1B Yasuhiko Kawasaki #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B YASUHIKO KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 333 100 12 0 31 65 35 18 .300 .367 .616 0 3.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 OSA Win, 2-1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0
08/09/1975 OSA Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 OSA Win, 5-1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/07/1975 KIN Win, 8-1 4 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
08/06/1975 KIN Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 KIN Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/02/1975 EL Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 @ KOB Win, 3-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ KOB Win, 4-0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
07/29/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/08/1951
Born in:Odawara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,900
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 3rd Pick in Round 2
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 90 333 100 12 0 31 65 56 35 18 .300 .367 .616 .983 .412 .315 171
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 377 3 5 1 7 0 5 205 43 0 0 0.0 75.3 8.30 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   71 17 3 0 4 9 12 7 5 2 0 2 .239 .317 .451 .768
Versus Right   262 83 9 0 27 56 44 28 13 3 0 1 .317 .381 .660 1.041
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 1 0 0 .278 .440 .611 1.051
May   108 41 6 0 14 29 21 11 7 4 0 1 .380 .427 .824 1.251
June   98 27 4 0 9 19 19 5 8 0 0 1 .276 .317 .592 .909
July   109 27 2 0 6 12 13 13 3 0 0 1 .248 .333 .431 .765
August   18 5 0 0 2 5 3 6 0 1 0 0 .278 .440 .611 1.051
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   481 151 15 0 38 112 67 40 34 5 0 5 .314 .369 .582 .951
2 Years Ago   154 43 8 0 7 29 23 10 28 1 0 0 .279 .321 .468 .789
Career   968 294 35 0 76 206 146 85 80 11 0 8 .304 .361 .575 .936
Home   167 53 5 0 20 39 27 18 7 2 0 0 .317 .380 .707 1.086
Road   166 47 7 0 11 26 29 17 11 3 0 3 .283 .354 .524 .879
Grass   333 100 12 0 31 65 56 35 18 5 0 3 .300 .367 .616 .983
Day   173 47 9 0 14 30 28 19 11 4 0 0 .272 .337 .566 .903
Night   160 53 3 0 17 35 28 16 7 1 0 3 .331 .400 .669 1.069
As Starter   331 99 12 0 31 65 56 35 18 5 0 3 .299 .366 .616 .983
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   62 18 1 0 6 13 12 13 6 0 0 1 .290 .421 .597 1.018
Inning 1-3   119 31 5 0 13 24 20 12 7 3 0 0 .261 .321 .630 .951
Inning 4-6   121 42 4 0 12 25 20 7 4 2 0 2 .347 .386 .678 1.064
Inning 7-9   85 23 2 0 3 11 13 16 7 0 0 1 .271 .392 .400 .792
Extra Innings   8 4 1 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.750 2.250
0 Outs   114 35 1 0 9 16 19 11 5 0 0 0 .307 .368 .553 .921
1 Outs   104 35 5 0 12 28 20 12 8 5 0 3 .337 .403 .731 1.134
2 Outs   115 30 6 0 10 21 17 12 5 0 0 0 .261 .331 .574 .905
Scoring Position   87 24 2 0 6 34 14 13 5 5 0 0 .276 .352 .506 .858
Bases Empty   186 58 10 0 19 19 33 16 12 0 0 3 .312 .376 .672 1.048
Runner on 1st   60 18 0 0 6 12 9 6 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Runner on 2nd   43 13 2 0 4 15 7 4 2 0 0 0 .302 .362 .628 .990
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 7 1 6 1 4 0 0 .429 .529 .429 .958
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 0 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .318 .400 .718
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Two Strikes   101 23 3 0 8 16 15 14 18 1 0 1 .228 .325 .495 .820
First Pitch   77 18 2 0 6 11 11 4 0 0 0 0 .234 .272 .494 .765
Count 0-1   44 16 2 0 3 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .356 .614 .969
Count 0-2   20 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 1-0   40 17 2 0 9 15 11 1 0 1 0 1 .425 .442 1.150 1.592
Count 1-1   33 12 1 0 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .382 .667 1.049
Count 1-2   43 14 2 0 5 9 5 0 8 0 0 1 .326 .341 .721 1.062
Count 2-0   12 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .417 .724
Count 2-1   18 7 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .389 .368 .611 .980
Count 2-2   27 4 0 0 3 5 3 0 6 1 0 0 .148 .143 .481 .624
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .857 .500 1.357
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 1 4 3 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .765 .833 1.598
Full Count   11 2 1 0 0 0 5 14 1 0 0 0 .182 .640 .273 .913
Behind in Count   107 33 4 0 8 19 12 0 11 1 0 1 .308 .312 .570 .882
Ahead in Count   78 31 4 0 11 25 19 17 0 3 0 1 .397 .495 .872 1.367
Batting 3rd   315 96 11 0 30 61 55 31 18 4 0 3 .305 .368 .625 .994
Batting 4th   17 4 1 0 1 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 .235 .364 .471 .834
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   144 47 9 0 13 22 29 16 7 0 0 2 .326 .401 .660 1.061
Medium Leverage   118 29 1 0 11 22 16 11 9 2 0 0 .246 .305 .534 .839
High Leverage   70 23 1 0 7 21 11 8 2 3 0 1 .329 .390 .643 1.033
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
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 22 52 154 43 8 0 7 29 23 10 0 1 28 0 0 .279 .321 .468 .789 129 134 1.0
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 23 132 481 151 15 0 38 112 67 40 5 5 34 0 0 .314 .369 .582 .951 171 177 4.4
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 24 90 333 100 12 0 31 65 56 35 3 5 18 0 0 .300 .367 .616 .983 166 171 3.7
Total BAN 274 968 294 35 0 76 206 146 85 8 11 80 0 0 .304 .361 .575 .936 163 168 9.1
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Fukuoka - INT 1B 39 36 336 32 25 369 1 .997 327.1 10.12 +0.9 1.020
1974 Fukuoka - INT 1B 123 123 1173 84 85 1269 12 .991 1084.1 10.43 -3.6 .970
1975 Fukuoka - INT 1B 89 88 803 70 61 879 6 .993 759.1 10.35 +0.4 1.002
TOTAL 1B 251 247 2312 186 171 2517 19 .992 2171.0 10.36 -2.2 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 2, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
07/16/1973 Named the #100 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/06/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/13/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/16/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/12/1975 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/20/1975 Hits three home runs against the Nagasaki Stars, going 3-6 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/26/1975 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1975 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1974 151 6
Year TB Rank
1974 280 3
Year HR Rank
1974 38 1
Year RBI Rank
1974 112 2
Year IBB Rank
1974 3 10
Year SF Rank
1974 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1974 53 5
Year AVG Rank
1974 .314 4
Year OBP Rank
1974 .369 8
Year SLG Rank
1974 .582 2
Year RC Rank
1974 97.84 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1974 7.46 7
Year ISO Rank
1974 .268 3
Year wOBA Rank
1974 .410 2
Year OPS Rank
1974 .951 2
Year WAR Rank
1974 4.1 9
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