RF Kenichi Hotta #16
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
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
137 501 146 26 3 19 69 48 76 .291 .353 .469 8 4.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KYO Win, 2-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/29/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1975 @ YOK Loss, 0-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1975 @ YOK Win, 11-2 5 3 3 5 1 0 0 0
09/27/1975 @ YOK Loss, 4-6 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/24/1975 RAK Loss, 5-9 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1975 RAK Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/1975 RAK Win, 2-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 HSH Loss, 1-6 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 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, 55 Days
Service This Yr:154 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 137 501 146 26 3 19 69 72 48 76 .291 .353 .469 .822 .363 .178 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 555 2 0 0 6 0 4 235 48 8 5 61.5 84.7 6.18 4.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 13 2 0 4 12 10 5 9 1 0 0 .250 .310 .519 .830
Versus Right   449 133 24 3 15 57 62 43 67 3 0 2 .296 .358 .463 .821
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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   90 26 6 1 5 19 18 14 17 0 0 0 .289 .385 .544 .929
September   105 31 5 0 3 14 16 8 12 0 0 0 .295 .345 .429 .774
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   1960 503 81 9 64 275 241 238 349 20 20 11 .257 .337 .405 .742
Home   244 73 13 2 8 30 36 30 36 3 0 0 .299 .372 .467 .839
Road   257 73 13 1 11 39 36 18 40 1 0 2 .284 .335 .471 .805
Grass   501 146 26 3 19 69 72 48 76 4 0 2 .291 .353 .469 .822
Day   259 84 16 2 11 38 38 22 44 1 0 0 .324 .376 .529 .905
Night   242 62 10 1 8 31 34 26 32 3 0 2 .256 .330 .405 .735
As Starter   495 144 26 3 19 68 72 48 76 4 0 2 .291 .353 .471 .824
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   110 34 7 2 3 16 12 5 14 0 0 1 .309 .345 .491 .836
Inning 1-3   169 44 9 1 6 23 25 16 35 2 0 0 .260 .321 .432 .753
Inning 4-6   171 47 8 0 7 21 24 23 22 1 0 0 .275 .359 .444 .803
Inning 7-9   149 54 9 2 6 25 23 8 15 1 0 2 .362 .400 .570 .970
Extra Innings   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
0 Outs   168 56 11 0 9 21 37 19 23 0 0 0 .333 .401 .560 .961
1 Outs   144 41 4 3 5 26 18 15 23 4 0 1 .285 .348 .458 .806
2 Outs   189 49 11 0 5 22 17 14 30 0 0 1 .259 .314 .397 .711
Scoring Position   144 37 9 2 5 52 25 18 27 4 0 0 .257 .331 .451 .783
Bases Empty   251 73 10 0 13 13 38 22 34 0 0 2 .291 .353 .486 .839
Runner on 1st   106 36 7 1 1 4 9 8 15 0 0 0 .340 .386 .453 .839
Runner on 2nd   60 13 4 1 1 11 8 7 14 0 0 0 .217 .299 .367 .665
Runner on 3rd   20 8 2 0 1 10 8 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .478 .650 1.128
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 9 2 1 1 9 5 4 4 0 0 0 .300 .382 .533 .916
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 .182 .231 .455 .685
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 8 2 0 1 2 0 0 .375 .300 .500 .800
Bases Loaded   15 2 0 0 1 9 1 3 4 1 0 0 .133 .263 .333 .596
Two Strikes   213 46 6 0 5 17 26 19 76 2 0 1 .216 .281 .315 .595
First Pitch   81 26 4 2 3 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .321 .531 .852
Count 0-1   46 17 3 1 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .370 .609 .978
Count 0-2   30 7 2 0 1 1 4 0 12 0 0 0 .233 .233 .400 .633
Count 1-0   44 19 5 0 0 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 .432 .413 .545 .958
Count 1-1   51 15 5 0 4 13 8 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .627 .922
Count 1-2   58 10 1 0 2 5 2 0 25 0 0 0 .172 .172 .293 .466
Count 2-0   20 7 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .350 .381 .600 .981
Count 2-1   33 13 1 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 .394 .394 .697 1.091
Count 2-2   74 14 0 0 0 1 9 0 27 0 0 1 .189 .200 .189 .389
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 0 0 1 3 7 19 0 0 0 0 .231 .688 .462 1.149
Full Count   51 15 3 0 2 10 11 19 12 2 0 0 .294 .472 .471 .943
Behind in Count   134 34 6 1 5 13 12 0 37 0 0 0 .254 .254 .425 .679
Ahead in Count   110 42 8 0 5 18 24 29 0 2 0 1 .382 .507 .591 1.098
Batting 3rd   76 18 1 2 0 8 10 9 13 2 0 0 .237 .310 .303 .613
Batting 4th   419 126 25 1 19 60 62 39 63 2 0 2 .301 .361 .501 .863
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   177 58 9 1 7 14 22 9 21 0 0 2 .328 .367 .508 .875
Medium Leverage   235 67 15 1 8 27 39 31 35 2 0 0 .285 .366 .460 .825
High Leverage   89 21 2 1 4 28 11 8 20 2 0 0 .236 .293 .416 .709
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 23 137 501 146 26 3 19 69 72 48 2 4 76 8 5 .291 .353 .469 .822 126 141 4.8
Total BAN 568 1960 503 81 9 64 275 241 238 11 20 349 17 26 .257 .337 .405 .742 105 111 8.5
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 1.014
1975 Sapporo - INT CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 1.009
1975 Sapporo - INT RF 132 131 258 11 1 273 4 .985 1146.0 2.11 +8.1 1.031
TOTAL LF 13 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 -0.1 1.015
TOTAL CF 58 46 118 1 0 122 3 .975 424.0 2.53 -10.5 .891
TOTAL RF 489 486 909 40 2 975 26 .973 4216.1 2.03 +21.3 1.022
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.
09/29/1975 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1975 131 5
Year PA Rank
1974 562 8
Year AB Rank
1974 500 7
Year H Rank
1975 146 4
Year K Rank
1972 98 9
1973 75 9
Year TB Rank
1975 235 8
Year 2B Rank
1974 23 7
1975 26 1
Year 3B Rank
1975 3 5
Year RBI Rank
1975 69 9
Year BB Rank
1974 56 10
Year SF Rank
1972 7 1
1973 5 5
Year EBH Rank
1975 48 8
Year AVG Rank
1975 .291 6
Year SLG Rank
1975 .469 9
Year RC Rank
1975 84.75 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1975 6.18 8
Year ISO Rank
1975 .178 9
Year wOBA Rank
1975 .363 9
Year OPS Rank
1975 .822 10
Year WAR Rank
1975 4.8 8
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