C Kunisada Kimura #19
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KUNISADA KIMURA #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 38 9 2 0 1 5 0 7 .237 .256 .368 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 @ DNK Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
05/09/1975 @ DNK Win, 6-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 @ DNK Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 KYO Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1975 KYO Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ RAK Loss, 3-7 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 @ RAK Win, 8-6 6 3 4 4 1 0 0 0
05/01/1975 RAK Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/08/1949
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 54 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, 11th Pick in Round 3
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 38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 7 .237 .256 .368 .625 .273 .132 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 0.0 3.7 3.40 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Versus Right   27 7 2 0 1 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 .259 .286 .444 .730
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 .143 .182 .190 .372
May   38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 7 0 0 1 .237 .256 .368 .625
Last Year   418 116 15 0 14 60 46 53 52 3 5 6 .278 .365 .414 .778
2 Years Ago   280 72 6 0 3 26 28 27 43 1 1 2 .257 .326 .311 .637
Career   1003 260 35 2 28 127 111 119 154 5 6 12 .259 .343 .382 .725
Home   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Road   27 8 2 0 1 5 3 0 5 0 0 1 .296 .321 .481 .803
Grass   38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 7 0 0 1 .237 .256 .368 .625
Day   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Night   25 6 2 0 1 5 4 0 6 0 0 1 .240 .269 .440 .709
As Starter   38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 7 0 0 1 .237 .256 .368 .625
Close/Late   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
Inning 1-3   15 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .267 .267 .400 .667
Inning 4-6   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Inning 7-9   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .364 .300 .664
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
0 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
1 Outs   15 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 1 .400 .438 .533 .971
2 Outs   14 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Scoring Position   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Bases Empty   19 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Runner on 1st   9 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 .444 .500 .889 1.389
Runner on 2nd   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
Ahead in Count   10 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .455 .600 1.055
Batting 3rd   38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 7 0 0 1 .237 .256 .368 .625
Low Leverage   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Medium Leverage   22 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 1 .227 .261 .318 .579
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
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
1969 Vesutan - BAN 20 9 17 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .300 .235 .535 69 30 -0.0
1970 Hosho - BAN 21 36 89 22 5 0 2 9 7 10 1 0 18 0 0 .247 .330 .371 .701 118 113 0.7
1971 Yokohama - BAN 22 48 81 20 2 0 4 11 13 7 0 0 23 0 0 .247 .307 .420 .727 98 93 0.4
1972 Yokohama - BAN 23 43 80 18 4 2 4 16 12 19 2 1 10 1 0 .225 .382 .475 .857 133 123 0.7
1973 Yokohama - BAN 24 89 280 72 6 0 3 26 28 27 2 1 43 1 0 .257 .326 .311 .637 79 82 0.6
1974 Yokohama - BAN 25 121 418 116 15 0 14 60 46 53 6 3 52 0 2 .278 .365 .414 .778 118 118 3.0
1975 Yokohama - BAN 26 9 38 9 2 0 1 5 4 0 1 0 7 0 0 .237 .256 .368 .625 79 84 0.1
Total BAN 355 1003 260 35 2 28 127 111 119 12 5 154 2 2 .259 .343 .382 .725 105 104 5.5
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 FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Vesutan - INT C 7 5 20 2 0 22 0 1.000 45.0 4.40 +0.2 1.029 0 0 0 0.0
1970 Hosho - INT C 28 23 128 14 0 146 4 .973 200.1 6.38 +0.1 .990 2 17 6 35.3
1971 Yokohama - INT C 22 16 124 19 1 145 2 .986 150.1 8.56 +0.8 .847 0 14 7 50.0
1972 Yokohama - INT C 30 21 123 22 1 147 2 .986 197.0 6.62 -1.3 .804 2 31 8 25.8
1973 Yokohama - INT C 74 71 372 53 5 432 7 .984 619.1 6.18 -2.1 .830 7 71 21 29.6
1974 Yokohama - INT C 113 110 614 72 5 689 3 .996 959.1 6.44 +1.1 .994 13 66 25 37.9
1975 Yokohama - INT C 9 9 50 8 0 59 1 .983 77.0 6.78 -0.7 .664 2 9 3 33.3
TOTAL C 283 255 1431 190 12 1640 19 .988 2248.1 6.49 -1.9 .894 26 208 70 33.7
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 3, Pick 11, 35th overall pick).
07/16/1967 Named the #69 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
01/24/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1970 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/11/1970 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,600 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/01/1971 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
05/29/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/07/1971 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/01/1972 Detrimentally completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
06/22/1973 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/18/1975 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
03/19/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year OBP Rank
1974 .365 10
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