C Yasumasa Yamazaki #21
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
C YASUMASA YAMAZAKI #21 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 .231 .286 .231 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1974 @ OSA Win, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 VES Win, 10-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1974 FUK Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1974 @ KIN Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1974 NAG Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1974 VES Win, 12-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/15/1974 FUK Win, 9-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1974 @ KIN Win, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/1974 @ OSA Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1974 VES Win, 11-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/13/1948
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 7th Pick in Round 3
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 16 13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 .231 .286 .231 .516 .193 .000 16
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 1.58 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Versus Right   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
July   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   60 16 2 0 3 8 6 0 10 0 0 0 .267 .267 .450 .717
2 Years Ago   94 13 3 0 1 10 9 20 25 1 1 1 .138 .293 .202 .495
Career   169 33 5 0 4 21 17 21 37 1 1 1 .195 .286 .296 .582
Home   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Grass   13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Day   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Night   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Pinch Hitting   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   5 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Scoring Position   4 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
Bases Empty   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   6 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
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
1970 Vesutan - BAN 21 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 212 215 0.0
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 23 38 94 13 3 0 1 10 9 20 1 1 25 0 0 .138 .293 .202 .495 37 44 -0.4
1973 Kobe - BAN 24 24 60 16 2 0 3 8 6 0 0 0 10 0 0 .267 .267 .450 .717 107 109 0.3
1974 Kobe - BAN 25 16 13 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516 46 16 -0.1
Total BAN 83 169 33 5 0 4 21 17 21 1 1 37 0 0 .195 .286 .296 .582 61 64 -0.3
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%
1970 Vesutan - INT C 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1972 Rakisuta - INT C 34 29 197 19 3 217 1 .995 258.2 7.52 -1.9 .951 4 40 9 22.5
1973 Kobe - INT C 15 13 68 5 0 74 1 .986 116.2 5.63 -0.9 .996 3 15 3 20.0
1973 Kobe - INT 1B 1 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 3.0 21.00 +0.1 1.047
1974 Kobe - INT C 5 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 10.2 6.75 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1974 Kobe - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 58 42 276 25 3 303 2 .993 392.0 6.91 -2.8 .957 7 57 13 22.8
TOTAL 1B 2 0 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 6.0 15.00 +0.1 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 3, Pick 7, 31st overall pick).
06/06/1967 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/06/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
05/01/1968 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #62 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1969 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
06/07/1970 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/27/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1971 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/26/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,200 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1972 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1972 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/11/1972 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Kobe Bulls, along with SP Yoshimatsu Yamamura, in exchange for 1B Shunsuke Murata and CL Daigo Jimbo.
01/21/1974 Unsuccessfully 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.
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