P Ephram Kibowen #51
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/19/2035
OA: 30 POT: 30
P EPHRAM KIBOWEN #51 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 1 1-5 3 6.24 49.0 47 11 27 38 1.51 -1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/30/2035 @ BLO Loss, 7-8 3.1 1 1 0 0 3
10/23/2035 TEM Loss, 5-6 2.0 1 0 0 3 2
10/16/2035 BLO Win, 10-5 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
10/09/2035 @ BRA Loss, 2-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
10/03/2035 @ KRU Loss, 9-11 1.1 4 3 3 0 1 Loss
09/29/2035 VER Loss, 6-15 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
09/25/2035 BRA Loss, 2-8 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
09/23/2035 @ VER Loss, 2-6 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
09/19/2035 @ TEM Loss, 3-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
09/16/2035 BLO Win, 5-4 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Personable, if a bit dull.
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/20/1999
Born in:Soweto, GAU
Nationality:South African
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:2035 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 101 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SOUTH AFRICA BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 1 1 5 3 6.24 49.0 47 36 34 11 27 38 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 1 75.0 29 6 13.96 8.63 6.98 4.96 6.13 1.51 146 -1.2 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 20 4 0 6 17 15 13 0 0 0 .253 .372 .532 .904      
vs. RHB 111 27 3 0 5 19 12 25 3 0 2 .243 .320 .405 .726      
SOUTH AFRICA BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 0 0 2 3 12.27 7.1 8 10 10 3 8 10  
June 3 0 1 0 0 5.79 4.2 4 3 3 1 1 2  
July 5 0 0 1 0 16.50 6.0 13 11 11 5 3 1  
August 3 1 0 1 0 2.61 10.1 5 3 3 1 5 8  
September 7 0 0 0 0 2.19 12.1 10 4 3 0 7 9  
October 5 0 0 1 0 4.32 8.1 7 5 4 1 3 8  
Last Year 23 17 8 10 0 3.80 118.1 104 52 50 10 47 76  
2 Years Ago 21 12 3 4 0 2.89 96.2 71 35 31 7 30 62  
Career 307 118 54 62 32 3.75 928.1 766 406 387 102 413 790  
Home 17 1 1 3 2 8.88 24.1 30 25 24 8 21 21  
Road 13 0 0 2 1 3.65 24.2 17 11 10 3 6 17  
Grass 18 1 1 3 2 8.76 24.2 31 25 24 8 21 21  
Turf 12 0 0 2 1 3.70 24.1 16 11 10 3 6 17  
Day 18 1 1 4 0 5.85 32.1 33 23 21 7 16 21  
Night 12 0 0 1 3 7.02 16.2 14 13 13 4 11 17  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 3 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 1 4 3 6.55 44.0 44 34 32 11 24 35  
SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 9.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.75 1.00 23 0.0 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 59 8 7 10 24 3.47 106.1 100 47 41 8 53 99  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
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+
2025 Hanshin - SAB 25 32 0 0 6 18 4.99 30.2 27 17 17 9 15 46 0 0 1.37 .300 5.41 -0.8 78
2026 Hanshin - SAB 26 23 23 8 7 0 2.84 139.1 109 47 44 12 58 136 0 0 1.20 .272 3.42 1.9 121
2027 Hanshin - SAB 27 26 26 8 8 0 4.36 140.1 122 74 68 11 72 136 0 0 1.38 .300 3.53 1.3 74
2028 Port Elizabeth - SAB 28 2 0 0 1 0 10.80 1.2 3 2 2 0 4 3 0 0 4.20 .600 6.44 -0.1 29
2029 Port Elizabeth - SAB 29 28 17 10 7 0 3.41 113.1 84 45 43 10 47 87 0 0 1.16 .241 3.77 0.4 94
2030 Port Elizabeth - SAB 30 53 2 3 5 9 4.12 63.1 59 29 29 13 33 75 0 0 1.45 .311 4.57 -1.3 77
2031 Port Elizabeth - SAB 31 18 6 3 3 0 5.01 50.1 47 28 28 9 20 43 0 0 1.33 .275 4.62 -0.5 63
2031 Newcastle - SAB 31 16 5 3 2 0 2.49 43.1 35 12 12 3 21 38 0 0 1.29 .274 3.42 0.3 128
2031 Total - SAB 31 34 11 6 5 0 3.84 93.2 82 40 40 12 41 81 0 0 1.31 .275 4.06 -0.3 83
2032 Johannesburg - SAB 32 35 9 7 4 2 3.18 82.0 58 29 29 7 39 50 0 0 1.18 .220 4.10 -0.4 100
2033 Tembisa - SAB 33 21 12 3 4 0 2.89 96.2 71 35 31 7 30 62 1 1 1.04 .230 3.61 0.8 118
2034 Tembisa - SAB 34 23 17 8 10 0 3.80 118.1 104 52 50 10 47 76 0 0 1.28 .263 3.92 0.4 86
2035 Soweto - SAB 35 30 1 1 5 3 6.24 49.0 47 36 34 11 27 38 0 0 1.51 .250 6.13 -1.2 67
Total SAB 307 118 54 62 32 3.75 928.1 766 406 387 102 413 790 1 1 1.27 .264 3.98 0.6 89
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+
2016 Los Angeles (DSL) - R 16 5 5 2 0 0 1.20 15.0 12 3 2 0 6 14 0 0 1.20 .308 2.93 0.4 330
2017 Orem - R 17 1 0 1 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.33 .250 3.87 0.0 133
2017 Los Angeles A (AZL) - R 17 11 7 3 1 0 2.61 41.1 23 15 12 1 20 42 0 0 1.04 .216 3.22 0.9 153
2017 Total - R 17 12 7 4 1 0 2.64 44.1 25 16 13 1 22 44 0 0 1.06 .218 3.27 0.9 152
2018 Norwich - A- 18 2 2 0 2 0 7.94 5.2 6 7 5 2 4 11 0 0 1.76 .364 6.02 -0.1 51
2018 West Michigan - A 18 10 10 2 5 0 4.71 42.0 40 22 22 4 16 34 0 0 1.33 .288 4.18 0.5 85
2019 West Michigan - A 19 21 21 9 7 0 3.73 101.1 97 49 42 5 26 90 0 0 1.21 .302 3.01 2.7 107
2021 West Michigan - A+ 21 25 4 4 3 6 2.34 50.0 41 20 13 0 13 46 0 0 1.08 .291 1.45 1.5 119
