P Takanibu 'Decoy' Murata #74
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/16/2040
P TAKANIBU 'DECOY' MURATA #74 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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 3 3 3 3
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 4 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Murata is smart on and off the field.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/31/1992
Born in:Fujisawa, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 81 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2010, 6th Pick in Round 1
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+
2012 Edo - LRS-JPN 20 21 18 8 6 0 3.43 126.0 121 52 48 12 29 125 1 0 1.19 .324 3.29 2.8 116
2013 Edo - LRS-JPN 21 28 28 16 6 0 2.55 205.0 158 60 58 27 45 223 2 1 0.99 .265 3.67 4.4 170
2014 Edo - LRS-JPN 22 29 29 12 11 0 3.33 186.2 161 78 69 16 53 207 2 0 1.15 .301 3.05 5.6 131
2015 Edo - LRS-JPN 23 29 29 14 2 0 2.11 204.2 154 52 48 14 41 208 1 1 0.95 .266 2.89 6.8 208
2016 Edo - LRS-JPN 24 23 23 11 2 0 3.12 156.0 129 54 54 16 41 145 0 0 1.09 .279 3.53 3.4 135
2017 Edo - LRS-JPN 25 28 28 11 8 0 3.36 182.0 161 72 68 30 47 200 2 1 1.14 .290 3.64 3.6 123
2018 Edo - LRS-JPN 26 27 27 11 7 0 3.94 176.0 188 86 77 27 32 170 1 0 1.25 .322 4.06 2.8 109
2019 Edo - LRS-JPN 27 29 29 12 8 0 3.93 190.0 165 88 83 30 36 189 2 0 1.06 .278 4.27 3.5 120
2020 Edo - LRS-JPN 28 25 25 13 6 0 4.14 176.0 176 84 81 26 30 149 3 0 1.17 .300 4.14 3.2 110
2021 Havana - PEBA 29 32 32 12 9 0 4.95 187.1 223 105 103 27 55 108 0 0 1.48 .316 4.71 1.5 86
2022 Havana - PEBA 30 36 23 5 14 0 5.71 138.2 172 99 88 18 62 81 0 0 1.69 .328 4.83 0.6 73
2023 Havana - PEBA 31 22 12 4 6 2 4.59 80.1 79 41 41 11 23 53 0 0 1.27 .287 4.28 0.5 86
2024 Havana - PEBA 32 32 25 10 12 0 4.64 141.2 152 80 73 20 47 101 0 0 1.40 .301 4.43 0.4 79
2027 West Virginia - PEBA 35 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.00 .000 6.20 -0.0 999
2028 West Virginia - PEBA 36 3 1 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 12 6 5 1 1 5 0 0 1.44 .355 3.73 0.1 71
Total PEBA 127 95 32 41 2 5.01 557.1 638 331 310 77 189 349 0 0 1.48 .312 4.59 3.0 80
Total LRS-JPN 239 236 108 56 0 3.29 1602.1 1413 626 586 198 354 1616 14 3 1.10 .291 3.62 36.2 132
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+
2010 Chiben HS - HS 18 12 12 5 5 0 4.20 90.0 101 50 42 5 11 100 5 1 1.24 .403 2.93 3.3 111
2010 Meiji - A 18 19 19 5 10 0 4.06 133.0 128 66 60 0 40 31 4 0 1.26 .288 2.60 1.7 63
2011 Meiji - A 19 23 23 12 3 0 1.52 153.2 110 29 26 3 31 118 4 1 0.92 .249 1.71 5.1 186
2012 Sayga - AAA 20 7 7 5 1 0 2.60 52.0 40 17 15 1 7 67 0 0 0.90 .320 1.49 2.7 152
2023 Sayga - AAA 31 7 7 0 5 0 5.59 38.2 47 25 24 5 11 35 0 0 1.50 .336 4.09 0.4 71
2025 West Valley City - AAA 33 2 2 0 1 0 10.50 6.0 8 7 7 2 2 3 0 0 1.67 .286 7.92 -0.3 32
2027 Mansfield - AAA 35 6 2 2 0 0 1.86 19.1 10 5 4 1 6 17 0 0 0.83 .180 2.97 0.3 188
2028 Mansfield - AAA 36 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.67 .333 3.38 0.0 112
2029 Racine - AAA 37 15 10 2 0 0 1.85 68.0 59 15 14 5 16 49 1 0 1.10 .274 2.66 1.3 169
Total GBB AAA 31 21 4 6 0 3.33 135.0 127 53 50 13 37 106 1 0 1.21 .284 3.37 106.4
Total MD-JPN AAA 7 7 5 1 0 2.60 52.0 40 17 15 1 7 67 0 0 0.90 .320 1.49 151.8
Total RK-JPN A 42 42 17 13 0 2.70 286.2 238 95 86 3 71 149 8 1 1.08 .269 2.12 97.8
