RF Tsuruo Akamine #30
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF TSURUO AKAMINE #30 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 329 92 6 1 19 50 38 41 .280 .363 .477 33 2.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 OSA Win, 2-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 OSA Loss, 4-5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
08/08/1975 OSA Win, 5-1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
08/07/1975 KIN Win, 8-1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/02/1975 EL Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ KOB Win, 3-2 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 1
07/30/1975 @ KOB Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
07/29/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ KOB Win, 7-5 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
07/28/1975 @ VES Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/18/1945
Born in:Tanabe, WAK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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 86 329 92 6 1 19 50 63 38 41 .280 .363 .477 .840 .369 .198 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 377 6 1 1 6 1 2 157 26 33 9 78.6 60.1 6.37 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   80 22 0 0 5 12 14 4 13 0 1 1 .275 .318 .463 .780
Versus Right   249 70 6 1 14 38 49 34 28 2 0 5 .281 .376 .482 .858
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 6 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .750 1.321
May   114 30 3 0 3 11 17 10 14 1 1 2 .263 .331 .368 .699
June   92 25 1 0 6 17 14 13 10 0 0 2 .272 .374 .478 .852
July   111 31 2 1 9 21 27 13 16 1 0 2 .279 .362 .559 .921
August   12 6 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .750 1.321
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   501 157 19 2 29 82 111 56 61 5 0 9 .313 .389 .533 .922
2 Years Ago   496 146 15 4 34 80 100 75 67 4 1 7 .294 .392 .546 .938
Career   3452 982 153 24 197 534 643 506 489 28 5 42 .284 .380 .514 .894
Home   159 47 3 1 10 28 30 18 11 1 0 3 .296 .376 .516 .891
Road   170 45 3 0 9 22 33 20 30 1 1 3 .265 .351 .441 .792
Grass   329 92 6 1 19 50 63 38 41 2 1 6 .280 .363 .477 .840
Day   175 56 4 1 13 35 44 15 21 2 0 4 .320 .383 .577 .960
Night   154 36 2 0 6 15 19 23 20 0 1 2 .234 .341 .364 .704
As Starter   324 91 6 1 19 50 62 37 40 2 1 6 .281 .363 .481 .845
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   68 26 2 0 6 14 17 11 9 0 0 2 .382 .481 .676 1.158
Inning 1-3   140 30 2 1 6 12 19 12 17 2 0 2 .214 .282 .371 .653
Inning 4-6   89 24 1 0 6 22 20 13 12 0 1 1 .270 .369 .483 .852
Inning 7-9   96 38 3 0 7 15 23 13 12 0 0 2 .396 .477 .646 1.123
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
0 Outs   150 44 2 1 11 13 38 14 18 0 1 2 .293 .361 .540 .901
1 Outs   89 24 4 0 6 20 19 10 8 2 0 3 .270 .356 .517 .873
2 Outs   90 24 0 0 2 17 6 14 15 0 0 1 .267 .371 .333 .705
Scoring Position   75 20 1 0 5 32 13 6 10 2 1 2 .267 .329 .480 .809
Bases Empty   208 58 4 1 10 10 38 27 26 0 0 3 .279 .370 .452 .822
Runner on 1st   46 14 1 0 4 8 12 5 5 0 0 1 .304 .385 .587 .972
Runner on 2nd   34 8 1 0 4 12 9 3 3 0 1 1 .235 .316 .618 .933
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Bases Loaded   9 4 0 0 1 11 2 1 1 0 0 1 .444 .545 .778 1.323
Two Strikes   123 25 1 0 3 15 21 21 41 2 0 4 .203 .333 .285 .618
First Pitch   56 17 1 0 5 13 11 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .316 .589 .905
Count 0-1   32 13 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .406 .406 .469 .875
Count 0-2   16 3 0 0 1 2 4 0 5 0 0 2 .188 .278 .375 .653
Count 1-0   36 8 2 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .583 .806
Count 1-1   37 15 0 0 5 11 9 0 0 0 0 2 .405 .436 .811 1.247
Count 1-2   41 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 1 0 1 .195 .209 .195 .404
