Player Report for #19 Akihisa 'Boo Boo' Takahashi

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Saturday, November 11th, 2006

Rec	21-9
ERA	2.58
IP	262.0
BB	53
K	234

Name:	Akihisa Takahashi	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Boo Boo	Salary:	$7,030,000
Birthday:	10-08-1978	Signed Through:	2007 Season
Age:	28	Years of Major League Service:	6 Years, None
Born in:	Sagamihara (Kanagawa)	Major League Service Days this Year:	181 Days
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	6 Years, None
Weight:	212 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1997, 11th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Very Popular)

Louisiana

Crawfish

NABA

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	66	69	73	92-94 Mph
Versus LHP	66	69	73
Versus RHP	66	69	73
Talent	66	69	73

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Cutter, Splitter
Endurance:	66
Groundball Pct.:	49
Holding Runners:	84

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	2	Pitcher 52
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Instincts:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	38
Bunt for Hit:	18
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-13-2006	@ BAL	Loss, 3-14	X	5.0	7	3	3	4	5	Loss
10-08-2006	@ LA	Win, 7-3	X	5.1	6	3	3	5	6
10-04-2006	LA	Win, 6-5	X	7.0	2	0	0	2	5
09-29-2006	PHO	Loss, 1-3	X	9.0	4	3	3	1	9	Loss
09-24-2006	@ PHO	Loss, 1-2	X	7.0	4	1	1	1	7
09-19-2006	DAL	Win, 7-4	X	7.0	10	4	4	2	6	Win
09-13-2006	@ MEX	Win, 14-1	X	7.0	2	1	0	2	8	Win
09-08-2006	MEX	Win, 5-0	X	8.0	3	0	0	2	11	Win
09-03-2006	@ LA	Win, 6-1	X	6.0	4	1	1	4	7	Win
08-30-2006	VAN	Loss, 1-5	X	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	Loss

North American Baseball Alliance 2006 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	36	36	21	9	0	2.58	262.0	188	85	75	15	53	234	8	22.2	2	29	80.6
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	8.62	6.46	8.04	1.82	1.73	0.92	70.1	.244
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	289	57	5	2	4	15	12	73	2	5	1	.197	.230	.270	.500
vs. RHB	670	131	24	6	11	70	41	161	6	8	9	.196	.249	.299	.548

North American Baseball Alliance 2006 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	2	2	0	2.08	39.0	36	14	9	3	6	39
May	7	7	6	0	0	2.72	46.1	43	14	14	3	8	40
June	6	6	2	2	0	2.83	41.1	23	14	13	3	10	33
July	6	6	4	1	0	2.78	45.1	25	16	14	3	8	36
August	6	6	3	3	0	3.13	46.0	34	17	16	0	9	38
September	6	6	4	1	0	1.84	44.0	27	10	9	3	12	48
Spring Training	5	5	1	1	0	4.26	19.0	17	9	9	1	6	15
Playoffs	3	3	0	1	0	3.12	17.1	15	6	6	0	11	16
Last Year	36	35	25	7	0	2.09	267.0	189	66	62	13	61	256
2 Years Ago	36	36	16	7	0	2.46	252.0	206	85	69	16	59	234
Career	214	213	122	47	0	2.51	1536.0	1208	477	429	82	350	1430
Home	18	18	13	3	0	2.35	137.2	101	38	36	7	26	133
Road	18	18	8	6	0	2.82	124.1	87	47	39	8	27	101
Grass	13	13	7	2	0	2.42	93.0	63	26	25	5	18	78
Turf	23	23	14	7	0	2.66	169.0	125	59	50	10	35	156
Day	11	11	6	2	0	2.40	75.0	47	21	20	6	18	51
Night	25	25	15	7	0	2.65	187.0	141	64	55	9	35	183

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
2001 Louisiana - NABA	22	36	36	15	12	0	3.14	258.1	233	93	90	18	65	245	2	2	1.15	.308	52.0
2002 Louisiana - NABA	23	35	35	19	8	0	2.38	245.1	197	69	65	8	49	221	5	4	1.00	.281	70.3
2003 Louisiana - NABA	24	35	35	26	4	0	2.44	251.1	195	79	68	12	63	240	3	2	1.03	.276	72.3
2004 Louisiana - NABA	25	36	36	16	7	0	2.46	252.0	206	85	69	16	59	234	3	0	1.05	.279	71.6
2005 Louisiana - NABA	26	36	35	25	7	0	2.09	267.0	189	66	62	13	61	256	4	1	0.94	.258	87.4
2006 Louisiana - NABA	27	36	36	21	9	0	2.58	262.0	188	85	75	15	53	234	8	2	0.92	.244	70.1
Total NABA		214	213	122	47	0	2.51	1536.0	1208	477	429	82	350	1430	25	11	1.01	.274	423.6

