CF Masahiko Yamamoto #16
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF MASAHIKO YAMAMOTO #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
114 395 74 7 0 9 40 27 64 .187 .241 .273 8 -1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 FUK Loss, 1-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 FUK Loss, 2-4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 2
09/29/1974 FUK Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/1974 @ VES Loss, 5-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ VES Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1974 @ VES Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/21/1974 NAG Loss, 2-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 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, 36 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 114 395 74 7 0 9 40 35 27 64 .187 .241 .273 .514 .231 .086 44
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 436 2 0 0 2 8 4 108 16 8 8 50.0 26.9 2.11 -1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   71 8 1 0 1 2 3 2 18 0 2 0 .113 .137 .169 .306
Versus Right   324 66 6 0 8 38 32 25 46 4 6 2 .204 .262 .296 .558
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   102 18 1 0 1 4 5 5 14 0 1 0 .176 .215 .216 .431
June   97 16 1 0 3 15 9 7 16 1 1 1 .165 .226 .268 .494
July   97 21 3 0 2 10 13 4 18 2 2 1 .216 .250 .309 .559
August   35 4 1 0 1 1 1 6 4 0 1 0 .114 .244 .229 .472
September   64 15 1 0 2 10 7 5 12 1 3 0 .234 .286 .344 .629
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   63 20 2 1 1 6 10 5 12 1 0 1 .317 .371 .429 .800
Career   582 124 17 3 11 54 55 41 107 6 12 6 .213 .269 .309 .579
Home   191 33 3 0 3 20 20 17 34 3 4 0 .173 .237 .236 .473
Road   204 41 4 0 6 20 15 10 30 1 4 2 .201 .244 .309 .553
Grass   395 74 7 0 9 40 35 27 64 4 8 2 .187 .241 .273 .514
Day   211 38 3 0 4 24 15 10 33 4 4 1 .180 .217 .251 .468
Night   184 36 4 0 5 16 20 17 31 0 4 1 .196 .267 .299 .566
As Starter   393 73 7 0 9 40 35 27 64 4 8 2 .186 .239 .272 .512
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   100 23 4 0 1 6 9 5 11 1 3 0 .230 .264 .300 .564
Inning 1-3   122 23 3 0 4 18 10 6 24 2 3 1 .189 .229 .311 .540
Inning 4-6   143 27 0 0 4 16 14 15 25 1 2 1 .189 .269 .273 .541
Inning 7-9   122 23 4 0 1 6 11 6 14 1 2 0 .189 .225 .246 .471
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
0 Outs   121 25 2 0 2 6 18 12 13 1 8 1 .207 .281 .273 .554
1 Outs   132 25 3 0 3 20 10 7 32 3 0 0 .189 .225 .280 .506
2 Outs   142 24 2 0 4 14 7 8 19 0 0 1 .169 .219 .268 .486
Scoring Position   93 19 3 0 2 32 10 7 14 4 8 1 .204 .257 .301 .558
Bases Empty   242 44 4 0 6 6 19 19 39 0 0 0 .182 .241 .273 .514
Runner on 1st   60 11 0 0 1 2 6 1 11 0 0 1 .183 .210 .233 .443
Runner on 2nd   27 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 5 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 3rd   17 4 2 0 0 6 4 2 3 0 1 0 .235 .316 .353 .669
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 4 0 0 1 7 1 0 3 0 0 1 .250 .294 .438 .732
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 4 1 0 1 10 3 0 0 2 2 0 .667 .500 1.333 1.833
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Two Strikes   165 24 3 0 3 16 13 10 64 1 0 1 .145 .198 .218 .416
First Pitch   57 12 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 2 4 1 .211 .217 .246 .462
Count 0-1   42 11 1 0 3 8 6 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .262 .500 .762
Count 0-2   22 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 0 .136 .136 .182 .318
Count 1-0   42 9 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Count 1-1   42 9 1 0 2 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .209 .381 .590
Count 1-2   53 10 1 0 1 3 6 0 22 0 0 0 .189 .189 .264 .453
Count 2-0   17 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 2-1   17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
Count 2-2   53 7 1 0 1 5 2 0 20 1 0 1 .132 .145 .208 .353
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 1 0 .154 .522 .154 .676
Full Count   37 4 0 0 1 5 5 10 10 0 0 0 .108 .298 .189 .487
Behind in Count   117 24 3 0 4 14 12 0 34 0 1 0 .205 .205 .333 .538
Ahead in Count   89 18 0 0 1 3 10 17 0 0 3 0 .202 .330 .236 .566
Batting Leadoff   16 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853
Batting 2nd   27 6 1 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 1 0 .222 .276 .259 .535
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   99 16 2 0 2 11 9 5 15 0 1 1 .162 .210 .242 .452
Batting 6th   239 45 4 0 6 22 20 18 38 4 6 1 .188 .244 .280 .525
Batting 7th   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   156 20 1 0 4 4 8 11 26 0 0 0 .128 .186 .212 .397
Medium Leverage   148 34 4 0 3 15 17 12 24 2 5 1 .230 .288 .318 .606
High Leverage   90 20 2 0 2 21 10 4 13 2 3 1 .222 .258 .311 .569
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 43 44 -1.2
Total BAN 192 582 124 17 3 11 54 55 41 6 6 107 13 12 .213 .269 .309 .579 62 61 -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
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 CF 110 109 297 8 0 314 9 .971 944.2 2.91 +0.6 .996
1974 Osaka - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.007
1974 Osaka - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL CF 152 149 404 8 0 423 11 .974 1297.1 2.86 +1.7 .994
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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