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Ty Cobb League
4-11-2086
Masaharu Morimoto Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-43 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 530 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-21-1931
K 643 Drafted Round 5, Pick 78
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(6 games)
IP 904.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
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
1953 NYA
9
 0
68
0
0
0
3
 0
104.2
 105 48 37 2 43
65
1.41
3.18
1954 NYA
2
 4
68
0
0
0
11
 0
80.1
 93 49 46 1 38
48
1.63
5.15
1955 PIT
1
 6
49
0
0
0
30
 0
46.1
 47 19 17 1 25
31
1.55
3.30
1956 PIT
2
 5
51
0
0
0
33
 0
49.0
 46 22 17 2 18
40
1.31
3.12
1957 PIT
0
 3
55
0
0
0
41
 0
54.1
 47 24 21 1 24
30
1.31
3.48
1958 PIT
0
 3
50
0
0
0
45
 0
46.2
 34 16 12 0 26
26
1.29
2.31
1959 PIT
0
 4
41
0
0
0
33
 0
37.1
 31 16 16 0 7
34
1.02
3.86
1960 PIT
0
 1
54
0
0
0
48
 0
51.1
 53 24 24 0 19
42
1.40
4.21
1961 PIT
0
 1
48
0
0
0
42
 0
46.1
 34 9 9 1 11
46
0.97
1.75
1962 PIT
1
 3
65
0
0
0
57
 0
58.2
 46 20 19 0 20
33
1.13
2.91
1963 PIT
1
 3
56
0
0
0
48
 0
50.2
 46 21 20 2 16
45
1.22
3.55
1964 PIT
3
 1
60
0
0
0
48
 0
64.2
 46 11 10 0 18
51
0.99
1.39
1965 PIT
3
 3
48
0
0
0
37
 0
53.2
 41 16 13 1 13
39
1.01
2.18
1966 PIT
0
 0
56
0
0
0
50
 0
53.1
 34 11 10 0 15
33
0.92
1.69
1967 PIT-CHN
2
 5
38
0
0
0
4
 0
34.0
 38 15 15 0 14
28
1.53
3.97
1968 CHN
3
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 30 15 15 0 9
22
1.23
4.26
1969 CHN
8
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
41.2
 53 29 26 1 14
30
1.61
5.62
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 43
856
0
0
0
530
 0
904.0
 824 365 327 12 330
643
1.28
3.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Masaharu Morimoto has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1969-04-18The Chicago Cubs have re-claimed Masaharu Morimoto from the waiver wire.
1969-04-15The Chicago Cubs have promoted Paul Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ed Riles to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Masaharu Morimoto for assignment.
1967-06-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive Jose Clymer, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Masaharu Morimoto.
1953-05-10The New York Don Knottses have promoted Masaharu Morimoto to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Beautiful Bobby Eaton to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Don Knottses have renamed Jim Reinecker to Masaharu Morimoto.