C Kunisada Kimura #19
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KUNISADA KIMURA #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
116 442 119 14 0 14 59 43 66 .269 .341 .396 1 3.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 RAK Loss, 2-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/1975 RAK Win, 5-3 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
09/29/1975 RAK Win, 3-0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1975 SAP Win, 1-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/27/1975 SAP Win, 6-4 2 3 2 1 1 2 0 0
09/24/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1975 @ HSH Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 @ HSH Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1975 @ DNK Loss, 5-9 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 0
09/20/1975 @ DNK Loss, 7-8 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 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:6 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:154 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 116 442 119 14 0 14 59 47 43 66 .269 .341 .396 .737 .332 .127 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 493 6 0 0 10 0 2 175 28 1 0 100.0 60.7 4.89 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 18 3 0 0 8 11 14 15 0 0 0 .231 .348 .269 .617
Versus Right   364 101 11 0 14 51 36 29 51 2 0 6 .277 .339 .423 .762
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 5 0 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .583 .800 1.383
May   95 24 5 0 2 7 9 8 15 0 0 1 .253 .317 .368 .686
June   81 26 4 0 3 8 12 9 8 1 0 3 .321 .404 .481 .886
July   95 26 4 0 0 9 7 9 10 1 0 2 .274 .346 .316 .662
August   88 16 1 0 3 14 6 5 17 0 0 0 .182 .226 .295 .521
September   80 27 0 0 6 21 12 11 15 0 0 0 .338 .418 .562 .980
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
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   1407 370 47 2 41 181 154 162 213 7 6 17 .263 .345 .387 .731
Home   203 71 7 0 7 33 29 26 26 1 0 2 .350 .427 .488 .914
Road   239 48 7 0 7 26 18 17 40 1 0 4 .201 .264 .318 .582
Grass   442 119 14 0 14 59 47 43 66 2 0 6 .269 .341 .396 .737
Day   216 51 4 0 7 25 23 19 33 2 0 0 .236 .295 .352 .647
Night   226 68 10 0 7 34 24 24 33 0 0 6 .301 .383 .438 .821
As Starter   439 119 14 0 14 59 47 42 65 2 0 6 .271 .342 .399 .740
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   96 19 2 0 4 10 6 8 19 0 0 4 .198 .287 .344 .631
Inning 1-3   155 41 2 0 5 23 14 12 18 1 0 1 .265 .320 .374 .694
Inning 4-6   146 41 8 0 3 19 20 17 24 1 0 0 .281 .354 .397 .751
Inning 7-9   134 35 4 0 5 15 12 13 21 0 0 5 .261 .349 .403 .752
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
0 Outs   140 33 4 0 4 9 15 13 20 0 0 0 .236 .301 .350 .651
1 Outs   153 47 9 0 2 27 20 13 29 2 0 5 .307 .376 .405 .781
2 Outs   149 39 1 0 8 23 12 17 17 0 0 1 .262 .341 .430 .771
Scoring Position   115 40 4 0 2 42 13 15 13 2 0 2 .348 .425 .435 .860
Bases Empty   243 62 7 0 8 8 22 19 38 0 0 3 .255 .317 .383 .700
Runner on 1st   84 17 3 0 4 9 12 9 15 0 0 1 .202 .287 .381 .668
Runner on 2nd   46 16 2 0 1 12 5 2 7 0 0 1 .348 .388 .457 .844
Runner on 3rd   11 6 1 0 0 8 1 5 0 1 0 0 .545 .647 .636 1.283
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 11 0 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 .314 .351 .400 .751
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .429 .600 .429 1.029
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 1 .222 .385 .222 .607
Two Strikes   189 37 2 0 6 19 19 24 66 0 0 3 .196 .296 .302 .598
First Pitch   72 23 2 0 3 8 7 0 0 1 0 2 .319 .333 .472 .806
Count 0-1   40 9 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .225 .325 .550
Count 0-2   29 7 0 0 2 6 3 0 14 0 0 1 .241 .267 .448 .715
Count 1-0   35 10 3 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .306 .457 .763
Count 1-1   51 20 4 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .392 .392 .529 .922
Count 1-2   61 13 2 0 2 6 6 0 22 0 0 2 .213 .238 .344 .582
Count 2-0   18 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   27 10 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .370 .357 .630 .987
Count 2-2   54 7 0 0 1 5 1 0 21 0 0 0 .130 .130 .185 .315
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 4 1 0 0 3 2 10 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .500 1.200
Full Count   45 10 0 0 1 2 9 24 9 0 0 0 .222 .493 .289 .782
Behind in Count   130 29 3 0 5 17 13 0 36 0 0 3 .223 .241 .362 .602
Ahead in Count   90 30 5 0 3 19 12 19 0 1 0 1 .333 .450 .489 .939
Batting 3rd   269 72 11 0 4 28 28 20 38 2 0 6 .268 .330 .353 .683
Batting 4th   142 39 2 0 8 29 17 19 25 0 0 0 .275 .360 .458 .818
Batting 5th   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 6th   20 6 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .300 .391 .650 1.041
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   168 52 5 0 5 14 17 17 20 0 0 2 .310 .380 .429 .808
Medium Leverage   182 48 7 0 7 29 23 19 32 1 0 3 .264 .341 .418 .759
High Leverage   88 17 1 0 2 16 6 7 13 1 0 1 .193 .258 .273 .530
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 26 116 442 119 14 0 14 59 47 43 6 2 66 1 0 .269 .341 .396 .737 103 115 3.1
Total BAN 462 1407 370 47 2 41 181 154 162 17 7 213 3 2 .263 .345 .387 .731 105 108 8.5
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 113 112 600 74 4 679 5 .993 978.0 6.20 +0.4 .976 6 92 30 32.6
TOTAL C 387 358 1981 256 16 2260 23 .990 3149.1 6.39 -0.8 .922 30 291 97 33.3
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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