RF Toshitake Amano #12
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
RF TOSHITAKE AMANO #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 31 8 1 0 2 4 2 6 .258 .324 .484 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ FUK Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/1975 @ FUK Loss, 2-6 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
05/09/1975 @ FUK Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 @ NAG Loss, 5-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 OSA Win, 8-3 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 OSA Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1975 OSA Win, 6-1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1948
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 5 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, 3rd Pick in Round 5
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 31 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 6 .258 .324 .484 .807 .353 .226 143
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 34 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 3 0 0 0.0 4.6 5.22 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Versus Right   27 6 1 0 2 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 .222 .276 .481 .757
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .238 .238 .429 .667
May   31 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 6 0 0 1 .258 .324 .484 .807
Last Year   205 61 9 1 2 27 33 19 22 4 0 1 .298 .354 .380 .734
2 Years Ago   363 108 20 2 9 53 47 37 40 4 1 2 .298 .362 .438 .800
Career   1082 276 43 6 23 140 140 107 159 12 6 4 .255 .321 .370 .691
Home   10 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 1 .300 .462 .600 1.062
Road   21 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .238 .238 .429 .667
Grass   31 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 6 0 0 1 .258 .324 .484 .807
Day   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Night   27 6 1 0 2 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .276 .481 .757
As Starter   30 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 5 0 0 1 .267 .333 .500 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   13 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 .308 .400 .615 1.015
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Inning 7-9   10 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
0 Outs   12 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647
1 Outs   12 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
2 Outs   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Empty   18 5 0 0 2 2 4 1 4 0 0 1 .278 .350 .611 .961
Runner on 1st   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   17 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 0 1 .176 .263 .412 .675
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .250 .333 .375 .708
Ahead in Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 2nd   27 6 1 0 2 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .276 .481 .757
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Low Leverage   15 6 0 0 2 2 4 1 3 0 0 1 .400 .471 .800 1.271
Medium Leverage   13 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 Hosho - BAN 19 4 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322 3 18 -0.0
1970 Nagasaki - BAN 21 23 37 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 .135 .179 .135 .315 0 -3 -0.4
1971 Nagasaki - BAN 22 93 156 29 3 2 5 24 17 17 0 1 34 0 2 .186 .264 .327 .591 64 61 -0.5
1972 Kobe - BAN 23 69 230 54 7 1 5 29 32 22 0 3 34 4 1 .235 .298 .339 .637 82 78 -0.1
1972 Nagasaki - BAN 23 21 49 10 3 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 12 0 0 .204 .291 .265 .556 61 55 -0.1
1972 Total - BAN 23 90 279 64 10 1 5 31 36 28 0 3 46 4 1 .229 .297 .326 .623 78 74 -0.2
1973 Kobe - BAN 24 114 363 108 20 2 9 53 47 37 2 4 40 1 8 .298 .362 .438 .800 135 140 2.5
1974 Kobe - BAN 25 88 205 61 9 1 2 27 33 19 1 4 22 2 2 .298 .354 .380 .734 115 118 1.3
1975 Kobe - BAN 26 9 31 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 .258 .324 .484 .807 129 143 0.3
Total BAN 421 1082 276 43 6 23 140 140 107 4 12 159 7 13 .255 .321 .370 .691 100 101 3.1
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 Hosho - INT RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 31.0 2.03 +0.5 1.041
1970 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Nagasaki - INT CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Nagasaki - INT RF 9 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 44.0 0.82 -0.0 1.017
1971 Nagasaki - INT LF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 +0.3 1.035
1971 Nagasaki - INT CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.009
1971 Nagasaki - INT RF 36 24 39 0 0 40 1 .975 215.2 1.63 -1.2 .991
1972 Nagasaki - INT LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.2 1.016
1972 Kobe - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1972 Nagasaki - INT RF 15 11 28 0 0 30 2 .933 99.0 2.55 +0.4 1.026
1972 Kobe - INT RF 65 62 104 0 0 104 0 1.000 524.2 1.78 -0.5 1.016
1973 Kobe - INT LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -1.0 .676
1973 Kobe - INT CF 8 5 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 56.0 3.05 -2.3 .949
1973 Kobe - INT RF 93 85 166 5 1 172 1 .994 766.0 2.01 +4.5 1.033
1974 Kobe - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Kobe - INT RF 55 45 93 1 0 96 2 .979 420.2 2.01 +5.0 1.049
1975 Kobe - INT RF 8 8 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 67.0 2.42 +0.3 1.069
TOTAL LF 10 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 58.0 1.24 -1.4 .822
TOTAL CF 13 5 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 65.0 3.05 -2.1 .957
TOTAL RF 285 243 457 8 1 471 6 .987 2168.0 1.93 +9.0 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 5, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
06/06/1967 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/26/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1968 Named the #36 prospect in the BAN
07/18/1968 Was traded by the Hosho Reliables to the Nagasaki Stars in exchange for SP Takashi Masuda.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #51 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
06/22/1972 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/29/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,800 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
05/01/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/26/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Kinboshi Kites, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
04/28/1975 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1973 20 7
Year SF Rank
1973 4 6
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