P Kosho 'Big Kahuna' Otani #20
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2015
P KOSHO 'BIG KAHUNA' OTANI #20 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 16 12-5 1 2.76 140.1 121 14 43 102 1.17 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 4
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 4 4
Sinker 4 4
Splitter 2 2
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2015 @ ELP Win, 8-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 3 9 Win
09/24/2015 @ HOU Win, 7-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 4 9 Win
09/19/2015 WSH Win, 4-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 3 4 Win
09/14/2015 @ STL Loss, 4-6 X 7.0 7 6 6 7 5 Loss
09/09/2015 DEN Loss, 4-6 X 7.0 6 3 3 2 5
09/04/2015 TOR Loss, 1-7 X 7.1 8 7 6 2 7 Loss
08/28/2015 MIA Win, 5-2 X 7.1 5 2 2 1 6 Win
08/23/2015 @ LV Win, 1-0 X 10.0 2 0 0 1 6 Win
08/18/2015 @ TB Win, 7-2 X 9.0 9 2 2 2 9 Win
08/13/2015 CHI Loss, 0-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 3 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Kosho is an extremely hard worker.
Birthday:10/17/1979
Born in:Ushiku, IBA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$222,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:106 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 16 12 5 1 2.76 140.1 121 46 43 14 43 102 7 43.8 1 12 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 5 5 10.58 7.76 6.54 2.76 4.30 1.17 96 2.0 .265        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 211 47 4 1 4 16 18 41 2 1 1 .223 .284 .308 .593      
vs. RHB 304 74 13 2 10 30 25 61 3 2 0 .243 .298 .398 .696      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 10.2 6 0 0 0 0 3  
July 6 4 4 1 0 3.34 32.1 41 14 12 4 7 20  
August 6 6 4 2 0 2.34 50.0 36 13 13 4 15 40  
September 6 6 3 2 0 3.42 47.1 38 19 18 6 21 39  
Last Year 22 22 11 6 0 3.62 151.2 137 70 61 19 39 133  
2 Years Ago 22 14 4 5 0 5.30 93.1 99 57 55 11 38 71  
Career 248 201 81 78 8 4.00 1414.0 1346 678 629 143 560 1218  
Home 11 9 7 2 1 2.85 79.0 71 26 25 10 17 49  
Road 10 7 5 3 0 2.64 61.1 50 20 18 4 26 53  
Grass 17 13 10 4 1 2.80 115.2 101 39 36 11 31 79  
Turf 4 3 2 1 0 2.55 24.2 20 7 7 3 12 23  
Day 8 5 5 2 0 1.73 52.0 32 10 10 2 19 39  
Night 13 11 7 3 1 3.36 88.1 89 36 33 12 24 63  
As Starter 16 16 11 4 0 2.99 126.1 112 45 42 14 42 95  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 1 1 0.64 14.0 9 1 1 0 1 7  
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+
2005 Chicago - PBC 25 32 0 2 5 7 5.06 42.2 55 25 24 3 16 32 0 0 1.66 .371 3.70 0.4 77
2006 Chicago - PBC 26 15 13 3 3 0 3.16 91.0 85 37 32 7 28 73 0 0 1.24 .298 3.71 1.9 138
2006 Salt Lake City - PBC 26 8 8 1 5 0 3.70 56.0 47 25 23 3 24 58 0 0 1.27 .303 3.11 1.4 107
2006 Total - PBC 26 23 21 4 8 0 3.37 147.0 132 62 55 10 52 131 0 0 1.25 .300 3.48 3.3 124
2007 Salt Lake City - PBC 27 22 22 8 11 0 4.00 150.2 141 67 67 15 61 129 3 0 1.34 .291 4.07 1.7 97
2008 Salt Lake City - PBC 28 23 23 4 9 0 4.45 143.2 143 75 71 16 60 119 0 0 1.41 .307 4.56 1.4 96
2009 Salt Lake City - PBC 29 22 22 9 8 0 4.53 143.0 136 74 72 17 68 121 0 0 1.43 .296 4.72 1.3 96
2010 Detroit - PBC 30 22 22 10 7 0 4.40 149.1 150 75 73 16 61 143 2 1 1.41 .325 4.04 2.6 99
2011 San Francisco - PBC 31 7 7 3 4 0 3.71 51.0 42 22 21 4 22 45 2 0 1.25 .273 4.05 1.0 123
2011 Chicago - PBC 31 15 15 5 6 0 3.28 90.2 84 51 33 9 47 88 0 0 1.44 .299 4.25 1.5 139
2011 Total - PBC 31 22 22 8 10 0 3.43 141.2 126 73 54 13 69 133 2 0 1.38 .290 4.17 2.5 133
