P Hironobu Takaoka #3
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
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
25 22 10-8 1 5.34 129.2 136 22 49 65 1.43 -0.7
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
10/01/1963 VES Win, 4-3 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 Save
09/28/1963 @ KOB Win, 6-3 X 6.1 6 3 3 3 1 Win
09/22/1963 FUK Win, 13-6 X 5.2 8 6 6 3 5 Win
09/17/1963 @ OSA Win, 8-3 X 6.1 8 3 3 2 3 Win
09/11/1963 KOB Win, 8-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/08/1963 @ FUK Loss, 0-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
09/05/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-6 X 4.0 9 6 6 3 1 Loss
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
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:$15,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 143 Days
Service This Yr:139 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 25 22 10 8 1 5.34 129.2 136 78 77 22 49 65 2 9.1 2 13 59.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 3 2 12.98 9.44 4.51 3.40 5.00 1.43 140 -0.7 .271        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 124 31 3 0 4 13 9 19 1 2 0 .250 .299 .371 .669      
vs. RHB 380 105 12 3 18 65 40 46 3 8 2 .276 .346 .466 .812      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
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  
September 6 4 3 1 0 6.39 25.1 31 18 18 5 12 13  
October 1 0 0 0 1 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1  
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 99 32 15 16 8 4.59 266.2 258 155 136 38 112 146  
Home 13 11 5 5 1 5.85 64.2 66 43 42 14 23 43  
Road 12 11 5 3 0 4.85 65.0 70 35 35 8 26 22  
Grass 25 22 10 8 1 5.34 129.2 136 78 77 22 49 65  
Day 11 10 6 3 1 4.41 63.1 63 32 31 10 25 33  
Night 14 12 4 5 0 6.24 66.1 73 46 46 12 24 32  
As Starter 22 22 10 8 0 5.46 125.1 135 77 76 22 46 61  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 1 2.08 4.1 1 1 1 0 3 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 -0.1 105
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 25 22 10 8 1 5.34 129.2 136 78 77 22 49 65 2 2 1.43 .271 5.00 -0.7 67
Total BAN 99 32 15 16 8 4.59 266.2 258 155 136 38 112 146 4 2 1.39 .257 4.67 -0.2 82
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 25 22 6 9 0 16 1 .938 129.2 1.04 +0.2 .901
TOTAL P 98 32 10 27 5 38 1 .974 266.2 1.25 -0.0 1.008
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 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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