RF Kenichi Hotta #16
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
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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
90 328 97 16 3 14 45 28 51 .296 .351 .491 5 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 YOK Win, 4-3 7 1 3 2 1 0 2 1
08/09/1975 YOK Win, 5-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 YOK Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/1975 @ RAK Loss, 4-7 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/06/1975 @ RAK Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
08/05/1975 @ RAK Loss, 2-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ WL Win, 6-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ HSH Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/1975 @ HSH Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/28/1975 DNK Win, 9-6 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/01/1951
Born in:Asahikawa, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,520
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 90 328 97 16 3 14 45 44 28 51 .296 .351 .491 .842 .369 .195 145
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 362 2 0 0 3 0 4 161 33 5 2 71.4 58.5 6.58 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 7 0 0 1 2 4 2 8 1 0 0 .194 .231 .278 .509
Versus Right   292 90 16 3 13 43 40 26 43 3 0 2 .308 .365 .517 .882
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 9 1 1 3 9 6 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .808 1.201
May   102 34 5 1 6 18 19 7 17 2 0 0 .333 .369 .578 .948
June   101 32 5 1 4 10 11 9 16 0 0 0 .317 .373 .505 .878
July   99 22 5 0 1 8 8 10 14 2 0 2 .222 .301 .303 .604
August   26 9 1 1 3 9 6 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .808 1.201
All-Star Game   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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   1787 454 71 9 59 251 213 218 324 20 20 11 .254 .335 .403 .738
Home   159 48 9 2 7 22 22 18 26 3 0 0 .302 .367 .516 .882
Road   169 49 7 1 7 23 22 10 25 1 0 2 .290 .335 .467 .803
Grass   328 97 16 3 14 45 44 28 51 4 0 2 .296 .351 .491 .842
Day   156 56 11 2 8 25 21 10 27 1 0 0 .359 .395 .609 1.004
Night   172 41 5 1 6 20 23 18 24 3 0 2 .238 .313 .384 .697
As Starter   324 96 16 3 14 45 44 28 51 4 0 2 .296 .352 .494 .846
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   74 24 4 2 1 10 7 3 8 0 0 1 .324 .359 .473 .832
Inning 1-3   110 29 6 1 5 16 15 11 25 2 0 0 .264 .325 .473 .798
Inning 4-6   111 33 5 0 5 12 17 12 13 1 0 0 .297 .363 .477 .840
Inning 7-9   101 34 5 2 4 17 12 5 11 1 0 2 .337 .376 .545 .921
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   111 39 6 0 8 14 23 11 16 0 0 0 .351 .410 .622 1.031
1 Outs   95 29 1 3 3 18 10 10 14 4 0 1 .305 .364 .474 .837
2 Outs   122 29 9 0 3 13 11 7 21 0 0 1 .238 .285 .385 .670
Scoring Position   82 19 4 2 1 29 11 12 18 4 0 0 .232 .316 .366 .682
Bases Empty   179 56 7 0 12 12 28 11 23 0 0 2 .313 .359 .553 .912
Runner on 1st   67 22 5 1 1 4 5 5 10 0 0 0 .328 .375 .478 .853
Runner on 2nd   34 5 2 1 0 4 3 3 11 0 0 0 .147 .216 .265 .481
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 8 2 1 0 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .545 1.007
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .667 .400 .667 1.067
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 1 8 1 3 2 1 0 0 .111 .308 .444 .752
Two Strikes   141 30 3 0 4 11 15 12 51 2 0 1 .213 .276 .319 .595
First Pitch   50 18 3 2 2 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .360 .620 .980
Count 0-1   31 11 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .581 .935
Count 0-2   18 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 1-0   31 13 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .419 .394 .516 .910
Count 1-1   33 11 3 0 3 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .697 1.030
Count 1-2   42 9 1 0 2 5 2 0 15 0 0 0 .214 .214 .381 .595
Count 2-0   14 5 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .400 .714 1.114
Count 2-1   22 9 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .409 .818 1.227
Count 2-2   50 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 19 0 0 1 .160 .176 .160 .336
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .625 .000 .625
Full Count   31 9 1 0 1 5 7 12 8 2 0 0 .290 .467 .419 .886
Behind in Count   91 24 4 1 4 9 7 0 24 0 0 0 .264 .264 .462 .725
Ahead in Count   73 27 5 0 4 10 15 16 0 2 0 1 .370 .478 .603 1.081
Batting 3rd   56 13 1 2 0 8 8 8 8 2 0 0 .232 .318 .321 .640
Batting 4th   268 83 15 1 14 37 36 20 43 2 0 2 .310 .360 .530 .889
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   118 37 6 1 6 8 14 5 13 0 0 2 .314 .352 .534 .886
Medium Leverage   156 47 9 1 7 17 23 15 25 2 0 0 .301 .358 .506 .865
High Leverage   54 13 1 1 1 20 7 8 13 2 0 0 .241 .328 .352 .680
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 90 328 97 16 3 14 45 44 28 2 4 51 5 2 .296 .351 .491 .842 131 145 3.4
Total BAN 521 1787 454 71 9 59 251 213 218 11 20 324 14 23 .254 .335 .403 .738 104 109 7.1
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 LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
1975 Sapporo - INT CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 1.011
1975 Sapporo - INT RF 86 86 167 9 1 177 1 .994 745.0 2.13 +5.0 1.027
TOTAL LF 13 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 -0.1 1.014
TOTAL CF 58 46 118 1 0 122 3 .975 424.0 2.53 -10.5 .891
TOTAL RF 443 441 818 38 2 879 23 .974 3815.1 2.02 +18.2 1.020
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.
05/26/1975 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
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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