1B Naganori Yamada #27
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/11/1975
1B NAGANORI YAMADA #27 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 138 29 5 0 7 14 11 20 .210 .268 .399 2 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/08/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1975 NAG Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 NAG Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1975 NAG Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 VES Loss, 1-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 VES Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/28/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
07/26/1975 @ KIN Win, 3-2 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/01/1950
Born in:Yonezawa, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 68 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 3rd Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 138 29 5 0 7 14 17 11 20 .210 .268 .399 .667 .295 .188 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 150 0 0 0 4 1 0 55 12 2 1 66.7 13.9 3.26 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 .091 .286 .091 .377
Versus Right   127 28 5 0 7 14 16 8 19 0 0 0 .220 .267 .425 .692
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
May   29 5 2 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .172 .200 .241 .441
June   41 10 0 0 2 3 5 4 5 0 0 0 .244 .311 .390 .701
July   50 12 1 0 5 8 10 6 7 0 1 0 .240 .321 .560 .881
August   18 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Last Year   150 40 8 1 5 18 13 9 26 1 1 0 .267 .306 .433 .740
Career   288 69 13 1 12 32 30 20 46 1 2 0 .240 .288 .417 .705
Home   59 14 3 0 2 7 8 7 9 0 1 0 .237 .318 .390 .708
Road   79 15 2 0 5 7 9 4 11 0 0 0 .190 .229 .405 .634
Grass   138 29 5 0 7 14 17 11 20 0 1 0 .210 .268 .399 .667
Day   60 16 2 0 5 7 13 6 7 0 1 0 .267 .333 .550 .883
Night   78 13 3 0 2 7 4 5 13 0 0 0 .167 .217 .282 .499
As Starter   105 22 4 0 6 10 13 8 15 0 1 0 .210 .265 .419 .685
As Reliever / Substitution   33 7 1 0 1 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 .212 .278 .333 .611
Pinch Hitting   33 7 1 0 1 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 .212 .278 .333 .611
Close/Late   44 10 2 0 3 6 5 1 7 0 0 0 .227 .244 .477 .722
Inning 1-3   36 5 2 0 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .139 .184 .194 .379
Inning 4-6   39 11 1 0 4 7 6 2 4 0 1 0 .282 .317 .615 .932
Inning 7-9   61 12 2 0 2 5 7 7 8 0 0 0 .197 .279 .328 .607
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   55 8 0 0 1 2 6 7 11 0 1 0 .145 .242 .200 .442
1 Outs   43 15 2 0 5 7 9 2 3 0 0 0 .349 .378 .744 1.122
2 Outs   40 6 3 0 1 5 2 2 6 0 0 0 .150 .190 .300 .490
Scoring Position   32 8 1 0 0 5 4 3 4 0 1 0 .250 .314 .281 .596
Bases Empty   80 18 3 0 5 5 9 6 12 0 0 0 .225 .279 .450 .729
Runner on 1st   26 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 4 0 0 0 .115 .179 .385 .563
Runner on 2nd   10 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   54 8 1 0 3 5 7 6 20 0 0 0 .148 .233 .333 .567
First Pitch   30 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .300 .467
Count 0-1   12 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Count 0-2   9 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .889 1.111
Count 1-0   11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 1-1   12 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .048 .048 .095 .143
Count 2-0   10 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 1.000 1.300
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 2-2   17 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 .143 .538 .143 .681
Behind in Count   42 8 2 0 2 4 3 0 10 0 0 0 .190 .190 .381 .571
Ahead in Count   30 8 1 0 3 3 7 5 0 0 0 0 .267 .371 .600 .971
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 4th   54 13 2 0 3 6 5 2 8 0 0 0 .241 .268 .444 .712
Batting 5th   48 8 2 0 3 5 9 6 8 0 1 0 .167 .259 .396 .655
Batting 6th   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Batting 7th   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 8th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
Low Leverage   40 7 1 0 1 2 6 5 6 0 0 0 .175 .267 .275 .542
Medium Leverage   66 13 3 0 4 7 7 5 9 0 0 0 .197 .254 .424 .678
High Leverage   32 9 1 0 2 5 4 1 5 0 1 0 .281 .303 .500 .803
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
1974 Osaka - BAN 23 72 150 40 8 1 5 18 13 9 0 1 26 0 3 .267 .306 .433 .740 115 111 -0.2
1975 Osaka - BAN 24 66 138 29 5 0 7 14 17 11 0 0 20 2 1 .210 .268 .399 .667 83 91 -0.1
Total BAN 138 288 69 13 1 12 32 30 20 0 1 46 2 4 .240 .288 .417 .705 99 102 -0.3
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
1974 Total - 23 62 249 80 22 5 18 64 74 46 10 2 46 8 5 .321 .443 .667 1.110 100 100 3.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Osaka - INT LF 19 12 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 125.1 1.58 -2.1 .839
1974 Osaka - INT RF 21 17 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 151.0 2.26 -4.0 .885
1975 Osaka - INT 1B 13 13 109 8 11 118 1 .992 112.1 9.37 -1.4 .892
1975 Osaka - INT LF 12 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 56.2 2.06 +0.1 1.012
1975 Osaka - INT RF 11 11 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 92.0 1.66 -2.0 .863
TOTAL 1B 13 13 109 8 11 118 1 .992 112.1 9.37 -1.4 .892
TOTAL LF 31 18 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 182.0 1.73 -2.0 .900
TOTAL RF 32 28 55 0 0 55 0 1.000 243.0 2.04 -5.9 .878
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
05/01/1975 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
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