Total NK-JPN HS 12 12 5 5 0 4.20 90.0 101 50 42 5 11 100 5 1 1.24 .403 2.93 111.5
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+
2010 Chiben HS - NK-JPN HS 18 2 2 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 13 3 3 0 0 11 0 0 1.00 .361 2.24 0.6 225
2011 Meiji - RK-JPN A 19 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 0.67 .208 1.34 0.4 999
2012 Edo - LRS-JPN 20 5 0 2 0 1 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 2 11 0 0 0.89 .273 2.07 0.3 199
2013 Edo - LRS-JPN 21 4 4 0 1 0 7.03 24.1 27 19 19 2 9 27 0 0 1.48 .379 3.81 0.5 62
2014 Edo - LRS-JPN 22 4 4 0 4 0 5.46 28.0 26 17 17 4 11 34 1 0 1.32 .328 3.77 0.6 80
2015 Edo - LRS-JPN 23 3 3 1 0 0 4.35 10.1 11 5 5 1 1 9 0 0 1.16 .333 3.42 0.3 101
2016 Edo - LRS-JPN 24 3 3 1 0 0 4.86 16.2 19 9 9 5 0 14 0 0 1.14 .280 5.70 -0.1 86
2023 Havana - PEBA 31 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.55 .143 1.67 0.1 999
2024 Havana - PEBA 32 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 1.00 .286 1.54 0.3 999
Total PEBA 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 9.2 5 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0.83 .238 1.59 999.0
Total LRS-JPN 19 14 4 5 1 5.30 88.1 89 52 52 12 23 95 1 0 1.27 .328 3.93 81.2
Total RK-JPN A 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 0.67 .208 1.34 999.0
Total NK-JPN HS 2 2 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 13 3 3 0 0 11 0 0 1.00 .361 2.24 225.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Meiji - A P 19 19 4 43 0 51 4 .922 133.0 3.18 -1.2 .000
2010 Chiben HS - HS P 12 12 4 28 1 33 1 .970 90.0 3.20 +0.4 .000
2011 Meiji - A P 23 23 7 32 0 40 1 .975 153.2 2.28 +0.3 .000
2012 Sayga - AAA P 7 7 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 52.0 2.77 -0.4 .000
2012 Edo - INT P 21 18 9 24 0 35 2 .943 126.0 2.36 -0.4 .000
2013 Edo - INT P 28 28 10 24 1 35 1 .971 205.0 1.49 +0.3 1.005
2014 Edo - INT P 29 29 11 14 0 27 2 .926 186.2 1.21 +0.8 .968
2015 Edo - INT P 29 29 10 25 1 37 2 .946 204.2 1.54 -1.5 .934
2016 Edo - INT P 23 23 7 28 1 36 1 .972 156.0 2.02 +1.2 1.011
2017 Edo - INT P 28 28 10 18 3 29 1 .966 182.0 1.38 +0.3 .969
2018 Edo - INT P 27 27 9 25 2 35 1 .971 176.0 1.74 +1.2 1.126
2019 Edo - INT P 29 29 8 27 1 36 1 .972 190.0 1.66 -0.4 1.002
2020 Edo - INT P 25 25 11 22 0 36 3 .917 176.0 1.69 +0.3 .990
2021 Havana - MLB P 30 30 11 37 2 49 1 .980 187.1 2.31 +0.6 1.040
2022 Havana - MLB P 36 23 6 16 1 25 3 .880 138.2 1.43 -0.0 .981
2023 Havana - MLB P 22 12 3 8 2 12 1 .917 80.1 1.23 +1.0 1.031
2023 Sayga - AAA P 7 7 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 38.2 1.40 +0.2 1.030
2024 Havana - MLB P 32 25 6 19 0 28 3 .893 141.2 1.59 +0.5 .914
2025 West Valley City - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 West Virginia - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Mansfield - AAA P 6 2 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 +0.1 1.023
2028 West Virginia - MLB P 3 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.051
2028 Mansfield - AAA P 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.047
2029 Racine - AAA P 15 10 6 8 0 15 1 .933 68.0 1.85 +0.5 .885
TOTAL P 455 410 142 421 16 593 30 .949 2723.1 1.86 +3.8 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
11/03/2009 Joined the Chiben HS Namami Samurai.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (50); Movement: 1 (64); Control: 11 (78).
