Player Report for #33 Noritada Morimoto

11-24-2020

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P Noritada Morimoto #33

Age: 38

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
23	23	8-9	0	4.81	161.0	172	25	46	82	1.35

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	37	33	39	40
Movement	36	35	36	39
Control	62	59	64	67

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	37	45
Slider	46	54
Changeup	15	20
Splitter	43	44

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	84-86 Mph
Stamina	76
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	39 %
Hold Runners	39
Defense	71

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	16
Stealing Ability:	31
Baserunning Inst.:	34
Sacrifice Bunt:	78
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-30-2020	CHI	Win, 7-6	X	6.2	10	4	4	2	3
08-26-2020	@ SEI	Loss, 6-8	X	4.1	9	7	7	1	2	Loss
08-18-2020	TOH	Win, 13-4	X	8.0	9	4	4	2	4	Win
08-11-2020	@ CHI	Loss, 5-6	X	7.0	5	1	1	3	3
08-01-2020	ORI	Win, 4-1	X	8.0	4	1	0	1	5	Win
07-21-2020	CHI	Loss, 6-16	X	4.0	6	7	6	3	2	Loss
07-15-2020	FD	Win, 7-6	X	7.1	10	5	5	1	4
07-08-2020	CHI	Loss, 1-4	X	7.1	8	3	3	0	9	Loss
07-03-2020	@ TOH	Win, 6-4	X	8.0	6	4	2	1	2	Win
06-27-2020	@ FD	Loss, 0-7	X	7.2	8	6	6	3	6	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	26
Loyalty:	32
Desire for Winning:	44
Greed:	49
Intelligence:	64
Work Ethic:	51

Noritada Morimoto
Birthday:	07-12-1982
Born in:	Osaka (Osaka)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	215 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	None, Free Agent
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	16 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:	196 Days
40-Man Service:	16 Years, 87 Days
Pro Service:	17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Development
Development Report

Nippon Professional Baseball League 2020 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	23	23	8	9	0	4.81	161.0	172	94	86	25	46	82	2	8.7	0	8	34.8
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	12.69	9.61	4.58	2.57	4.56	1.35	10.1	.284
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	284	75	17	2	9	39	19	34	3	2	3	.264	.314	.433	.747
vs. RHB	340	97	25	3	16	55	27	48	6	1	6	.285	.343	.518	.861

Nippon Professional Baseball League 2020 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
March	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	8	4	4	1	1	3
April	4	4	2	2	0	5.14	28.0	32	18	16	5	8	14
May	5	5	2	2	0	4.10	37.1	36	18	17	5	15	17
June	4	4	1	1	0	5.67	27.0	29	18	17	4	8	14
July	4	4	1	2	0	5.40	26.2	30	19	16	5	5	17
August	4	4	2	1	0	3.95	27.1	27	13	12	5	7	14
September	1	1	0	0	0	5.40	6.2	10	4	4	0	2	3
Spring Training	5	5	3	1	0	4.95	20.0	24	11	11	1	12	6
Last Year	21	21	5	12	0	4.38	133.2	145	79	65	21	32	96
2 Years Ago	29	29	11	13	0	4.59	170.2	172	97	87	25	40	123
Career	245	231	82	94	0	4.65	1433.0	1516	823	740	196	494	968
Home	12	12	3	6	0	5.00	84.2	100	51	47	11	18	50
Road	11	11	5	3	0	4.60	76.1	72	43	39	14	28	32
Grass	18	18	6	7	0	4.21	128.1	135	67	60	16	32	66
Turf	5	5	2	2	0	7.16	32.2	37	27	26	9	14	16
Day	6	6	2	2	0	3.68	44.0	44	21	18	5	12	24
Night	17	17	6	7	0	5.23	117.0	128	73	68	20	34	58

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
2010 Yomiuri - NPB	27	21	21	8	9	0	5.73	110.0	124	75	70	17	54	73	1	1	1.62	.315	-3.1
2011 Yomiuri - NPB	28	25	11	3	3	0	4.62	78.0	73	41	40	9	33	58	0	0	1.36	.286	6.6
2012 Chunichi - NPB	29	23	23	5	9	0	4.74	136.2	158	83	72	17	59	84	1	0	1.59	.326	11.0
2012 Yomiuri - NPB	29	4	4	0	3	0	5.91	21.1	29	18	14	2	12	9	0	0	1.92	.342	-0.9
2012 Total - NPB	29	27	27	5	12	0	4.90	158.0	187	101	86	19	71	93	1	0	1.63	.328	10.0
2013 Chunichi - NPB	30	27	27	12	7	0	3.90	168.2	164	80	73	20	72	122	0	0	1.40	.283	28.0
2014 Chiba - NPB	31	14	14	7	7	0	4.87	88.2	91	51	48	9	36	64	1	0	1.43	.300	3.6
2014 Chunichi - NPB	31	12	12	5	3	0	4.06	71.0	76	43	32	12	21	49	0	0	1.37	.295	8.0
2014 Total - NPB	31	26	26	12	10	0	4.51	159.2	167	94	80	21	57	113	1	0	1.40	.298	11.6
2015 Chiba - NPB	32	11	11	5	4	0	3.86	67.2	66	29	29	5	29	44	1	1	1.40	.290	13.4
2016 Hokkaido - NPB	33	6	6	2	3	0	6.75	36.0	40	28	27	7	14	30	0	0	1.50	.297	-4.6
2017 Hokkaido - NPB	34	29	29	11	12	0	4.60	189.2	206	105	97	27	46	134	0	0	1.33	.304	15.9
2018 Hiroshima - NPB	35	29	29	11	13	0	4.59	170.2	172	97	87	25	40	123	0	0	1.24	.286	7.2
2019 Hokkaido - NPB	36	21	21	5	12	0	4.38	133.2	145	79	65	21	32	96	3	0	1.32	.299	14.3
2020 Hokkaido - NPB	37	23	23	8	9	0	4.81	161.0	172	94	86	25	46	82	2	0	1.35	.284	10.1
Total NPB		245	231	82	94	0	4.65	1433.0	1516	823	740	196	494	968	9	2	1.40	.298	109.6

