C Kenji Ihara #3
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KENJI IHARA #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
114 407 114 19 0 8 46 32 53 .280 .352 .386 1 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 HSH Loss, 4-5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1975 HSH Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1975 @ RAK Loss, 2-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1975 @ RAK Win, 5-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/1975 @ KYO Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/1975 @ KYO Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 YOK Win, 9-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1975 YOK Win, 8-7 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1975 SAP Win, 9-6 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/17/1975 SAP Win, 7-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/11/1946
Born in:Ebetsu, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,400
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 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, 2nd Pick in Round 2
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 114 407 114 19 0 8 46 54 32 53 .280 .352 .386 .737 .331 .106 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 461 15 0 0 8 3 4 157 27 1 0 100.0 57.5 5.04 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 21 2 0 0 6 10 5 11 0 1 0 .309 .356 .338 .694
Versus Right   339 93 17 0 8 40 44 27 42 4 2 15 .274 .351 .395 .746
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
May   88 25 4 0 1 7 8 6 13 1 0 3 .284 .347 .364 .711
June   75 20 4 0 1 14 14 10 9 3 1 5 .267 .376 .360 .736
July   96 26 4 0 1 6 7 4 17 0 1 2 .271 .314 .344 .657
August   71 20 2 0 3 13 10 4 7 0 0 1 .282 .329 .437 .766
September   74 23 5 0 2 6 14 8 7 0 1 3 .311 .400 .459 .859
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   321 93 14 0 14 44 51 27 28 4 1 9 .290 .357 .464 .822
2 Years Ago   344 105 13 1 18 57 50 27 34 2 0 5 .305 .362 .506 .868
Career   2458 671 100 5 83 316 308 209 268 18 5 48 .273 .340 .419 .759
Home   196 57 7 0 5 31 28 18 16 3 2 11 .291 .377 .403 .780
Road   211 57 12 0 3 15 26 14 37 1 1 4 .270 .326 .370 .696
Grass   407 114 19 0 8 46 54 32 53 4 3 15 .280 .352 .386 .737
Day   147 37 5 0 2 10 16 13 17 0 2 8 .252 .345 .327 .672
Night   260 77 14 0 6 36 38 19 36 4 1 7 .296 .355 .419 .774
As Starter   401 114 19 0 8 46 54 32 51 4 3 15 .284 .356 .392 .748
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   94 24 5 0 0 9 13 7 14 0 1 3 .255 .327 .309 .635
Inning 1-3   120 36 2 0 3 13 12 12 13 1 2 5 .300 .384 .392 .776
Inning 4-6   149 39 10 0 3 17 23 11 21 2 0 5 .262 .329 .389 .719
Inning 7-9   130 37 7 0 2 14 19 9 17 1 0 5 .285 .352 .385 .736
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   141 42 7 0 2 8 22 7 20 1 3 4 .298 .346 .390 .736
1 Outs   119 38 7 0 3 21 19 11 13 3 0 5 .319 .391 .454 .845
2 Outs   147 34 5 0 3 17 13 14 20 0 0 6 .231 .323 .327 .650
Scoring Position   93 28 1 0 5 41 18 7 18 4 3 5 .301 .367 .473 .840
Bases Empty   232 67 13 0 2 2 29 20 28 0 0 8 .289 .365 .371 .736
Runner on 1st   82 19 5 0 1 3 7 5 7 0 0 2 .232 .292 .329 .621
Runner on 2nd   25 8 0 0 3 10 5 1 4 0 2 3 .320 .414 .680 1.094
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 8 0 0 2 9 9 5 7 0 0 2 .267 .405 .467 .872
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .364 .400 .764
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 4 1 0 0 7 3 0 4 0 1 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 3 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Two Strikes   148 21 1 0 2 8 19 17 53 1 0 8 .142 .264 .189 .454
First Pitch   76 27 2 0 2 10 9 0 0 2 1 0 .355 .346 .461 .807
Count 0-1   33 9 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .314 .424 .739
Count 0-2   23 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 3 .043 .154 .087 .241
Count 1-0   49 16 3 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 2 1 .327 .333 .510 .844
Count 1-1   44 20 7 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 3 .455 .489 .682 1.171
