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Satchel Paige League
9-7-2046
Hiyutaro Watanabe Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 P CHA 47 0 93.0 8 1 6 1 1 +1 0.68 .875
1966 P CHA 31 31 177.0 19 5 14 0 5 -1 0.97 1.000
1967 P CHA 52 10 136.1 14 4 10 0 1 -1 0.92 1.000
1968 P CHA 56 0 92.2 13 0 10 3 0 0 0.97 .769
1969 P CHA 60 0 70.2 7 3 4 0 1 -1 0.89 1.000
1970 P CHA 75 0 85.2 10 3 6 1 0 -2 0.95 .900
1971 P CHA 67 0 83.1 10 1 9 0 0 0 1.08 1.000
1972 P CHA 71 0 91.1 12 0 12 0 0 0 1.18 1.000
1973 P CHA 72 0 87.2 15 0 15 0 1 0 1.54 1.000
1974 P CHA 11 0 10.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.90 1.000
Total 296 0 358.0 48 4 43 1 1 -2 1.18 .979

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.