C Ichiro Hirano #21
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C ICHIRO HIRANO #21 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 220 46 4 0 10 30 31 55 .209 .319 .364 0 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/29/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1975 NAG Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1975 NAG Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/26/1975 NAG Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1975 @ KOB Loss, 8-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/20/1975 OSA Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 OSA Win, 9-5 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/17/1975 @ FUK Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/21/1950
Born in:Imari, SAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
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, 102 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 8th Pick in Round 3
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 87 220 46 4 0 10 30 25 31 55 .209 .319 .364 .683 .306 .155 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 260 5 1 0 5 3 1 80 14 0 0 0.0 27.0 3.98 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 11 2 0 4 8 8 11 12 1 1 1 .216 .359 .490 .850
Versus Right   169 35 2 0 6 22 17 20 43 0 2 4 .207 .306 .325 .631
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
May   28 3 0 0 1 2 5 6 9 0 0 2 .107 .306 .214 .520
June   33 5 1 0 0 3 1 5 9 0 2 0 .152 .263 .182 .445
July   47 8 0 0 3 12 4 6 11 0 1 1 .170 .278 .362 .639
August   39 11 1 0 2 3 6 9 9 0 0 1 .282 .429 .462 .890
September   73 19 2 0 4 10 9 5 17 1 0 1 .260 .312 .452 .765
Last Year   58 11 1 0 3 10 6 6 6 0 0 0 .190 .266 .362 .628
Career   303 62 6 0 14 43 34 46 67 1 3 6 .205 .320 .363 .683
Home   106 22 1 0 6 16 14 19 27 0 2 3 .208 .344 .387 .731
Road   114 24 3 0 4 14 11 12 28 1 1 2 .211 .295 .342 .637
Grass   220 46 4 0 10 30 25 31 55 1 3 5 .209 .319 .364 .683
Day   104 21 2 0 4 13 6 12 32 0 1 0 .202 .284 .337 .621
Night   116 25 2 0 6 17 19 19 23 1 2 5 .216 .348 .388 .735
As Starter   197 40 4 0 8 27 21 27 50 1 3 4 .203 .310 .345 .655
As Reliever / Substitution   23 6 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 0 0 1 .261 .393 .522 .915
Pinch Hitting   23 6 0 0 2 3 4 4 5 0 0 1 .261 .393 .522 .915
Close/Late   61 10 1 0 2 7 8 10 14 0 0 1 .164 .292 .279 .570
Inning 1-3   58 16 0 0 3 8 8 7 11 0 2 1 .276 .364 .431 .795
Inning 4-6   71 14 1 0 3 12 5 10 20 1 1 2 .197 .310 .338 .648
Inning 7-9   83 13 3 0 4 9 11 11 24 0 0 2 .157 .271 .337 .608
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .375 .545 .375 .920
0 Outs   67 9 1 0 4 7 9 10 18 0 3 0 .134 .247 .328 .575
1 Outs   69 16 2 0 2 10 4 9 16 1 0 3 .232 .341 .348 .689
2 Outs   84 21 1 0 4 13 12 12 21 0 0 2 .250 .357 .405 .762
Scoring Position   62 13 0 0 4 21 10 13 17 1 3 4 .210 .375 .403 .778
Bases Empty   116 21 3 0 3 3 11 14 33 0 0 0 .181 .269 .284 .554
Runner on 1st   42 12 1 0 3 6 4 4 5 0 0 1 .286 .362 .524 .886
Runner on 2nd   23 3 0 0 1 4 4 7 5 0 2 0 .130 .333 .261 .594
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 0 0 2 7 5 3 4 0 1 3 .375 .545 .750 1.295
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .300 .250 .550
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   122 15 2 0 3 10 9 14 55 0 0 0 .123 .213 .213 .426
First Pitch   34 12 2 0 3 7 7 1 0 1 1 3 .353 .410 .676 1.087
Count 0-1   13 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 0-2   17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 1-0   22 6 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .308 .182 .490
Count 1-2   42 9 2 0 1 4 5 0 23 0 0 0 .214 .214 .333 .548
Count 2-0   6 5 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .833 .833 1.333 2.167
Count 2-1   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   30 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 .500 .923 .500 1.423
Full Count   33 3 0 0 2 4 4 14 11 0 0 0 .091 .362 .273 .634
Behind in Count   72 15 2 0 2 6 7 0 31 0 1 0 .208 .208 .319 .528
Ahead in Count   40 12 0 0 3 10 6 16 0 0 1 0 .300 .500 .525 1.025
Batting 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   36 5 0 0 2 6 3 4 9 0 2 1 .139 .244 .306 .549
Batting 6th   46 6 0 0 0 1 2 4 13 0 0 0 .130 .200 .130 .330
Batting 7th   101 22 3 0 4 14 10 18 25 1 1 3 .218 .350 .366 .716
Batting 8th   27 13 1 0 4 9 10 1 5 0 0 1 .481 .517 .963 1.480
Batting 9th   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   97 17 3 0 2 2 7 10 28 0 0 3 .175 .273 .268 .541
Medium Leverage   72 18 1 0 6 18 9 8 16 0 1 1 .250 .333 .514 .847
High Leverage   50 10 0 0 2 10 8 13 11 1 2 1 .200 .369 .320 .689
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
1972 Kobe - BAN 22 10 25 5 1 0 1 3 3 9 1 0 6 0 0 .200 .429 .360 .789 127 146 0.3
1974 Vesutan - BAN 24 22 58 11 1 0 3 10 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 .190 .266 .362 .628 83 86 0.3
1975 Vesutan - BAN 25 87 220 46 4 0 10 30 25 31 5 1 55 0 0 .209 .319 .364 .683 90 100 1.2
Total BAN 119 303 62 6 0 14 43 34 46 6 1 67 0 0 .205 .320 .363 .683 92 102 1.8
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%
1972 Kobe - INT C 9 9 48 5 0 53 0 1.000 78.0 6.12 -0.7 .951 1 13 2 15.4
1974 Vesutan - INT C 14 14 56 8 0 65 1 .985 120.0 4.80 +0.9 2.050 0 13 4 30.8
1975 Vesutan - INT C 59 58 293 44 2 339 2 .994 508.0 5.97 -1.2 1.048 4 68 15 22.1
TOTAL C 82 81 397 57 2 457 3 .993 706.0 5.79 -1.0 1.127 5 94 21 22.3
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 3, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick).
06/06/1972 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/21/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/10/1973 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/10/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1974 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
06/06/1974 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/08/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
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