LF Tango Kurokawa #11
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF TANGO KUROKAWA #11 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 308 75 5 4 13 42 33 42 .244 .316 .412 7 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1975 @ KIN Win, 5-4 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/08/1975 @ KIN Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 @ VES Win, 3-2 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
08/06/1975 @ VES Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 @ VES Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 FUK Loss, 0-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/29/1975 FUK Win, 7-2 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/1975 FUK Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-6 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/27/1948
Born in:Asago, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:102 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, 7th 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 82 308 75 5 4 13 42 52 33 42 .244 .316 .412 .728 .321 .169 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 346 0 0 0 6 4 1 127 22 7 7 50.0 38.9 4.19 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 19 1 2 3 4 13 4 16 0 2 0 .253 .291 .440 .731
Versus Right   233 56 4 2 10 38 39 29 26 1 2 0 .240 .323 .403 .727
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .318 .375 .545 .920
May   99 25 0 1 3 16 19 8 14 1 0 0 .253 .306 .364 .669
June   92 26 2 2 6 15 18 10 12 0 1 0 .283 .353 .543 .896
July   95 17 1 1 3 10 13 13 14 0 3 0 .179 .278 .305 .583
August   22 7 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .318 .375 .545 .920
Last Year   504 122 21 8 17 66 82 51 72 7 6 3 .242 .312 .417 .728
2 Years Ago   486 119 21 3 17 58 79 60 71 4 8 4 .245 .330 .405 .736
Career   1734 429 63 20 61 224 282 206 268 15 25 10 .247 .328 .412 .741
Home   154 36 0 2 4 18 22 11 19 1 2 0 .234 .283 .338 .621
Road   154 39 5 2 9 24 30 22 23 0 2 0 .253 .347 .487 .834
Grass   308 75 5 4 13 42 52 33 42 1 4 0 .244 .316 .412 .728
Day   138 37 5 1 6 23 29 17 21 1 0 0 .268 .346 .449 .795
Night   170 38 0 3 7 19 23 16 21 0 4 0 .224 .290 .382 .673
As Starter   308 75 5 4 13 42 52 33 42 1 4 0 .244 .316 .412 .728
Close/Late   54 7 2 0 2 10 10 8 13 0 0 0 .130 .242 .278 .520
Inning 1-3   114 37 3 3 6 16 19 11 11 0 3 0 .325 .384 .561 .945
Inning 4-6   110 24 0 0 3 13 15 8 14 1 1 0 .218 .269 .300 .569
Inning 7-9   79 14 2 1 4 13 18 14 15 0 0 0 .177 .301 .380 .681
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   120 30 2 1 4 12 21 11 19 0 4 0 .250 .313 .383 .696
1 Outs   102 28 3 2 6 15 23 11 13 1 0 0 .275 .342 .520 .862
2 Outs   86 17 0 1 3 15 8 11 10 0 0 0 .198 .289 .326 .614
Scoring Position   72 20 0 1 4 30 14 12 2 1 4 0 .278 .376 .472 .849
Bases Empty   181 42 5 3 6 6 27 19 31 0 0 0 .232 .305 .392 .697
Runner on 1st   55 13 0 0 3 6 11 2 9 0 0 0 .236 .263 .400 .663
Runner on 2nd   19 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 0 2 0 .158 .429 .158 .586
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 0 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .269 .440 .709
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   13 6 0 0 2 17 4 1 0 1 0 0 .462 .467 .923 1.390
Two Strikes   124 21 0 0 6 12 18 11 42 0 0 0 .169 .237 .315 .552
First Pitch   60 18 2 1 4 12 12 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .300 .567 .867
Count 0-1   35 9 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .257 .400 .657
Count 0-2   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   19 5 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .263 .368 .632
Count 1-1   35 10 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .278 .371 .649
Count 1-2   35 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0 0 0 .114 .114 .114 .229
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 2-1   22 8 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .364 .591 .955
Count 2-2   43 7 0 0 3 5 7 0 8 0 0 0 .163 .163 .372 .535
