RF Toshitake Amano #12
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF TOSHITAKE AMANO #12 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 205 61 9 1 2 27 19 22 .298 .354 .380 2 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/1974 @ HSH Win, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/05/1974 HSH Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/04/1974 HSH Win, 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/01/1974 KIN Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1974 KIN Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 KIN Win, 4-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ NAG Win, 3-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ NAG Loss, 4-5 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 @ VES Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 FUK Win, 4-2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1948
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 142 Days
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:1967, 3rd Pick in Round 5
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 205 61 9 1 2 27 33 19 22 .298 .354 .380 .734 .330 .083 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 229 1 0 0 6 0 4 78 12 2 2 50.0 27.5 4.76 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 6 3 1 0 3 8 1 6 1 0 0 .261 .280 .478 .758
Versus Right   182 55 6 0 2 24 24 18 16 3 0 1 .302 .363 .368 .731
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   70 20 4 0 1 8 10 8 7 0 0 1 .286 .367 .386 .753
June   33 11 1 0 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 0 .333 .368 .364 .732
July   44 11 0 0 1 7 6 2 3 2 0 0 .250 .271 .318 .589
August   24 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 7 0 0 0 .167 .310 .167 .477
September   33 15 4 1 0 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 .455 .471 .636 1.107
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Postseason   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   363 108 20 2 9 53 47 37 40 4 1 2 .298 .362 .438 .800
2 Years Ago   279 64 10 1 5 31 36 28 46 3 3 0 .229 .297 .326 .623
Career   1051 268 42 6 21 136 136 105 153 12 6 3 .255 .321 .366 .687
Home   95 26 4 0 2 19 16 14 11 4 0 1 .274 .360 .379 .739
Road   110 35 5 1 0 8 17 5 11 0 0 0 .318 .348 .382 .730
Grass   205 61 9 1 2 27 33 19 22 4 0 1 .298 .354 .380 .734
Day   106 35 5 1 1 15 20 7 13 0 0 0 .330 .372 .425 .796
Night   99 26 4 0 1 12 13 12 9 4 0 1 .263 .336 .333 .670
As Starter   161 46 7 1 1 18 24 16 16 3 0 1 .286 .348 .360 .708
As Reliever / Substitution   44 15 2 0 1 9 9 3 6 1 0 0 .341 .375 .455 .830
Pinch Hitting   36 11 0 0 1 6 7 2 5 1 0 0 .306 .333 .389 .722
Close/Late   73 23 5 0 1 10 12 5 11 1 0 0 .315 .354 .425 .779
Inning 1-3   57 13 3 0 0 4 6 2 6 2 0 0 .228 .246 .281 .527
Inning 4-6   56 22 1 1 1 10 9 9 3 1 0 0 .393 .470 .500 .970
Inning 7-9   82 22 4 0 1 12 16 8 11 1 0 1 .268 .337 .354 .691
Extra Innings   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   56 24 1 1 1 7 18 10 7 1 0 1 .429 .515 .536 1.050
1 Outs   86 22 4 0 1 10 8 2 9 3 0 0 .256 .264 .337 .601
2 Outs   63 15 4 0 0 10 6 7 6 0 0 0 .238 .314 .302 .616
Scoring Position   52 17 3 1 1 26 6 6 5 4 0 0 .327 .371 .481 .852
Bases Empty   112 35 6 0 1 1 19 10 12 0 0 1 .312 .374 .393 .767
Runner on 1st   41 9 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 0 0 .220 .273 .220 .492
Runner on 2nd   20 6 2 0 1 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .550 .850
Runner on 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .750 .600 .750 1.350
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 1 1 0 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .368 .438 .806
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Two Strikes   87 23 5 0 0 7 8 8 22 1 0 0 .264 .323 .322 .645
First Pitch   38 14 1 0 0 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 .368 .359 .395 .754
Count 0-1   19 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .105 .095 .105 .201
Count 0-2   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   13 6 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Count 1-1   24 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .360 .333 .693
Count 1-2   27 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .259 .259 .333 .593
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   14 6 1 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 2-2   31 11 3 0 0 3 5 0 4 0 0 0 .355 .355 .452 .806
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 .167 .545 .667 1.212
Full Count   17 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 6 1 0 0 .118 .385 .118 .502
Behind in Count   58 12 2 0 0 6 2 0 12 2 0 0 .207 .200 .241 .441
Ahead in Count   37 14 3 1 2 10 14 11 0 0 0 0 .378 .521 .676 1.197
Batting Leadoff   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   29 10 3 0 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 .345 .367 .448 .815
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Batting 5th   46 13 1 1 1 7 6 5 5 1 0 0 .283 .346 .413 .759
Batting 6th   82 24 5 0 0 10 15 12 8 2 0 1 .293 .381 .354 .735
Batting 7th   21 7 0 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .364 .476 .840
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 9th   8 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   89 23 3 0 0 6 11 6 12 0 0 1 .258 .312 .292 .605
Medium Leverage   62 19 4 0 1 7 13 8 4 2 0 0 .306 .375 .419 .794
High Leverage   53 19 2 1 1 14 8 5 6 2 0 0 .358 .400 .491 .891
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 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 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 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 .734 104 112 1.2
Total BAN 412 1051 268 42 6 21 136 136 105 3 12 153 7 13 .255 .321 .366 .687 97 99 2.6
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 POSTSEASON 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
1974 Kobe - BAN 25 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 459 253 0.3
Total BAN 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 459 253
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 RF 55 45 93 1 0 96 2 .979 420.2 2.01 +5.0 1.049
1974 Kobe - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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 277 235 441 6 1 453 6 .987 2101.0 1.91 +8.7 1.028
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1973 20 7
Year SF Rank
1973 4 6
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