CF Taira Kanazawa #22
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF TAIRA KANAZAWA #22 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
135 565 143 19 3 13 53 31 39 .253 .298 .366 18 2.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ KOB Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 FUK Win, 5-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 FUK Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1974 FUK Win, 5-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ NAG Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 @ NAG Win, 6-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/1974 @ NAG Loss, 4-16 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/21/1974 VES Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/22/1946
Born in:Machida, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
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:1969, 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 135 565 143 19 3 13 53 83 31 39 .253 .298 .366 .664 .298 .113 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 605 6 0 0 6 1 2 207 35 18 9 66.7 62.1 3.81 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 24 1 0 3 10 14 7 8 1 0 3 .235 .301 .333 .634
Versus Right   463 119 18 3 10 43 69 24 31 1 1 3 .257 .297 .374 .671
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   120 27 2 2 3 14 17 7 9 0 0 0 .225 .268 .350 .618
June   93 23 2 0 3 9 19 7 2 0 0 4 .247 .327 .366 .693
July   128 37 6 0 1 6 17 5 13 2 1 1 .289 .316 .359 .676
August   105 31 6 0 6 20 21 4 8 0 0 0 .295 .321 .524 .845
September   115 25 3 1 0 4 9 8 7 0 0 1 .217 .274 .261 .535
October   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   557 152 19 6 15 40 76 27 37 1 6 3 .273 .310 .409 .719
2 Years Ago   532 166 26 3 11 44 71 46 41 2 0 6 .312 .372 .434 .806
Career   2627 708 104 21 69 227 345 165 238 8 8 20 .270 .317 .404 .721
Home   264 72 8 0 5 20 32 14 16 0 0 2 .273 .314 .360 .674
Road   301 71 11 3 8 33 51 17 23 2 1 4 .236 .284 .372 .656
Grass   565 143 19 3 13 53 83 31 39 2 1 6 .253 .298 .366 .664
Day   274 69 9 1 6 27 47 23 15 1 0 2 .252 .313 .358 .671
Night   291 74 10 2 7 26 36 8 24 1 1 4 .254 .283 .375 .657
As Starter   561 141 18 3 13 53 83 31 39 2 1 6 .251 .297 .364 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   126 32 4 0 3 17 13 4 8 1 0 1 .254 .280 .357 .637
Inning 1-3   234 64 8 2 5 16 35 16 17 1 0 1 .274 .321 .389 .710
Inning 4-6   161 41 7 0 4 16 31 9 9 0 1 4 .255 .310 .373 .683
Inning 7-9   159 33 4 1 4 21 17 6 13 1 0 1 .208 .240 .321 .560
Extra Innings   11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .455 .909
0 Outs   262 66 10 3 5 9 47 16 18 2 1 3 .252 .300 .370 .671
1 Outs   146 39 7 0 2 16 22 3 8 0 0 2 .267 .291 .356 .648
2 Outs   157 38 2 0 6 28 14 12 13 0 0 1 .242 .300 .369 .669
Scoring Position   108 34 5 0 5 44 15 5 10 2 1 0 .315 .339 .500 .839
Bases Empty   398 94 14 3 7 7 59 20 24 0 0 5 .236 .281 .339 .621
Runner on 1st   59 15 0 0 1 2 9 6 5 0 0 1 .254 .333 .305 .638
Runner on 2nd   49 10 1 0 1 6 5 2 6 0 1 0 .204 .235 .286 .521
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 12 2 0 3 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .538 .958 1.497
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 .444 .364 .556 .919
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   15 5 1 0 0 11 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .375 .400 .775
Two Strikes   154 27 7 0 2 13 20 9 39 0 0 1 .175 .226 .260 .485
First Pitch   137 39 5 1 3 14 17 0 0 2 1 3 .285 .296 .401 .697
Count 0-1   76 21 1 1 2 7 10 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .286 .395 .680
Count 0-2   23 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 .217 .217 .304 .522
Count 1-0   77 21 3 0 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .282 .351 .633
Count 1-1   45 11 3 1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .244 .422 .667
