1B Yasuhiko Kawasaki #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/06/1975
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1B YASUHIKO KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 523 163 15 2 52 115 47 32 .312 .367 .646 1 6.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 NAG Win, 3-2 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1975 NAG Loss, 5-9 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/1975 NAG Loss, 5-10 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 0
09/28/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-4 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/27/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-0 5 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
09/26/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-1 5 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
09/24/1975 @ KIN Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ KIN Win, 5-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 @ KIN Win, 10-3 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
09/21/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 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:2 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:154 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 138 523 163 15 2 52 115 94 47 32 .312 .367 .646 1.013 .426 .335 182
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 135 582 3 6 1 15 0 8 338 69 1 0 100.0 120.7 8.51 6.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   116 31 5 1 9 20 19 8 7 3 0 2 .267 .318 .560 .878
Versus Right   407 132 10 1 43 95 75 39 25 5 0 1 .324 .381 .671 1.051
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 5 1 0 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .429 .692 1.121
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   87 32 0 2 10 20 17 10 6 1 0 0 .368 .429 .759 1.187
September   117 34 3 0 13 35 22 8 7 3 0 0 .291 .328 .650 .978
October   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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   1158 357 38 2 97 256 184 97 94 14 0 8 .308 .362 .596 .958
Home   259 82 6 0 29 59 44 24 13 2 0 0 .317 .372 .676 1.048
Road   264 81 9 2 23 56 50 23 19 6 0 3 .307 .361 .617 .979
Grass   523 163 15 2 52 115 94 47 32 8 0 3 .312 .367 .646 1.013
Day   271 84 11 1 28 60 52 25 20 7 0 0 .310 .360 .668 1.028
Night   252 79 4 1 24 55 42 22 12 1 0 3 .313 .374 .623 .997
As Starter   520 162 15 2 52 115 94 47 32 8 0 3 .312 .367 .648 1.015
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   102 32 1 1 9 22 22 16 7 0 0 1 .314 .412 .608 1.020
Inning 1-3   189 64 8 1 24 50 39 15 12 5 0 0 .339 .378 .772 1.150
Inning 4-6   185 55 4 0 17 37 27 11 10 3 0 2 .297 .338 .595 .933
Inning 7-9   138 39 2 1 7 21 24 20 10 0 0 1 .283 .377 .464 .841
Extra Innings   11 5 1 0 4 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 1.636 2.136
0 Outs   178 56 2 0 15 25 33 18 9 0 0 0 .315 .378 .579 .956
1 Outs   158 47 5 1 17 40 28 13 15 8 0 3 .297 .346 .665 1.011
2 Outs   187 60 8 1 20 50 33 16 8 0 0 0 .321 .374 .695 1.070
Scoring Position   132 39 3 1 13 65 27 19 7 8 0 0 .295 .365 .629 .994
Bases Empty   297 91 11 1 29 29 49 19 23 0 0 3 .306 .354 .643 .997
Runner on 1st   94 33 1 0 10 21 18 9 2 0 0 0 .351 .408 .681 1.089
Runner on 2nd   60 20 2 1 6 22 12 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .394 .700 1.094
Runner on 3rd   15 5 0 0 1 11 2 6 1 4 0 0 .333 .440 .533 .973
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 8 0 0 3 10 7 3 2 0 0 0 .258 .324 .548 .872
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 .100 .133 .100 .233
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1.933
Bases Loaded   13 4 1 0 2 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .846 1.203
Two Strikes   166 44 5 0 15 28 26 19 32 1 0 1 .265 .342 .566 .909
First Pitch   120 30 2 1 10 23 17 5 0 1 0 0 .250 .278 .533 .811
Count 0-1   68 23 3 0 5 12 10 0 0 1 0 0 .338 .333 .603 .936
Count 0-2   35 8 0 0 3 5 6 0 3 0 0 0 .229 .229 .486 .714
Count 1-0   58 22 2 0 11 20 14 1 0 2 0 1 .379 .387 .983 1.370
Count 1-1   50 21 1 0 5 10 10 0 0 1 0 1 .420 .423 .740 1.163
Count 1-2   65 21 2 0 8 13 8 0 16 0 0 1 .323 .333 .723 1.056
Count 2-0   21 6 1 0 2 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .273 .619 .892
Count 2-1   29 13 1 1 3 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 .448 .433 .862 1.295
Count 2-2   45 9 2 0 3 7 4 0 11 1 0 0 .200 .196 .444 .640
Count 3-0   3 2 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 .667 .900 .667 1.567
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 1 5 3 15 0 0 0 0 .250 .739 .625 1.364
Full Count   21 6 1 0 1 3 8 19 2 0 0 0 .286 .625 .476 1.101
Behind in Count   168 52 5 0 16 30 24 0 19 1 0 1 .310 .312 .625 .937
Ahead in Count   119 45 4 1 17 42 31 23 0 4 0 1 .378 .469 .857 1.327
Batting 3rd   371 112 11 0 37 76 68 35 20 4 0 3 .302 .363 .631 .994
Batting 4th   150 51 4 2 15 39 26 12 12 4 0 0 .340 .380 .693 1.073
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   229 75 10 1 21 34 39 19 15 0 0 2 .328 .384 .655 1.039
Medium Leverage   195 50 2 0 20 43 32 17 14 3 0 0 .256 .312 .574 .886
High Leverage   96 37 2 1 11 38 23 11 3 5 0 1 .385 .434 .771 1.204
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 24 138 523 163 15 2 52 115 94 47 3 8 32 1 0 .312 .367 .646 1.013 174 182 6.6
Total BAN 322 1158 357 38 2 97 256 184 97 8 14 94 1 0 .308 .362 .596 .958 167 174 11.9
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
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 136 135 1270 101 105 1380 9 .993 1167.2 10.57 +1.1 1.012
TOTAL 1B 298 294 2779 217 215 3018 22 .993 2579.1 10.45 -1.5 .995
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.
08/18/1975 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1975 Hits three home runs against the Osaka Sailors, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/01/1975 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1975 135 2
Year PA Rank
1975 582 6
Year AB Rank
1975 523 3
Year H Rank
1974 151 6
1975 163 1
Year TB Rank
1974 280 3
1975 338 1
Year HR Rank
1974 38 1
1975 52 1
Year RBI Rank
1974 112 2
1975 115 1
Year R Rank
1975 94 2
Year IBB Rank
1974 3 10
1975 6 1
Year SF Rank
1974 5 7
1975 8 3
Year EBH Rank
1974 53 5
1975 69 1
Year AVG Rank
1974 .314 4
1975 .312 2
Year OBP Rank
1974 .369 8
1975 .367 6
Year SLG Rank
1974 .582 2
1975 .646 1
Year RC Rank
1974 97.84 7
1975 120.68 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1974 7.46 7
1975 8.51 2
Year ISO Rank
1974 .268 3
1975 .335 1
Year wOBA Rank
1974 .410 2
1975 .426 1
Year OPS Rank
1974 .951 2
1975 1.013 1
Year WAR Rank
1974 4.1 9
1975 6.6 3
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