P Kenta Watanabe #42
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/23/1953
OA: 50 POT: 50
P KENTA WATANABE #42 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 0-1 0 7.53 14.1 20 1 13 4 2.30 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 40 45
Movement 50 55 50 55
HRA 55 60 55 60
PBABIP 55 60 55 60
Control 55 55 55 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Sinker 60 60
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/1953 PRO Loss, 1-10 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
08/02/1953 ICE Loss, 6-7 2.1 5 3 2 1 0
07/17/1953 @ LA Loss, 1-9 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
07/08/1953 @ ICE Win, 10-8 2.0 5 4 4 4 0
05/31/1953 @ PAR Win, 10-2 2.2 1 1 1 2 2
05/22/1953 @ LA Loss, 4-6 2.0 4 2 1 2 1 Loss
05/07/1953 PAR Loss, 3-9 3.1 3 2 2 4 1
04/25/1953 ICE Loss, 4-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
04/20/1953 @ NY Loss, 2-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
04/11/1953 PRO Win, 7-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
Birthday:04/16/1927
Born in:Kagoshima, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,200
Signed Through:1953 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 4 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 1 1 0.0 6 4 20.72 12.56 2.51 8.16 5.51 2.30 140 -0.2 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .375 .625      
vs. RHB 51 18 3 0 1 13 13 4 1 0 0 .353 .477 .471 .948      
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 0 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 8 5 4 0 8 4  
July 2 0 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 1 4 0  
August 1 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 5 3 2 0 1 0  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0  
Career 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 4  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 8 5 4 0 5 1  
Road 4 0 0 1 0 8.31 8.2 12 9 8 1 8 3  
Grass 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 4  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 10 7 6 1 5 1  
Night 3 0 0 1 0 8.10 6.2 10 7 6 0 8 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 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+
1953 Mobile - TOBA 26 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 4 0 0 2.30 .345 5.51 -0.2 52
Total TOBA 6 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 20 14 12 1 13 4 0 0 2.30 .345 5.51 -0.2 52
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+
1952 Mobile A - A 25 18 18 7 8 0 4.51 133.2 126 75 67 19 57 123 6 1 1.37 .283 4.72 1.5 101
1953 Mobile - CUP 26 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.20 .357 3.74 0.1 245
Total TCA 18 18 7 8 0 4.51 133.2 126 75 67 19 57 123 6 1 1.37 .283 4.72 101.1
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+
1953 Mobile - TOBA 26 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .250 8.44 -0.1 44
Total TOBA 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .250 8.44 43.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Mobile A - A P 18 18 6 20 0 27 1 .963 133.2 1.75 +1.7 1.019
1953 Mobile - TOBA P 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 -0.3 1.066
1953 Mobile - CUP P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 28 18 7 22 0 30 1 .967 153.0 1.71 +1.7 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Mobile Monsters. (Round 35, Pick 6, 278th overall pick).
06/30/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sicily A Longhorns with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 55 (70).
09/05/1953 Wins the 1953 Atlantic Series with the Mobile Monsters.
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