RF Kenichi Hotta #16
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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RF KENICHI HOTTA #16 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
135 500 124 23 1 11 64 56 68 .248 .326 .364 2 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 DNK Loss, 6-10 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1974 DNK Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 DNK Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1974 @ YOK Win, 9-2 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 0
09/27/1974 @ YOK Win, 12-3 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ YOK Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ RAK Win, 3-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/1974 @ RAK Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1974 HSH Win, 3-1 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, 55 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 135 500 124 23 1 11 64 48 56 68 .248 .326 .364 .690 .309 .116 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 562 3 3 0 16 0 3 182 35 2 9 18.2 56.0 3.74 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 21 6 0 2 13 9 4 10 1 0 1 .344 .388 .541 .929
Versus Right   439 103 17 1 9 51 39 52 58 2 0 2 .235 .317 .339 .657
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   106 29 6 0 2 9 9 12 10 0 0 0 .274 .347 .387 .734
June   92 23 3 1 1 13 10 11 6 0 0 0 .250 .330 .337 .667
July   102 23 5 0 4 15 11 17 16 0 0 2 .225 .347 .392 .739
August   87 22 5 0 1 7 5 9 18 1 0 1 .253 .327 .345 .671
September   109 26 4 0 3 20 12 6 18 2 0 0 .239 .274 .358 .631
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Last Year   461 127 16 1 17 68 65 56 75 5 6 5 .275 .357 .425 .782
2 Years Ago   364 80 14 3 14 60 37 55 98 7 9 1 .220 .319 .390 .709
Career   1459 357 55 6 45 206 169 190 273 16 20 9 .245 .332 .383 .715
Home   241 61 14 0 6 32 29 30 31 3 0 2 .253 .337 .386 .723
Road   259 63 9 1 5 32 19 26 37 0 0 1 .243 .315 .344 .658
Grass   500 124 23 1 11 64 48 56 68 3 0 3 .248 .326 .364 .690
Day   217 54 10 0 3 23 19 25 29 2 0 0 .249 .324 .336 .660
Night   283 70 13 1 8 41 29 31 39 1 0 3 .247 .327 .385 .712
As Starter   496 121 22 1 11 62 47 56 67 3 0 3 .244 .323 .359 .681
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Pinch Hitting   4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Close/Late   111 31 7 0 2 13 16 13 16 0 0 0 .279 .355 .396 .751
Inning 1-3   187 43 9 0 4 25 15 20 27 2 0 1 .230 .305 .342 .647
Inning 4-6   157 39 6 0 3 16 12 17 19 1 0 1 .248 .324 .344 .668
Inning 7-9   145 39 8 1 4 22 20 15 21 0 0 1 .269 .342 .421 .762
Extra Innings   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .273 .467 .273 .739
0 Outs   124 29 5 0 4 18 18 11 19 2 0 0 .234 .292 .371 .663
1 Outs   196 37 9 0 5 27 18 25 28 1 0 1 .189 .283 .311 .594
2 Outs   180 58 9 1 2 19 12 20 21 0 0 2 .322 .396 .417 .813
Scoring Position   146 42 6 1 3 51 19 19 19 3 0 1 .288 .367 .404 .771
Bases Empty   251 62 13 0 6 6 20 27 33 0 0 2 .247 .325 .371 .696
Runner on 1st   103 20 4 0 2 7 9 10 16 0 0 0 .194 .265 .291 .557
Runner on 2nd   61 21 3 0 2 17 11 10 5 0 0 1 .344 .444 .492 .936
Runner on 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 0 0 .182 .333 .182 .515
Runner on 1st & 2nd   42 11 2 1 1 11 2 5 6 0 0 0 .262 .340 .429 .769
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 9 1 0 3 2 0 0 .250 .214 .250 .464
Bases Loaded   6 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Two Strikes   215 42 6 0 5 24 19 27 68 1 0 1 .195 .287 .293 .580
First Pitch   66 15 6 0 3 11 7 3 0 1 0 1 .227 .268 .455 .722
Count 0-1   53 15 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .283 .340 .623
Count 0-2   38 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 16 0 0 1 .184 .205 .211 .416
Count 1-0   56 22 5 0 1 10 6 0 0 1 0 0 .393 .386 .536 .922
Count 1-1   45 12 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .283 .311 .594
Count 1-2   70 15 2 0 2 7 5 0 25 0 0 0 .214 .214 .329 .543
Count 2-0   22 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .136 .273 .409
Count 2-1   31 11 3 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .548 .903
Count 2-2   61 11 1 0 0 3 5 0 17 1 0 0 .180 .177 .197 .374
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 0 3 3 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .652 .333 .986
Full Count   46 9 2 0 3 10 7 27 10 0 0 0 .196 .493 .435 .928
Behind in Count   161 37 4 1 2 14 11 0 41 0 0 1 .230 .235 .304 .539
Ahead in Count   121 40 8 0 3 22 15 26 0 1 0 0 .331 .446 .471 .917
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   483 119 22 1 11 60 46 54 64 3 0 2 .246 .323 .364 .687
Batting 4th   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   190 46 9 1 5 16 17 20 27 0 0 2 .242 .321 .379 .700
Medium Leverage   218 53 9 0 4 26 21 27 25 3 0 1 .243 .325 .339 .665
High Leverage   92 25 5 0 2 22 10 9 16 0 0 0 .272 .337 .391 .728
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 90 101 1.4
Total BAN 431 1459 357 55 6 45 206 169 190 9 16 273 9 21 .245 .332 .383 .715 97 102 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 RF 130 129 242 6 0 254 6 .976 1133.0 1.97 +7.3 1.038
1974 Sapporo - INT CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.7 .750
1974 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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 357 355 651 29 1 702 22 .969 3070.1 1.99 +13.2 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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