Yutaka Saotome
Yutaka Saotome
Born: April 13, 1949
Kamitsuga-gun, Tochigi JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1973-1984
Yutaka Saotome compiled a career record of 18 wins and 17 losses and a 4.07 ERA in his 235-game pitching career with the Hanshin Tigers, Taiheiyo Club Lions, Crown Lighter Lions, Seibu Lions and Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.06 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.70 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 53 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.93 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65.7 | 67 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.34 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.3 | 87 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 365 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.23 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 72 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 287 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 0 | 0 | 5.54 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.57 | 58 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.7 | 87 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 375 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.71 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 53 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 190 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.42 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 |
| Totals | 18 | 17 | .514 | 4.07 | 235 | 17 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 475.0 | 510 | 255 | 215 | 55 | 145 | 20 | 207 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2019 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 58 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 124 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .150 | .150 | .300 | .450 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales |
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