CF Masahiko Yamamoto #16
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF MASAHIKO YAMAMOTO #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 36 11 0 0 3 5 2 3 .306 .342 .556 1 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ VES Win, 6-4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 @ VES Loss, 6-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 VES Win, 3-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 KIN Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 KIN Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/05/1975 KIN Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ KOB Loss, 3-8 4 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ KOB Win, 1-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
05/02/1975 @ KOB Win, 8-3 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/21/1947
Born in:Obu, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 6th Pick in Round 4
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 11 36 11 0 0 3 5 5 2 3 .306 .342 .556 .898 .379 .250 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 3 1 1 50.0 6.6 6.63 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   35 11 0 0 3 5 5 2 3 0 1 0 .314 .351 .571 .923
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .273 .238 .511
May   36 11 0 0 3 5 5 2 3 0 1 0 .306 .342 .556 .898
Last Year   395 74 7 0 9 40 35 27 64 4 8 2 .187 .241 .273 .514
2 Years Ago   63 20 2 1 1 6 10 5 12 1 0 1 .317 .371 .429 .800
Career   618 135 17 3 14 59 60 43 110 6 13 6 .218 .273 .324 .597
Home   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Road   24 10 0 0 3 4 5 1 2 0 1 0 .417 .440 .792 1.232
Grass   36 11 0 0 3 5 5 2 3 0 1 0 .306 .342 .556 .898
Day   14 5 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .786 1.143
Night   22 6 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 .273 .333 .409 .742
As Starter   35 10 0 0 3 5 4 2 3 0 1 0 .286 .324 .543 .867
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Inning 1-3   10 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Inning 4-6   13 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .769 1.077
Inning 7-9   13 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .538 .896
0 Outs   14 6 0 0 2 3 3 1 3 0 1 0 .429 .467 .857 1.324
1 Outs   14 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
2 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Scoring Position   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Empty   22 7 0 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .318 .348 .591 .939
Runner on 1st   9 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
First Pitch   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   12 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
Ahead in Count   12 5 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 6th   24 6 0 0 3 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .280 .625 .905
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   18 6 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .368 .667 1.035
Medium Leverage   14 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 24 32 124 30 8 2 1 8 10 9 3 1 31 1 4 .242 .307 .363 .669 87 80 0.3
1973 Osaka - BAN 26 46 63 20 2 1 1 6 10 5 1 1 12 4 0 .317 .371 .429 .800 135 135 0.5
1974 Osaka - BAN 27 114 395 74 7 0 9 40 35 27 2 4 64 8 8 .187 .241 .273 .514 51 45 -1.0
1975 Osaka - BAN 28 11 36 11 0 0 3 5 5 2 0 0 3 1 1 .306 .342 .556 .898 153 164 0.4
Total BAN 203 618 135 17 3 14 59 60 43 6 6 110 14 13 .218 .273 .324 .597 73 68 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%
1971 Fukuoka - INT CF 32 32 86 0 0 87 1 .989 277.0 2.79 +2.0 .997
1973 Osaka - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Osaka - INT CF 10 8 21 0 0 22 1 .955 75.2 2.50 -0.9 .954
1973 Osaka - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Osaka - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.007
1974 Osaka - INT CF 110 109 297 8 0 314 9 .971 944.2 2.91 +0.6 .996
1974 Osaka - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Osaka - INT CF 10 10 24 2 0 27 1 .963 88.1 2.65 -0.6 .955
TOTAL LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL CF 162 159 428 10 0 450 12 .973 1385.2 2.84 +1.1 .992
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 4, Pick 6, 43rd overall pick).
06/06/1969 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/12/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
01/29/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1971 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
06/07/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1971 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/06/1972 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
04/05/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/01/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
08/15/1974 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
10/01/1974 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
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