CF Kazuo Kawano #8
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
CF KAZUO KAWANO #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 15 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .267 1 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 OSA Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/1975 OSA Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 OSA Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 @ FUK Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 KIN Win, 10-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 KIN Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 KIN Win, 6-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/06/1950
Born in:Toyohashi, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:11 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, 10th 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 8 15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .267 .467 .202 .067 36
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 100.0 0.9 2.03 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
May   15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Last Year   133 34 4 1 2 14 27 13 23 0 1 6 .256 .349 .346 .695
Career   148 37 5 1 2 14 27 13 24 0 1 6 .250 .335 .338 .673
Home   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Road   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Grass   15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Day   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Night   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
As Starter   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Pinch Hitting   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Close/Late   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Inning 1-3   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
0 Outs   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
1 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
2 Outs   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Runner on 1st   2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1974 Vesutan - BAN 23 70 133 34 4 1 2 14 27 13 6 0 23 5 1 .256 .349 .346 .695 106 109 0.7
1975 Vesutan - BAN 24 8 15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 .200 .267 .467 33 36 -0.1
Total BAN 78 148 37 5 1 2 14 27 13 6 0 24 6 1 .250 .335 .338 .673 100 102 0.5
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
1970 Total - 19 63 247 68 24 11 14 45 68 51 12 1 69 28 11 .275 .421 .632 1.053 100 100 3.3
1971 Total - 20 67 269 83 25 14 11 64 77 57 6 3 67 35 13 .309 .436 .628 1.064 100 100 3.7
1972 Total - 21 73 295 90 27 16 12 58 66 64 6 1 72 36 14 .305 .437 .627 1.064 100 100 4.2
1973 Total - 22 59 238 69 23 12 13 52 54 48 6 3 55 32 12 .290 .417 .651 1.068 100 100 3.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Vesutan - INT LF 8 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.2 1.60 -0.0 1.007
1974 Vesutan - INT CF 11 7 22 0 0 24 2 .917 70.0 2.83 -2.1 .916
1974 Vesutan - INT RF 15 15 26 0 0 27 1 .963 119.0 1.97 -2.2 .919
1975 Vesutan - INT CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.5 .995
1975 Vesutan - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.4 1.012
TOTAL LF 9 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 42.2 1.48 -0.4 1.008
TOTAL CF 13 8 26 0 0 28 2 .929 81.0 2.89 -2.6 .927
TOTAL RF 15 15 26 0 0 27 1 .963 119.0 1.97 -2.2 .919
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
05/01/1974 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
06/08/1974 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/11/1974 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 4 weeks.
09/29/1974 Injured (plantar fasciitis),out for 4 weeks.
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