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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Hiyutaro Watanabe Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 35-19 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-13-1939
K 287 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(48 games)
IP 358.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
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
1965 CHA
5
 5
47
0
0
0
0
 0
93.0
 116 82 71 0 47
66
1.75
6.87
1966 CHA
10
 10
31
31
4
1
0
 0
177.0
 179 112 96 2 82
138
1.47
4.88
1967 CHA
7
 9
53
10
0
0
0
 2
136.1
 164 99 93 2 51
119
1.58
6.14
1968 CHA
7
 3
57
0
0
0
0
 2
92.2
 86 36 30 3 37
85
1.33
2.91
1969 CHA
5
 4
63
0
0
0
0
 2
70.2
 69 36 35 3 30
60
1.40
4.46
1970 CHA
10
 5
78
0
0
0
0
 1
85.2
 99 50 47 3 41
72
1.63
4.94
1971 CHA
7
 4
72
0
0
0
1
 3
83.1
 84 39 33 3 41
67
1.50
3.56
1972 CHA
10
 6
74
0
0
0
0
 1
91.1
 96 62 58 3 43
72
1.52
5.72
1973 CHA
8
 4
77
0
0
0
0
 3
87.2
 96 49 49 0 36
70
1.51
5.03
1974 CHA
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 7 6 6 0 5
6
1.20
5.40
2046
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 19
312
0
0
0
1
 8
358.0
 382 206 193 9 166
287
1.53
4.85

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Hiyutaro Watanabe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-05The Chicago Stars have waived Hiyutaro Watanabe.
1974-05-19The Chicago Stars have promoted Whitey Sampen to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have promoted Johnny Fletcher to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have designated Hiyutaro Watanabe for assignment. The Chicago Stars have designated Ollie Blair for assignment.
1970-05-25Hiyutaro Watanabe of the Chicago Stars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.