Player Report for #27 Yoshinori Kichida

04/26/1981

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P Yoshinori Kichida #27

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	9	9	9	9
Movement	11	11	11	11
Control	8	9	8	8

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	14	14
Curveball	5	5
Changeup	10	10

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	96-98 Mph
Stamina	7
Suggested Role	Borderline SP
Groundball Percentage	61 %
Hold Runners	20
Defense	9

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	5
Stealing Ability:	8
Baserunning Inst.:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	High

Yoshinori Kichida
Birthday:	09/16/1934
Born in:	Yoshida (Niigata)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	255 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 28 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, 167 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1963 Chicago - ABA	28	4	0	1	0	0	0.00	7.0	1	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	0.57	.056	3.6	999
Total ABA		4	0	1	0	0	0.00	7.0	1	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	0.57	.056	3.6	999

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1956 Austin - AA	21	4	4	2	0	0	4.62	25.1	26	13	13	3	14	8	1	0	1.58	.267	0.5	90
1957 Santa Ana - A	22	12	10	5	3	0	3.82	73.0	73	33	31	8	25	33	0	0	1.34	.280	6.0	90
1957 Austin - AA	22	5	5	1	4	0	6.37	29.2	37	23	21	7	13	16	0	0	1.69	.309	-5.7	60
1958 Santa Ana - A	23	23	9	2	6	1	3.50	82.1	73	34	32	8	32	47	2	0	1.28	.263	9.6	106
1959 Santa Ana - A	24	6	5	2	2	0	2.78	35.2	34	11	11	2	11	24	1	0	1.26	.299	8.5	138
1959 Austin - AA	24	13	13	6	4	0	3.42	92.0	81	41	35	11	34	51	1	1	1.25	.248	14.8	122
1960 Austin - AA	25	6	5	2	1	0	4.00	27.0	27	13	12	5	13	16	0	0	1.48	.278	2.5	105
1960 St. Catherines - AAA	25	22	14	2	9	0	4.96	85.1	104	49	47	12	38	52	0	0	1.66	.343	1.1	76
1961 Austin - AA	26	25	24	6	11	0	3.55	147.0	150	65	58	13	40	100	0	0	1.29	.300	17.4	107
1962 Santa Ana - A	27	13	2	2	4	2	3.16	31.1	27	14	11	3	7	25	0	0	1.09	.276	4.5	115
1962 Laredo - AA	27	3	3	2	1	0	2.37	19.0	16	6	5	1	4	16	1	0	1.05	.273	5.0	159
1962 Guelph - AAA	27	16	16	4	5	0	4.06	95.1	104	50	43	12	30	67	0	0	1.41	.311	11.4	95
1963 Uxbridge - AAA	28	28	28	10	8	0	3.03	163.1	145	67	55	17	48	133	0	0	1.18	.276	26.6	119
1964 Uxbridge - AAA	29	33	33	15	11	0	3.22	204.0	200	82	73	18	49	141	2	0	1.22	.294	22.3	99
1965 Eagle Pass - AA	30	23	23	9	8	0	2.82	153.1	146	57	48	7	38	110	1	1	1.20	.296	27.6	127
1965 Uxbridge - AAA	30	5	5	0	1	0	4.32	33.1	36	16	16	5	9	19	0	0	1.35	.301	0.7	78
Total GHL		104	96	31	34	0	3.62	581.1	589	264	234	64	174	412	2	0	1.31	.300	62.1	99.3
Total STL		79	77	28	29	0	3.50	493.1	483	218	192	47	156	317	4	2	1.30	.286	62.1	114.4
Total SCL		54	26	11	15	3	3.44	222.1	207	92	85	21	75	129	3	0	1.27	.276	28.6	107.2

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

1963 Chicago - ML

1.000

7.0

2.57

+0.0

1.017

Player History
07/30/1956	Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization, was discovered in Japan.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (8).
07/10/1959	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Victoria Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1959	Was selected to the 1959 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
07/03/1960	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/17/1960	Injured (strained forearm), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8).
06/02/1962	Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
06/02/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Empires organization.
10/07/1962	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8).
01/14/1963	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000 with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
06/07/1963	Was selected to the 1963 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
07/08/1963	Injured (back stiffness), out for 2 weeks.
08/12/1963	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/25/1963	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hamilton Steelers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (9).
10/13/1965	Retired from professional baseball.