P Hironobu Takaoka #3
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
06/04/1962
P HIRONOBU TAKAOKA #3 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 0 1-1 2 4.22 10.2 8 2 9 9 1.59 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
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 Neutral
Hold Runners 5
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
06/02/1962 NAG Win, 6-5 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Save
06/02/1962 NAG Loss, 1-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 Loss
05/27/1962 @ FUK Loss, 3-4 1.1 1 2 0 1 0
05/23/1962 VES Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/17/1962 @ NAG Loss, 0-3 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
05/12/1962 OSA Win, 8-6 2.0 3 2 2 2 4
05/11/1962 FUK Loss, 2-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1962 @ VES Win, 6-5 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Win
05/06/1962 @ VES Loss, 4-6 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1962 @ KIN Win, 5-2 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/02/1935
Born in:Inzai, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,300
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 38 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 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 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 1 1 2 4.22 10.2 8 8 5 2 9 9 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 10 5 14.34 6.75 7.59 7.59 5.91 1.59 156 -0.3 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 13 1 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 .077 .200 .308 .508      
vs. RHB 28 7 3 0 1 3 7 6 0 1 0 .250 .400 .464 .864      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 1 1 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 3  
May 8 0 1 0 1 4.50 8.0 6 7 4 1 7 6  
June 2 0 0 1 1 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 3  
Last Year 38 0 0 3 4 4.12 39.1 39 24 18 5 21 20  
Career 48 0 1 4 6 4.14 50.0 47 32 23 7 30 29  
Home 5 0 0 1 1 4.50 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 9  
Road 5 0 1 0 1 3.86 4.2 3 5 2 0 5 0  
Grass 10 0 1 1 2 4.22 10.2 8 8 5 2 9 9  
Day 3 0 0 0 1 3.60 5.0 5 4 2 1 5 5  
Night 7 0 1 1 1 4.76 5.2 3 4 3 1 4 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 1 2 4.22 10.2 8 8 5 2 9 9  
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 10 0 1 1 2 4.22 10.2 8 8 5 2 9 9 0 0 1.59 .200 5.91 -0.3 90
Total BAN 48 0 1 4 6 4.14 50.0 47 32 23 7 30 29 0 0 1.54 .250 5.00 -0.4 101
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 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 +0.0 1.017
TOTAL P 47 0 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 50.0 1.44 +0.1 .987
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 7
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