C Kouyuu Kira #6
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KOUYUU KIRA #6 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 35 11 2 0 1 5 3 1 .314 .368 .457 0 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ FUK Loss, 2-9 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 @ FUK Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/08/1975 @ FUK Win, 8-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/07/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 @ NAG Loss, 5-10 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
05/04/1975 OSA Win, 8-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 OSA Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 OSA Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 OSA Win, 6-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/10/1945
Born in:Chiba, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,630
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 12th 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 11 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 .314 .368 .457 .826 .361 .143 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 38 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 3 0 0 0.0 5.3 5.50 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Versus Right   27 8 1 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .296 .345 .444 .789
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 7 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .368 .429 .632 1.060
May   35 11 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314 .368 .457 .826
Last Year   434 98 14 1 4 57 27 37 43 7 1 3 .226 .287 .290 .577
2 Years Ago   440 118 12 0 6 51 45 40 25 4 3 5 .268 .333 .336 .670
Career   2831 739 93 6 50 356 285 232 280 28 36 14 .261 .317 .351 .668
Home   16 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Road   19 7 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .368 .429 .632 1.060
Grass   35 11 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314 .368 .457 .826
Day   17 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .278 .412 .690
Night   18 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .389 .450 .500 .950
As Starter   35 11 2 0 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314 .368 .457 .826
Close/Late   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Inning 1-3   10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Inning 4-6   13 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
Inning 7-9   12 3 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .308 .583 .891
0 Outs   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
1 Outs   13 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .692 1.121
2 Outs   11 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
Scoring Position   8 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Bases Empty   20 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .304 .300 .604
Runner on 1st   7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 1-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-1   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Behind in Count   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Ahead in Count   9 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 .444 .583 .556 1.139
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 5th   12 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .583 1.045
Batting 6th   20 5 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686
Low Leverage   17 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Medium Leverage   13 4 2 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 .400 .692 1.092
High Leverage   5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
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 Kobe - BAN 22 83 287 79 14 2 2 38 26 18 1 5 28 0 1 .275 .315 .359 .674 110 105 1.7
1969 Kobe - BAN 23 114 426 121 21 0 5 54 43 18 0 6 38 0 0 .284 .309 .369 .677 111 106 3.2
1970 Kobe - BAN 24 115 394 106 10 1 13 54 49 29 2 2 42 1 1 .269 .321 .398 .719 123 120 3.6
1971 Kobe - BAN 25 123 435 112 13 0 10 46 46 31 1 2 66 0 0 .257 .307 .356 .663 86 84 1.6
1972 Kobe - BAN 26 108 380 94 7 2 9 51 48 56 2 2 37 0 1 .247 .345 .347 .693 98 100 1.9
1973 Kobe - BAN 27 119 440 118 12 0 6 51 45 40 5 4 25 0 2 .268 .333 .336 .670 99 99 2.6
1974 Kobe - BAN 28 120 434 98 14 1 4 57 27 37 3 7 43 0 0 .226 .287 .290 .577 70 69 0.9
1975 Kobe - BAN 29 9 35 11 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .314 .368 .457 .826 137 149 0.4
Total BAN 791 2831 739 93 6 50 356 285 232 14 28 280 1 5 .261 .317 .351 .668 99 98 15.8
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 Kobe - INT C 82 82 503 41 7 547 3 .995 708.1 6.91 -2.0 .902 9 54 16 29.6
1968 Kobe - INT CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .505
1969 Kobe - INT C 112 112 592 83 5 680 5 .993 973.1 6.24 +2.7 .966 8 84 36 42.9
1970 Kobe - INT C 112 112 695 92 3 795 8 .990 972.1 7.28 +0.8 1.089 3 146 46 31.5
1971 Kobe - INT C 115 115 851 70 4 925 4 .996 985.1 8.41 +0.9 1.129 2 88 28 31.8
1972 Kobe - INT C 104 104 627 63 3 693 3 .996 904.1 6.87 -1.5 .990 4 111 25 22.5
1973 Kobe - INT C 113 112 663 66 0 730 1 .999 1025.1 6.40 +1.7 1.034 4 88 24 27.3
1973 Kobe - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Kobe - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Kobe - INT C 113 113 648 58 3 708 2 .997 1005.2 6.32 +2.0 .988 4 72 21 29.2
1975 Kobe - INT C 9 9 41 4 0 46 1 .978 77.0 5.26 -0.1 .997 0 7 1 14.3
TOTAL C 760 759 4620 477 25 5124 27 .995 6651.2 6.90 +4.5 1.014 34 650 197 30.3
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .505
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall pick).
07/16/1967 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
07/01/1968 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/12/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/11/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/15/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
09/24/1973 Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R.
12/12/1973 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1968 7 8
1969 11 3
Year SF Rank
1968 5 9
1969 6 3
1973 4 6
1974 7 1
Year AVG Rank
1969 .284 5
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