NAME     : Hideki Irabu
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : HYOGO,,JAPAN
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/2/1945
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 240
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .944)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 54
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.26  8 15  0  30 30 200.0 217 124 117  48 119 
  At Home        4.47  6  7  0  15 15 104.2 102  54  52  24  63 
  Away           6.14  2  8  0  15 15  95.1 115  70  65  24  56 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        6.75  0  2  0   4  4  25.1  29  19  19   9  15 
  May            4.54  3  3  0   6  6  39.2  38  23  20   9  21 
  June           6.47  0  2  0   5  5  32.0  36  23  23  10  18 
  July           9.47  1  2  0   3  3  19.0  28  22  20   6  12 
  August         4.39  1  4  0   6  6  41.0  39  21  20   9  31 
  Sep/Oct        3.14  3  2  0   6  6  43.0  47  16  15   5  22 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1969   3.88  6  6  0  23  1   0 111.1  48  30  92  STP
 
  Total ERA   : 4.77
  Total Wins  : 14
  Total Losses: 21
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 211
  Total BB's  : 78
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 5/11/1969
Injured on 7/8/1969 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks
Injured on 6/23/1970 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week