3B Kichiro Okano #17
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
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
24 54 18 3 0 2 15 6 8 .333 .393 .500 0 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ NAG Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1975 KOB Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 KOB Loss, 0-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 @ OSA Win, 11-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
07/30/1975 @ OSA Loss, 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/29/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/28/1975 FUK Win, 5-2 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
07/27/1975 FUK Win, 3-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/27/1975 @ OSA Loss, 3-7 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/26/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 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, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 24 54 18 3 0 2 15 9 6 8 .333 .393 .500 .893 .393 .167 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 61 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 5 0 1 0.0 11.0 7.79 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Versus Right   46 15 3 0 2 13 7 5 7 1 0 0 .326 .385 .522 .906
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   494 128 16 3 14 52 61 28 57 5 6 4 .259 .301 .389 .690
Career   548 146 19 3 16 67 70 34 65 6 6 4 .266 .311 .400 .710
Home   33 11 1 0 2 10 7 4 5 1 0 0 .333 .395 .545 .940
Road   21 7 2 0 0 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .391 .429 .820
Grass   54 18 3 0 2 15 9 6 8 1 0 0 .333 .393 .500 .893
Day   25 8 3 0 0 6 2 4 4 1 0 0 .320 .400 .440 .840
Night   29 10 0 0 2 9 7 2 4 0 0 0 .345 .387 .552 .939
As Starter   45 14 3 0 1 10 6 4 6 1 0 0 .311 .360 .444 .804
As Reliever / Substitution   9 4 0 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 .444 .545 .778 1.323
Pinch Hitting   7 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Close/Late   14 6 1 0 2 8 5 2 2 1 0 0 .429 .471 .929 1.399
Inning 1-3   16 8 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .529 .500 1.029
Inning 4-6   15 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
Inning 7-9   21 8 3 0 2 9 6 4 4 1 0 0 .381 .462 .810 1.271
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   18 5 1 0 0 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .300 .333 .633
1 Outs   21 7 1 0 2 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 .333 .440 .667 1.107
2 Outs   15 6 1 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .438 .467 .904
Scoring Position   18 8 2 0 1 14 2 2 2 1 0 0 .444 .476 .722 1.198
Bases Empty   24 5 1 0 1 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 .208 .321 .375 .696
Runner on 1st   12 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Runner on 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   3 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   16 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 8 0 0 0 .125 .222 .188 .410
First Pitch   17 8 1 0 1 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .471 .444 .706 1.150
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 2-0   5 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Count 2-1   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   13 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Ahead in Count   16 7 1 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 .438 .550 .688 1.238
Batting 2nd   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 5th   20 7 1 0 1 7 3 1 3 1 0 0 .350 .364 .550 .914
Batting 6th   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 7th   14 4 1 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Low Leverage   23 5 2 0 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .217 .280 .435 .715
Medium Leverage   19 8 1 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .421 .476 .474 .950
High Leverage   12 5 0 0 1 8 4 2 2 1 0 0 .417 .467 .667 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 24 54 18 3 0 2 15 9 6 0 1 8 0 1 .333 .393 .500 .893 144 160 0.7
Total BAN 158 548 146 19 3 16 67 70 34 4 6 65 1 4 .266 .311 .400 .710 106 106 1.3
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 5 3 9 12 3 21 0 1.000 30.1 6.23 +0.6 1.049
1975 Vesutan - INT 3B 12 9 5 10 0 17 2 .882 84.0 1.61 -0.8 .821
TOTAL 2B 110 101 228 253 54 497 16 .968 894.0 4.84 -8.2 .936
TOTAL 3B 42 37 19 53 2 78 6 .923 292.0 2.22 -3.2 .901
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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