P Yoshida Okubo #71
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/30/1972
P YOSHIDA OKUBO #71 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 34 34 34 34
Movement 31 30 31 31
Control 91 91 91 91
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 11 11
Changeup 38 38
Cutter 41 41
Forkball 38 38
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 26
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 100
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 92
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 49
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours and is very intelligent. Okubo is well-regarded by everyone.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:10/15/1933
Born in:Kurashiki, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 134 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 7th Pick in Round 1
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 30 30 9 9 0 3.33 211.0 191 84 78 21 32 162 3 10.0 1 18 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.90 8.15 6.91 1.36 3.39 1.06 81 5.0 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 251 65 14 1 9 36 5 53 3 3 2 .259 .276 .430 .706      
vs. RHB 545 126 17 3 12 48 27 109 0 5 7 .231 .276 .339 .616      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 228 216 77 84 1 4.06 1400.2 1405 673 632 161 371 1083  
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+
1955 Hiroshima - NPB 21 20 8 1 6 1 4.84 67.0 62 38 36 5 48 37 0 0 1.64 .275 5.19 -0.2 85
1956 Hiroshima - NPB 22 27 27 5 14 0 5.99 147.1 175 102 98 25 74 87 0 0 1.69 .310 5.82 -0.5 72
1957 Hiroshima - NPB 23 29 29 8 14 0 3.66 184.1 178 80 75 21 54 131 2 1 1.26 .280 4.05 2.1 107
1958 Hiroshima - NPB 24 31 31 11 11 0 4.53 175.0 202 97 88 21 54 144 1 0 1.46 .335 4.00 2.5 90
1959 Hokkaido - NPB 25 30 30 14 12 0 4.07 196.2 210 94 89 18 53 145 2 2 1.34 .314 3.37 4.1 96
1960 Hokkaido - NPB 26 31 31 10 11 0 3.55 215.2 194 91 85 29 31 196 5 1 1.04 .278 3.55 4.3 114
1961 Hokkaido - NPB 27 30 30 19 7 0 3.67 203.2 193 87 83 21 25 181 3 2 1.07 .298 3.20 5.6 117
1962 Hokkaido - NPB 28 30 30 9 9 0 3.33 211.0 191 84 78 21 32 162 3 1 1.06 .276 3.39 5.0 126
1963 Kentucky - PUB 29 34 34 12 8 0 4.81 211.1 261 121 113 29 41 123 0 0 1.43 .329 4.42 2.7 91
1964 Kentucky - PUB 30 33 33 14 14 0 3.55 223.0 224 94 88 27 29 145 3 1 1.13 .285 3.87 3.8 117
1965 Kentucky - PUB 31 21 21 8 8 0 3.77 145.2 161 64 61 17 23 96 3 1 1.26 .314 3.78 2.6 109
1965 St. Louis - PUB 31 11 11 3 3 0 4.26 69.2 72 34 33 12 7 53 1 1 1.13 .296 4.55 0.6 97
1965 Total - PUB 31 32 32 11 11 0 3.93 215.1 233 98 94 29 30 149 4 2 1.22 .308 4.03 3.2 105
1966 St. Louis - PUB 32 32 32 15 9 0 3.33 208.1 209 88 77 19 28 133 2 0 1.14 .291 3.75 3.4 120
1967 St. Louis - PUB 33 32 32 12 13 0 3.94 207.2 230 107 91 27 25 145 1 1 1.23 .308 3.83 2.6 95
1968 St. Louis - PUB 34 32 32 11 14 0 4.30 201.0 207 104 96 34 25 155 1 0 1.15 .289 4.30 1.5 89
1969 St. Louis - PUB 35 32 32 6 13 0 4.57 197.0 207 108 100 37 26 163 1 0 1.18 .295 4.38 1.2 84
1970 St. Louis - PUB 36 17 0 1 1 1 4.66 19.1 17 11 10 4 3 16 0 0 1.03 .250 4.91 -0.3 78
1971 St. Louis - PUB 37 18 0 3 2 0 3.54 20.1 22 8 8 3 4 17 0 0 1.28 .328 4.00 -0.0 104
Total PUB 262 227 85 85 1 4.05 1503.1 1610 739 677 209 211 1046 12 4 1.21 .301 4.09 18.1 99
Total NPB 228 216 77 84 1 4.06 1400.2 1405 673 632 161 371 1083 16 7 1.27 .297 3.89 22.9 101
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+
1951 Total - 17 16 10 5 1 0 1.14 79.0 53 13 10 2 10 115 0 0 0.80 .279 1.07 4.5 100
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+
1965 St. Louis - PUB 31 1 0 0 0 0 45.00 1.0 2 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 5.00 .250 22.45 -0.2 9
1966 St. Louis - PUB 32 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 5 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 2.14 .429 15.76 -0.2 26
Total PUB 2 1 0 1 0 24.30 3.1 7 9 9 3 3 0 0 0 3.00 .364 17.76 16.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Hiroshima - MLB P 20 8 4 18 1 23 1 .957 67.0 2.96 -1.2 .920
1956 Hiroshima - MLB P 27 27 10 17 1 28 1 .964 147.1 1.65 -0.1 .977
1957 Hiroshima - MLB P 29 29 8 18 0 28 2 .929 184.1 1.27 +0.1 .969
1958 Hiroshima - MLB P 31 31 10 21 1 34 3 .912 175.0 1.59 -0.8 .976
1959 Hokkaido - MLB P 30 30 15 18 1 37 4 .892 196.2 1.51 -0.4 1.031
1960 Hokkaido - MLB P 31 31 13 19 0 34 2 .941 215.2 1.34 -0.6 .934
1961 Hokkaido - MLB P 30 30 8 32 1 40 0 1.000 203.2 1.77 +1.6 1.002
1962 Hokkaido - MLB P 30 30 7 24 1 33 2 .939 211.0 1.32 -1.8 .907
1963 Kentucky - MLB P 34 34 7 33 1 42 2 .952 211.1 1.70 +0.1 .968
1964 Kentucky - MLB P 33 33 11 39 2 50 0 1.000 223.0 2.02 +3.1 1.000
1965 Kentucky - MLB P 21 21 8 27 1 36 1 .972 145.2 2.16 +0.4 .981
1965 St. Louis - MLB P 11 11 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 69.2 1.16 -0.2 1.022
1966 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 12 26 2 40 2 .950 208.1 1.64 +2.8 .987
1967 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 18 2 28 2 .929 207.2 1.13 +0.9 .948
1968 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 5 16 0 22 1 .955 201.0 0.94 +3.2 .942
1969 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 16 2 25 1 .960 197.0 1.10 +1.6 1.154
