P Yoshihisa Koyama #74
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/30/1972
P YOSHIHISA KOYAMA #74 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 10-10 0 3.45 190.2 191 24 45 133 1.24 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 59 56 62 59
Movement 91 79 100 91
Control 65 60 68 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
Curveball 42 42
Changeup 24 24
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 63
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 66
Defense 47
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 72
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/26/1972 RED Loss, 0-6 X 7.0 10 4 4 2 4 Loss
08/21/1972 @ TOR Win, 3-2 X 7.1 10 1 1 1 5 Win
08/15/1972 @ CAR Loss, 3-5 X 6.1 8 3 3 1 4
08/10/1972 OTT Win, 4-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 1 7 Win
08/05/1972 CHI Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 6 4 3 1 6 Loss
07/30/1972 @ BRO Win, 9-6 X 6.0 3 2 2 5 2 Win
07/25/1972 ATC Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 8 2 2 3 4
07/19/1972 SF Loss, 8-16 X 2.0 9 6 6 2 2 Loss
07/14/1972 @ PHI Loss, 2-5 X 6.1 9 5 5 1 6 Loss
07/09/1972 CAR Win, 1-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 3 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Good-natured with a zest for life.
Birthday:07/25/1937
Born in:Nagareyama, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 3rd Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 10 10 0 3.45 190.2 191 76 73 24 45 133 0 0.0 0 19 67.9
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 11.47 9.02 6.28 2.12 4.33 1.24 111 1.6 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 333 91 17 0 12 37 20 69 4 6 3 .273 .317 .432 .749      
vs. RHB 380 100 17 2 12 39 25 64 1 8 4 .263 .315 .413 .728      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 3.14 14.1 20 5 5 2 3 9  
April 6 6 2 1 0 2.09 43.0 38 11 10 3 11 31  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.32 43.1 37 17 16 7 7 27  
June 5 5 1 4 0 5.06 32.0 37 18 18 5 7 20  
July 6 6 3 2 0 4.14 37.0 40 17 17 5 14 29  
August 5 5 2 2 0 3.06 35.1 39 13 12 4 6 26  
Spring Training 6 6 0 3 0 5.76 25.0 35 17 16 3 6 13  
Last Year 30 30 10 13 0 3.01 191.2 163 67 64 18 47 154  
2 Years Ago 32 17 8 9 1 3.83 120.0 101 54 51 13 41 101  
Career 273 187 74 83 1 4.10 1302.1 1333 642 593 132 431 1023  
Home 17 17 8 6 0 3.13 120.2 114 44 42 16 26 89  
Road 11 11 2 4 0 3.99 70.0 77 32 31 8 19 44  
Grass 26 26 9 9 0 3.36 179.2 175 70 67 23 42 127  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 4.91 11.0 16 6 6 1 3 6  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 3.21 14.0 10 5 5 3 2 8  
Night 26 26 10 10 0 3.46 176.2 181 71 68 21 43 125  
As Starter 28 28 10 10 0 3.45 190.2 191 76 73 24 45 133  
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 17 9 0 3.56 214.2 192 90 85 18 60 167 3 9.7 1 23 74.2
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 10.90 8.05 7.00 2.52 3.59 1.17 86 4.5 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 399 94 22 2 11 46 39 73 1 0 6 .236 .312 .383 .696      
vs. RHB 417 98 14 3 7 44 21 94 1 4 2 .235 .274 .333 .608      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 82 63 32 22 2 3.61 461.1 414 199 185 35 159 365  
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+
1959 Chiba - NPB 21 6 0 0 1 2 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 1 2 7 0 0 0.89 .208 2.85 0.2 196
1960 Chiba - NPB 22 14 1 3 1 0 4.22 21.1 20 10 10 0 11 12 0 0 1.45 .303 3.50 0.3 96
1961 Chiba - NPB 23 31 31 12 11 0 3.66 216.1 196 97 88 16 86 179 4 1 1.30 .286 3.80 4.2 118
1962 Chiba - NPB 24 31 31 17 9 0 3.56 214.2 192 90 85 18 60 167 3 1 1.17 .275 3.59 4.5 118
1963 Louisville - PUB 25 30 19 8 8 0 6.18 142.2 174 106 98 22 61 111 3 0 1.65 .343 5.34 0.4 73
1964 Louisville - PUB 26 11 9 2 6 0 6.70 45.2 68 35 34 6 18 48 1 1 1.88 .428 4.16 0.6 64
1965 Louisville - PUB 27 26 26 13 13 0 4.72 167.2 195 95 88 16 53 133 4 2 1.48 .342 4.18 2.2 88
1966 Louisville - PUB 28 19 19 5 10 0 4.43 132.0 139 76 65 9 61 90 0 0 1.52 .310 4.21 1.4 90