2012 San Francisco - PBC 32 17 17 9 4 0 4.39 110.2 106 54 54 9 53 104 3 1 1.44 .317 3.85 2.1 98
2013 San Francisco - PBC 33 22 14 4 5 0 5.30 93.1 99 57 55 11 38 71 1 0 1.47 .311 4.48 0.9 81
2014 Las Vegas - PBC 34 7 7 4 0 0 4.30 44.0 49 23 21 9 11 47 0 0 1.36 .323 4.55 0.5 102
2014 San Francisco - PBC 34 15 15 7 6 0 3.34 107.2 88 47 40 10 28 86 1 1 1.08 .256 3.64 2.4 131
2014 Total - PBC 34 22 22 11 6 0 3.62 151.2 137 70 61 19 39 133 1 1 1.16 .275 3.90 2.9 121
2015 San Francisco - PBC 35 21 16 12 5 1 2.76 140.1 121 46 43 14 43 102 7 1 1.17 .265 4.30 2.0 162
Total PBC 248 201 81 78 8 4.00 1414.0 1346 678 629 143 560 1218 19 4 1.35 .299 4.14 21.1 107
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+
2000 Louisville - A 20 18 18 5 6 0 3.29 90.1 81 33 33 8 25 69 0 0 1.17 .269 3.29 1.5 107
2001 Louisville - A 21 8 8 4 2 0 2.14 46.1 28 11 11 2 8 43 0 0 0.78 .226 2.03 1.7 168
2001 Indianapolis - A+ 21 6 6 1 1 0 3.52 30.2 32 14 12 2 13 22 0 0 1.47 .309 3.61 0.5 108
2001 Cincinnati BC - AA 21 5 5 0 3 0 6.56 23.1 33 17 17 4 6 17 0 0 1.67 .372 4.44 0.1 55
2002 Cincinnati BC - AA 22 19 19 4 11 0 4.80 99.1 122 59 53 8 44 71 0 0 1.67 .360 3.64 1.1 73
2003 Cincinnati BC - AA 23 14 14 6 5 0 2.51 96.2 95 31 27 4 24 76 0 0 1.23 .312 2.82 2.7 156
2003 Minneapolis - AAA 23 5 5 2 2 0 3.73 31.1 34 13 13 3 11 16 0 0 1.44 .304 4.19 0.2 101
2004 Minneapolis - AAA 24 5 5 1 1 0 2.41 33.2 33 9 9 3 6 28 2 0 1.16 .297 2.77 0.9 157
Total AAA 10 10 3 3 0 3.05 65.0 67 22 22 6 17 44 2 0 1.29 .300 3.45 123.9
Total AA 38 38 10 19 0 3.98 219.1 250 107 97 16 74 164 0 0 1.48 .341 3.36 90.8
Total A+ 6 6 1 1 0 3.52 30.2 32 14 12 2 13 22 0 0 1.47 .309 3.61 107.6
Total A 26 26 9 8 0 2.90 136.2 109 44 44 10 33 112 0 0 1.04 .256 2.86 122.3
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2014 Las Vegas - PBC 34 3 2 2 1 0 4.09 11.0 3 5 5 1 9 10 0 0 1.09 .087 5.09 0.0 107
Total PBC 3 2 2 1 0 4.09 11.0 3 5 5 1 9 10 0 0 1.09 .087 5.09 107.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Louisville - A P 18 18 7 7 0 14 0 1.000 90.1 1.39 +0.5 1.230
2001 Cincinnati BC - AA P 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 23.1 0.39 +0.4 .000
2001 Indianapolis - A+ P 6 6 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 30.2 0.88 -0.4 .772
2001 Louisville - A P 8 8 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 +0.8 1.365
2002 Cincinnati BC - AA P 19 19 3 6 0 10 1 .900 99.1 0.82 +0.4 1.027
2003 Minneapolis - AAA P 5 5 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 31.1 2.01 -0.3 1.034
2003 Cincinnati BC - AA P 14 14 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 96.2 0.93 -0.2 1.002
2004 Minneapolis - AAA P 5 5 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 33.2 1.87 +0.1 .874
2005 Chicago - Pro P 32 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 42.2 0.63 +0.2 1.009
2006 Chicago - Pro P 15 13 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 91.0 1.48 +2.3 1.336
2006 Salt Lake City - Pro P 8 8 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 56.0 1.29 +0.4 1.090
2007 Salt Lake City - Pro P 22 22 10 19 1 30 1 .967 150.2 1.73 +0.9 1.017
2008 Salt Lake City - Pro P 23 23 5 13 2 18 0 1.000 143.2 1.13 -0.6 .882
2009 Salt Lake City - Pro P 22 22 5 16 1 21 0 1.000 143.0 1.32 +4.5 1.111
2010 Detroit - Pro P 22 22 10 8 1 19 1 .947 149.1 1.08 +0.8 .950
2011 San Francisco - Pro P 7 7 8 5 2 13 0 1.000 51.0 2.29 +0.1 .977
2011 Chicago - Pro P 15 15 9 6 0 16 1 .938 90.2 1.49 +0.3 .977
2012 San Francisco - Pro P 17 17 5 8 0 14 1 .929 110.2 1.06 +0.4 .963
