C Botan Wada #7
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BOTAN WADA #7 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 205 50 2 0 8 24 27 35 .244 .345 .371 0 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 VES Loss, 5-11 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 VES Win, 7-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/07/1975 @ OSA Win, 3-1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
08/05/1975 @ OSA Win, 3-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 KIN Loss, 5-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 KIN Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/28/1975 KOB Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 KOB Win, 13-4 4 2 2 5 2 0 0 0
07/25/1975 @ FUK Loss, 6-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/1975 @ FUK Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/06/1948
Born in:Okayama, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 4th 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 63 205 50 2 0 8 24 32 27 35 .244 .345 .371 .715 .320 .127 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 241 5 1 0 5 3 1 76 10 0 0 0.0 27.5 4.53 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 19 0 0 2 7 8 7 4 1 1 2 .432 .519 .568 1.087
Versus Right   161 31 2 0 6 17 24 20 31 0 2 3 .193 .293 .317 .610
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .385 .500 .385 .885
May   65 12 0 0 2 3 9 9 11 0 2 2 .185 .303 .277 .580
June   57 18 1 0 3 10 12 6 10 0 0 2 .316 .400 .491 .891
July   70 15 1 0 3 9 10 9 13 1 1 1 .214 .309 .357 .666
August   13 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .385 .500 .385 .885
Last Year   160 43 5 0 5 21 18 24 26 2 0 0 .269 .360 .394 .754
2 Years Ago   132 35 6 0 5 20 14 11 24 1 1 2 .265 .329 .424 .753
Career   617 158 15 0 22 77 71 73 104 6 7 7 .256 .339 .387 .726
Home   105 23 1 0 3 8 13 10 16 0 2 3 .219 .305 .314 .619
Road   100 27 1 0 5 16 19 17 19 1 1 2 .270 .383 .430 .813
Grass   205 50 2 0 8 24 32 27 35 1 3 5 .244 .345 .371 .715
Day   53 14 1 0 3 5 9 7 10 0 0 2 .264 .371 .453 .824
Night   152 36 1 0 5 19 23 20 25 1 3 3 .237 .335 .342 .677
As Starter   201 50 2 0 8 24 32 27 35 1 3 5 .249 .350 .378 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   40 9 0 0 3 6 9 7 4 0 0 2 .225 .367 .450 .817
Inning 1-3   57 12 2 0 4 14 9 12 12 1 1 1 .211 .352 .456 .808
Inning 4-6   83 24 0 0 1 4 10 5 16 0 2 1 .289 .337 .325 .662
Inning 7-9   60 13 0 0 3 6 12 10 7 0 0 3 .217 .356 .367 .723
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   54 14 1 0 2 4 12 7 10 0 3 1 .259 .355 .389 .744
1 Outs   77 22 1 0 2 10 13 8 11 1 0 2 .286 .364 .377 .740
2 Outs   74 14 0 0 4 10 7 12 14 0 0 2 .189 .318 .351 .670
Scoring Position   63 14 1 0 1 14 5 6 11 1 3 2 .222 .306 .286 .591
Bases Empty   101 24 0 0 5 5 20 16 16 0 0 3 .238 .358 .386 .744
Runner on 1st   41 12 1 0 2 5 7 5 8 0 0 0 .293 .370 .463 .833
Runner on 2nd   21 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 2 0 .286 .318 .286 .604
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .286 .000 .286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 5 0 0 1 5 3 3 5 0 0 1 .208 .321 .333 .655
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   90 13 0 0 3 7 12 9 35 0 0 2 .144 .238 .244 .482
First Pitch   39 12 2 0 1 7 5 1 0 0 2 1 .308 .341 .436 .777
Count 0-1   26 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .259 .346 .605
Count 0-2   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-0   18 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-1   19 11 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 .579 .571 .737 1.308
Count 1-2   31 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 1 .097 .125 .097 .222
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   37 6 0 0 2 4 4 0 11 0 0 1 .162 .184 .324 .509
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Full Count   13 2 0 0 1 2 6 9 3 0 0 0 .154 .500 .385 .885
Behind in Count   66 11 0 0 1 4 4 0 21 0 0 2 .167 .191 .212 .403
Ahead in Count   31 8 0 0 2 2 9 17 0 0 1 0 .258 .521 .452 .972
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   24 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 .125 .250 .125 .375
Batting 6th   34 9 0 0 2 4 8 7 8 0 1 1 .265 .405 .441 .846
Batting 7th   124 31 2 0 6 18 18 13 20 1 2 3 .250 .333 .411 .745
Batting 8th   19 7 0 0 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 .368 .478 .368 .847
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   89 24 0 0 5 9 16 13 11 0 0 3 .270 .381 .438 .819
Medium Leverage   77 18 1 0 2 8 10 8 18 0 2 2 .234 .322 .325 .647
High Leverage   39 8 1 0 1 7 6 6 6 1 1 0 .205 .304 .308 .612
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 Nagasaki - BAN 24 55 120 30 2 0 4 12 7 11 0 2 19 0 0 .250 .308 .367 .675 93 85 0.6
1973 Nagasaki - BAN 25 55 132 35 6 0 5 20 14 11 2 1 24 0 0 .265 .329 .424 .753 120 119 1.0
1974 Nagasaki - BAN 26 62 160 43 5 0 5 21 18 24 0 2 26 0 0 .269 .360 .394 .754 119 126 1.5
1975 Nagasaki - BAN 27 63 205 50 2 0 8 24 32 27 5 1 35 0 0 .244 .345 .371 .715 98 107 1.2
Total BAN 235 617 158 15 0 22 77 71 73 7 6 104 0 0 .256 .339 .387 .726 107 110 4.2
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%
1972 Nagasaki - INT C 31 27 158 27 5 186 1 .995 241.0 6.91 +1.5 1.162 2 31 12 38.7
1973 Nagasaki - INT C 38 31 200 25 3 225 0 1.000 289.1 7.00 -0.2 .996 3 35 10 28.6
1974 Nagasaki - INT C 51 44 226 26 1 252 0 1.000 388.2 5.84 +0.8 1.153 2 46 15 32.6
1975 Nagasaki - INT C 55 54 288 29 0 318 1 .997 469.1 6.08 +0.5 1.739 6 53 15 28.3
1975 Nagasaki - INT 1B 5 5 50 3 2 54 1 .981 45.1 10.52 +0.1 1.054
TOTAL C 175 156 872 107 9 981 2 .998 1388.1 6.35 +2.5 1.236 13 165 52 31.5
TOTAL 1B 5 5 50 3 2 54 1 .981 45.1 10.52 +0.1 1.054
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 2, Pick 4, 17th overall pick).
07/16/1971 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
04/17/1975 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
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