1B Yasuhiko Kawasaki #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B YASUHIKO KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 42 15 3 0 6 9 3 4 .357 .413 .857 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 KOB Win, 9-2 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 0
05/10/1975 KOB Win, 6-2 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/09/1975 KOB Win, 5-2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
05/08/1975 KOB Loss, 6-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 VES Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 VES Win, 3-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1975 VES Win, 7-0 4 2 3 4 2 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
05/03/1975 @ NAG Win, 12-4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/02/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/08/1951
Born in:Odawara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,900
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 100 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 11 42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 4 .357 .413 .857 1.270 .536 .500 276
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 46 1 0 0 1 0 0 36 9 0 0 0.0 14.5 13.98 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .429 1.000 1.429
Versus Right   36 13 2 0 5 7 7 3 3 0 0 0 .361 .410 .833 1.244
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 13 2 0 5 8 6 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .519 1.154 1.672
May   42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 4 0 0 1 .357 .413 .857 1.270
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   677 209 26 0 51 150 98 53 66 6 0 6 .309 .361 .573 .934
Home   26 13 2 0 5 8 6 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .519 1.154 1.672
Road   16 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 .125 .263 .375 .638
Grass   42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 4 0 0 1 .357 .413 .857 1.270
Day   23 8 2 0 3 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 .348 .400 .826 1.226
Night   19 7 1 0 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 .368 .429 .895 1.323
As Starter   42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 4 0 0 1 .357 .413 .857 1.270
Close/Late   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Inning 1-3   17 6 1 0 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 .353 .421 .765 1.186
Inning 4-6   14 7 0 0 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.357 1.857
Inning 7-9   11 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .182 .308 .364 .671
0 Outs   11 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .417 .636 1.053
1 Outs   13 6 1 0 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 .462 .533 1.231 1.764
2 Outs   18 5 2 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .316 .722 1.038
Scoring Position   14 3 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .500 .714
Bases Empty   25 11 2 0 5 5 6 1 3 0 0 1 .440 .481 1.120 1.601
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Runner on 2nd   6 3 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 .182 .357 .545 .903
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 0-1   10 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .571 1.500 2.071
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.667 3.333
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 2-0   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Behind in Count   18 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .278 .278 .500 .778
Ahead in Count   12 6 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .538 1.083 1.622
Batting 3rd   42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 4 0 0 1 .357 .413 .857 1.270
Low Leverage   20 8 2 0 4 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .429 1.100 1.529
Medium Leverage   12 6 0 0 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
High Leverage   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
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 11 42 15 3 0 6 9 8 3 1 0 4 0 0 .357 .413 .857 1.270 253 276 0.9
Total BAN 195 677 209 26 0 51 150 98 53 6 6 66 0 0 .309 .361 .573 .934 167 174 6.3
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
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 11 11 102 6 7 110 2 .982 95.2 10.16 -0.6 .905
TOTAL 1B 173 170 1611 122 117 1748 15 .991 1507.1 10.35 -3.2 .978
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.
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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