CF Takechi Kawabata #15
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
CF TAKECHI KAWABATA #15 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
29 24 5 1 0 3 7 3 12 .208 .321 .625 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/1974 @ HSH Win, 9-5 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0
09/23/1974 OSA Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 @ KIN Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1974 NAG Win, 10-3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ OSA Win, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1974 VES Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1974 OSA Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1974 FUK Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/14/1974 @ VES Win, 9-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1974 NAG Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/06/1949
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 96 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, 9th Pick in Round 4
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 29 24 5 1 0 3 7 5 3 12 .208 .321 .625 .946 .406 .417 165
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 0 0 0.0 5.2 7.33 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Versus Right   19 4 0 0 3 6 4 2 9 0 0 1 .211 .318 .684 1.002
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
June   6 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.500 2.071
July   5 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 1.229
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Postseason   1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Last Year   47 9 1 0 3 13 5 3 17 1 1 2 .191 .264 .404 .668
2 Years Ago   35 9 1 0 3 5 9 4 10 1 0 2 .257 .357 .543 .900
Career   106 23 3 0 9 25 19 10 39 2 1 5 .217 .309 .500 .809
Home   12 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 6 0 0 1 .167 .286 .250 .536
Road   12 3 0 0 3 5 4 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .357 1.000 1.357
Grass   24 5 1 0 3 7 5 3 12 0 0 1 .208 .321 .625 .946
Day   16 5 1 0 3 6 5 1 6 0 0 0 .312 .353 .938 1.290
Night   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 1 .000 .273 .000 .273
As Reliever / Substitution   24 5 1 0 3 7 5 3 12 0 0 1 .208 .321 .625 .946
Pinch Hitting   18 3 1 0 1 3 3 3 9 0 0 1 .167 .318 .389 .707
Close/Late   13 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 8 0 0 0 .154 .214 .615 .830
Inning 7-9   19 3 1 0 1 3 3 2 10 0 0 1 .158 .273 .368 .641
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.600 2.100
0 Outs   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
1 Outs   7 3 0 0 3 6 3 2 2 0 0 1 .429 .600 1.714 2.314
2 Outs   10 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Scoring Position   9 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 7 0 0 0 .222 .300 .667 .967
Bases Empty   13 3 0 0 2 2 3 2 4 0 0 1 .231 .375 .692 1.067
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   14 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 12 0 0 0 .071 .071 .286 .357
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 1-1   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   12 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 2.000 2.800
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Batting 6th   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Low Leverage   12 4 1 0 2 4 4 2 4 0 0 1 .333 .467 .917 1.383
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
High Leverage   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
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 .946 156 165 0.3
Total BAN 84 106 23 3 0 9 25 19 10 5 2 39 0 0 .217 .309 .500 .809 129 130 0.5
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 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1212 1361 0.1
Total BAN 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1212 1361
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 RF 14 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 +0.2 1.025
1974 Kobe - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.007
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 38 13 25 0 0 26 1 .962 162.1 1.39 -2.6 .914
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.
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