Count 1-2   60 12 3 0 1 5 7 0 14 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 2-0   20 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   41 14 0 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .341 .488 .829
Count 2-2   48 5 0 0 1 5 2 0 14 0 0 0 .104 .104 .167 .271
Count 3-0   2 2 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Count 3-1   13 3 0 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 .231 .643 .462 1.104
Full Count   23 5 2 0 0 3 7 9 7 0 0 1 .217 .455 .304 .759
Behind in Count   159 38 6 1 3 12 21 0 18 0 0 1 .239 .244 .346 .590
Ahead in Count   153 45 3 0 5 15 29 22 0 0 0 1 .294 .386 .412 .798
Batting Leadoff   538 137 18 3 13 51 81 31 36 2 1 6 .255 .302 .372 .673
Batting 2nd   23 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .174 .174 .174 .348
Batting 9th   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Low Leverage   203 45 6 1 4 10 26 12 11 0 0 2 .222 .272 .320 .592
Medium Leverage   280 71 9 2 9 23 50 17 18 1 0 4 .254 .305 .396 .701
High Leverage   80 27 4 0 0 20 7 2 10 1 1 0 .338 .349 .388 .737
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
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 24 134 481 124 21 5 16 45 59 28 4 1 46 9 12 .258 .304 .422 .726 125 124 2.6
1971 Kinboshi - BAN 25 136 492 123 19 4 14 45 56 33 1 2 75 5 6 .250 .297 .390 .688 92 90 1.5
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 26 138 532 166 26 3 11 44 71 46 6 2 41 16 6 .312 .372 .434 .806 131 135 4.5
1973 Kinboshi - BAN 27 133 557 152 19 6 15 40 76 27 3 1 37 16 11 .273 .310 .409 .719 112 108 2.4
1974 Kinboshi - BAN 28 135 565 143 19 3 13 53 83 31 6 2 39 18 9 .253 .298 .366 .664 84 89 2.3
Total BAN 676 2627 708 104 21 69 227 345 165 20 8 238 64 44 .270 .317 .404 .721 109 109 13.3
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%
1970 Kinboshi - INT LF 52 42 80 0 0 80 0 1.000 360.0 2.00 +2.8 1.050
1970 Kinboshi - INT CF 86 86 230 0 0 234 4 .983 724.0 2.86 -6.5 .963
1970 Kinboshi - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Kinboshi - INT LF 125 122 190 5 1 198 3 .985 1036.0 1.69 +7.2 1.063
1971 Kinboshi - INT CF 9 9 30 0 0 32 2 .938 78.1 3.45 +1.6 1.121
1971 Kinboshi - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Kinboshi - INT LF 133 131 240 7 0 250 3 .988 1105.2 2.01 +7.4 1.047
1972 Kinboshi - INT CF 3 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 16.1 4.96 -0.2 1.009
1973 Kinboshi - INT LF 41 41 68 0 0 68 0 1.000 358.1 1.71 -1.0 1.013
1973 Kinboshi - INT CF 91 90 263 15 0 280 2 .993 794.0 3.15 +1.1 1.003
1974 Kinboshi - INT CF 133 132 402 9 1 422 11 .974 1173.0 3.15 +4.9 1.025
TOTAL LF 351 336 578 12 1 596 6 .990 2860.0 1.86 +16.4 1.049
TOTAL CF 322 318 934 24 1 977 19 .981 2785.2 3.10 +0.8 1.005
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
07/16/1969 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
08/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/26/1970 Goes 0-4 against the Vesutan Bees, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/26/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
09/06/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
06/28/1973 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/23/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
03/14/1974 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks.
08/19/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1972 132 3
1974 132 5
Year PA Rank
1972 586 6
1973 594 4
1974 605 1
Year AB Rank
1970 481 4
1971 492 9
1972 532 1
1973 557 2
1974 565 1
Year H Rank
1970 124 3
1972 166 1
1973 152 3
1974 143 9
Year TB Rank
1970 203 7
1972 231 7
1973 228 7
Year 2B Rank
1970 21 5
1972 26 2
Year 3B Rank
1970 5 4
1971 4 8
1972 3 9
1973 6 2
1974 3 9
Year SB Rank
1973 16 9
1974 18 9
Year R Rank
1973 76 7
1974 83 8
Year EBH Rank
1970 42 9
1972 40 10
1973 40 10
Year AVG Rank
1970 .258 5
1972 .312 2
Year RC Rank
1972 88.81 9
1973 69.51 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1972 6.29 10
Year wOBA Rank
1972 .372 10
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