Retired
Akira Abe
Birthdate:
Sept. 23, 1955 (107 y, 9 m, 16 d)Born In:
Hachioji, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'8"/233
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1984 | Pittsburgh (BLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1987 | Indianapolis (BLB) |
| May 1983 | Pittsburgh (BLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 32.8 | 23.7 |
| Grey Ink | 78 | 174.4 | 141.8 |
| HoF Standard | 29 | 47.9 | 47.4 |
| WAR | 58.1 | 70.1 | 69.7 |
| WAR7 | 37.8 | 44.3 | 43.0 |
| JAWS | 47.9 | 57.2 | 56.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Toste R | 953 |
| Denver Brode R | 938 |
| Erik Keifer R | 936 |
| Anselmo Mapalo R | 933 |
| Hoon Park R | 933 |
| Chuck Lindsey R | 929 |
| William Eddy R | 926 |
| Wen-zhong Ke R | 924 |
| C.J. McVicker R | 924 |
| Pete Fitzgerald R | 923 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33 | 6 |
| 1983 | 33 | 6 |
| 1984 | 34 | 3 |
| 1986 | 33 | 3 |
| 1987 | 32 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 18 | 2 |
| 1987 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 1984 | 0.692 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.706 | 5 |
| 1990 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 221.2 | 5 |
| 1987 | 221.2 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 905 | 7 |
| 1987 | 895 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 166 | 10 |
| 1984 | 180 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.928 | 7 |
| 1980 | 3.182 | 7 |
| 1981 | 3.062 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2.314 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2.583 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2.477 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2.734 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.252 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.266 | 6 |
| 1987 | 0.260 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0.263 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.267 | 10 |
| 1983 | 1.141 | 8 |
| 1984 | 1.157 | 7 |
| 1987 | 1.105 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1.112 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.902 | 3 |
| 1984 | 6.958 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7.633 | 8 |
| 1988 | 7.568 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.740 | 9 |
| 1987 | 2.314 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 6 |
| 1987 | 2 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59 | 10 |
| 1985 | 59 | 10 |
| 1988 | 50 | 8 |
| 1991 | 46 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 159 | 9 |
| 1981 | 170 | 4 |
| 1983 | 170 | 8 |
| 1984 | 167 | 6 |
| 1988 | 155 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 7 | 4 |
| 1981 | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 | 5 |
| 1984 | 9 | 7 |
| 1985 | 11 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1980 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 1988 | 4.9 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 7 |
| 1982 | 9 | 10 |
| 1983 | 7 | 5 |
| 1984 | 8 | 7 |
| 1985 | 6 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 | 4 |
| 1991 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1980 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 1983 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 1984 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 1987 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1988 | 7.1 | 6 |