3B Jotaro Murakami #37
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/04/1962
3B JOTARO MURAKAMI #37 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 112 32 10 1 1 24 12 23 .286 .354 .420 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 1 5 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1962 KIN Win, 8-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/02/1962 KIN Loss, 5-10 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/01/1962 KIN Win, 6-0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
05/31/1962 @ VES Win, 7-6 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/30/1962 @ VES Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/29/1962 @ VES Win, 4-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/27/1962 KOB Win, 4-3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/26/1962 KOB Loss, 4-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/25/1962 KOB Loss, 1-1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/1962 NAG Win, 7-5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/28/1933
Born in:Kamiichi, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,997
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 5th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 112 32 10 1 1 24 9 12 23 .286 .354 .420 .774 .347 .134 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 127 1 0 0 0 7 2 47 12 0 0 0.0 18.5 5.61 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 8 2 0 0 4 3 3 7 0 1 0 .250 .314 .312 .627
Versus Right   80 24 8 1 1 20 6 9 16 2 6 1 .300 .370 .463 .832
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 5 4 0 0 6 2 2 1 0 3 0 .227 .292 .409 .701
May   102 30 8 1 1 21 7 10 23 2 6 1 .294 .357 .422 .778
June   10 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Last Year   487 126 25 1 12 73 56 52 80 5 5 1 .259 .328 .388 .717
2 Years Ago   467 132 25 2 6 57 53 40 97 1 12 1 .283 .340 .383 .723
Career   3350 910 160 13 60 463 356 295 599 23 88 10 .272 .330 .381 .711
Home   67 16 4 0 1 16 5 6 10 2 4 0 .239 .293 .343 .637
Road   45 16 6 1 0 8 4 6 13 0 3 1 .356 .442 .533 .976
Grass   112 32 10 1 1 24 9 12 23 2 7 1 .286 .354 .420 .774
Day   52 10 4 0 1 6 4 7 12 0 3 0 .192 .288 .327 .615
Night   60 22 6 1 0 18 5 5 11 2 4 1 .367 .412 .500 .912
As Starter   111 32 10 1 1 23 8 11 23 2 7 1 .288 .352 .423 .775
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   21 8 2 0 1 8 4 6 4 1 1 1 .381 .517 .619 1.136
Inning 1-3   40 12 6 0 0 3 3 1 8 0 5 0 .300 .317 .450 .767
Inning 4-6   40 11 2 1 0 12 2 4 8 1 1 0 .275 .333 .375 .708
Inning 7-9   32 9 2 0 1 9 4 7 7 1 1 1 .281 .415 .438 .852
0 Outs   41 10 5 0 0 5 3 1 9 0 6 0 .244 .262 .366 .628
1 Outs   40 12 3 0 1 10 3 5 6 2 1 0 .300 .362 .450 .812
2 Outs   31 10 2 1 0 9 3 6 8 0 0 1 .323 .447 .452 .899
Scoring Position   30 13 4 0 1 22 4 4 6 2 7 0 .433 .472 .667 1.139
Bases Empty   67 15 5 0 0 0 3 7 15 0 0 0 .224 .297 .299 .596
Runner on 1st   15 4 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 .267 .353 .467 .820
Runner on 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 4 2 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Two Strikes   47 9 4 0 1 6 2 4 23 0 0 1 .191 .269 .340 .610
First Pitch   17 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .118 .118 .176 .294
Count 0-1   10 6 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 .600 .500 .900 1.400
Count 0-2   12 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-0   16 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .812
Count 1-1   13 6 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
Count 1-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   10 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .857 .500 1.357
Full Count   13 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 1 .154 .389 .231 .620
Behind in Count   34 9 3 0 1 9 1 0 15 2 1 0 .265 .250 .441 .691
Ahead in Count   25 9 1 1 0 6 6 8 0 0 3 0 .360 .515 .480 .995
Batting 2nd   68 15 6 0 0 14 5 6 11 1 6 1 .221 .289 .309 .598