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Count 2-1   26 8 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .423 .731
Count 2-2   38 7 1 0 1 4 5 0 13 0 0 0 .184 .184 .289 .474
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   9 4 0 0 1 2 4 11 0 0 0 0 .444 .750 .778 1.528
Full Count   28 7 0 0 1 8 11 21 7 1 0 1 .250 .569 .357 .926
Behind in Count   89 24 2 0 1 3 10 0 21 1 0 3 .270 .290 .326 .616
Ahead in Count   81 22 2 1 6 11 17 16 0 0 0 0 .272 .392 .543 .935
Batting Leadoff   324 91 6 1 19 50 62 37 40 2 1 6 .281 .363 .481 .845
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Low Leverage   106 31 3 0 5 11 22 15 12 0 0 4 .292 .400 .462 .862
Medium Leverage   163 40 2 1 12 25 32 19 20 2 1 1 .245 .324 .491 .815
High Leverage   57 19 1 0 2 14 9 4 9 0 0 1 .333 .387 .456 .843
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
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 22 95 328 86 24 3 11 32 41 37 3 1 42 16 10 .262 .341 .454 .796 147 139 2.6
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 23 109 381 109 17 5 15 46 53 51 1 3 53 18 9 .286 .369 .475 .844 162 148 4.2
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 24 137 456 117 25 3 23 70 73 72 5 6 66 34 10 .257 .360 .476 .836 159 154 5.4
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 25 139 498 145 24 2 38 95 99 73 5 2 95 37 11 .291 .386 .576 .962 165 167 6.5
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 26 136 463 130 23 4 28 79 103 104 6 5 64 31 9 .281 .415 .529 .944 170 169 5.8
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 27 138 496 146 15 4 34 80 100 75 7 4 67 42 10 .294 .392 .546 .938 173 177 6.4
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 28 135 501 157 19 2 29 82 111 56 9 5 61 47 6 .313 .389 .533 .922 165 169 6.5
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 29 86 329 92 6 1 19 50 63 38 6 2 41 33 9 .280 .363 .477 .840 130 141 2.9
Total BAN 975 3452 982 153 24 197 534 643 506 42 28 489 258 74 .284 .380 .514 .894 161 160 40.4
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%
1968 Fukuoka - INT LF 7 5 10 0 0 11 1 .909 46.0 1.96 -1.8 .861
1968 Fukuoka - INT CF 31 23 62 0 0 63 1 .984 203.0 2.75 -2.3 .963
1968 Fukuoka - INT RF 65 64 104 2 0 109 3 .972 526.0 1.81 +2.2 1.041
1969 Fukuoka - INT LF 11 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 41.1 1.31 -1.0 .886
1969 Fukuoka - INT CF 15 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 49.1 2.19 -1.4 .935
1969 Fukuoka - INT RF 97 96 166 5 1 173 2 .988 786.1 1.96 +7.3 1.048
1970 Fukuoka - INT CF 10 8 20 3 0 23 0 1.000 74.2 2.77 -0.3 1.009
1970 Fukuoka - INT RF 124 124 198 14 0 215 3 .986 1066.0 1.79 -0.3 1.007
1971 Fukuoka - INT CF 11 3 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 45.2 1.97 -1.5 .757
1971 Fukuoka - INT RF 133 133 228 17 0 252 7 .972 1119.2 1.97 +3.7 1.030
1972 Fukuoka - INT CF 6 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 29.1 3.38 +0.3 1.009
1972 Fukuoka - INT RF 129 129 222 17 1 242 3 .988 1107.2 1.94 -2.1 .994
1973 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 6.1 1.42 -0.7 .500
1973 Fukuoka - INT RF 132 132 234 14 1 255 7 .973 1173.1 1.90 -2.5 .983
1974 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Fukuoka - INT RF 128 128 236 17 0 259 6 .977 1116.2 2.04 -6.1 .979
1975 Fukuoka - INT RF 82 81 132 7 0 140 1 .993 699.1 1.79 -3.6 .968
TOTAL LF 19 9 16 0 0 17 1 .941 89.1 1.61 -2.8 .870
TOTAL CF 74 41 115 4 0 121 2 .983 408.1 2.62 -5.9 .944
TOTAL RF 890 887 1520 93 3 1645 32 .981 7595.0 1.91 -1.3 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
08/12/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1968 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1968 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/02/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/06/1969 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5 weeks.
