CF Masahiko Yamamoto #16
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF MASAHIKO YAMAMOTO #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 463 99 7 1 8 26 35 68 .214 .271 .285 23 -0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KOB Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1975 KOB Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1975 KOB Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1975 FUK Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/27/1975 FUK Loss, 0-7 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1975 FUK Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 @ VES Win, 4-0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/21/1947
Born in:Obu, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:154 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 134 463 99 7 1 8 26 33 35 68 .214 .271 .285 .557 .252 .071 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 507 2 0 0 4 6 1 132 16 23 8 74.2 38.5 2.71 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 6 0 0 0 2 1 7 9 0 2 0 .097 .188 .097 .285
Versus Right   401 93 7 1 8 24 32 28 59 1 4 2 .232 .285 .314 .599
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
May   93 24 1 0 3 7 9 11 10 0 1 0 .258 .337 .366 .702
June   104 23 3 0 1 5 5 3 18 1 0 1 .221 .248 .279 .527
July   87 16 0 1 0 0 5 6 10 0 3 0 .184 .237 .207 .443
August   88 18 1 0 2 6 5 7 15 0 0 1 .205 .271 .284 .555
September   83 17 2 0 2 8 9 8 14 0 2 0 .205 .275 .301 .576
October   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
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   1045 223 24 4 19 80 88 76 175 7 18 8 .213 .270 .299 .569
Home   221 51 3 1 2 13 17 19 28 0 4 1 .231 .295 .281 .575
Road   242 48 4 0 6 13 16 16 40 1 2 1 .198 .250 .289 .539
Grass   463 99 7 1 8 26 33 35 68 1 6 2 .214 .271 .285 .557
Day   242 50 4 0 6 18 19 26 40 1 4 0 .207 .283 .298 .580
Night   221 49 3 1 2 8 14 9 28 0 2 2 .222 .259 .271 .530
As Starter   459 98 7 1 8 26 32 35 67 1 6 2 .214 .272 .285 .557
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   93 24 1 0 3 4 9 8 16 0 1 1 .258 .324 .366 .689
Inning 1-3   148 31 3 1 0 7 13 9 23 0 3 1 .209 .259 .243 .503
Inning 4-6   157 31 2 0 3 12 8 14 20 1 2 0 .197 .262 .268 .529
Inning 7-9   149 33 2 0 5 6 11 12 23 0 1 1 .221 .284 .336 .620
Extra Innings   9 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
0 Outs   151 32 4 0 5 8 18 9 20 1 5 0 .212 .255 .338 .592
1 Outs   173 40 3 0 1 9 11 12 29 0 1 2 .231 .289 .266 .555
2 Outs   139 27 0 1 2 9 4 14 19 0 0 0 .194 .268 .252 .520
Scoring Position   101 20 1 0 0 17 4 10 24 1 6 0 .198 .268 .208 .476
Bases Empty   290 63 4 1 7 7 24 21 30 0 0 2 .217 .275 .310 .585
Runner on 1st   72 16 2 0 1 2 5 4 14 0 0 0 .222 .263 .292 .555
Runner on 2nd   56 12 1 0 0 6 2 6 11 0 5 0 .214 .290 .232 .522
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Two Strikes   189 25 1 1 2 9 9 16 68 1 0 0 .132 .199 .180 .379
First Pitch   76 21 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 4 2 .276 .295 .289 .584
Count 0-1   39 13 2 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .462 .795
Count 0-2   31 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 .226 .226 .258 .484
Count 1-0   55 13 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .236 .327 .564
Count 1-1   36 7 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .194 .194 .361 .556
Count 1-2   63 7 0 0 1 3 1 0 22 1 0 0 .111 .109 .159 .268
Count 2-0   16 6 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .562 .938
Count 2-1   33 8 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .242 .333 .576
Count 2-2   64 8 0 1 1 1 3 0 27 0 0 0 .125 .125 .203 .328
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   19 6 1 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .316 .567 .368 .935
Full Count   31 3 0 0 0 2 5 16 6 0 0 0 .097 .404 .097 .501
Behind in Count   133 27 3 0 2 9 5 0 35 1 1 0 .203 .201 .271 .472
Ahead in Count   123 33 3 0 3 11 9 19 0 0 0 0 .268 .366 .366 .732
Batting Leadoff   19 7 1 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 .368 .429 .421 .850
Batting 2nd   69 21 1 1 1 6 7 4 7 1 2 0 .304 .338 .391 .729
Batting 5th   22 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 .182 .280 .182 .462
Batting 6th   220 44 3 0 7 15 13 16 36 0 2 1 .200 .257 .309 .566
Batting 7th   129 22 2 0 0 5 6 10 20 0 1 1 .171 .236 .186 .422
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   200 42 3 1 4 6 12 20 22 0 0 1 .210 .285 .295 .580
Medium Leverage   184 39 3 0 4 14 15 11 30 1 3 0 .212 .255 .293 .549
High Leverage   74 17 1 0 0 6 6 4 16 0 3 1 .230 .278 .243 .522
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 28 134 463 99 7 1 8 26 33 35 2 1 68 23 8 .214 .271 .285 .557 55 62 -0.8
Total BAN 326 1045 223 24 4 19 80 88 76 8 7 175 36 20 .213 .270 .299 .569 62 62 -1.0
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 130 130 378 15 1 404 11 .973 1135.0 3.12 -1.9 .991
TOTAL LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL CF 282 279 782 23 1 827 22 .973 2432.1 2.98 -0.2 .993
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1975 23 9
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