C Kenji Ihara #3
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
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
9 35 9 1 0 0 3 3 5 .257 .316 .286 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 YOK Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 YOK Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1975 YOK Win, 6-5 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
05/07/1975 SAP Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 SAP Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ HSH Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/03/1975 @ HSH Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/1975 @ HSH Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 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:6 Years, 11 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, 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 9 35 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 .257 .316 .286 .602 .271 .029 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0.0 3.4 3.54 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Versus Right   29 7 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 .241 .312 .241 .554
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 7 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .389 .450 .444 .894
May   35 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 0 .257 .316 .286 .602
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   2086 566 82 5 75 273 254 180 220 14 2 33 .271 .337 .423 .760
Home   18 7 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .389 .450 .444 .894
Road   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
Grass   35 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 0 .257 .316 .286 .602
Day   15 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
Night   20 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
As Starter   35 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 0 .257 .316 .286 .602
Close/Late   7 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Inning 1-3   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Inning 4-6   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 7-9   11 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
0 Outs   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
1 Outs   7 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
2 Outs   13 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
Scoring Position   7 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Bases Empty   23 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Batting 5th   31 7 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 .226 .294 .226 .520
Batting 6th   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Low Leverage   16 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .412 .438 .849
Medium Leverage   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
High Leverage   5 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
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 9 35 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 .257 .316 .286 .602 77 86 0.1
Total BAN 641 2086 566 82 5 75 273 254 180 33 14 220 3 1 .271 .337 .423 .760 116 116 17.5
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%
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 9 9 55 7 1 63 1 .984 80.0 6.97 -0.1 .664 1 12 4 33.3
TOTAL C 550 542 3726 422 36 4168 20 .995 4688.0 7.96 +8.6 1.056 34 532 184 34.6
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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.
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
Year SF Rank
1970 3 10
1971 4 9
1974 4 4
Year AVG Rank
1971 .286 10
Year SLG Rank
1971 .463 8
Year ISO Rank
1971 .176 10
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