1B Yasuhiko Kawasaki #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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1B YASUHIKO KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
132 481 151 15 0 38 112 40 34 .314 .369 .582 0 4.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ OSA Win, 7-1 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
09/30/1974 @ OSA Win, 4-2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/29/1974 @ OSA Win, 1-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 @ KIN Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 VES Win, 4-2 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
09/23/1974 VES Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 VES Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 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, 89 Days
Service This Yr:154 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:1973, 3rd Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 132 481 151 15 0 38 112 67 40 34 .314 .369 .582 .951 .410 .268 167
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 531 5 3 0 19 0 5 280 53 0 0 0.0 97.8 7.46 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 40 5 0 6 27 16 7 6 1 0 0 .400 .435 .630 1.065
Versus Right   381 111 10 0 32 85 51 33 28 4 0 5 .291 .352 .570 .922
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   89 29 1 0 11 24 16 8 7 1 0 0 .326 .378 .708 1.085
June   83 25 5 0 6 20 10 6 6 2 0 2 .301 .355 .578 .933
July   118 41 5 0 7 25 13 4 10 2 0 2 .347 .373 .568 .941
August   94 24 1 0 5 19 12 10 3 0 0 0 .255 .327 .426 .752
September   92 29 3 0 8 21 15 12 8 0 0 1 .315 .400 .609 1.009
October   5 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   154 43 8 0 7 29 23 10 28 1 0 0 .279 .321 .468 .789
Career   635 194 23 0 45 141 90 50 62 6 0 5 .306 .358 .554 .912
Home   251 88 9 0 25 67 39 14 13 3 0 3 .351 .387 .685 1.073
Road   230 63 6 0 13 45 28 26 21 2 0 2 .274 .350 .470 .820
Grass   481 151 15 0 38 112 67 40 34 5 0 5 .314 .369 .582 .951
Day   188 60 3 0 17 58 29 11 17 4 0 3 .319 .359 .606 .966
Night   293 91 12 0 21 54 38 29 17 1 0 2 .311 .375 .567 .942
As Starter   473 146 15 0 37 111 66 39 34 5 0 5 .309 .364 .575 .939
As Reliever / Substitution   8 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 1.000 1.667
Pinch Hitting   8 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   117 40 6 0 11 26 17 11 5 0 0 2 .342 .408 .675 1.083
Inning 1-3   164 54 3 0 11 49 20 12 13 3 0 1 .329 .372 .549 .921
Inning 4-6   167 50 6 0 14 32 26 8 12 1 0 2 .299 .337 .587 .924
Inning 7-9   133 40 3 0 13 31 20 18 9 1 0 2 .301 .390 .617 1.006
Extra Innings   17 7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .412 .474 .588 1.062
0 Outs   144 42 5 0 6 18 18 11 14 1 0 1 .292 .344 .451 .795
1 Outs   160 46 5 0 14 40 25 16 13 4 0 2 .287 .352 .581 .933
2 Outs   177 63 5 0 18 54 24 13 7 0 0 2 .356 .406 .689 1.096
Scoring Position   151 46 3 0 17 88 24 14 12 5 0 2 .305 .360 .662 1.023
Bases Empty   259 84 10 0 18 18 38 20 18 0 0 2 .324 .377 .571 .949
Runner on 1st   71 21 2 0 3 6 5 6 4 0 0 1 .296 .359 .451 .810
Runner on 2nd   54 14 0 0 5 17 8 4 4 0 0 2 .259 .333 .537 .870
Runner on 3rd   11 6 2 0 2 11 3 1 0 2 0 0 .545 .500 1.273 1.773
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 13 0 0 2 14 3 5 3 0 0 0 .342 .419 .500 .919
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 6 0 0 4 14 4 3 3 0 0 0 .353 .450 1.059 1.509
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 2 12 4 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Bases Loaded   22 4 1 0 2 20 2 0 1 1 0 0 .182 .174 .500 .674
Two Strikes   150 49 1 0 11 39 19 12 34 1 0 2 .327 .382 .553 .935
First Pitch   94 31 6 0 3 23 12 2 0 2 0 1 .330 .343 .489 .833
Count 0-1   57 17 3 0 10 18 10 0 0 1 0 0 .298 .293 .877 1.170
Count 0-2   27 10 1 0 1 7 3 0 6 0 0 1 .370 .393 .519 .911
Count 1-0   59 19 2 0 5 13 7 1 0 0 0 0 .322 .333 .610 .944
Count 1-1   48 14 2 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .583 .875
Count 1-2   56 17 0 0 3 11 5 0 18 0 0 0 .304 .304 .464 .768
Count 2-0   24 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .333 .625
Count 2-1   34 12 0 0 4 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .706 1.059
Count 2-2   42 14 0 0 6 16 7 0 5 1 0 1 .333 .341 .762 1.103
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 2 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   14 1 0 0 1 2 4 11 0 1 0 0 .071 .462 .286 .747
Full Count   25 8 0 0 1 5 4 12 5 0 0 0 .320 .541 .440 .981
Behind in Count   140 44 4 0 14 36 18 0 24 1 0 1 .314 .317 .643 .960
Ahead in Count   132 40 3 0 10 26 20 26 0 1 0 2 .303 .422 .553 .975
Batting 3rd   117 34 2 0 5 17 15 8 5 1 0 2 .291 .344 .436 .780
Batting 4th   38 12 0 0 5 18 6 3 4 2 0 0 .316 .349 .711 1.059
Batting 5th   318 100 13 0 27 76 45 28 25 2 0 3 .314 .373 .610 .983
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   184 60 7 0 19 30 29 16 10 1 0 2 .326 .384 .674 1.058
Medium Leverage   184 60 5 0 10 33 24 14 15 3 0 0 .326 .368 .516 .884
High Leverage   111 31 3 0 9 49 14 10 9 1 0 3 .279 .352 .550 .902
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 .951 157 167 4.0
Total BAN 184 635 194 23 0 45 141 90 50 5 6 62 0 0 .306 .358 .554 .912 150 159 5.0
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
TOTAL 1B 162 159 1509 116 110 1638 13 .992 1411.2 10.36 -2.6 .982
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.
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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