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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 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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 3 3 43 0 0 0 0 1 45.0 57 28 27 2 23 36 1.78 5.40
1970 Home 7 2 35 0 0 0 0 0 40.2 42 22 20 1 18 36 1.48 4.43
1971 Away 3 4 34 0 0 0 0 2 35.1 39 19 17 2 24 27 1.78 4.33
1971 Home 4 0 38 0 0 0 1 1 48.0 45 20 16 1 17 40 1.29 3.00
1972 Away 3 4 32 0 0 0 0 0 45.0 47 32 30 2 19 31 1.47 6.00
1972 Home 7 2 42 0 0 0 0 1 46.1 49 30 28 1 24 41 1.58 5.44
1973 Away 3 4 42 0 0 0 0 1 44.2 59 34 34 0 15 29 1.66 6.85
1973 Home 5 0 35 0 0 0 0 2 43.0 37 15 15 0 21 41 1.35 3.14
1974 Away 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 6 6 6 0 4 2 1.88 10.13
1974 Home 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0.43 0.00
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 12 15 157 0 0 0 0 4 175.1 208 119 114 6 85 125 1.67 5.85
Total Home 23 4 155 0 0 0 1 4 182.2 174 87 79 3 81 162 1.40 3.89
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.