RF Takechi Kawabata #15
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
RF TAKECHI KAWABATA #15 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
7 12 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .333 .583 1 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/22/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/17/1975 KIN Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1975 VES Win, 7-2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
06/15/1975 VES Win, 8-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1975 @ FUK Loss, 4-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/1975 NAG Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/1975 OSA Loss, 4-7 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/06/1949
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:17 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, 9th Pick in Round 4
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 7 12 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 .333 .333 .583 .917 .401 .250 163
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 100.0 2.5 8.46 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Versus Right   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   12 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Last Year   24 5 1 0 3 7 5 3 12 0 0 1 .208 .321 .625 .946
2 Years Ago   47 9 1 0 3 13 5 3 17 1 1 2 .191 .264 .404 .668
Career   118 27 3 0 10 26 22 10 40 2 1 5 .229 .311 .508 .820
Home   10 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   12 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Day   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Night   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
As Starter   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   7 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
0 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
1 Outs   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   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
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 6th   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Medium Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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
1972 Kobe - BAN 23 21 35 9 1 0 3 5 9 4 2 1 10 0 0 .257 .357 .543 .900 155 156 0.2
1973 Kobe - BAN 24 34 47 9 1 0 3 13 5 3 2 1 17 0 0 .191 .264 .404 .668 94 90 -0.1
1974 Kobe - BAN 25 29 24 5 1 0 3 7 5 3 1 0 12 0 0 .208 .321 .625 .946 169 175 0.3
1975 Kobe - BAN 26 7 12 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .333 .583 .917 146 163 0.1
Total BAN 91 118 27 3 0 10 26 22 10 5 2 40 1 0 .229 .311 .508 .820 133 135 0.6
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 FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Kobe - INT LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.016
1972 Kobe - INT CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.009
1972 Kobe - INT RF 14 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 79.2 1.36 -1.3 .880
1973 Kobe - INT LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.013
1973 Kobe - INT CF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 +0.0 .999
1973 Kobe - INT RF 10 5 5 0 0 6 1 .833 54.2 0.82 -1.5 .845
1974 Kobe - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.007
1974 Kobe - INT RF 14 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 +0.2 1.025
1975 Kobe - INT RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.8 .507
TOTAL LF 9 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 -0.0 1.013
TOTAL CF 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.0 2.45 +0.0 1.001
TOTAL RF 40 15 26 0 0 27 1 .963 179.1 1.30 -3.4 .887
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 4, Pick 9, 45th overall pick).
06/06/1967 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/20/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/10/1969 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1970 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #58 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1971 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1971 Named the #63 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
07/27/1972 Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
11/22/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
06/24/1975 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
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