3B Kichiro Okano #17
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B KICHIRO OKANO #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
68 180 46 8 0 3 19 19 25 .256 .323 .350 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/28/1975 NAG Loss, 4-5 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1975 NAG Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1975 NAG Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ KOB Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/1975 @ KOB Loss, 8-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 OSA Win, 4-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/15/1950
Born in:Sendai, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 68 180 46 8 0 3 19 22 19 25 .256 .323 .350 .673 .299 .094 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 202 0 1 0 4 1 2 63 11 0 1 0.0 20.6 3.91 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 11 1 0 1 5 8 5 4 1 0 0 .250 .320 .341 .661
Versus Right   136 35 7 0 2 14 14 14 21 1 1 0 .257 .325 .353 .677
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 .222 .364 .667 1.030
May   36 12 2 0 2 7 9 5 4 1 0 0 .333 .405 .556 .960
July   12 6 1 0 0 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .538 .583 1.122
August   37 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 .162 .205 .189 .394
September   91 21 3 0 1 4 12 11 12 1 1 0 .231 .311 .297 .607
October   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Last Year   494 128 16 3 14 52 61 28 57 5 6 4 .259 .301 .389 .690
Career   674 174 24 3 17 71 83 47 82 7 7 4 .258 .307 .378 .686
Home   92 28 5 0 2 11 15 11 10 1 0 0 .304 .375 .424 .799
Road   88 18 3 0 1 8 7 8 15 1 1 0 .205 .268 .273 .541
Grass   180 46 8 0 3 19 22 19 25 2 1 0 .256 .323 .350 .673
Day   83 20 6 0 0 8 8 11 13 2 0 0 .241 .323 .313 .636
Night   97 26 2 0 3 11 14 8 12 0 1 0 .268 .324 .381 .705
As Starter   155 38 7 0 2 14 17 15 22 2 1 0 .245 .308 .329 .637
As Reliever / Substitution   25 8 1 0 1 5 5 4 3 0 0 0 .320 .414 .480 .894
Pinch Hitting   16 7 1 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 .438 .526 .500 1.026
Close/Late   46 14 3 0 2 10 8 5 6 2 1 0 .304 .358 .500 .858
Inning 1-3   52 18 0 0 0 4 4 3 7 0 0 0 .346 .382 .346 .728
Inning 4-6   60 7 1 0 1 3 6 8 8 0 0 0 .117 .221 .183 .404
Inning 7-9   62 20 7 0 2 12 11 8 8 2 1 0 .323 .389 .532 .921
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   61 13 4 0 0 7 9 5 7 2 1 0 .213 .265 .279 .543
1 Outs   68 18 3 0 2 6 10 10 11 0 0 0 .265 .359 .397 .756
2 Outs   51 15 1 0 1 6 3 4 7 0 0 0 .294 .345 .373 .718
Scoring Position   44 12 3 0 1 17 4 7 3 2 1 0 .273 .358 .409 .768
Bases Empty   90 23 4 0 2 2 14 12 15 0 0 0 .256 .343 .367 .710
Runner on 1st   46 11 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 .239 .239 .261 .500
Runner on 2nd   21 5 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .273 .333 .606
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .250 .667 .917
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   65 9 3 0 0 1 5 5 25 0 0 0 .138 .200 .185 .385
First Pitch   39 13 1 0 1 8 6 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .341 .436 .777
Count 0-1   15 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 1-0   26 7 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 .269 .259 .385 .644
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 1-2   23 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 .087 .087 .174 .261
Count 2-0   13 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 2-1   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 2-2   15 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .333 .846 .333 1.179
Full Count   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 .167 .412 .167 .578
Behind in Count   53 9 2 0 0 3 3 0 15 0 1 0 .170 .170 .208 .377
Ahead in Count   53 17 4 0 1 7 9 13 0 1 0 0 .321 .448 .453 .901
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   17 6 1 0 1 1 5 3 1 0 1 0 .353 .450 .588 1.038
Batting 4th   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .308 .438 .308 .745
Batting 5th   60 12 2 0 1 8 7 5 10 1 0 0 .200 .258 .283 .541
Batting 6th   50 12 3 0 0 3 4 3 6 1 0 0 .240 .278 .300 .578
Batting 7th   17 5 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Batting 8th   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
Batting 9th   10 3 1 0 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Low Leverage   70 19 4 0 2 4 8 7 11 0 0 0 .271 .338 .414 .752
Medium Leverage   75 20 4 0 0 6 8 8 8 0 0 0 .267 .337 .320 .657
High Leverage   35 7 0 0 1 9 6 4 6 2 1 0 .200 .268 .286 .554
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
1974 Vesutan - BAN 23 134 494 128 16 3 14 52 61 28 4 5 57 1 3 .259 .301 .389 .690 102 100 0.6
1975 Vesutan - BAN 24 68 180 46 8 0 3 19 22 19 0 2 25 0 1 .256 .323 .350 .673 88 96 0.9
Total BAN 202 674 174 24 3 17 71 83 47 4 7 82 1 4 .258 .307 .378 .686 98 99 1.4
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
1973 Total - 22 51 205 62 20 6 12 47 62 40 5 2 29 3 3 .302 .425 .634 1.059 100 100 2.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Vesutan - INT 2B 105 98 219 241 51 476 16 .966 863.2 4.79 -8.8 .931
1974 Vesutan - INT 3B 30 28 14 43 2 61 4 .934 208.0 2.47 -2.4 .926
1975 Vesutan - INT 2B 8 5 13 20 3 33 0 1.000 48.1 6.14 +1.5 1.043
1975 Vesutan - INT 3B 46 38 17 65 5 86 4 .953 345.0 2.14 -1.0 1.000
1975 Vesutan - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 113 103 232 261 54 509 16 .969 912.0 4.87 -7.3 .939
TOTAL 3B 76 66 31 108 7 147 8 .946 553.0 2.26 -3.3 .970
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
05/01/1974 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/24/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/20/1974 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/27/1975 Injured (concussion),out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1974 3 9
Year SF Rank
1974 5 7
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