10/22/1969 Finished 3rd in 1969 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/02/1970 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/05/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1971 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1971 Finished 3rd in 1971 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/26/1972 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/12/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1972 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1972 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
06/11/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/20/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1973 Finished 3rd in 1973 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/20/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/10/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/19/1974 Finished 3rd in 1974 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 132 1
1971 136 1
1972 132 3
1973 133 3
Year PA Rank
1970 540 6
1971 578 2
1972 579 9
1973 583 6
1974 571 9
Year AB Rank
1971 498 6
1973 496 10
Year H Rank
1970 117 6
1971 145 5
1973 146 6
1974 157 3
Year TB Rank
1970 217 3
1971 287 2
1972 245 4
1973 271 2
1974 267 6
Year 2B Rank
1968 24 7
1970 25 3
1971 24 9
1972 23 6
Year 3B Rank
1969 5 7
1972 4 4
1973 4 5
Year HR Rank
1969 15 7
1970 23 6
1971 38 1
1972 28 3
1973 34 2
1974 29 5
Year SB Rank
1968 16 8
1969 18 5
1970 34 5
1971 37 1
1972 31 6
1973 42 3
1974 47 2
Year RBI Rank
1970 70 6
1971 95 3
1972 79 8
1973 80 2
1974 82 7
Year R Rank
1970 73 4
1971 99 2
1972 103 3
1973 100 2
1974 111 1
Year BB Rank
1969 51 8
1970 72 6
1971 73 5
1972 104 5
1973 75 3
1974 56 8
Year IBB Rank
1968 8 7
1969 16 5
1970 5 7
1971 4 5
1972 7 2
1973 7 1
1974 5 6
Year HP Rank
1974 9 4
Year SF Rank
1970 6 1
1972 5 9
1973 4 6
1974 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1968 38 8
1969 37 10
1970 51 1
1971 64 2
1972 55 3
1973 53 3
1974 50 7
Year AVG Rank
1969 .286 4
1970 .257 6
1971 .291 6
1972 .281 7
1973 .294 4
1974 .313 5
Year OBP Rank
1969 .369 2
1970 .360 4
1971 .386 5
1972 .415 5
1973 .392 3
1974 .389 4
Year SLG Rank
1969 .475 1
1970 .476 5
1971 .576 2
1972 .529 3
1973 .546 2
1974 .533 5
Year RC Rank
1969 69.25 7
1970 85.20 1
1971 118.07 3
1972 113.09 3
1973 113.98 2
1974 113.34 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1969 6.54 1
1970 6.37 2
1971 8.64 3
1972 8.63 3
1973 8.27 2
1974 8.45 2
Year ISO Rank
1969 .189 1
1970 .219 4
1971 .285 2
1972 .248 3
1973 .252 2
1974 .220 5
Year wOBA Rank
1969 .354 1
1970 .364 3
1971 .412 4
1972 .418 4
1973 .402 2
1974 .399 7
Year OPS Rank
1969 .844 1
1970 .836 4
1971 .962 4
1972 .944 3
1973 .938 2
1974 .922 6
Year WAR Rank
1969 4.7 4
1970 5.6 3
1971 6.7 4
1972 5.6 5
1973 7.0 3
1974 6.2 5
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