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	VORP
1998 Modesto - R	19	15	15	5	5	0	2.71	116.1	104	39	35	3	21	42	3	1	1.07	.260	16.6
1999 Glendale - A	20	26	26	12	7	0	2.87	191.0	165	69	61	9	50	108	4	1	1.13	.262	37.4
1999 South Williamsport - AA	20	1	1	0	1	0	0.00	7.1	7	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	1.23	.250	3.6
2000 Chesapeake - AAA	21	31	31	15	9	0	4.18	206.2	213	109	96	11	70	182	3	1	1.37	.324	17.5
Total AAA		31	31	15	9	0	4.18	206.2	213	109	96	11	70	182	3	1	1.37	.324	17.5
Total AA		1	1	0	1	0	0.00	7.1	7	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	1.23	.250	3.6
Total A		26	26	12	7	0	2.87	191.0	165	69	61	9	50	108	4	1	1.13	.262	37.4
Total ROOK		15	15	5	5	0	2.71	116.1	104	39	35	3	21	42	3	1	1.07	.260	16.6

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	VORP
2001 Louisiana - NABA	22	2	2	0	2	0	6.94	11.2	15	11	9	1	1	9	0	0	1.37	.350	0.0
2002 Louisiana - NABA	23	2	2	1	1	0	14.14	7.0	10	11	11	2	4	7	0	0	2.00	.381	0.0
2003 Louisiana - NABA	24	3	3	2	0	0	2.16	25.0	20	7	6	2	3	28	1	0	0.92	.295	0.0
2004 Louisiana - NABA	25	4	4	2	0	0	3.07	29.1	22	12	10	1	7	33	0	0	0.99	.292	0.0
2006 Louisiana - NABA	27	3	3	0	1	0	3.12	17.1	15	6	6	0	11	16	0	0	1.50	.326	0.0
Total NABA		14	14	5	4	0	4.18	90.1	82	47	42	6	26	93	1	0	1.20	.317	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2000 Chesapeake - AAA	P	31	31	8	22	1	32	2	.938	206.2	1.31
2001 Louisiana - ML	P	36	36	10	35	0	50	5	.900	258.1	1.57
2002 Louisiana - ML	P	35	35	8	34	1	45	3	.933	245.1	1.54
2003 Louisiana - ML	P	35	35	16	34	0	51	1	.980	251.1	1.79
2004 Louisiana - ML	P	36	36	11	33	0	45	1	.978	252.0	1.57
2005 Louisiana - ML	P	36	35	9	23	1	35	3	.914	267.0	1.08
2006 Louisiana - ML	P	36	36	16	25	1	48	7	.854	262.0	1.41