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
2016 Hokkaido - AAA	33	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	8.1	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0.60	.143	4.7
Total NGN		1	1	1	0	0	0.00	8.1	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0.60	.143	4.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2010 Yomiuri - ML	P	21	21	5	20	1	28	3	.893	110.0	2.05
2011 Yomiuri - ML	P	25	11	4	7	0	12	1	.917	78.0	1.27
2012 Yomiuri - ML	P	4	4	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	21.1	1.27
2012 Chunichi - ML	P	23	23	8	25	1	34	1	.971	136.2	2.17
2013 Chunichi - ML	P	27	27	11	19	0	31	1	.968	168.2	1.60
2014 Chunichi - ML	P	12	12	5	11	0	18	2	.889	71.0	2.03
2014 Chiba - ML	P	14	14	6	9	0	18	3	.833	88.2	1.52
2015 Chiba - ML	P	11	11	3	12	0	16	1	.938	67.2	2.00
2016 Hokkaido - ML	P	6	6	3	6	1	9	0	1.000	36.0	2.25
2016 Hokkaido - AAA	P	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	.500	8.1	1.08
2017 Hokkaido - ML	P	29	29	11	13	1	27	3	.889	189.2	1.14
2018 Hiroshima - ML	P	29	29	11	33	0	46	2	.957	170.2	2.32
2019 Hokkaido - ML	P	21	21	7	19	1	27	1	.963	133.2	1.75
2020 Hokkaido - ML	P	23	23	12	16	4	28	0	1.000	161.0	1.57

Player History
01-16-2010	Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,026,600 with the Yomiuri Greenfish organization.
05-22-2010	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Loyalists with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-2011	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (43); Movement: 42 (47); Control: 44 (50).
09-19-2011	Injured (ruptured bicep tendon), out for 7 months.
01-01-2012	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (43); Movement: 41 (43); Control: 45 (47).
05-19-2012	Was traded by the Yomiuri Greenfish to the Chunichi Plainsmen in exchange for 1B T. Suzuki.
11-08-2012	Became a free agent.
12-03-2012	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 with the Chunichi Plainsmen organization.
01-01-2013	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (43); Movement: 40 (42); Control: 46 (47).
05-17-2013	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Chunichi Plainsmen organization.
07-18-2013	Was selected to the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
01-01-2014	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (43); Movement: 40 (42); Control: 47 (48).
02-28-2014	Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 4 weeks.
04-03-2014	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Chunichi Plainsmen organization.
06-16-2014	Was traded by the Chunichi Plainsmen to the Chiba Howlers, along with 3B N. Daikawa, in exchange for RF E. Kawamura.
01-01-2015	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 38 (41); Control: 47 (49).
03-31-2015	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Loyalists with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-01-2015	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05-29-2015	Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 14 months.
11-13-2015	Became a free agent.
01-01-2016	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 42 (45); Control: 50 (51).
06-20-2016	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hokkaido Loyalists organization.
08-03-2016	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Hokkaido Loyalists organization.
01-01-2017	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 41 (42); Control: 52 (52).
11-06-2017	Became a free agent.
01-01-2018	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 43 (45); Control: 63 (64).
01-24-2018	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $215,000 with the Hiroshima Locomotives organization.
06-30-2018	Injured (lower back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11-06-2018	Became a free agent.
01-01-2019	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (51); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 66 (67).
03-23-2019	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hokkaido Loyalists organization.
04-17-2019	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Hokkaido Loyalists organization.
11-09-2020	Became a free agent.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
2018	11	6

Year	GS	Rank
2017	29	6

Year	W	Rank
2013	12	10
2017	11	7

Year	L	Rank
2012	12	9
2017	12	7
2018	13	4
2019	12	6

Year	Winning %	Rank
2013	.632	8
2017	.478	10

Year	IP	Rank
2017	189.2	10

Year	HRA	Rank
2013	20	9
2017	27	6
2018	25	3
2019	21	5
2020	25	3

Year	BB	Rank
2012	71	6
2013	72	9

Year	K	Rank
2013	122	9
2017	134	7

Year	WP	Rank
2010	6	8
2017	6	9

Year	ERA	Rank
2013	3.90	9

Year	BABIP	Rank
2013	.283	9
2020	.284	7

Year	WHIP	Rank
2018	1.24	8

Year	K/BB	Rank
2013	1.69	8
2017	2.91	7
2018	3.08	6

Year	RA/9	Rank
2013	12.70	10
2018	11.34	8

Year	H/9	Rank
2013	8.75	9

Year	BB/9	Rank
2017	2.18	9
2018	2.11	4

Year	K/9	Rank
2013	6.51	6
2017	6.36	10

Year	QSP	Rank
2013	.630	5

Year	CG	Rank
2010	1	10
2012	1	7
2015	1	8
2019	3	5
2020	2	5

Year	CGP	Rank
2012	.037	7
2020	.087	5

Year	SHO	Rank
2010	1	3
2011	0	6
2012	0	9
2013	0	7
2014	0	8
2014	0	2
2015	1	2
2016	0	10
2018	0	7