Count 1-2   47 6 0 0 1 2 4 0 19 0 0 4 .128 .196 .191 .388
Count 2-0   14 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 2-1   28 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .345 .357 .702
Count 2-2   50 9 0 0 1 3 5 0 18 1 0 1 .180 .192 .240 .432
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 8 2 0 0 9 2 6 0 0 0 0 .533 .667 .667 1.333
Full Count   28 5 0 0 0 3 8 17 5 0 0 0 .179 .489 .179 .667
Behind in Count   103 16 3 0 2 6 12 0 30 0 0 9 .155 .223 .243 .466
Ahead in Count   106 37 7 0 2 19 16 15 0 1 2 2 .349 .435 .472 .907
Batting 4th   20 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 .200 .238 .200 .438
Batting 5th   285 77 13 0 5 32 33 19 33 4 1 12 .270 .338 .368 .706
Batting 6th   79 28 6 0 2 10 16 11 12 0 2 1 .354 .440 .506 .946
Batting 7th   17 5 0 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .294 .400 .471 .871
Batting 9th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   193 61 15 0 3 10 16 15 22 1 0 3 .316 .373 .440 .813
Medium Leverage   142 34 3 0 3 15 28 10 17 1 2 11 .239 .335 .324 .659
High Leverage   70 19 1 0 2 21 10 7 13 2 1 1 .271 .338 .371 .709
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
1969 Denki - BAN 23 94 188 43 4 1 4 15 13 9 4 0 18 0 0 .229 .279 .324 .603 84 81 0.6
1970 Denki - BAN 24 117 381 97 19 0 10 41 41 30 3 3 38 1 0 .255 .312 .383 .695 116 112 3.0
1971 Denki - BAN 25 123 454 130 23 3 17 71 52 32 7 4 55 1 0 .286 .340 .463 .803 120 120 3.7
1972 Denki - BAN 26 105 363 89 8 0 12 42 47 52 5 1 42 0 0 .245 .347 .366 .713 95 101 2.3
1973 Denki - BAN 27 101 344 105 13 1 18 57 50 27 5 2 34 1 0 .305 .362 .506 .868 140 142 4.0
1974 Denki - BAN 28 92 321 93 14 0 14 44 51 27 9 4 28 0 1 .290 .357 .464 .822 130 131 3.8
1975 Denki - BAN 29 114 407 114 19 0 8 46 54 32 15 4 53 1 0 .280 .352 .386 .737 105 117 3.4
Total BAN 746 2458 671 100 5 83 316 308 209 48 18 268 4 1 .273 .340 .419 .759 114 117 20.9
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%
1969 Denki - INT C 39 37 228 26 3 255 1 .996 326.0 7.01 +0.6 1.029 2 29 10 34.5
1969 Denki - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Denki - INT C 108 106 646 92 6 741 3 .996 915.0 7.26 +0.5 .956 5 137 49 35.8
1971 Denki - INT C 115 114 1018 89 11 1114 7 .994 993.0 10.03 -0.5 1.061 9 110 35 31.8
1972 Denki - INT C 100 98 733 72 2 809 4 .995 854.1 8.48 +2.3 1.109 6 89 28 31.5
1973 Denki - INT C 94 94 544 59 5 607 4 .993 783.1 6.93 -0.2 1.095 7 83 22 26.5
1974 Denki - INT C 85 84 502 77 8 579 0 1.000 736.1 7.08 +6.1 1.139 4 72 36 50.0
1975 Denki - INT C 107 107 614 78 6 698 6 .991 939.2 6.63 +2.2 .985 4 101 35 34.7
1975 Denki - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL C 648 640 4285 493 41 4803 25 .995 5547.2 7.75 +10.9 1.050 37 621 215 34.6
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/01/1971 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/10/1971 Goes 0-1 against the Sapporo Bears, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
05/31/1971 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1971 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/05/1972 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
09/06/1972 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
05/12/1973 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
05/19/1973 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/14/1973 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1973 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks.
05/22/1974 Goes 5-6 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/17/1974 Goes 5-6 against the Rakisuta Rams, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/21/1974 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/09/1974 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1971 130 10
Year 2B Rank
1970 19 8
Year RBI Rank
1971 71 7
Year IBB Rank
1970 5 10
Year HP Rank
1969 4 6
1971 7 8
1975 15 2
Year SF Rank
1970 3 10
1971 4 9
1974 4 4
Year AVG Rank
1971 .286 10
1975 .280 9
Year SLG Rank
1971 .463 8
Year ISO Rank
1971 .176 10
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