RF Tsuruo Akamine #30
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
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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
10 42 9 1 0 1 4 3 4 .214 .298 .310 3 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 KOB Win, 9-2 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
05/10/1975 KOB Win, 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 KOB Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 VES Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1975 VES Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/05/1975 VES Win, 7-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
05/04/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 1
05/03/1975 @ NAG Win, 12-4 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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:6 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 10 42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 .214 .298 .310 .607 .276 .095 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 47 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 2 3 2 60.0 3.7 2.78 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Versus Right   33 7 1 0 1 4 5 3 1 0 0 2 .212 .316 .333 .649
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 .174 .296 .304 .601
May   42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 2 .214 .298 .310 .607
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   3165 899 148 23 179 488 585 471 452 26 4 38 .284 .381 .515 .896
Home   23 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 .174 .296 .304 .601
Road   19 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .263 .300 .316 .616
Grass   42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 2 .214 .298 .310 .607
Day   24 6 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 2 .250 .357 .250 .607
Night   18 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .211 .389 .599
As Starter   42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 2 .214 .298 .310 .607
Close/Late   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Inning 1-3   20 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Inning 4-6   10 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Inning 7-9   12 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .083 .267 .083 .350
0 Outs   16 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .294 .312 .607
1 Outs   13 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .286 .231 .516
2 Outs   13 2 0 0 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .154 .312 .385 .697
Scoring Position   10 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Bases Empty   26 7 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 .269 .367 .308 .674
Runner on 1st   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   12 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 .083 .267 .083 .350
First Pitch   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 0-1   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   14 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Ahead in Count   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Batting Leadoff   42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 2 .214 .298 .310 .607
Low Leverage   14 3 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 2 .214 .421 .429 .850
Medium Leverage   19 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
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 10 42 9 1 0 1 4 5 3 2 0 4 3 2 .214 .298 .310 .607 76 88 -0.0
Total BAN 899 3165 899 148 23 179 488 585 471 38 26 452 228 67 .284 .381 .515 .896 163 161 37.4
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 10 10 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 86.2 1.87 -0.0 1.002
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 818 816 1405 87 3 1523 31 .980 6982.1 1.92 +2.3 1.007
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.
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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