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 2  
May 2 2 1 0 0 2.63 13.2 12 4 4 0 6 6  
June 6 6 2 3 0 5.93 30.1 33 20 20 7 9 16  
July 5 5 2 3 0 9.36 25.0 36 27 26 6 7 16  
August 5 5 2 1 0 2.12 34.0 23 8 8 4 13 13  
Last Year 36 10 5 5 3 3.78 97.2 83 53 41 11 42 61  
2 Years Ago 38 0 0 3 4 4.12 39.1 39 24 18 5 21 20  
Career 92 28 12 15 7 4.39 240.0 226 136 117 33 98 132  
Home 10 10 4 5 0 5.56 56.2 57 36 35 12 18 36  
Road 8 8 3 2 0 4.47 46.1 47 23 23 5 17 15  
Grass 18 18 7 7 0 5.07 103.0 104 59 58 17 35 51  
Day 7 7 3 3 0 3.71 43.2 40 19 18 5 15 23  
Night 11 11 4 4 0 6.07 59.1 64 40 40 12 20 28  
As Starter 18 18 7 7 0 5.07 103.0 104 59 58 17 35 51  
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+
1961 Kobe - BAN 25 38 0 0 3 4 4.12 39.1 39 24 18 5 21 20 0 0 1.53 .262 4.76 -0.1 105
1962 Kobe - BAN 26 36 10 5 5 3 3.78 97.2 83 53 41 11 42 61 2 0 1.28 .235 4.19 0.6 105
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 27 18 18 7 7 0 5.07 103.0 104 59 58 17 35 51 2 2 1.35 .261 4.81 -0.3 70
Total BAN 92 28 12 15 7 4.39 240.0 226 136 117 33 98 132 4 2 1.35 .251 4.55 0.2 86
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 - 17 16 16 10 1 0 1.58 108.0 86 20 19 2 19 116 0 0 0.97 .250 1.90 4.8 100
1954 Total - 18 14 14 8 1 0 1.95 97.0 83 22 21 3 22 107 0 0 1.08 .261 2.08 4.1 100
1955 Total - 19 16 16 9 2 0 2.94 110.1 112 38 36 3 36 87 0 0 1.34 .283 2.96 3.1 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Kobe - INT P 37 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 39.1 1.60 +0.1 .983
1962 Kobe - INT P 36 10 3 12 4 15 0 1.000 97.2 1.38 -0.3 1.166
1963 Kinboshi - INT P 18 18 4 9 0 14 1 .929 103.0 1.14 +0.4 .897
TOTAL P 91 28 8 27 5 36 1 .972 240.0 1.31 +0.1 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 4, Pick 8, 44th overall pick).
06/06/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/06/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/07/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/11/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/12/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/13/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/14/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/14/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/14/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/18/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/18/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/23/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/24/1955 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/29/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/30/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/04/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/04/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/05/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/06/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/08/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/08/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/09/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/10/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/10/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/11/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/11/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/12/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/13/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/13/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/14/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/15/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/17/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/18/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/18/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/19/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/19/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/20/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/21/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/22/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/26/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/27/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/28/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/29/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/30/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/31/1955 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/31/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/01/1955 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/01/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/02/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/06/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/07/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/07/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/07/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/10/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/10/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/19/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/19/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/22/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/22/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/25/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/26/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/28/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/29/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/02/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/03/1955 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/04/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/04/1955 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/06/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/07/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/12/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/13/1955 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/14/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/14/1955 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/23/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/24/1955 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/28/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/28/1955 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/30/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/01/1955 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/11/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/01/1956 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
08/24/1956 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/24/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/12/1956 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
07/20/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/12/1957 Named the #98 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #89 prospect in the BAN
08/25/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/03/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/13/1958 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
05/13/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
05/18/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/16/1959 Named the #93 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
05/10/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/04/1960 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/23/1961 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
08/18/1961 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
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 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/07/1963 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
05/10/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,000 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/18/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/23/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,400 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/18/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/04/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 7
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