Batting 4th   4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Batting 5th   12 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Batting 6th   27 10 3 1 1 7 2 4 8 1 1 0 .370 .438 .667 1.104
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   44 12 2 0 1 8 3 5 6 0 1 0 .273 .347 .386 .733
Medium Leverage   46 11 4 1 0 7 4 2 11 0 6 0 .239 .271 .370 .640
High Leverage   21 9 4 0 0 9 2 5 5 2 0 1 .429 .517 .619 1.136
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1955 Fukuoka - BAN 21 139 510 133 15 3 10 91 55 28 1 6 87 0 0 .261 .297 .361 .658 75 79 0.7
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 22 137 458 116 18 1 5 45 43 43 2 5 65 0 0 .253 .317 .330 .647 77 80 0.1
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 23 136 451 130 15 1 4 48 41 40 3 1 74 0 0 .288 .349 .353 .702 97 101 1.9
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 24 137 511 138 28 1 16 88 61 37 1 2 101 1 0 .270 .319 .423 .742 108 112 3.0
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 25 98 354 103 24 3 6 37 38 43 0 1 72 0 0 .291 .367 .427 .793 128 129 2.8
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 26 138 467 132 25 2 6 57 53 40 1 1 97 0 0 .283 .340 .383 .723 104 107 2.3
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 27 134 487 126 25 1 12 73 56 52 1 5 80 0 0 .259 .328 .388 .717 94 93 1.2
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 28 32 112 32 10 1 1 24 9 12 1 2 23 0 0 .286 .354 .420 .774 116 123 0.9
Total BAN 951 3350 910 160 13 60 463 356 295 10 23 599 1 0 .272 .330 .381 .711 97 100 12.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Total - 18 37 147 71 15 1 9 45 73 32 1 0 8 0 0 .483 .578 .782 1.360 100 100 4.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Fukuoka - INT 2B 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.011
1955 Fukuoka - INT 3B 137 135 116 288 27 433 29 .933 1152.0 3.16 +8.2 1.011
1956 Fukuoka - INT 3B 135 133 96 248 22 366 22 .940 1138.1 2.72 -1.7 1.005
1957 Fukuoka - INT 3B 134 133 92 251 14 367 24 .935 1116.2 2.76 +2.0 .997
1958 Fukuoka - INT 3B 134 133 100 253 23 372 19 .949 1147.0 2.77 +1.3 1.009
1958 Fukuoka - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Fukuoka - INT 3B 96 96 74 164 15 256 18 .930 838.0 2.56 -0.4 .995
1960 Fukuoka - INT 3B 137 133 98 228 19 344 18 .948 1118.2 2.62 +2.3 1.010
1960 Fukuoka - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Fukuoka - INT 3B 131 131 135 230 19 389 24 .938 1130.2 2.91 -1.5 .991
1962 Fukuoka - INT 3B 30 30 20 51 4 74 3 .959 264.0 2.42 +1.9 .986
TOTAL 2B 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.011
TOTAL 3B 934 924 731 1713 143 2601 157 .940 7905.1 2.78 +12.0 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1954 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
10/03/1954 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/06/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1955 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/24/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/25/1958 Goes 5-6 against the Osaka Sailors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
06/30/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1959 Injured (sprained knee),out for 6-7 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 137 1
1956 133 9
1957 133 6
1960 133 10
Year PA Rank
1955 545 6
Year AB Rank
1955 510 5
1958 511 9
Year H Rank
1955 133 5
Year K Rank
1955 87 1
1956 65 6
1957 74 5
1958 101 1
1960 97 4
1961 80 8
Year TB Rank
1955 184 8
Year 2B Rank
1958 28 9
Year 3B Rank
1955 3 7
Year HR Rank
1955 10 8
Year RBI Rank
1955 91 2
1958 88 4
Year IBB Rank
1961 6 9
Year SH Rank
1955 17 2
1956 29 2
1957 17 2
1960 12 5
Year SF Rank
1955 6 3
Year AVG Rank
1955 .261 9
Year OBP Rank
1955 .297 10
Year SLG Rank
1955 .361 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1955 3.59 9
Year ISO Rank
1955 .100 9
Year wOBA Rank
1955 .300 9
Year OPS Rank
1955 .658 9
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