2013 San Francisco - Pro P 22 14 7 9 0 17 1 .941 93.1 1.54 +1.2 1.053
2014 San Francisco - Pro P 15 15 7 4 1 12 1 .917 107.2 0.92 +0.3 .977
2014 Las Vegas - Pro P 7 7 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 44.0 1.02 +0.3 1.303
2015 San Francisco - Pro P 21 16 10 12 0 22 0 1.000 140.1 1.41 +0.2 .919
TOTAL P 328 281 111 156 10 274 7 .974 1865.2 1.29 +12.4 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/13/2000 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks.
07/03/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
06/30/2004 Injured (ruptured disc (back)),out for 8 months.
10/16/2004 Named the #79 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/07/2005 Named the #93 prospect in the PBC
11/11/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
08/16/2006 Was traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Salt Lake City Coyotes in exchange for CF Bill Gillin.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
10/27/2009 Detroit Motors have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/12/2010 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/27/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Thunder with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/20/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/04/2011 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,780,000 with the Chicago Blackhawks organization.
07/01/2011 Wins the PBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/26/2011 Was traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the San Francisco Peanuts in exchange for RP Brian Weihs and SP Rick Krug.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/19/2012 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Sun Sox with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/2012 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/22/2014 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denver Cutthroats with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/2014 Collects his 1000th career Professional Baseball Circuit strikeout!
08/26/2014 Was traded by the San Francisco Peanuts to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for SS Chan-su Kim.
11/20/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/14/2015 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $514,000 with the San Francisco Peanuts organization.
08/23/2015 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Aces with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/24/2015 San Francisco Peanuts have executed the contract year option.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 22 1
2008 23 1
2009 22 1
2010 22 6
2011 22 1
2014 22 1
Year W Rank
2015 12 5
Year L Rank
2007 11 1
2008 9 6
Year Win. % Rank
2012 .692 8
2015 .706 9
Year BF Rank
2007 644 7
Year HRA Rank
2007 15 10
Year BB Rank
2007 61 4
2008 60 10
2009 68 8
Year WP Rank
2006 4 9
2007 14 1
2008 4 10
Year ERA Rank
2006 3.16 7
2015 2.76 6
Year BABIP Rank
2014 .275 9
2015 .265 2
Year WHIP Rank
2014 1.16 10
2015 1.17 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2006 11.18 9
2014 10.44 9
2015 10.58 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2006 0.69 7
Year H/9 Rank
2006 8.41 10
2015 7.76 5
Year QS Rank
2008 14 8
2014 15 8
Year QSP Rank
2015 .750 6
Year CG Rank
2007 3 10
2015 7 2
Year CGP Rank
2015 .438 1
Year SHO Rank
2010 1 6
2015 1 7
Year GB% Rank
2006 0.60 2
2007 0.57 4
2013 0.57 8
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