SS Itaru Nakamura #31
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS ITARU NAKAMURA #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 323 90 14 0 11 40 14 27 .279 .321 .424 19 3.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 OSA Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1975 OSA Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 OSA Win, 5-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
08/07/1975 KIN Win, 8-1 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/06/1975 KIN Loss, 2-4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
08/05/1975 KIN Win, 3-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/02/1975 EL Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ KOB Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ KOB Win, 4-0 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1949
Born in:Fujisawa, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 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:1971, 9th 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 89 323 90 14 0 11 40 52 14 27 .279 .321 .424 .745 .330 .146 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 347 7 0 0 8 1 2 137 25 19 3 86.4 44.4 4.85 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 20 4 0 4 11 11 3 8 0 1 2 .256 .301 .462 .763
Versus Right   245 70 10 0 7 29 41 11 19 2 0 5 .286 .327 .412 .739
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 1 0 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 1 .278 .350 .333 .683
May   106 32 8 0 5 12 19 2 9 0 0 1 .302 .321 .519 .840
June   100 27 3 0 1 9 11 4 12 0 0 0 .270 .298 .330 .628
July   99 26 2 0 5 19 16 7 3 2 1 5 .263 .336 .434 .771
August   18 5 1 0 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 1 .278 .350 .333 .683
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   383 95 22 3 6 25 53 25 38 0 6 5 .248 .303 .368 .671
2 Years Ago   550 142 20 5 13 41 72 32 52 1 2 15 .258 .316 .384 .700
Career   1744 438 72 10 40 143 249 135 180 4 37 38 .251 .318 .373 .691
Home   157 41 8 0 3 15 27 5 12 1 1 5 .261 .304 .369 .673
Road   166 49 6 0 8 25 25 9 15 1 0 2 .295 .337 .476 .813
Grass   323 90 14 0 11 40 52 14 27 2 1 7 .279 .321 .424 .745
Day   163 44 5 0 7 24 27 11 16 2 1 5 .270 .331 .429 .761
Night   160 46 9 0 4 16 25 3 11 0 0 2 .287 .309 .419 .728
As Starter   321 90 14 0 11 40 52 14 27 2 1 7 .280 .323 .427 .749
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   62 17 2 0 2 10 11 4 7 0 1 2 .274 .338 .403 .741
Inning 1-3   101 28 4 0 4 13 13 3 9 1 0 2 .277 .308 .436 .744
Inning 4-6   119 29 8 0 3 12 21 6 9 0 0 3 .244 .297 .387 .683
Inning 7-9   98 31 2 0 4 15 17 5 9 1 1 2 .316 .358 .459 .818
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
0 Outs   93 36 7 0 2 5 32 9 5 0 1 2 .387 .452 .527 .979
1 Outs   110 31 2 0 3 13 13 2 9 2 0 2 .282 .302 .382 .684
2 Outs   120 23 5 0 6 22 7 3 13 0 0 3 .192 .230 .383 .613
Scoring Position   76 22 1 0 4 28 16 1 3 2 1 2 .289 .309 .461 .769
Bases Empty   177 47 7 0 5 5 25 12 15 0 0 3 .266 .323 .390 .713
Runner on 1st   70 21 6 0 2 7 11 1 9 0 0 2 .300 .329 .471 .800
Runner on 2nd   25 8 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .346 .320 .666
Runner on 3rd   5 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .500 1.200 1.700
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 5 1 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 1 1 .208 .269 .375 .644
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Two Strikes   110 31 4 0 4 14 20 7 27 0 0 4 .282 .347 .427 .774
First Pitch   77 22 3 0 3 8 10 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .295 .442 .736
Count 0-1   34 12 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .500 .853
Count 0-2   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 1-0   35 10 3 0 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .297 .457 .754
Count 1-1   33 9 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .294 .394 .688
Count 1-2   45 12 2 0 2 5 8 0 8 0 0 2 .267 .298 .444 .742
Count 2-0   9 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 2-1   16 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 .125 .118 .125 .243
Count 2-2   27 9 1 0 1 5 4 0 10 0 0 2 .333 .379 .481 .861
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .250 .538 .375 .913
Full Count   23 8 1 0 1 4 8 7 6 0 0 0 .348 .500 .522 1.022
Behind in Count   94 26 4 0 3 10 13 0 11 0 0 2 .277 .292 .415 .707
Ahead in Count   69 16 4 0 2 11 13 7 0 2 1 1 .232 .304 .377 .681
Batting Leadoff   16 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .176 .312 .489
Batting 2nd   28 12 1 0 1 2 8 1 4 0 0 2 .429 .484 .571 1.055
Batting 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   12 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Batting 5th   41 12 1 0 2 6 6 0 5 0 0 0 .293 .293 .463 .756
Batting 6th   219 57 10 0 7 26 32 12 15 2 1 5 .260 .311 .402 .713
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   153 39 5 0 6 12 16 4 13 1 0 3 .255 .286 .405 .691
Medium Leverage   110 37 8 0 2 16 24 7 9 1 0 3 .336 .388 .464 .852
High Leverage   56 14 1 0 3 12 12 3 5 0 1 1 .250 .300 .429 .729
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
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 23 137 488 111 16 2 10 37 72 64 11 1 63 13 7 .227 .330 .330 .660 90 82 1.6
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 24 134 550 142 20 5 13 41 72 32 15 1 52 13 4 .258 .316 .384 .700 105 106 3.9
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 25 93 383 95 22 3 6 25 53 25 5 0 38 4 7 .248 .303 .368 .671 94 93 1.4
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 26 89 323 90 14 0 11 40 52 14 7 2 27 19 3 .279 .321 .424 .745 104 114 3.7
Total BAN 453 1744 438 72 10 40 143 249 135 38 4 180 49 21 .251 .318 .373 .691 98 98 10.7
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%
1972 Fukuoka - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Fukuoka - INT SS 134 131 212 417 87 653 24 .963 1138.0 4.97 +1.8 1.024
1973 Fukuoka - INT SS 131 131 203 460 69 690 27 .961 1169.2 5.10 +5.6 1.035
1974 Fukuoka - INT SS 92 92 140 307 50 466 19 .959 830.2 4.84 +1.7 1.028
1975 Fukuoka - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Fukuoka - INT SS 88 86 111 293 46 417 13 .969 741.0 4.91 +10.5 1.055
TOTAL SS 445 440 666 1477 252 2226 83 .963 3879.1 4.97 +19.5 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
05/01/1972 Named the #31 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/01/1972 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/1972 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/28/1972 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/06/1973 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
07/11/1974 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
09/10/1974 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/09/1975 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1973 132 8
Year PA Rank
1972 592 3
1973 600 3
Year AB Rank
1972 488 6
1973 550 3
Year H Rank
1973 142 7
Year TB Rank
1973 211 10
Year 2B Rank
1973 20 7
1974 22 7
Year 3B Rank
1973 5 3
1974 3 9
Year R Rank
1973 72 9
Year HP Rank
1972 11 4
1973 15 2
Year SH Rank
1972 28 1
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