P Hironobu Takaoka #3
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P HIRONOBU TAKAOKA #3 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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:09/02/1935
Born in:Inzai, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 7 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:1955, 8th Pick in Round 4
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 -0.0 109
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 0.8 109
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 27 25 22 10 8 1 5.34 129.2 136 78 77 22 49 65 2 2 1.43 .271 5.09 -0.1 74
1964 Kinboshi - BAN 28 2 2 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 6 2 2 0 4 5 0 0 0.73 .136 2.96 0.3 286
Total BAN 101 34 16 16 8 4.43 280.1 264 157 138 38 116 151 4 2 1.36 .251 4.62 1.0 92
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%
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 25 22 6 9 0 16 1 .938 129.2 1.04 +0.2 .901
1964 Kinboshi - INT P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 +0.0 1.015
TOTAL P 100 34 10 28 5 39 1 .974 280.1 1.22 -0.0 1.009
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!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
05/14/1964 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1963 10 7
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 7
Year HRA Rank
1963 22 5
Year SHO Rank
1963 2 3
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