P Shota Morimoto #69
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/20/2024
OA: 28 POT: 28
P SHOTA MORIMOTO #69 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
64 0 3-12 30 3.93 68.2 66 5 35 49 1.47 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 58 55 60 58
Movement 52 48 55 52
Control 50 49 51 51
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 56 56
Slider 60 62
Curveball 51 52
Changeup 48 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 22
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 53
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/2022 @ HOKK Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
10/01/2022 SB Loss, 5-6 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
09/28/2022 SEIB Win, 3-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/26/2022 SEIB Loss, 1-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2022 HOKK Loss, 1-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/21/2022 HOKK Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/17/2022 ORI Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/16/2022 ORI Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/14/2022 @ SEIB Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 Save
09/11/2022 RAKU Loss, 8-9 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Not so much a leader as a follower.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:05/25/1992
Born in:Fukui, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 50 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 64 0 3 12 30 3.93 68.2 66 32 30 5 35 49 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 33 3 90.9 64 56 13.50 8.65 6.42 4.59 4.18 1.47 96 0.1 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 137 37 6 0 3 15 28 22 1 0 1 .270 .395 .380 .775      
vs. RHB 128 29 6 2 2 17 7 27 2 1 1 .227 .268 .352 .620      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 0 0 1 2 3.00 6.0 7 2 2 0 2 3  
July 9 0 0 2 3 7.00 9.0 10 7 7 1 3 10  
August 13 0 0 2 8 4.61 13.2 15 8 7 2 7 9  
September 12 0 0 2 5 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 0 6 9  
October 2 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 0 2  
Spring Training 28 0 4 4 14 3.62 32.1 29 14 13 2 19 32  
Postseason 9 0 1 0 5 0.87 10.1 3 1 1 1 4 5  
2 Years Ago 64 0 3 12 30 3.93 68.2 66 32 30 5 35 49  
Career 250 0 17 23 33 4.17 306.1 263 154 142 33 159 274  
Home 28 0 0 6 9 4.02 31.1 37 15 14 2 12 27  
Road 13 0 1 2 9 4.05 13.1 9 6 6 1 6 6  
Turf 41 0 1 8 18 4.03 44.2 46 21 20 3 18 33  
Day 11 0 0 3 5 6.35 11.1 12 8 8 2 2 5  
Night 30 0 1 5 13 3.24 33.1 34 13 12 1 16 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 1 8 18 4.03 44.2 46 21 20 3 18 33  
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+
2015 Orix - NPB 23 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .316 1.91 0.2 999
2017 Orix - NPB 25 31 0 1 0 1 4.97 50.2 40 31 28 8 32 44 0 0 1.42 .234 5.42 -0.9 76
2018 Orix - NPB 26 43 0 5 2 1 5.46 59.1 57 38 36 9 33 55 0 0 1.52 .291 4.75 -0.5 70
2019 Orix - NPB 27 37 0 2 2 0 4.36 43.1 31 22 21 5 25 47 0 0 1.29 .243 4.00 0.0 87
2020 Chiba Lotte - NPB 28 28 0 4 5 0 3.64 47.0 46 22 19 3 20 43 0 0 1.40 .321 3.51 0.2 98
2021 Chiba Lotte - NPB 29 45 0 2 2 1 2.37 30.1 17 9 8 3 13 30 0 0 0.99 .203 3.12 0.6 168
2022 Chiba Lotte - NPB 30 64 0 3 12 30 3.93 68.2 66 32 30 5 35 49 0 0 1.47 .285 4.18 0.1 111
Total NPB 250 0 17 23 33 4.17 306.1 263 154 142 33 159 274 0 0 1.38 .272 4.21 -0.3 118
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+
2015 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 39 0 1 1 0 3.86 56.0 61 28 24 6 29 66 0 0 1.61 .369 4.36 0.6 130
2016 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 25 0 0 3 0 4.43 20.1 20 10 10 3 16 20 0 0 1.77 .327 5.33 -0.1 106
Total NGN 64 0 1 4 0 4.01 76.1 81 38 34 9 45 86 0 0 1.65 .358 4.62 123.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Orix - INT P 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.5 1.338
2017 Orix - INT P 29 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 50.2 1.42 -0.0 1.055
2018 Orix - INT P 43 0 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 59.1 1.21 -1.1 .873
2019 Orix - INT P 35 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 43.1 1.25 -0.4 .897
2020 Chiba Lotte - INT P 26 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 47.0 1.15 +0.1 1.229
2021 Chiba Lotte - INT P 42 0 3 5 2 9 1 .889 30.1 2.37 -0.2 1.032
2022 Chiba Lotte - INT P 64 0 2 14 1 17 1 .941 68.2 2.10 -0.8 .960
TOTAL P 241 0 15 40 4 58 3 .948 306.1 1.62 -1.8 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (60); Movement: 60 (59); Control: 40 (45).
05/21/2016 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (59); Control: 43 (45).
05/16/2017 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (59); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 47 (46).
06/29/2018 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
11/16/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (59); Movement: 61 (60); Control: 49 (46).
07/18/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/12/2019 Became a free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (59); Movement: 60 (59); Control: 49 (46).
02/21/2020 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $63,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
09/21/2020 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $518,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (59); Movement: 61 (60); Control: 49 (47).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (59); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 47 (47).
11/18/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (59); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 49 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2021 45 7
2022 64 4
Year L Rank
2022 12 3
Year SV Rank
2022 30 4
Year HLD Rank
2019 12 2
2021 15 1
Year RA Rank
2021 45 7
2022 64 4
Year GF Rank
2022 56 4
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