CF Kanichiro Murakami #16
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/06/1975
CF KANICHIRO MURAKAMI #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 34 13 3 0 1 6 1 3 .382 .400 .559 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/13/1975 @ VES Win, 13-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 @ VES Win, 13-8 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/07/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ NAG Win, 7-5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 VES Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1975 @ KOB Win, 7-5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/21/1975 @ KOB Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1975 FUK Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/12/1975 @ OSA Win, 12-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/28/1949
Born in:Sagamihara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:115 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 1st Pick in Round 2
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 19 34 13 3 0 1 6 4 1 3 .382 .400 .559 .959 .421 .176 179
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 4 0 0 0.0 7.2 8.78 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 5 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.000 1.556
Versus Right   25 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .320 .346 .400 .746
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
June   10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
July   11 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .545 .545 .636 1.182
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Last Year   36 10 0 0 1 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 .278 .297 .361 .658
Career   106 30 5 0 2 12 9 2 14 0 0 1 .283 .303 .387 .690
Home   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Road   27 12 2 0 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 .444 .464 .630 1.094
Grass   34 13 3 0 1 6 4 1 3 0 0 0 .382 .400 .559 .959
Day   19 8 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 .421 .450 .632 1.082
Night   15 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
As Starter   20 6 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
As Reliever / Substitution   14 7 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .786 1.286
Pinch Hitting   12 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .750 1.167
Close/Late   9 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .667 1.222
Inning 1-3   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Inning 4-6   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 7-9   14 8 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .929 1.500
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
0 Outs   14 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
1 Outs   9 6 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
2 Outs   11 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Scoring Position   8 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Bases Empty   16 6 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .412 .625 1.037
Runner on 1st   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Runner on 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
First Pitch   8 6 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.125 1.875
Count 0-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Ahead in Count   8 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .750 1.306
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   12 7 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 .583 .615 .917 1.532
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Low Leverage   14 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .643 1.043
Medium Leverage   12 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
High Leverage   8 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 23 28 36 7 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .194 .216 .250 .466 34 21 -0.2
1974 Kinboshi - BAN 25 28 36 10 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 7 0 0 .278 .297 .361 .658 92 92 -0.0
1975 Kinboshi - BAN 26 19 34 13 3 0 1 6 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .382 .400 .559 .959 164 179 0.5
Total BAN 75 106 30 5 0 2 12 9 2 1 0 14 0 0 .283 .303 .387 .690 95 96 0.2
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%
1972 Kinboshi - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.026
1972 Kinboshi - INT LF 9 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 17.1 1.56 -0.2 1.016
1972 Kinboshi - INT CF 15 4 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 66.1 4.07 -0.1 .976
1972 Kinboshi - INT RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.1 1.026
1974 Kinboshi - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.5 .000
1974 Kinboshi - INT CF 10 8 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 70.1 2.18 -1.6 .894
1974 Kinboshi - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.025
1975 Kinboshi - INT CF 7 5 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 45.0 4.40 -0.6 .966
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.026
TOTAL LF 13 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 23.2 1.52 -0.8 .762
TOTAL CF 32 17 69 0 0 69 0 1.000 181.2 3.42 -2.3 .951
TOTAL RF 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.2 5.40 +0.1 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 2, Pick 1, 13th overall pick).
07/16/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1969 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
01/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1970 Named the #64 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1970 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1971 Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1971 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
03/27/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1973 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/05/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/19/1973 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/14/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/02/1974 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
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