Isao Wada
Isao Wada
Born: June 19, 1933
Kyoto, Kyoto JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 136
Career: 1953-1959
Isao Wada compiled a career record of 59 wins and 40 losses and a 2.70 ERA in his 237-game pitching career with the Mainichi Orions, Daimai Orions and Osaka Tigers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.43 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 89.3 | 84 | 44 | 34 | 4 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 378 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.22 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 202.7 | 166 | 62 | 50 | 9 | 68 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 818 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2.25 | 49 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 220.3 | 183 | 68 | 55 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 885 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 14 | 17 | .452 | 2.56 | 60 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 211.3 | 187 | 70 | 60 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 856 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.13 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 87 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 356 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.39 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 52.7 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 217 | |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 0 | 0 | 5.04 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 | ||
| Totals | 59 | 40 | .596 | 2.70 | 237 | 106 | 64 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 886.3 | 780 | 327 | 266 | 47 | 261 | 3 | 565 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 3615 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 21 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .130 | .231 | .130 | .361 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 40 | 75 | 66 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .197 | .236 | .212 | .448 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 49 | 82 | 69 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .188 | .300 | .232 | .532 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 61 | 66 | 54 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .167 | .262 | .185 | .447 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 30 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .276 | .259 | .535 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 24 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .357 | .429 | .786 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 242 | 303 | 255 | 21 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 34 | .192 | .268 | .220 | .487 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | P | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | P | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers |
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