3B Kichiro Okano #17
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
3B KICHIRO OKANO #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 14 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 .286 .412 .500 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 OSA Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 OSA Loss, 4-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 OSA Win, 7-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/08/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/07/1975 @ FUK Win, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 KIN Win, 10-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 KIN Loss, 2-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1975 KIN Win, 6-4 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 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:1 Year, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 8 14 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 .286 .412 .500 .912 .400 .214 179
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 3.2 8.65 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   9 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
May   14 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .412 .500 .912
Last Year   494 128 16 3 14 52 61 28 57 5 6 4 .259 .301 .389 .690
Career   508 132 16 3 15 55 64 31 59 5 6 4 .260 .305 .392 .696
Home   12 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .467 .583 1.050
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   14 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .412 .500 .912
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Night   12 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .583 1.012
As Starter   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Inning 1-3   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 7-9   6 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .833 1.333
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
1 Outs   6 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.000 1.625
2 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Empty   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
First Pitch   4 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Low Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Medium Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
High Leverage   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
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 8 14 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .412 .500 .912 162 179 0.3
Total BAN 142 508 132 16 3 15 55 64 31 4 5 59 1 3 .260 .305 .392 .696 104 102 0.8
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 3 1 7 5 1 12 0 1.000 12.1 8.76 -0.0 .861
1975 Vesutan - INT 3B 3 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -0.0 .885
TOTAL 2B 108 99 226 246 52 488 16 .967 876.0 4.85 -8.8 .930
TOTAL 3B 33 30 14 47 2 65 4 .938 229.0 2.40 -2.4 .923
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1974 3 9
Year SF Rank
1974 5 7
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