2022 Erie - AA 22 30 30 9 8 0 6.80 143.0 193 115 108 25 78 142 0 0 1.90 .378 6.98 0.5 87
2023 Erie - AA 23 30 24 9 8 0 5.45 140.1 152 89 85 29 53 112 0 0 1.46 .289 5.72 -0.3 81
2024 Erie - AA 24 26 25 7 6 0 5.52 140.1 157 92 86 20 47 120 0 0 1.45 .332 5.13 1.0 84
2025 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 11 1 1 1 1 3.93 18.1 20 10 8 2 14 17 0 0 1.85 .321 6.06 -0.1 127
2028 Stellenbosch - AA 28 43 6 6 7 22 3.01 80.2 70 31 27 5 34 73 0 0 1.29 .294 3.46 0.8 121
2030 Stellenbosch - AA 30 2 0 0 1 0 36.00 1.0 6 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 8.00 .857 4.94 -0.0 9
2032 Bethlehem - AA 32 2 1 0 1 1 3.38 5.1 3 2 2 1 3 6 0 0 1.12 .167 5.05 -0.1 103
2035 Kutlwanong - AA 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.75 0.0 999
Total AA NE 86 79 25 22 0 5.93 423.2 502 296 279 74 178 374 0 0 1.61 .334 5.95 83.7
Total A+ C 25 4 4 3 6 2.34 50.0 41 20 13 0 13 46 0 0 1.08 .291 1.45 119.4
Total A W 31 31 11 12 0 4.02 143.1 137 71 64 9 42 124 0 0 1.25 .298 3.35 99.3
Total NYP 2 2 0 2 0 7.94 5.2 6 7 5 2 4 11 0 0 1.76 .364 6.02 50.9
Total AZL 11 7 3 1 0 2.61 41.1 23 15 12 1 20 42 0 0 1.04 .216 3.22 153.1
Total PIO 1 0 1 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.33 .250 3.87 133.3
Total SARB 59 8 7 10 24 3.47 106.1 100 47 41 8 53 99 0 0 1.44 .308 3.98 109.1
Total DSL 5 5 2 0 0 1.20 15.0 12 3 2 0 6 14 0 0 1.20 .308 2.93 330.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Hanshin - INT P 31 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 30.2 0.59 +0.2 1.948
2026 Hanshin - INT P 23 23 4 15 1 20 1 .950 139.1 1.23 -1.5 .875
2027 Hanshin - INT P 26 26 5 17 0 23 1 .957 140.1 1.41 -0.7 .931
2028 Port Elizabeth - INT P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Port Elizabeth - INT P 27 17 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 113.1 0.40 -0.5 .786
2030 Port Elizabeth - INT P 53 2 0 6 3 6 0 1.000 63.1 0.85 -0.4 1.159
2031 Port Elizabeth - INT P 18 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 50.1 0.89 +0.9 .965
2031 Newcastle - INT P 16 5 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 -0.1 .965
2032 Johannesburg - INT P 35 9 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 82.0 1.43 -0.3 .885
2033 Tembisa - INT P 21 12 0 10 2 10 0 1.000 96.2 0.93 -0.6 1.192
2034 Tembisa - INT P 23 17 2 12 0 15 1 .933 118.1 1.06 +0.9 1.071
2035 Kutlwanong - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2035 Soweto - INT P 29 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 49.0 0.55 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 305 118 17 86 6 106 3 .972 929.1 1.00 -2.3 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2028 Was selected to the 2028 South Africa Rookie Baseball All-Star Game.
08/02/2028 Released by the Port Elizabeth organization.
08/11/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($90,000 bonus) with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
11/17/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
10/29/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $258,000 with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/25/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $462,000 with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
07/31/2031 Was traded by the Port Elizabeth Potros to the Newcastle Rascals, along with 2B Ajuma Eberegbulam, in exchange for RP Dermott Kinjeketile.
12/09/2031 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
01/12/2032 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Johannesburg Seals organization.
12/17/2032 Became a free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
01/17/2033 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tembisa Scorpions organization.
06/07/2033 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Soweto Warcats with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/2033 Was selected to the 2033 South Africa Baseball All-Star Game.
12/13/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
03/06/2034 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Tembisa Scorpions organization.
12/14/2034 Became a free agent.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/08/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Newcastle Rascals organization.
04/08/2035 Released by the Newcastle organization.
04/23/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Soweto Warcats organization.
06/03/2035 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
10/16/2035 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2030 53 8
Year W Rank
2029 10 7
Year L Rank
2034 10 5
Year SV Rank
2030 9 8
Year HLD Rank
2030 13 3
Year HRA Rank
2030 13 10
2031 12 8
2034 10 10
Year WP Rank
2032 5 8
2034 5 8
Year RA Rank
2030 51 8
Year GF Rank
2030 20 8
Year CG Rank
2033 1 6
Year SHO Rank
2033 1 3
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