P Nobuatsu Saito #49
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/20/2024
OA: 33 POT: 36
P NOBUATSU SAITO #49 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 51 57 49 52
Movement 50 58 48 52
Control 56 58 55 71
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 54 52
Changeup 42 57
Sinker 50 50
Forkball 43 41
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 59
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 101
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2022 @ YOKO Loss, 3-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/26/2022 YOM Win, 4-3 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
09/23/2022 HIRO Win, 5-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/20/2022 @ HAN Loss, 4-8 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
09/18/2022 YAK Win, 5-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/17/2022 YAK Win, 5-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
09/15/2022 @ HIRO Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/15/2022 @ HIRO Win, 6-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/13/2022 @ HIRO Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2022 HAN Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Saito is likeable.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/26/1997
Born in:Higashine, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2016, 4th Pick in Round 1
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 9 3 4 6 3.71 85.0 83 38 35 9 24 64 1 11.1 0 4 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 1 85.7 28 15 11.65 8.79 6.78 2.54 3.97 1.26 103 0.5 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 155 34 8 0 1 17 11 34 1 1 0 .219 .269 .290 .560      
vs. RHB 175 49 12 0 8 21 13 30 1 3 3 .280 .339 .486 .824      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 3  
June 3 1 0 1 0 9.95 6.1 9 7 7 1 1 5  
July 5 1 0 0 2 0.84 10.2 10 1 1 0 1 7  
August 7 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 0 2 4  
September 10 0 0 0 0 0.82 11.0 8 1 1 1 2 11  
Spring Training 11 11 3 3 0 4.12 59.0 56 30 27 5 18 42  
Postseason 6 1 1 0 3 5.06 10.2 16 7 6 3 4 11  
2 Years Ago 37 9 3 4 6 3.71 85.0 83 38 35 9 24 64  
Career 70 16 4 10 6 3.37 157.2 148 64 59 15 53 123  
Home 15 1 1 0 0 0.39 23.0 14 1 1 0 2 18  
Road 10 1 0 1 3 5.84 12.1 15 8 8 2 4 9  
Grass 6 0 0 0 2 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 1 1 5  
Turf 19 2 1 1 1 2.45 29.1 27 8 8 1 5 22  
Day 6 1 0 0 0 0.67 13.1 13 1 1 0 1 9  
Night 19 1 1 1 3 3.27 22.0 16 8 8 2 5 18  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 6.97 10.1 17 8 8 1 1 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 1 0 3 0.36 25.0 12 1 1 1 5 22  
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+
2021 Chunichi - NPB 23 33 7 1 6 0 2.97 72.2 65 26 24 6 29 59 0 0 1.29 .288 3.37 1.1 129
2022 Chunichi - NPB 24 37 9 3 4 6 3.71 85.0 83 38 35 9 24 64 1 0 1.26 .286 3.97 0.5 103
Total NPB 70 16 4 10 6 3.37 157.2 148 64 59 15 53 123 1 0 1.27 .287 3.69 1.6 115
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 Total - 18 15 7 4 0 2 0.98 64.0 41 11 7 1 11 91 0 0 0.81 .261 1.12 3.5 100
2017 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 23 16 3 9 0 5.66 90.2 108 66 57 9 53 47 1 0 1.78 .319 5.52 -0.5 72
2018 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 27 24 4 10 0 6.02 130.0 168 98 87 18 48 105 0 0 1.66 .361 4.82 0.2 65
2019 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 25 17 4 10 0 5.23 94.2 97 58 55 4 50 64 1 0 1.55 .315 3.96 0.5 66
2020 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 39 0 1 2 0 4.40 14.1 17 8 7 1 4 15 0 0 1.47 .381 2.67 0.3 82
Total NGN 114 57 12 31 0 5.62 329.2 390 230 206 32 155 231 2 0 1.65 .337 4.67 68.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chunichi - INT P 33 7 5 5 3 10 0 1.000 72.2 1.24 -0.1 1.179
2022 Chunichi - INT P 37 9 3 14 0 20 3 .850 85.0 1.80 -1.8 .847
TOTAL P 70 16 8 19 3 30 3 .900 157.2 1.54 -1.9 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Chunichi Dragons.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (53); Movement: 52 (63); Control: 17 (71).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (55); Movement: 60 (63); Control: 20 (71).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (51); Movement: 61 (63); Control: 23 (71).
03/29/2019 Named the #92 prospect in the NPB
07/07/2019 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (52); Movement: 58 (60); Control: 27 (71).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (52); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 38 (71).
08/13/2021 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week.
11/09/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (49); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 46 (71).
11/18/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (52); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 49 (71).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (52); Movement: 49 (51); Control: 52 (71).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2022 6 9
Year HLD Rank
2021 10 4
Year GF Rank
2022 15 10
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