P Natsuhiko Sugiura #27
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P NATSUHIKO SUGIURA #27 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/14/1933
Born in:Tondabayashi, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 85 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 9th Pick in Round 3
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+
1958 Kobe - BAN 24 12 0 0 0 0 5.47 26.1 34 16 16 3 13 10 0 0 1.78 .323 4.92 -0.3 72
1959 Osaka - BAN 25 48 12 5 15 9 4.96 118.0 129 68 65 15 52 52 0 0 1.53 .282 4.36 -0.2 73
1960 Osaka - BAN 26 26 26 8 7 0 4.89 147.1 152 84 80 10 64 62 1 0 1.47 .285 4.12 2.0 84
1961 Osaka - BAN 27 28 28 11 11 0 3.90 168.1 157 89 73 9 68 79 2 0 1.34 .264 3.77 3.7 114
1962 Osaka - BAN 28 28 28 4 16 0 5.83 154.1 181 104 100 11 77 84 0 0 1.67 .325 4.14 1.9 70
1963 Osaka - BAN 29 28 28 10 10 0 3.48 175.2 160 86 68 14 56 78 1 0 1.23 .252 3.90 2.3 113
1964 Osaka - BAN 30 29 29 11 12 0 4.00 171.0 179 88 76 16 61 90 1 0 1.40 .288 4.16 1.3 94
1965 Osaka - BAN 31 29 29 6 8 0 3.85 180.0 165 88 77 23 69 75 1 1 1.30 .241 4.52 0.3 95
1966 Osaka - BAN 32 21 21 7 7 0 4.42 114.0 108 63 56 11 46 48 0 0 1.35 .264 4.14 0.4 77
1967 Osaka - BAN 33 23 23 4 12 0 4.25 125.0 133 72 59 17 44 66 1 1 1.42 .283 4.06 0.6 81
1968 Osaka - BAN 34 25 0 1 0 1 3.68 58.2 49 28 24 4 16 26 0 0 1.11 .230 3.38 0.0 87
1969 Osaka - BAN 35 5 0 0 0 0 3.97 11.1 15 5 5 1 5 4 0 0 1.76 .311 4.06 -0.1 80
Total BAN 302 224 67 98 10 4.34 1450.0 1462 791 699 134 571 674 7 2 1.40 .275 4.11 11.9 88
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Kobe - INT P 12 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 26.1 1.37 -0.7 .735
1959 Osaka - INT P 48 12 7 15 0 22 0 1.000 118.0 1.68 +0.7 1.053
1960 Osaka - INT P 26 26 5 11 3 17 1 .941 147.1 0.98 +0.8 1.035
1961 Osaka - INT P 28 28 8 13 1 23 2 .913 168.1 1.12 -0.1 .983
1962 Osaka - INT P 28 28 8 10 0 20 2 .900 154.1 1.05 -0.9 .897
1963 Osaka - INT P 28 28 11 19 1 30 0 1.000 175.2 1.54 +0.4 1.281
1964 Osaka - INT P 29 29 13 18 1 32 1 .969 171.0 1.63 -1.2 .870
1965 Osaka - INT P 29 29 9 18 0 28 1 .964 180.0 1.35 -0.1 .928
1966 Osaka - INT P 21 21 3 12 0 16 1 .938 114.0 1.18 +0.7 1.046
1967 Osaka - INT P 23 23 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 125.0 0.94 -0.7 .825
1968 Osaka - INT P 25 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 58.2 1.07 +0.1 1.001
1969 Osaka - INT P 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.1 1.028
TOTAL P 302 224 73 133 7 215 9 .958 1450.0 1.28 -1.0 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick).
06/06/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/10/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/11/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/11/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/12/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/13/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/14/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/14/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/15/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/18/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/20/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/24/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/25/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/26/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/27/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/27/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/27/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/29/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/30/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/30/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/02/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/03/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/05/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/06/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/06/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/07/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/07/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/08/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/09/1953 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/11/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/11/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/13/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/13/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/14/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/15/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/15/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/16/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/17/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/18/1953 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/20/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/21/1953 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/21/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/22/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/22/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/23/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/24/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/27/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/28/1953 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/30/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/31/1953 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/01/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/02/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/02/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/03/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/03/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/04/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/05/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/05/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/06/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/07/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/07/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/08/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/09/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/11/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/12/1953 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/12/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/13/1953 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/13/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/13/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/18/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/19/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/19/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/20/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/21/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/22/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/24/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/24/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/25/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/25/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/29/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/29/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/30/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/31/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/31/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/03/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/03/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/05/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/06/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/09/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/10/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/11/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/11/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/12/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/12/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/13/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/13/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/14/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/14/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/15/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/18/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/19/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/20/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/21/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/21/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/21/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/22/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/23/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/23/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/25/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/26/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/29/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/30/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/30/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/13/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1954 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1954 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
08/15/1954 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/21/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
03/26/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
05/06/1955 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/09/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/16/1955 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1956 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Named the #89 prospect in the BAN
01/16/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/01/1957 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
08/08/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/14/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/12/1957 Named the #100 prospect in the BAN
10/23/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/11/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/11/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/22/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
05/31/1958 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Denki organization.
06/26/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/01/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/30/1958 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/26/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/18/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/24/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,060 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/23/1963 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
06/30/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/05/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1970 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/23/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1959 48 4
Year GS Rank
1964 29 8
Year W Rank
1961 11 8
1963 10 7
1964 11 8
Year L Rank
1959 15 6
1961 11 9
1962 16 1
1964 12 4
1967 12 5
Year Win. % Rank
1960 .533 10
1963 .500 10
1964 .478 10
Year SV Rank
1959 9 5
Year HLD Rank
1959 1 7
Year HRA Rank
1965 23 3
Year BB Rank
1960 64 10
1962 77 4
1964 61 5
1965 69 6
Year WP Rank
1960 7 4
1961 6 10
1962 12 1
1965 14 3
1966 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1961 3.90 9
1963 3.48 10
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .264 9
1963 .252 3
1965 .241 4
Year WHIP Rank
1961 1.34 8
1963 1.23 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1961 12.56 10
1963 11.37 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1960 0.61 10
1961 0.48 5
1962 0.64 10
1963 0.72 8
Year H/9 Rank
1961 8.39 7
1963 8.20 4
Year RA Rank
1959 36 7
Year GF Rank
1959 28 6
Year QS Rank
1961 16 9
1963 22 2
Year QSP Rank
1961 .571 9
1963 .786 1
Year SHO Rank
1965 1 6
1967 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.53 3
Year WAR Rank
1961 3.1 10
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