C Kouyuu Kira #6
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KOUYUU KIRA #6 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 285 80 12 0 6 31 22 26 .281 .337 .386 0 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 @ KIN Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1975 @ KIN Win, 4-1 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/07/1975 @ VES Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/06/1975 @ VES Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 @ VES Win, 5-0 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
08/02/1975 EL Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 FUK Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/30/1975 FUK Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1975 FUK Loss, 5-7 1 1 1 0 0 3 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, 99 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 78 285 80 12 0 6 31 27 22 26 .281 .337 .386 .723 .324 .105 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 310 2 0 0 5 1 0 110 18 0 0 0.0 37.3 4.77 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 18 2 0 0 5 4 5 4 0 1 2 .300 .373 .333 .706
Versus Right   225 62 10 0 6 26 23 17 22 0 0 0 .276 .326 .400 .726
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 4 2 0 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .529 .879
May   91 27 4 0 2 11 6 4 4 0 0 1 .297 .333 .407 .740
June   84 25 4 0 3 11 12 7 10 0 0 0 .298 .352 .452 .804
July   93 24 2 0 0 4 7 8 10 0 1 1 .258 .324 .280 .603
August   17 4 2 0 1 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .529 .879
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   3081 808 103 6 55 382 311 251 305 28 37 16 .262 .318 .353 .672
Home   143 40 5 0 1 13 15 10 14 0 1 1 .280 .331 .336 .667
Road   142 40 7 0 5 18 12 12 12 0 0 1 .282 .342 .437 .779
Grass   285 80 12 0 6 31 27 22 26 0 1 2 .281 .337 .386 .723
Day   138 36 7 0 3 21 13 15 15 0 0 1 .261 .338 .377 .714
Night   147 44 5 0 3 10 14 7 11 0 1 1 .299 .335 .395 .730
As Starter   281 80 12 0 6 31 27 22 25 0 1 2 .285 .341 .391 .732
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   63 19 4 0 2 7 8 6 4 0 0 1 .302 .371 .460 .832
Inning 1-3   86 23 4 0 0 7 4 6 11 0 1 0 .267 .315 .314 .629
Inning 4-6   103 28 2 0 2 12 10 6 10 0 0 1 .272 .318 .350 .668
Inning 7-9   90 28 6 0 4 12 13 9 5 0 0 1 .311 .380 .511 .891
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   101 28 7 0 2 5 14 5 7 0 1 2 .277 .324 .406 .730
1 Outs   90 24 2 0 4 17 8 7 8 0 0 0 .267 .320 .422 .742
2 Outs   94 28 3 0 0 9 5 10 11 0 0 0 .298 .365 .330 .695
Scoring Position   64 16 3 0 2 24 9 8 8 0 1 0 .250 .333 .391 .724
Bases Empty   165 39 7 0 2 2 12 13 12 0 0 1 .236 .296 .315 .611
Runner on 1st   56 25 2 0 2 5 6 1 6 0 0 1 .446 .466 .589 1.055
Runner on 2nd   15 5 0 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 1 0 .333 .474 .333 .807
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 0 0 2 7 6 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .360 .545 .905
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Two Strikes   105 26 2 0 2 8 8 5 26 0 0 0 .248 .282 .324 .606
First Pitch   49 11 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .224 .265 .490
Count 0-1   26 10 2 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .385 .407 .692 1.100
Count 0-2   20 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Count 1-0   36 12 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .351 .472 .824
Count 1-1   25 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .240 .440
Count 1-2   21 9 0 0 2 6 4 0 4 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 2-0   11 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
Count 2-1   24 7 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .292 .458 .750
Count 2-2   37 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .189 .189 .216 .405
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 .375 .643 .375 1.018
Full Count   27 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 .222 .344 .222 .566
Behind in Count   67 23 3 0 4 14 12 0 11 0 0 1 .343 .353 .567 .920
Ahead in Count   80 28 5 0 2 14 6 17 0 0 1 1 .350 .469 .487 .957
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   33 9 3 0 0 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Batting 5th   129 34 6 0 4 14 10 7 12 0 1 2 .264 .312 .403 .715
Batting 6th   115 36 3 0 2 13 12 12 9 0 0 0 .313 .378 .391 .769
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   122 30 3 0 1 5 8 6 9 0 0 1 .246 .287 .295 .582
Medium Leverage   105 33 7 0 3 13 11 11 7 0 1 1 .314 .385 .467 .851
High Leverage   57 16 2 0 2 13 8 5 10 0 0 0 .281 .339 .421 .760
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 78 285 80 12 0 6 31 27 22 2 0 26 0 0 .281 .337 .386 .723 99 110 1.8
Total BAN 860 3081 808 103 6 55 382 311 251 16 28 305 1 5 .262 .318 .353 .672 99 98 17.2
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 74 74 378 54 3 434 2 .995 656.2 5.92 +1.3 1.305 4 77 22 28.6
TOTAL C 825 824 4957 527 28 5512 28 .995 7231.1 6.83 +5.9 1.038 38 720 218 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.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
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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