P Naizen Sano #9
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P NAIZEN SANO #9 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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:01/15/1938
Born in:Kosugi, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 10th Pick in Round 2
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 Hosho - BAN 20 12 0 0 1 0 5.79 28.0 32 26 18 8 22 10 0 0 1.93 .255 7.88 -1.2 68
1961 Kyoto - BAN 23 62 0 5 7 9 4.50 82.0 81 43 41 12 38 37 0 0 1.45 .261 5.28 -0.6 97
1962 Kyoto - BAN 24 55 0 5 9 13 2.94 79.2 75 39 26 9 25 46 0 0 1.26 .260 3.80 0.3 131
1963 Kyoto - BAN 25 63 0 4 6 16 4.06 95.1 95 56 43 14 33 74 0 0 1.34 .286 3.89 -0.1 88
1964 Vesutan - BAN 26 27 0 0 1 3 4.54 39.2 47 22 20 3 23 19 0 0 1.76 .314 4.58 -0.3 82
1964 Sapporo - BAN 26 5 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0.75 .188 2.24 0.1 208
1964 Total - BAN 26 32 0 0 1 3 4.20 45.0 50 23 21 3 24 22 0 0 1.64 .301 4.30 -0.2 88
1966 Vesutan - BAN 28 9 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 12 8 7 3 5 10 0 0 1.42 .265 5.50 -0.3 64
Total BAN 233 0 14 24 41 4.11 342.0 345 195 156 49 147 199 0 0 1.44 .273 4.64 -2.2 94
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 Hosho - INT P 12 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.4 .980
1961 Kyoto - INT P 62 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 82.0 1.21 +1.0 1.124
1962 Kyoto - INT P 55 0 1 8 0 11 2 .818 79.2 1.02 -0.7 .706
1963 Kyoto - INT P 63 0 3 7 0 12 2 .833 95.1 0.94 -0.4 .697
1964 Vesutan - INT P 27 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 39.2 1.59 +1.1 1.522
1964 Sapporo - INT P 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.0 1.015
1966 Vesutan - INT P 9 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.1 1.046
TOTAL P 233 0 14 32 2 50 4 .920 342.0 1.21 +1.5 .901
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/11/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/16/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/18/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/21/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/25/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/08/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/09/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/10/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/17/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/22/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/23/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/25/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/26/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/27/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/28/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/31/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/01/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/05/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/08/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/09/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/10/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/11/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/13/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/14/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/18/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/20/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/25/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/26/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/31/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/31/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/03/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/04/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/06/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
09/09/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
09/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
09/13/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/13/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/16/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/18/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/20/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/23/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/23/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/25/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/26/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/27/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/28/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/01/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/13/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/14/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/15/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/18/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/19/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/22/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/27/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
10/28/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/29/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/31/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
11/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/03/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/06/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
11/07/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/09/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/12/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/16/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/17/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/18/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
11/19/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
11/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/23/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/24/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/01/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
12/03/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
12/03/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/04/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
12/06/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
12/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
05/27/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/31/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/31/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/02/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/04/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/04/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/06/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/06/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/08/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/08/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/10/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/10/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/12/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/12/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/14/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/14/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/16/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/16/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/18/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/18/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/20/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/20/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/22/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/22/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/24/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/24/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/30/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/30/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/02/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/04/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/04/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/28/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/28/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/14/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/14/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/28/1959 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/28/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/04/1960 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Hosho Reliables organization.
01/04/1960 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
01/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/05/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/26/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/05/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,980 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/03/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/10/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,420 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/10/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/26/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,380 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/05/1961 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/23/1962 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/23/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/01/1964 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/12/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $88,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/16/1964 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/23/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 with the Sapporo Bears organization.
05/01/1965 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/15/1965 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/06/1966 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/13/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,600 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/01/1967 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/13/1967 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1961 62 1
1962 55 4
1963 63 3
Year SV Rank
1961 9 6
1962 13 4
1963 16 3
Year HLD Rank
1961 4 5
1962 2 10
1966 2 10
Year RA Rank
1961 62 1
1962 55 4
1963 63 2
Year GF Rank
1961 41 3
1962 47 2
1963 52 2
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