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Max Carey League
6-8-2073
Noritsugu Itakura Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 171-147 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-19-1933
K 2122 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(140 games)
IP 2913.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1955 DET
5
 18
29
29
5
0
0
 0
181.2
 209 133 124 8 79
136
1.59
6.14
1956 DET
10
 18
35
35
9
2
0
 0
244.2
 223 139 123 5 96
166
1.30
4.52
1957 DET
13
 14
33
33
4
2
0
 0
229.1
 243 103 100 3 77
157
1.40
3.92
1958 DET
12
 13
32
32
5
2
0
 0
199.2
 185 109 101 4 59
132
1.22
4.55
1959 DET
13
 11
34
34
5
2
0
 0
236.0
 201 94 87 3 86
194
1.22
3.32
1960 DET
11
 11
33
33
7
2
0
 0
240.0
 220 86 82 3 78
192
1.24
3.08
1961 DET
12
 11
33
26
2
2
0
 0
189.0
 182 84 78 4 57
137
1.26
3.71
1962 DET-STL
9
 10
35
29
5
0
0
 0
210.1
 185 89 86 4 63
129
1.18
3.68
1963 STL
15
 9
33
33
7
5
0
 0
220.1
 190 82 72 2 80
163
1.23
2.94
1964 STL
16
 1
45
20
9
6
0
 0
204.0
 143 47 46 2 40
147
0.90
2.03
1965 STL
16
 7
35
32
4
3
0
 0
223.2
 194 87 84 7 81
182
1.23
3.38
1966 STL
17
 9
41
27
7
3
0
 1
203.0
 159 71 69 4 77
151
1.16
3.06
1967 STL
12
 3
22
20
6
2
0
 0
142.2
 135 62 57 5 37
113
1.21
3.60
1968 STL
7
 6
24
14
2
1
1
 0
102.2
 109 38 36 0 35
74
1.40
3.16
1969 STL-BOS
2
 5
37
2
0
0
0
 0
68.0
 63 37 36 2 30
41
1.37
4.76
1970 BOS
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 1
18.1
 19 12 12 0 8
8
1.47
5.89
2073
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 147
511
399
77
32
1
 2
2913.0
 2660 1273 1193 56 983
2122
1.25
3.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Noritsugu Itakura has retired from the Boston Brawlers
1969-06-17The Boston Brawlers have acquired Noritsugu Itakura from the waiver wire.
1969-06-13The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Buster Cherry to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Noritsugu Itakura for assignment.
1962-09-07A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redbirds and the Detroit Rockets. The Detroit Rockets receive Waite Lee, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Redbirds in exchange for Noritsugu Itakura.
1955-05-06The Detroit Rockets have promoted Noritsugu Itakura to the major league team. The Detroit Rockets have sent Jorge Applegate to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Rockets have renamed Leon Shorten to Noritsugu Itakura.