1970 St. Louis - MLB P 17 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 +0.5 1.008
1971 St. Louis - MLB P 18 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.2 .972
TOTAL P 490 443 138 353 16 515 24 .953 2904.0 1.52 +9.4 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Yokohama BayStars.
12/29/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Yokohama BayStars organization with a signing bonus of $46,200.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (58); Movement: 48 (59); Control: 1 (68).
03/29/1952 Named the #64 prospect in the NPB
07/01/1952 Was traded by the Yokohama BayStars to the Hiroshima Carp in exchange for SP Manuel Palácios.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (59); Movement: 52 (60); Control: 4 (69).
03/28/1953 Named the #69 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (62); Movement: 54 (60); Control: 21 (74).
03/27/1954 Named the #46 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (68); Movement: 53 (57); Control: 25 (75).
03/26/1955 Named the #40 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (67); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 32 (75).
06/22/1956 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/05/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (66); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 42 (75).
06/16/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/17/1957 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,600 with the Hiroshima Carp organization.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (66); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 46 (76).
09/20/1958 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800 with the Hiroshima Carp organization.
10/28/1958 Was traded by the Hiroshima Carp to the Hokkaido Ham Fighters in exchange for 3B Yoichi Yamamoto.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 63 (76).
05/04/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/16/1959 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,200 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 79 (79).
08/10/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1960 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,800 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80).
06/03/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/18/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/09/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/13/1961 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $141,200 with the Hokkaido Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 81 (81).
03/31/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tohoku Golden Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 83 (83).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 86 (86).
08/31/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 88 (88).
04/06/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1965 Was traded by the Kentucky Bourbons to the St. Louis Terriers in exchange for SP Chuck Dobson, SP Robert Hanna, CL Al Downing.
09/21/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/24/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $98,560 with the St. Louis Terriers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 95 (95).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 92 (92).
04/22/1967 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $109,600 with the St. Louis Terriers organization.
06/21/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Royals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 96 (96).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 95 (95).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 94 (94).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 87 (87).
11/24/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 89 (89).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 31 2
1959 30 9
1960 31 4
1961 30 9
1962 30 10
1963 34 5
1964 33 9
Year W Rank
1959 14 6
1961 19 1
Year L Rank
1956 14 5
1957 14 8
1964 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1959 .538 10
1961 .731 2
Year IP Rank
1962 211.0 9
Year HRA Rank
1960 29 7
1967 27 9
1968 34 3
1969 37 1
Year K Rank
1960 196 4
1961 181 6
Year WP Rank
1957 9 4
1961 9 3
Year ERA Rank
1960 3.55 7
1961 3.67 10
1962 3.33 6
1964 3.55 9
Year BABIP Rank
1957 .280 6
1960 .278 5
1962 .276 6
1964 .285 8
Year WHIP Rank
1960 1.04 3
1961 1.07 5
1962 1.06 4
1964 1.13 5
Year K/BB Rank
1960 6.32 3
1961 7.24 2
1962 5.06 5
1964 5.00 6
1966 4.75 6
1967 5.80 6
1968 6.20 3
1969 6.27 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1960 9.72 3
1961 9.94 5
1962 9.90 4
1964 10.41 4
1966 10.63 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1962 0.90 9
Year H/9 Rank
1960 8.10 5
1962 8.15 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 1.29 3
1961 1.10 2
1962 1.36 4
1964 1.17 3
1966 1.21 1
1967 1.08 1
1968 1.12 3
1969 1.19 5
Year K/9 Rank
1960 8.18 5
1961 8.00 6
Year QS Rank
1960 18 9
1961 20 9
1962 18 9
1964 21 5
Year QSP Rank
1961 .667 9
1964 .636 9
Year SHO Rank
1957 1 7
1959 2 2
1960 1 10
1961 2 4
1962 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1958 0.60 3
1961 0.55 4
Year WAR Rank
1959 4.1 9
1960 4.1 6
1961 5.4 5
1962 4.8 6
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