RF Kenichi Hotta #16
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
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RF KENICHI HOTTA #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 41 11 2 1 1 5 2 9 .268 .302 .439 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 HSH Win, 3-0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/10/1975 HSH Loss, 2-7 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
05/09/1975 HSH Win, 4-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
05/08/1975 HSH Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 @ DNK Win, 4-2 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/06/1975 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/05/1975 @ DNK Loss, 2-6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ KYO Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
05/03/1975 @ KYO Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ KYO Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/01/1951
Born in:Asahikawa, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,520
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 5th 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 11 41 11 2 1 1 5 7 2 9 .268 .302 .439 .741 .321 .171 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 4 0 0 0.0 5.6 5.04 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   38 10 2 1 1 5 6 2 9 0 0 0 .263 .300 .447 .747
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 7 1 0 1 2 7 2 5 0 0 0 .269 .321 .423 .745
May   41 11 2 1 1 5 7 2 9 0 0 0 .268 .302 .439 .741
Last Year   500 124 23 1 11 64 48 56 68 3 0 3 .248 .326 .364 .690
2 Years Ago   461 127 16 1 17 68 65 56 75 5 6 5 .275 .357 .425 .782
Career   1500 368 57 7 46 211 176 192 282 16 20 9 .245 .331 .385 .716
Home   15 5 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Road   26 6 1 1 0 3 4 1 7 0 0 0 .231 .259 .346 .605
Grass   41 11 2 1 1 5 7 2 9 0 0 0 .268 .302 .439 .741
Day   22 8 1 1 1 4 3 1 6 0 0 0 .364 .391 .636 1.028
Night   19 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .158 .200 .211 .411
As Starter   41 11 2 1 1 5 7 2 9 0 0 0 .268 .302 .439 .741
Close/Late   10 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Inning 1-3   14 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Inning 4-6   15 5 1 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .412 .400 .812
Inning 7-9   12 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
0 Outs   15 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
1 Outs   9 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .333 .533
2 Outs   17 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Scoring Position   12 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
Bases Empty   26 6 1 0 1 1 6 1 5 0 0 0 .231 .259 .385 .644
Runner on 1st   3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.250 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 5 1 0 0 0 4 2 9 0 0 0 .250 .318 .300 .618
First Pitch   6 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .500 .667
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 2-2   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Behind in Count   7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Batting 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 4th   34 10 2 1 1 5 5 1 7 0 0 0 .294 .314 .500 .814
Low Leverage   16 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .375 .669
Medium Leverage   15 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
High Leverage   10 4 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055
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
1971 Sapporo - BAN 19 43 134 26 2 1 3 14 19 23 0 1 32 1 2 .194 .310 .291 .601 65 70 -1.1
1972 Sapporo - BAN 20 122 364 80 14 3 14 60 37 55 1 7 98 2 4 .220 .319 .390 .709 93 93 0.6
1973 Sapporo - BAN 21 131 461 127 16 1 17 68 65 56 5 5 75 4 6 .275 .357 .425 .782 118 120 3.0
1974 Sapporo - BAN 22 135 500 124 23 1 11 64 48 56 3 3 68 2 9 .248 .326 .364 .690 94 98 1.2
1975 Sapporo - BAN 23 11 41 11 2 1 1 5 7 2 0 0 9 0 0 .268 .302 .439 .741 113 124 0.3
Total BAN 442 1500 368 57 7 46 211 176 192 9 16 282 9 21 .245 .331 .385 .716 99 101 4.0
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%
1971 Sapporo - INT CF 28 26 54 0 0 55 1 .982 234.0 2.08 -8.6 .838
1971 Sapporo - INT RF 14 14 20 2 0 22 0 1.000 114.2 1.73 -0.5 .909
1972 Sapporo - INT LF 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 29.1 0.31 -0.1 1.016
1972 Sapporo - INT CF 7 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 27.0 2.67 +0.2 1.009
1972 Sapporo - INT RF 104 104 169 3 0 179 7 .961 879.2 1.76 +0.9 .990
1973 Sapporo - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Sapporo - INT CF 20 18 52 1 0 55 2 .964 158.0 3.02 -1.5 .945
1973 Sapporo - INT RF 109 108 220 18 1 247 9 .964 943.0 2.27 +5.5 1.028
1974 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Sapporo - INT CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.7 .750
1974 Sapporo - INT RF 130 129 242 6 0 254 6 .976 1133.0 1.97 +7.3 1.038
1975 Sapporo - INT RF 11 11 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 96.0 1.41 +0.4 1.002
TOTAL LF 12 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 31.1 0.29 -0.1 1.016
TOTAL CF 56 46 117 1 0 121 3 .975 422.0 2.52 -10.7 .890
TOTAL RF 368 366 665 30 1 717 22 .969 3166.1 1.98 +13.6 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
07/16/1970 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
02/01/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1974 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1974 562 8
Year AB Rank
1974 500 7
Year K Rank
1972 98 9
1973 75 9
Year 2B Rank
1974 23 7
Year BB Rank
1974 56 10
Year SF Rank
1972 7 1
1973 5 5
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