CF Kazuo Kawano #8
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF KAZUO KAWANO #8 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 253 61 12 1 7 18 25 37 .241 .329 .379 25 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ NAG Win, 11-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
08/10/1975 @ NAG Win, 8-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/08/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1975 KOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 KOB Win, 2-0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
08/05/1975 KOB Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 @ OSA Win, 11-1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/29/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 FUK Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 @ KIN Win, 4-3 3 1 2 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, 91 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 78 253 61 12 1 7 18 49 25 37 .241 .329 .379 .708 .318 .138 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 289 8 0 0 0 3 0 96 20 25 7 78.1 35.9 4.79 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 16 4 0 2 6 12 2 6 0 0 4 .356 .431 .578 1.009
Versus Right   208 45 8 1 5 12 37 23 31 0 3 4 .216 .306 .337 .643
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 1 2 .182 .280 .227 .507
May   63 10 2 0 1 2 7 5 11 0 0 1 .159 .232 .238 .470
June   102 31 5 1 4 10 26 13 12 0 1 4 .304 .403 .490 .894
July   66 16 4 0 2 6 13 6 9 0 1 1 .242 .315 .394 .709
August   22 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 1 2 .182 .280 .227 .507
Last Year   133 34 4 1 2 14 27 13 23 0 1 6 .256 .349 .346 .695
Career   386 95 16 2 9 32 76 38 60 0 4 14 .246 .336 .368 .703
Home   118 29 4 1 5 13 24 14 16 0 1 4 .246 .346 .424 .769
Road   135 32 8 0 2 5 25 11 21 0 2 4 .237 .313 .341 .654
Grass   253 61 12 1 7 18 49 25 37 0 3 8 .241 .329 .379 .708
Day   119 26 7 0 3 9 20 8 18 0 2 1 .218 .273 .353 .626
Night   134 35 5 1 4 9 29 17 19 0 1 7 .261 .373 .403 .776
As Starter   233 54 10 1 7 18 47 22 36 0 3 8 .232 .319 .373 .693
As Reliever / Substitution   20 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .350 .435 .450 .885
Pinch Hitting   15 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .412 .400 .812
Close/Late   52 16 5 0 2 6 11 5 5 0 1 2 .308 .390 .519 .909
Inning 1-3   100 23 4 1 5 9 26 13 20 0 1 3 .230 .336 .440 .776
Inning 4-6   67 18 3 0 0 3 10 7 7 0 1 2 .269 .355 .313 .669
Inning 7-9   81 18 4 0 2 6 12 4 9 0 1 3 .222 .284 .346 .630
Extra Innings   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
0 Outs   103 21 5 1 1 1 30 14 15 0 3 5 .204 .328 .301 .629
1 Outs   81 24 2 0 3 7 11 6 10 0 0 2 .296 .360 .432 .792
2 Outs   69 16 5 0 3 10 8 5 12 0 0 1 .232 .293 .435 .728
Scoring Position   42 8 1 0 2 12 7 5 8 0 3 2 .190 .306 .357 .663
Bases Empty   173 38 8 1 5 5 35 17 25 0 0 5 .220 .308 .364 .672
Runner on 1st   38 15 3 0 0 1 7 3 4 0 0 1 .395 .452 .474 .926
Runner on 2nd   21 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 .048 .091 .095 .186
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .750 .000 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Two Strikes   106 17 4 1 1 3 14 9 37 0 0 2 .160 .239 .245 .485
First Pitch   45 7 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .174 .222 .396
Count 0-1   20 8 4 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 4 .400 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-2   13 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Count 1-0   20 8 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .400 .400 .550 .950
Count 1-1   28 11 3 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .393 .393 .607 1.000
Count 1-2   35 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 15 0 0 2 .143 .189 .143 .332
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   17 5 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .333 .529 .863
Count 2-2   34 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 .118 .118 .176 .294
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 0 0 1 3 4 9 0 0 0 0 .286 .565 .500 1.065
Full Count   24 4 1 0 1 2 5 9 9 0 0 0 .167 .394 .333 .727
Behind in Count   68 17 5 1 1 2 14 0 18 0 0 6 .250 .311 .397 .708
Ahead in Count   54 18 1 0 3 6 17 16 0 0 2 1 .333 .493 .519 1.011
Batting Leadoff   228 55 10 1 7 18 47 23 35 0 3 8 .241 .332 .386 .718
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Batting 4th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Low Leverage   111 27 3 0 4 7 19 10 12 0 0 3 .243 .323 .378 .701
Medium Leverage   116 26 8 1 2 5 26 13 20 0 2 4 .224 .323 .362 .685
High Leverage   26 8 1 0 1 6 4 2 5 0 1 1 .308 .379 .462 .841
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 78 253 61 12 1 7 18 49 25 8 0 37 25 7 .241 .329 .379 .708 95 108 1.8
Total BAN 148 386 95 16 2 9 32 76 38 14 0 60 30 8 .246 .336 .368 .703 99 109 2.5
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 LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.3 1.012
1975 Vesutan - INT CF 62 56 171 0 0 174 3 .983 500.0 3.08 -5.4 .965
1975 Vesutan - INT RF 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 +0.3 1.015
TOTAL LF 10 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 51.2 1.22 -0.4 1.008
TOTAL CF 73 63 193 0 0 198 5 .975 570.0 3.05 -7.5 .960
TOTAL RF 17 16 32 0 0 33 1 .970 130.0 2.22 -1.8 .935
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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