3B Kazushi Shoji #23
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
3B KAZUSHI SHOJI #23 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 11 3 0 1 0 0 3 2 .273 .429 .455 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 RAK Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1974 RAK Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ SAP Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ RAK Win, 4-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 @ YOK Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 RAK Loss, 3-6 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/25/1974 @ HSH Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1974 DNK Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1974 @ YOK Win, 3-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1974 @ DNK Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/03/1952
Born in:Hadano, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 96 Days
Service This Yr:69 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:1971, 6th Pick in Round 3
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 11 11 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 .273 .429 .455 .883 .345 .182 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.4 7.98 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Versus Right   9 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .444 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
August   5 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .800 1.371
September   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Career   12 4 0 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .750 1.250
Home   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Road   6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Grass   11 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .429 .455 .883
Day   9 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .444 .808
Night   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
As Starter   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .444 .744
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   7 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Inning 1-3   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Inning 7-9   6 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   8 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
2 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Scoring Position   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Empty   9 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   7 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.500 2.167
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Batting 9th   8 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Low Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   5 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .800 1.371
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 Kyoto - BAN 20 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1207 797 0.2
1974 Kyoto - BAN 21 11 11 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .429 .455 .883 146 120 0.0
Total BAN 13 12 4 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .500 .750 1.250 279 205 0.2
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%
1974 Kyoto - INT 3B 9 1 1 8 1 10 1 .900 29.1 2.76 -0.4 .946
TOTAL 3B 9 1 1 8 1 10 1 .900 29.1 2.76 -0.4 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 3, Pick 6, 31st overall pick).
06/06/1971 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/14/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1972 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1972 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1973 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1973 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
01/28/1974 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks.
05/01/1974 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
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