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 .167 .737 .167 .904
Full Count   31 10 0 0 3 6 10 11 7 0 0 0 .323 .500 .613 1.113
Behind in Count   85 13 2 0 1 6 6 0 27 0 1 0 .153 .153 .212 .365
Ahead in Count   54 17 0 2 2 10 14 22 0 0 2 0 .315 .513 .500 1.013
Batting Leadoff   21 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .190 .286 .476
Batting 2nd   153 42 4 2 6 19 27 20 22 0 4 0 .275 .358 .444 .803
Batting 4th   12 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
Batting 5th   122 28 1 1 6 17 22 13 15 1 0 0 .230 .301 .402 .703
Low Leverage   131 34 2 3 5 7 25 17 17 0 0 0 .260 .345 .435 .780
Medium Leverage   119 23 1 0 4 11 14 11 19 0 2 0 .193 .262 .303 .564
High Leverage   57 18 2 1 4 24 13 4 6 1 2 0 .316 .355 .596 .951
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
1968 Kinboshi - BAN 20 11 25 5 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .310 .360 .670 111 76 0.0
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 21 66 79 15 5 0 0 2 6 8 1 0 21 1 0 .190 .273 .253 .526 66 65 -0.3
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 22 6 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 89 85 0.0
1972 Kobe - BAN 24 110 322 90 10 5 13 53 61 50 2 3 56 2 2 .280 .377 .463 .839 139 140 2.3
1973 Kobe - BAN 25 136 486 119 21 3 17 58 79 60 4 4 71 7 6 .245 .330 .405 .736 116 118 2.5
1974 Kobe - BAN 26 129 504 122 21 8 17 66 82 51 3 7 72 12 8 .242 .312 .417 .728 111 109 2.1
1975 Kobe - BAN 27 82 308 75 5 4 13 42 52 33 0 1 42 7 7 .244 .316 .412 .728 99 108 1.1
Total BAN 540 1734 429 63 20 61 224 282 206 10 15 268 29 23 .247 .328 .412 .741 114 115 7.9
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%
1968 Kinboshi - INT LF 5 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 +0.1 1.034
1968 Kinboshi - INT CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.2 0.96 +0.2 1.011
1968 Kinboshi - INT RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 +0.0 1.041
1969 Kinboshi - INT LF 47 11 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 146.2 1.96 -0.3 .969
1969 Kinboshi - INT CF 12 10 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 83.2 2.80 -1.7 .908
1969 Kinboshi - INT RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.035
1970 Kinboshi - INT LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.036
1970 Kinboshi - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Kinboshi - INT RF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 +0.0 1.017
1972 Kobe - INT LF 100 83 134 0 0 136 2 .985 747.1 1.61 +0.4 1.016
1972 Kobe - INT CF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 -1.3 .883
1972 Kobe - INT RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 -0.3 1.026
1973 Kobe - INT LF 132 132 215 3 0 222 4 .982 1165.2 1.68 +2.3 1.013
1974 Kobe - INT LF 127 127 239 2 0 250 9 .964 1111.0 1.95 +3.6 1.020
1975 Kobe - INT LF 82 82 140 1 0 142 1 .993 700.2 1.81 +3.4 1.027
TOTAL LF 496 439 764 6 0 786 16 .980 3910.1 1.77 +9.5 1.017
TOTAL CF 20 16 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 131.1 2.40 -2.8 .908
TOTAL RF 12 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 67.0 1.75 -0.2 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/29/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/22/1971 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/26/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $46,600 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/21/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
09/29/1973 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/1974 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Vesutan Bees, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
07/29/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1973 132 8
Year PA Rank
1974 571 9
Year AB Rank
1974 504 9
Year 2B Rank
1973 21 5
1974 21 9
Year 3B Rank
1972 5 3
1973 3 8
1974 8 1
Year HR Rank
1973 17 10
Year R Rank
1973 79 5
1974 82 9
Year BB Rank
1973 60 7
Year SF Rank
1973 4 6
1974 7 1
Year EBH Rank
1973 41 9
1974 46 10
Year ISO Rank
1973 .160 10
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