CF Taira Kanazawa #22
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/30/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF TAIRA KANAZAWA #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 206 61 9 1 4 22 9 19 .296 .330 .408 5 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/28/1975 @ NAG Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/28/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 OSA Win, 8-4 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
06/25/1975 OSA Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/1975 OSA Win, 2-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 VES Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/21/1975 VES Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
06/20/1975 VES Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/18/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/22/1946
Born in:Machida, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 206 61 9 1 4 22 18 9 19 .296 .330 .408 .738 .323 .112 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 223 3 0 0 5 2 3 84 14 5 11 31.2 23.6 3.84 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 .235 .270 .265 .535
Versus Right   172 53 8 1 4 21 16 7 16 2 2 3 .308 .342 .436 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .250 .444 .694
May   112 36 8 0 2 11 9 5 10 0 1 2 .321 .361 .446 .808
June   93 25 1 1 2 11 9 3 9 3 1 1 .269 .290 .366 .656
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   565 143 19 3 13 53 83 31 39 2 1 6 .253 .298 .366 .664
2 Years Ago   557 152 19 6 15 40 76 27 37 1 6 3 .273 .310 .409 .719
Career   2833 769 113 22 73 249 363 174 257 11 10 23 .271 .318 .404 .722
Home   106 35 5 1 2 15 10 4 8 2 2 1 .330 .354 .453 .807
Road   100 26 4 0 2 7 8 5 11 1 0 2 .260 .306 .360 .666
Grass   206 61 9 1 4 22 18 9 19 3 2 3 .296 .330 .408 .738
Day   85 21 3 0 2 7 7 3 7 1 2 1 .247 .278 .353 .631
Night   121 40 6 1 2 15 11 6 12 2 0 2 .331 .366 .446 .813
As Starter   205 60 9 1 4 22 18 9 19 3 2 3 .293 .327 .405 .732
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   45 18 2 1 1 7 5 4 3 0 1 0 .400 .449 .556 1.005
Inning 1-3   76 21 3 0 3 7 7 3 8 0 0 0 .276 .304 .434 .738
Inning 4-6   65 16 2 0 0 8 5 2 4 3 1 1 .246 .268 .277 .545
Inning 7-9   62 22 4 1 1 7 6 4 6 0 1 2 .355 .412 .500 .912
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   74 22 1 0 1 4 7 5 6 2 2 0 .297 .333 .351 .685
1 Outs   52 16 5 0 0 5 6 1 7 1 0 1 .308 .327 .404 .731
2 Outs   80 23 3 1 3 13 5 3 6 0 0 2 .287 .329 .463 .792
Scoring Position   47 17 4 1 0 15 4 2 4 3 2 1 .362 .377 .489 .867
Bases Empty   106 32 3 0 3 3 10 7 8 0 0 2 .302 .357 .415 .772
Runner on 1st   53 12 2 0 1 4 4 0 7 0 0 0 .226 .226 .321 .547
Runner on 2nd   13 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 .308 .357 .462 .819
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 2 1 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.143 1.714
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .200 .333 .533
Two Strikes   62 10 1 0 0 3 3 5 19 0 0 1 .161 .235 .177 .413
First Pitch   43 21 6 1 2 13 8 0 0 2 0 0 .488 .467 .814 1.281
Count 0-1   33 12 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .364 .382 .485 .867
Count 0-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   26 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .296 .346 .642
Count 1-1   23 8 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .348 .375 .478 .853
Count 1-2   17 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Count 2-0   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-2   24 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 .222 .533 .222 .756
Behind in Count   62 16 2 0 1 4 3 0 9 0 1 1 .258 .270 .339 .609
Ahead in Count   45 10 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 1 1 0 .222 .280 .244 .524
Batting 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .300 .444 .744
Batting 4th   196 57 8 1 4 21 17 9 19 2 2 3 .291 .329 .403 .732
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   75 24 4 0 4 7 8 3 6 0 1 2 .320 .362 .533 .896
Medium Leverage   88 23 3 0 0 6 5 4 9 1 0 1 .261 .298 .295 .593
High Leverage   43 14 2 1 0 9 5 2 4 2 1 0 .326 .340 .419 .759
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 94 94 2.6
1975 Kinboshi - BAN 29 54 206 61 9 1 4 22 18 9 3 3 19 5 11 .296 .330 .408 .738 106 112 1.2
Total BAN 730 2833 769 113 22 73 249 363 174 23 11 257 69 55 .271 .318 .404 .722 110 110 14.8
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
1975 Kinboshi - INT CF 53 53 158 7 0 165 0 1.000 458.2 3.24 +5.2 1.008
TOTAL LF 351 336 578 12 1 596 6 .990 2860.0 1.86 +16.4 1.049
TOTAL CF 375 371 1092 31 1 1142 19 .983 3244.1 3.12 +6.0 1.006
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.
05/01/1975 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
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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