LF Akira Kawaguchi #10
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF AKIRA KAWAGUCHI #10 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .333 .375 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/03/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1974 OSA Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1974 @ FUK Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1974 @ FUK Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1974 @ FUK Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1974 @ VES Win, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/20/1974 @ VES Win, 8-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/19/1974 KOB Loss, 3-5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/18/1974 KOB Loss, 3-9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/1974 FUK Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1953
Born in:Kitakyushu, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 65 Days
Service This Yr:65 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:1972, 3rd Pick in Round 2
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 19 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 .250 .333 .375 .708 .321 .125 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 1.1 4.89 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Versus Right   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
July   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Career   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Road   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Grass   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Day   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Night   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Inning 7-9   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
2 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Scoring Position   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 1-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 Nagasaki - BAN 21 19 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 95 104 -0.1
Total BAN 19 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 95 104 -0.1
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 - 17 41 151 68 29 1 5 42 66 48 5 1 9 4 4 .450 .590 .755 1.345 100 100 4.3
1971 Total - 18 42 158 76 29 3 7 51 68 48 2 0 14 5 4 .481 .606 .835 1.441 100 100 5.0
1972 Total - 19 39 142 72 25 5 6 43 64 46 5 0 13 6 5 .507 .637 .880 1.518 100 100 5.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Nagasaki - INT LF 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.2 1.007
1974 Nagasaki - INT RF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -1.1 .512
TOTAL LF 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.2 1.007
TOTAL RF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -1.1 .512
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 2, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
07/16/1972 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1973 Named the #13 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
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