1967 Louisville - PUB 29 4 4 0 2 0 3.38 24.0 19 9 9 2 11 15 0 0 1.25 .243 4.19 0.2 111
1967 Houston - PUB 29 18 0 2 2 0 1.86 19.1 13 5 4 1 5 14 0 0 0.93 .226 3.42 0.2 202
1967 Total - PUB 29 22 4 2 4 0 2.70 43.1 32 14 13 3 16 29 0 0 1.11 .236 3.84 0.4 139
1968 Houston - PUB 30 48 8 7 4 0 3.43 99.2 98 42 38 9 42 86 1 0 1.40 .318 3.80 0.7 112
1969 Houston - PUB 31 27 27 9 6 0 3.67 169.0 172 77 69 12 47 138 0 0 1.30 .314 3.33 3.4 104
1970 Houston - PUB 32 15 0 0 3 1 3.86 23.1 20 10 10 2 11 21 0 0 1.33 .281 3.57 0.1 90
1970 Harlem - PUB 32 17 17 8 6 0 3.82 96.2 81 44 41 11 30 80 0 0 1.15 .262 3.93 0.8 92
1970 Total - PUB 32 32 17 8 9 1 3.83 120.0 101 54 51 13 41 101 0 0 1.18 .266 3.86 0.8 92
1971 Harlem - PUB 33 30 30 10 13 0 3.01 191.2 163 67 64 18 47 154 3 0 1.10 .278 3.70 2.3 120
1972 Harlem - PUB 34 28 28 10 10 0 3.45 190.2 191 76 73 24 45 133 0 0 1.24 .298 4.33 1.6 114
Total PUB 273 187 74 83 1 4.10 1302.1 1333 642 593 132 431 1023 12 3 1.35 .311 4.08 13.7 97
Total NPB 82 63 32 22 2 3.61 461.1 414 199 185 35 159 365 7 2 1.24 .280 3.67 9.2 117
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+
1957 Total - 19 16 16 8 3 0 2.56 105.1 92 32 30 5 30 110 0 0 1.16 .313 2.58 3.5 100
1963 Shelby - AAA 25 2 2 1 0 0 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 3 2 17 0 0 1.19 .316 4.39 0.3 103
1964 Shelby - AAA 26 17 17 7 6 0 3.96 100.0 103 61 44 12 33 104 1 0 1.36 .319 4.29 2.6 138
1966 Shelby - AAA 28 11 11 4 3 0 4.55 65.1 67 36 33 3 23 62 0 0 1.38 .339 3.28 2.3 114
1967 Texarkana - AAA 29 5 5 2 1 0 4.75 30.1 37 18 16 2 15 30 1 0 1.71 .398 3.98 0.9 117
1971 Sioux City - AAA 33 2 2 0 0 0 5.62 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 5 0 0 1.25 .304 5.48 0.1 87
Total PUBAAA 37 37 14 10 0 4.38 218.0 231 128 106 22 74 218 2 0 1.40 .335 4.00 121.8
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+
1959 Chiba - NPB 21 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.71 0.1 87
1967 Houston - PUB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.11 0.0 999
1968 Houston - PUB 30 3 1 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 10 4 3 1 4 10 0 0 1.08 .257 3.30 0.2 184
1969 Houston - PUB 31 2 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.09 .273 3.67 0.0 78
Total PUB 6 1 1 0 0 2.55 17.2 13 6 5 1 5 12 0 0 1.02 .245 3.37 150.2
Total NPB 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.71 87.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Chiba - MLB P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 0.0 .000
1960 Chiba - MLB P 14 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 21.1 2.11 +0.4 1.023
1961 Chiba - MLB P 31 31 12 31 2 45 2 .956 216.1 1.79 -0.1 1.107
1962 Chiba - MLB P 31 31 9 28 2 40 3 .925 214.2 1.55 -0.7 .986
1963 Louisville - MLB P 30 19 6 31 4 37 0 1.000 142.2 2.33 +1.6 1.139
1964 Louisville - MLB P 11 9 0 11 2 12 1 .917 45.2 2.17 -0.7 1.024
1965 Louisville - MLB P 26 26 3 27 2 31 1 .968 167.2 1.61 +3.1 1.103
1966 Louisville - MLB P 19 19 7 9 0 17 1 .941 132.0 1.09 -1.6 1.111
1967 Louisville - MLB P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 -0.2 1.001
1967 Houston - MLB P 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
1968 Houston - MLB P 48 8 1 6 0 9 2 .778 99.2 0.63 +0.7 .668
1969 Houston - MLB P 27 27 15 12 0 27 0 1.000 169.0 1.44 +1.3 1.188
1970 Houston - MLB P 14 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 23.1 1.16 +0.3 1.008
1970 Harlem - MLB P 17 17 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 96.2 0.56 -1.2 .807
1971 Harlem - MLB P 30 30 9 26 2 35 0 1.000 191.2 1.64 +2.0 1.148
1972 Harlem - MLB P 28 28 9 23 3 32 0 1.000 190.2 1.51 +0.6 1.160
TOTAL P 354 250 77 218 18 305 10 .967 1763.2 1.51 +5.0 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Chiba Marines.
12/08/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Chiba Marines organization with a signing bonus of $85,360.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (68); Movement: 63 (77); Control: 22 (60).
03/29/1958 Named the #13 prospect in the NPB
10/09/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (78); Movement: 68 (78); Control: 36 (58).