04/07/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tennoji HS Sensei with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/03/2010 Named the #38 prospect in the LRS-JPN
05/29/2010 Injured (wrist soreness), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/10/2010 Won the 2010 Nihon Koyaren Koshien with the Chiben HS Namami Samurai!
06/11/2010 Released by the Chiben HS Namami Samurai.
06/20/2010 Drafted in the 2010 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Edo Battousai.
09/20/2010 Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 8 months.
10/13/2010 Won the 2010 Ruukii Kyuugi Dokaben with the Meiji Emperors!
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 4 (9).
05/02/2011 Named the #1 prospect in the LRS-JPN
06/21/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Lodoss Spell Swords with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/2011 Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
08/15/2011 Wins the RK-JPN A RK-JPN A Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2011 Wins the RK-JPN A RK-JPN A Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yamato Battleships with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/2011 Wins the 2011 RK-JPN A RK-JPN A Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 4 (9).
05/07/2012 Named the #2 prospect in the LRS-JPN
08/12/2012 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,135,200 with the Edo Battousai organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (10).
05/06/2013 Named the #5 prospect in the LRS-JPN
06/01/2013 Wins the LRS-JPN BBG Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/2013 Wins the LRS-JPN BBG Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/04/2013 Was selected to the 2013 League of the Rising Sun All-Star Game.
08/23/2013 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Lupin Cliff Hangers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (10).
05/05/2014 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/03/2014 Was selected to the 2014 League of the Rising Sun All-Star Game.
08/29/2014 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $9,888,000 with the Edo Battousai organization.
11/10/2014 Won the 2014 League of the Rising Sun Neo-Tokyo Cup with the Edo Battousai!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (10).
07/31/2015 Was selected to the 2015 League of the Rising Sun All-Star Game.
10/22/2015 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/01/2015 Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
11/05/2015 Won the 2015 League of the Rising Sun Neo-Tokyo Cup with the Edo Battousai!
11/12/2015 Wins the 2015 LRS-JPN BBG Sawamura Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (9).
05/31/2016 Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
11/29/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,944,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10).
08/17/2017 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $23,940,000 with the Edo Battousai organization.
08/30/2017 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Lupin Cliff Hangers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10).
08/04/2019 Was selected to the 2019 League of the Rising Sun All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9).
04/28/2020 Injured (dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
07/11/2020 Was selected to the 2020 League of the Rising Sun All-Star Game.
09/07/2020 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 5 months.
11/26/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
02/02/2021 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $103,220,000 with the Havana Leones organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/13/2022 Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/01/2023 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/28/2024 Released by the Havana Leones.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
08/26/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,326,000 with the Bakersfield Bears organization.
09/07/2025 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months.
10/26/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
11/02/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks.
12/08/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
05/12/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the West Virginia Alleghenies organization.
06/30/2027 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/2027 Released by the West Virginia Alleghenies.
08/25/2027 Signed a minor league contract ($1,112 bonus) with the West Virginia Alleghenies organization.
