P Yoritomo Tanaka #50
El Paso Texans (HOU) PUBA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
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P YORITOMO TANAKA #50 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 21 8-5 0 4.49 134.1 155 17 32 91 1.39 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 47 44 49 47
Movement 72 69 75 72
Control 81 79 82 81
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 63 63
Changeup 8 8
Cutter 63 63
Forkball 36 36
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 43
Defense 26
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 83
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/20/1972 KAN Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
08/15/1972 @ TRU Loss, 2-4 2.2 3 2 2 2 3
08/04/1972 @ ST Win, 6-3 X 7.1 7 3 3 1 2
07/29/1972 @ BRO Loss, 7-8 X 5.0 9 5 5 1 3
07/24/1972 MAN Win, 7-4 X 7.1 8 4 4 0 5 Win
07/19/1972 @ KNO Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 11 5 5 1 5 Loss
07/13/1972 @ LOD Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 8 3 3 1 6
07/08/1972 NR Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
07/02/1972 @ FLA Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 7 5 4 5 5 Loss
06/27/1972 @ ABE Win, 12-9 X 5.1 8 5 4 2 2
PERSONALITY
Member of the rank and file.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/21/1936
Born in:Yashio, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 5th Pick in Round 1
PUB DOUBLE A 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.16 0.00 66 0.0 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PUB DOUBLE A 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Home 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Grass 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PUB SINGLE A 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 21 8 5 0 4.49 134.1 155 75 67 17 32 91 1 4.8 0 9 42.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 2 13.00 10.38 6.10 2.14 4.68 1.39 94 2.2 .334        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 217 70 17 1 9 37 12 38 3 4 3 .323 .362 .535 .896      
vs. RHB 301 85 25 3 8 38 20 53 0 2 4 .282 .335 .465 .801      
PUB SINGLE A 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 0 0 9.18 16.2 27 17 17 4 4 14  
May 6 6 2 2 0 3.08 38.0 34 14 13 5 7 22  
June 5 5 3 1 0 2.84 31.2 35 16 10 6 8 20  
July 6 6 1 2 0 5.35 37.0 49 23 22 2 10 29  
August 3 1 1 0 0 4.09 11.0 10 5 5 0 3 6  
Last Year 28 28 12 5 0 4.11 201.2 205 99 92 23 52 159  
2 Years Ago 47 0 10 7 5 4.92 64.0 67 38 35 9 17 66  
Career 184 128 72 45 7 4.06 978.2 988 479 441 100 232 803  
Home 6 5 4 0 0 5.06 32.0 38 18 18 3 7 27  
Road 17 16 4 5 0 4.31 102.1 117 57 49 14 25 64  
Grass 23 21 8 5 0 4.49 134.1 155 75 67 17 32 91  
Day 7 7 1 2 0 3.57 45.1 46 24 18 11 9 29  
Night 16 14 7 3 0 4.96 89.0 109 51 49 6 23 62  
As Starter 21 21 7 5 0 4.48 130.2 152 73 65 17 30 87  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 2 4  
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 41 1 7 3 4 2.21 69.1 55 18 17 3 14 47 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 1 80.0 40 23 9.22 7.14 6.10 1.82 2.87 1.00 68 1.9 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 26 4 1 2 12 7 23 1 0 2 .226 .280 .330 .610      
vs. RHB 134 29 1 0 1 6 7 24 3 2 0 .216 .250 .246 .496      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 78 8 12 8 9 3.90 154.2 145 71 67 11 59 104  
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+
1957 Chiba - NPB 20 3 0 0 0 0 10.57 7.2 11 9 9 2 6 5 0 0 2.22 .333 7.73 -0.3 41
1958 Chiba - NPB 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .333 0.22 0.1 999
1960 Chiba - NPB 23 4 4 2 0 0 2.83 28.2 22 9 9 1 10 20 0 0 1.12 .256 3.18 0.7 143
1961 Chiba - NPB 24 29 3 3 5 5 6.04 47.2 56 35 32 5 29 30 0 0 1.78 .331 4.97 -0.1 71
1962 Chiba - NPB 25 41 1 7 3 4 2.21 69.1 55 18 17 3 14 47 0 0 1.00 .256 2.87 1.9 190
1963 Houston - PUB 26 4 0 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 12 5 5 2 2 7 0 0 2.33 .588 6.01 -0.1 60
1964 Houston - PUB 27 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 10 4 4 1 1 4 0 0 1.50 .346 4.93 0.0 87
1966 Redwood - PUB 29 20 2 1 2 0 5.68 38.0 51 25 24 4 7 23 0 0 1.53 .364 3.81 0.3 68
Total PUB 25 3 1 3 0 5.79 51.1 73 34 33 7 10 34 0 0 1.62 .384 4.23 0.2 69
Total NPB 78 8 12 8 9 3.90 154.2 145 71 67 11 59 104 0 0 1.32 .286 3.79 2.3 109
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+
1955 Total - 18 13 8 5 1 0 1.14 63.1 41 10 8 1 14 83 0 0 0.87 .252 1.49 3.1 100
1963 Texarkana - AAA 26 17 16 5 7 0 5.06 99.2 102 57 56 14 37 64 1 0 1.39 .288 5.34 1.1 102
1964 Texarkana - AAA 27 28 28 14 7 0 3.39 185.2 174 79 70 11 40 132 1 1 1.15 .289 3.85 5.8 161
1965 Texarkana - AAA 28 29 29 6 8 0 6.29 160.1 198 124 112 17 52 121 1 0 1.56 .342 4.98 3.2 90
1966 Fresno - AAA 29 3 3 0 1 0 3.97 11.1 17 7 5 1 2 6 0 0 1.68 .390 3.71 0.3 119
1967 El Paso - A 30 28 28 17 6 0 3.95 180.0 186 91 79 15 40 179 2 1 1.26 .338 3.20 5.3 113
1968 El Paso - A 31 28 28 15 12 0 3.67 215.2 198 96 88 21 55 164 11 1 1.17 .283 3.96 4.4 123
1969 El Paso - A 32 30 23 10 10 2 3.93 183.0 177 80 80 15 36 144 6 1 1.16 .297 3.66 4.5 119
1970 El Paso - A 33 47 0 10 7 5 4.92 64.0 67 38 35 9 17 66 0 0 1.31 .333 4.24 0.9 100
1971 El Paso - A 34 28 28 12 5 0 4.11 201.2 205 99 92 23 52 159 2 0 1.27 .306 4.43 3.8 120
1972 El Paso - A 35 23 21 8 5 0 4.49 134.1 155 75 67 17 32 91 1 0 1.39 .334 4.68 2.2 110
1972 Beaumont - AA 35 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.16 0.0 999
Total PUBAAA 77 76 25 23 0 4.79 457.0 491 267 243 43 131 323 3 1 1.36 .311 4.57 114.2
Total PUBAA 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.16 999.0