03/28/1959 Named the #4 prospect in the NPB
09/11/1959 Wins the 1959 Round 1 with the Chiba Marines.
10/05/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (75); Movement: 72 (76); Control: 42 (57).
03/26/1960 Named the #5 prospect in the NPB
10/05/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (79); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 48 (60).
04/12/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/02/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (72); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 55 (60).
05/12/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/12/1962 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,400 with the Chiba Marines organization.
12/18/1962 Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with SP Bob Gibson, in exchange for SP Kevin Ivie, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (74); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 59 (61).
07/14/1963 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 59 (61).
09/17/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Scituate Rox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (77); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 62 (62).
04/28/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Puerto Rico Hurricanes with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/05/1965 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/27/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/1965 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (77); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 61 (61).
05/28/1966 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (78); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 61 (61).
04/19/1967 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 2-3 months.
05/02/1967 Was traded by the Louisville Redbirds to the Houston Colt .45s in exchange for SS Bill Sanders and SP Jamie Oliver.
05/08/1967 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 63 (63).
03/02/1968 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
09/07/1968 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/17/1968 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/25/1968 Wins the 1968 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 62 (62).
04/20/1969 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/02/1969 Wins the 1969 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 64 (64).
06/19/1970 Was traded by the Houston Colt .45s to the Harlem Hellions, along with a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for RP Luis Reyes.
08/06/1970 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $165,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization.
09/20/1970 Injured (partially torn UCL (elbow)),out for 7 months.
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 64 (64).
06/07/1971 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 95 (95); Control: 62 (62).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 31 1
1962 31 1
Year W Rank
1961 12 10
1962 17 2
Year L Rank
1961 11 9
1965 13 10
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .654 4
Year HLD Rank
1960 1 7
1967 8 5
Year IP Rank
1961 216.1 5
1962 214.2 7
Year BF Rank
1961 925 3
1962 890 5
Year BB Rank
1961 86 6
Year K Rank
1961 179 7
1962 167 10
Year WP Rank
1962 8 8
Year ERA Rank
1961 3.66 9
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .286 9
1962 .275 5
1971 .278 3
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.17 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 10.90 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.67 6
1962 0.75 5
1969 0.64 9
Year H/9 Rank
1961 8.15 7
1962 8.05 7
Year K/9 Rank
1961 7.45 9
Year QS Rank
1961 22 5
1962 23 2
Year QSP Rank
1961 .710 8
1962 .742 3
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 7
1962 1 4
1965 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.56 2
1969 0.59 3
Year WAR Rank
1961 4.2 8
1962 4.5 10
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