P Hirokazu Watanabe #22
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) TEX
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/09/2045
 OA: 39 POT: 39
BNN Index | TEX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HIROKAZU WATANABE #22 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 8-15 0 6.17 140.0 209 12 35 89 1.74 2.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 45 45 45 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 55
Changeup 35 40
Sinker 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/2045 @ ALB Win, 14-10 X 6.0 6 3 3 1 3 Win
08/30/2045 TUL Loss, 2-10 X 2.2 7 6 6 1 1 Loss
08/25/2045 @ FRI Loss, 0-13 X 1.2 8 7 6 0 1 Loss
08/19/2045 @ ARK Loss, 5-7 X 6.0 8 4 4 0 2
08/13/2045 MID Loss, 4-11 X 6.0 10 6 6 0 5 Loss
08/07/2045 ALB Loss, 1-9 X 3.2 6 7 2 1 3 Loss
08/02/2045 @ CC Loss, 3-11 X 2.1 9 7 7 0 2 Loss
07/28/2045 FRI Win, 13-7 X 4.2 8 3 3 5 1
07/22/2045 ARK Win, 8-2 X 8.2 7 2 2 2 5 Win
07/17/2045 @ SPF Win, 3-0 X 7.0 6 0 0 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Watanabe trains hard.
Birthday:02/22/2023
Born in:Tsuruoka, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TEXAS LEAGUE 2045 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89 1 3.6 1 9 32.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.65 13.44 5.72 2.25 5.02 1.74 94 2.3 .386        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 173 65 12 1 4 30 11 33 2 1 7 .376 .430 .526 .956      
vs. RHB 434 144 31 1 8 83 24 56 3 1 8 .332 .375 .463 .838      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2045 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 3 0 7.17 21.1 32 21 17 3 5 10  
May 5 5 1 4 0 5.96 22.2 43 21 15 2 8 21  
June 5 5 1 2 0 5.27 27.1 37 17 16 0 10 17  
July 6 6 4 1 0 3.12 40.1 43 14 14 2 9 24  
August 6 6 0 5 0 12.49 22.1 48 37 31 5 2 14  
September 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 0 1 3  
Career 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89  
Home 19 19 5 10 0 4.87 101.2 140 71 55 9 27 67  
Road 9 9 3 5 0 9.63 38.1 69 42 41 3 8 22  
Grass 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89  
Day 8 8 3 3 0 6.31 45.2 59 32 32 3 10 26  
Night 20 20 5 12 0 6.11 94.1 150 81 64 9 25 63  
As Starter 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
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 FIP WAR ERA+
2043 Kansas City (DSL) - R 20 9 0 1 0 0 0.48 18.2 15 1 1 0 3 15 0 0 0.96 .278 2.65 0.2 610
2044 Kansas City (DSL) - R 21 14 14 4 0 0 2.03 71.0 76 16 16 0 8 63 0 0 1.18 .365 2.72 2.1 185
2045 Northwest Arkansas - AA 22 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89 1 1 1.74 .386 5.02 2.3 86
Total TEX 28 28 8 15 0 6.17 140.0 209 113 96 12 35 89 1 1 1.74 .386 5.02 86.0
Total DSL 23 14 5 0 0 1.71 89.2 91 17 17 0 11 78 0 0 1.14 .347 2.71 216.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2045 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 28 28 8 13 2 22 1 .955 140.0 1.35 -0.8 .963
TOTAL P 28 28 8 13 2 22 1 .955 140.0 1.35 -0.8 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
09/13/2040 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 20 (45).
03/14/2042 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (45).
03/02/2043 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League Kansas City (DSL).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
09/18/2044 Wins the 2044 Dominican Rookie League Round 3 with the Kansas City (DSL) Royals 2!
01/01/2045 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
04/18/2045 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/06/2045 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Hooks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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