SS Itaru Nakamura #31
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS ITARU NAKAMURA #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 36 12 2 0 1 4 1 2 .333 .351 .472 1 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 KOB Win, 9-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 KOB Win, 5-2 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
05/08/1975 KOB Loss, 6-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/07/1975 VES Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1975 VES Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1975 VES Win, 7-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ NAG Win, 12-4 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 1
05/02/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 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, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 10 36 12 2 0 1 4 6 1 2 .333 .351 .472 .824 .358 .139 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 37 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 3 1 0 100.0 5.8 6.23 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Versus Right   30 10 1 0 1 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .190 .190 .381 .571
May   36 12 2 0 1 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .351 .472 .824
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   1457 360 60 10 30 107 203 122 155 2 36 31 .247 .318 .364 .682
Home   21 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .190 .190 .381 .571
Road   15 8 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .533 .562 .600 1.163
Grass   36 12 2 0 1 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .351 .472 .824
Day   22 8 2 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Night   14 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
As Starter   36 12 2 0 1 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .351 .472 .824
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 1-3   13 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Inning 4-6   15 5 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Inning 7-9   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
0 Outs   12 5 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
1 Outs   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
2 Outs   11 5 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .909 1.364
Scoring Position   4 3 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Bases Empty   26 8 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .333 .385 .718
Runner on 1st   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   9 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   8 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .750 1.375
Ahead in Count   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   28 10 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .379 .429 .808
Low Leverage   17 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Medium Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
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 10 36 12 2 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 .333 .351 .472 .824 135 147 0.6
Total BAN 374 1457 360 60 10 30 107 203 122 31 2 155 31 18 .247 .318 .364 .682 98 95 7.5
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%
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 SS 10 10 12 34 5 48 2 .958 86.2 4.78 +1.0 1.002
TOTAL SS 367 364 567 1218 211 1857 72 .961 3225.0 4.98 +9.9 1.028
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.
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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