Total PUBA 184 128 72 45 7 4.06 978.2 988 479 441 100 232 803 22 3 1.25 .311 3.98 116.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Chiba - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Chiba - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 0.0 .000
1960 Chiba - MLB P 4 4 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 28.2 2.83 +1.0 1.228
1961 Chiba - MLB P 28 3 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 47.2 1.51 -0.5 1.036
1962 Chiba - MLB P 40 1 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 69.1 1.69 -0.0 1.148
1963 Houston - MLB P 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.0 1.025
1964 Houston - MLB P 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 -0.3 1.024
1966 Redwood - MLB P 19 2 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 38.0 2.13 -0.5 1.185
1972 Beaumont - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 El Paso - A P 23 21 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 134.1 0.67 +1.8 .984
TOTAL P 124 32 14 42 0 56 0 1.000 341.2 1.48 +1.5 1.107
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Chiba Marines.
11/18/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Chiba Marines organization with a signing bonus of $33,000.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (75); Movement: 57 (72); Control: 1 (53).
03/24/1956 Named the #34 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (74); Movement: 58 (75); Control: 18 (64).
03/30/1957 Named the #14 prospect in the NPB
10/06/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 63 (77); Control: 22 (59).
03/29/1958 Named the #20 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: 54 (72); Movement: 63 (70); Control: 26 (65).
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: 57 (69); Movement: 70 (71); Control: 38 (65).
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: 53 (64); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 45 (61).
09/13/1961 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400 with the Chiba Marines organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (68); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 54 (57).
09/12/1962 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,600 with the Chiba Marines organization.
09/17/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 NPB JPL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (67); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 52 (52).
11/18/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (64); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 66 (66).
06/23/1964 Was selected to the 1964 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/12/1964 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Edmonton Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1964 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/09/1964 Wins the 1964 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (65); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 72 (72).
05/23/1965 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
05/27/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/16/1965 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
09/25/1965 Wins the 1965 PUB Triple A Round 1 with the Texarkana Bears!
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $16,600.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (62); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 69 (69).
02/11/1966 Was claimed off waivers by Redwood while with Houston.
03/23/1966 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/24/1966 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/22/1966 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/1966 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 4-5 months.
11/21/1966 Became a free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 71 (71).
04/05/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
04/15/1967 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Flatland Sturgeons with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/29/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 71 (71).
02/28/1968 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/22/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the London Mets with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/30/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 73 (73).
05/22/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the North Ridgeville River Bandits with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1969 Was selected to the 1969 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
09/30/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Red Springs Red Robins with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/05/1969 Wins the 1969 A Championship MVP Award.
10/06/1969 Wins the 1969 PUB Single A A Championship with the El Paso Texans!
11/13/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 76 (76).
10/26/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 80 (80).
06/20/1971 Was selected to the 1971 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
11/05/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
12/19/1971 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 5 , Pick 2, 98th overall Pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 78 (78).
03/28/1972 Released by the Philadelphia organization, returned to the Houston Colt .45s.
05/06/1972 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1962 41 10
Year HLD Rank
1962 7 3
Year RA Rank
1962 40 10
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