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Speaker Wilson League
8-19-2030
Kazunori Watanabe Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 18-19 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-14-1948
K 356 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(74 games)
IP 460.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance F    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 TEX
2
 2
30
0
0
0
0
 1
27.0
 22 16 15 0 8
18
1.11
5.00
1975 TEX
4
 1
53
0
0
0
0
 1
42.2
 49 29 25 0 12
31
1.43
5.27
1976 TEX
1
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 1
48.2
 45 21 18 0 17
41
1.27
3.33
1977 TEX
2
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 0
46.2
 46 26 19 0 16
42
1.33
3.66
1978 TEX
3
 0
39
0
0
0
0
 2
40.0
 33 14 13 0 15
26
1.20
2.93
1979 TEX
1
 1
37
0
0
0
1
 6
35.2
 37 16 16 0 10
29
1.32
4.04
1980 TEX
1
 2
41
0
0
0
2
 0
39.0
 43 21 17 0 13
24
1.44
3.92
1981 TEX
2
 2
53
0
0
0
15
 2
46.2
 47 19 19 1 8
40
1.18
3.66
1982 TEX
1
 2
45
0
0
0
0
 0
53.0
 46 17 17 0 27
42
1.38
2.89
1983 TEX
1
 2
51
0
0
0
5
 2
61.1
 53 21 18 0 12
41
1.06
2.64
1984 TEX
0
 3
22
0
0
0
0
 1
20.0
 19 14 14 1 6
22
1.25
6.30
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 19
471
0
0
0
23
 16
460.2
 440 214 191 2 144
356
1.27
3.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Kazunori Watanabe has retired from the Texas tornados
1984-06-05The Texas tornados have promoted Setsujiro Sato to the major league team. The Texas tornados have designated Kazunori Watanabe for assignment.
1983-06-28Kazunori Watanabe of the Texas tornados is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-08-21Kazunori Watanabe of the Texas tornados is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-07-23Kazunori Watanabe of the Texas tornados is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1976-09-24Kazunori Watanabe of the Texas tornados is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-07-09The Texas tornados have promoted Kazunori Watanabe to the major league team. The Texas tornados have sent Lou Strands to the minors.
1973-10-02Trade #1322345 has been completed between the Baltimore Strikers and the Texas tornados. The Texas tornados receive Noe Waugh, Kazunori Watanabe from the Baltimore Strikers in exchange for .
1973-04-05Trade #1311015 has been completed between the Baltimore Strikers and the Texas tornados. The Texas tornados receive Danny Overmire from the Baltimore Strikers in exchange for Harry Stewart, Kazunori Watanabe, Noe Waugh.