Player History
06-15-1997	Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the Louisiana Crawfish.
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (67); Movement: 36 (74); Control: 14 (61).
04-06-1998	Named the #66 prospect in the NABA
04-23-1998	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Campechuela Explosion with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-25-1998	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mesa Diggers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01-01-1999	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (56); Movement: 48 (63); Control: 33 (65).
05-31-1999	Was selected to the 1999 NABA Single A All-Star Game.
06-10-1999	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Aurora Jet Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-28-1999	Won the 1999 NABA Single A Round 2 with the Glendale Searchers!
01-01-2000	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (62); Movement: 69 (70); Control: 41 (64).
04-03-2000	Named the #62 prospect in the NABA
04-06-2000	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Lincoln Ice Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01-01-2001	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (66); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 67 (78).
04-02-2001	Named the #17 prospect in the NABA
04-02-2001	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Tornado with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-01-2001	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Whales with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07-01-2001	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-01-2001	Wins the NABA WC Rookie of the Month Award.
11-09-2001	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-2002	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 70 (73).
07-14-2002	Was selected to the 2002 North American Baseball Alliance All-Star Game.
07-26-2002	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Sunshine with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08-16-2002	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Lone Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09-15-2002	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Tornado with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11-08-2002	Wins the 2002 NABA WC Cy Young Award.
11-19-2002	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-2003	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 79 (82).
05-01-2003	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-13-2003	Was selected to the 2003 North American Baseball Alliance All-Star Game.
07-20-2003	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Sunshine with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08-01-2003	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08-24-2003	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vancouver Lumberjacks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10-01-2003	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-21-2003	Won the 2003 North American Baseball Alliance World Series with the Louisiana Crawfish!
11-03-2003	Wins the 2003 NABA WC Cy Young Award.
11-11-2003	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,049,000 through arbitration.
01-01-2004	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 73 (75).
04-28-2004	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,090,000 with the Louisiana Crawfish organization.
10-01-2004	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-21-2004	Won the 2004 North American Baseball Alliance World Series with the Louisiana Crawfish!
01-01-2005	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 79 (80).
07-04-2005	Was selected to the 2005 North American Baseball Alliance All-Star Game.
09-01-2005	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-01-2005	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11-02-2005	Wins the 2005 NABA WC Cy Young Award.
01-01-2006	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 73 (75).
04-11-2006	Strikes out 16 against the Mexico City Aztecs.
05-31-2006	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Apaches with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06-01-2006	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-09-2006	Was selected to the 2006 North American Baseball Alliance All-Star Game.
08-09-2006	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Phoenix Apaches with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10-01-2006	Wins the NABA WC Pitcher of the Month Award.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
2003	15	5
2004	18	1
2005	16	2

Year	GS	Rank
2001	36	1
2002	35	9
2003	35	9
2004	36	2
2005	35	7
2006	36	4

Year	W	Rank
2002	19	1
2003	26	1
2004	16	6
2005	25	1
2006	21	2

Year	Winning %	Rank
2002	.704	3
2003	.867	1
2004	.696	4
2005	.781	1
2006	.700	4

Year	IP	Rank
2001	258.1	1
2002	245.1	3
2003	251.1	1
2004	252.0	1
2005	267.0	1
2006	262.0	1

Year	BF	Rank
2001	1064	1
2002	971	7
2003	1007	3
2004	1028	2
2005	1038	1
2006	1043	1

Year	K	Rank
2001	245	1
2002	221	1
2003	240	2
2004	234	3
2005	256	1
2006	234	2

Year	WP	Rank
2001	12	1

Year	ERA	Rank
2001	3.14	8
2002	2.38	3
2003	2.44	1
2004	2.46	2
2005	2.09	1
2006	2.58	3

Year	BABIP	Rank
2004	.279	6
2005	.258	2
2006	.244	1

Year	WHIP	Rank
2001	1.15	6
2002	1.00	2
2003	1.03	3
2004	1.05	2
2005	0.94	1
2006	0.92	1

Year	K/BB	Rank
2001	3.77	4
2002	4.51	2
2003	3.81	4
2004	3.97	5
2005	4.20	1
2006	4.42	2

Year	RA/9	Rank
2001	10.87	8
2002	9.21	2
2003	9.56	3
2004	10.00	3
2005	8.63	1
2006	8.62	1

Year	HR/9	Rank
2002	0.29	3
2003	0.43	5
2004	0.57	10
2005	0.44	5

Year	H/9	Rank
2001	8.12	8
2002	7.23	3
2003	6.98	3
2004	7.36	5
2005	6.37	1
2006	6.46	1

Year	BB/9	Rank
2002	1.80	4
2003	2.26	10
2004	2.11	7
2005	2.06	6
2006	1.82	5

Year	K/9	Rank
2001	8.54	5
2002	8.11	8
2003	8.59	3
2004	8.36	6
2005	8.63	3
2006	8.04	5

Year	VORP	Rank
2001	52.0	4
2002	70.3	1
2003	72.3	1
2004	71.6	1
2005	87.4	1
2006	70.1	3

Year	QS	Rank
2001	27	1
2002	28	1
2003	26	5
2004	30	1
2005	31	1
2006	29	2

Year	QSP	Rank
2001	.750	2
2002	.800	1
2003	.743	3
2004	.833	1
2005	.886	1
2006	.806	2

Year	CG	Rank
2002	5	6
2003	3	9
2004	3	5
2005	4	2
2006	8	1

Year	CGP	Rank
2002	.143	9
2003	.086	10
2004	.083	7
2005	.114	4
2006	.222	1

Year	SHO	Rank
2001	2	1
2002	4	1
2003	2	1
2005	1	3
2006	2	1