09/27/2027 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/03/2027 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/30/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
08/09/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($11,000 bonus) with the West Virginia Alleghenies organization.
11/29/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
03/08/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Duluth Warriors organization.
05/11/2029 Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/03/2029 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/20/2029 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months.
10/08/2029 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2017 13 8
2019 10 10
Year GS Rank
2013 28 1
2014 29 1
2015 29 5
2017 28 6
2018 27 9
2019 29 4
2021 32 3
Year W Rank
2013 16 2
2014 12 7
2015 14 3
2016 11 5
2017 11 5
2018 11 7
2019 12 4
2020 13 4
Year L Rank
2014 11 7
2022 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2013 .727 5
2015 .875 1
2016 .846 1
2017 .579 7
2018 .611 7
2019 .600 4
2020 .684 2
Year IP Rank
2013 205.0 2
2014 186.2 7
2015 204.2 2
2017 182.0 5
2019 190.0 6
Year BF Rank
2013 821 2
2014 777 7
2015 808 5
2017 744 8
2018 751 9
2019 764 7
Year HRA Rank
2013 27 2
2017 30 1
2018 27 4
2019 30 1
2020 26 5
Year K Rank
2013 223 1
2014 207 2
2015 208 2
2016 145 7
2017 200 1
2018 170 5
2019 189 2
2020 149 8
Year WP Rank
2017 7 9
2019 7 4
Year ERA Rank
2013 2.55 2
2014 3.33 6
2015 2.11 1
2016 3.12 5
2017 3.36 4
2019 3.93 8
2020 4.14 6
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .266 2
2015 .268 2
2016 .280 5
2017 .290 6
2019 .278 1
2020 .300 7
Year WHIP Rank
2013 0.99 1
2014 1.15 6
2015 0.95 1
2016 1.09 2
2017 1.14 3
2018 1.25 8
2019 1.06 1
2020 1.17 4
Year K/BB Rank
2013 4.96 2
2014 3.91 6
2015 5.07 1
2016 3.54 4
2017 4.26 2
2018 5.31 2
2019 5.25 1
2020 4.97 1
Year RA/9 Rank
2013 9.61 1
2014 10.66 3
2015 8.93 1
2016 10.44 3
2017 10.48 3
2018 11.86 10
2019 9.85 1
2020 11.15 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2014 0.77 3
2015 0.62 4
2016 0.92 10
2020 1.33 10
Year H/9 Rank
2013 6.94 2
2014 7.76 5
2015 6.77 1
2016 7.44 3
2017 7.96 4
2019 7.82 2
2020 9.00 7
Year BB/9 Rank
2013 1.98 3
2014 2.56 10
2015 1.80 3
2016 2.37 6
2017 2.32 6
2018 1.64 2
2019 1.71 1
2020 1.53 1
Year K/9 Rank
2013 9.79 1
2014 9.98 2
2015 9.15 2
2016 8.37 3
2017 9.89 1
2018 8.69 7
2019 8.95 2
2020 7.62 4
Year QS Rank
2013 21 1
2014 16 7
2015 25 1
2016 17 4
2017 15 10
2018 16 9
2019 20 2
2020 15 7
Year QSP Rank
2013 .750 1
2015 .862 1
2016 .739 3
2018 .593 8
2019 .690 2
2020 .600 4
Year CG Rank
2013 2 10
2014 2 6
2015 1 8
2017 2 4
2018 1 6
2019 2 3
2020 3 5
Year CGP Rank
2014 .069 10
2015 .034 8
2016 .000 9
2017 .071 4
2018 .037 7
2019 .069 4
2020 .120 5
Year SHO Rank
2012 0 9
2013 1 3
2014 0 9
2015 1 3
2016 0 7
2017 1 3
2018 0 7
2019 0 4
2020 0 7
Year GB% Rank
2013 0.51 8
2016 0.49 5
2019 0.49 10
2020 0.47 9
Year WAR Rank
2016 3.6 7
2017 3.6 7
2019 3.7 8
2020 3.0 5
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