C Tenkou 'The Bird' Wakayama #8
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
C TENKOU 'THE BIRD' WAKAYAMA #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
61 112 30 3 0 5 14 6 14 .268 .317 .429 0 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/09/1975 RAK Loss, 6-8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 RAK Loss, 7-9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/07/1975 KYO Win, 11-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 KYO Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ YOK Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1975 @ SAP Win, 4-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 HSH Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1975 HSH Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1975 HSH Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1951
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 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, 2nd 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 61 112 30 3 0 5 14 11 6 14 .268 .317 .429 .745 .315 .161 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 122 2 2 0 4 2 0 48 8 0 0 0.0 14.1 4.33 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Versus Right   96 26 3 0 3 11 9 6 13 0 1 2 .271 .327 .396 .723
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
May   35 9 0 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 1 1 .257 .316 .257 .573
June   30 6 2 0 3 6 4 1 3 0 1 0 .200 .226 .567 .792
July   40 13 0 0 2 3 3 2 7 0 0 1 .325 .372 .475 .847
August   7 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Last Year   203 41 4 0 7 16 20 13 27 0 2 6 .202 .270 .325 .595
2 Years Ago   136 34 4 1 6 26 14 20 21 4 5 2 .250 .346 .426 .772
Career   584 141 15 1 22 76 65 54 87 5 11 15 .241 .319 .384 .703
Home   57 17 2 0 1 7 5 5 8 0 1 1 .298 .365 .386 .751
Road   55 13 1 0 4 7 6 1 6 0 1 1 .236 .263 .473 .736
Grass   112 30 3 0 5 14 11 6 14 0 2 2 .268 .317 .429 .745
Day   36 9 0 0 3 5 5 1 7 0 1 1 .250 .289 .500 .789
Night   76 21 3 0 2 9 6 5 7 0 1 1 .276 .329 .395 .724
As Starter   73 21 2 0 4 9 7 5 6 0 2 2 .288 .350 .479 .829
As Reliever / Substitution   39 9 1 0 1 5 4 1 8 0 0 0 .231 .250 .333 .583
Pinch Hitting   39 9 1 0 1 5 4 1 8 0 0 0 .231 .250 .333 .583
Close/Late   50 13 2 0 1 5 2 1 8 0 0 0 .260 .275 .360 .635
Inning 1-3   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .143 .100 .243
Inning 4-6   25 11 1 0 2 6 3 2 1 0 2 2 .440 .517 .720 1.237
Inning 7-9   64 17 2 0 3 8 7 3 11 0 0 0 .266 .299 .438 .736
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   38 10 2 0 1 3 3 0 5 0 2 0 .263 .263 .395 .658
1 Outs   37 8 0 0 2 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 .216 .275 .378 .653
2 Outs   37 12 1 0 2 7 4 5 5 0 0 0 .324 .405 .514 .918
Scoring Position   39 8 1 0 1 9 3 3 8 0 2 0 .205 .262 .308 .570
Bases Empty   60 16 2 0 3 3 4 0 6 0 0 1 .267 .279 .450 .729
Runner on 1st   13 6 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 1 .462 .588 .692 1.281
Runner on 2nd   12 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 .167 .286 .417 .702
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   38 8 1 0 1 3 2 1 14 0 0 2 .211 .268 .316 .584
First Pitch   23 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 .174 .240 .217 .457
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Count 1-0   15 5 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Count 1-1   9 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Count 1-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   11 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 2-2   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 .222 .364 .222 .586
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Full Count   10 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Behind in Count   27 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .185 .185 .296 .481
Ahead in Count   34 12 1 0 3 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 .353 .405 .647 1.052
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .300 .364 .600 .964
Batting 7th   24 7 1 0 2 4 2 1 3 0 1 0 .292 .320 .583 .903
Batting 8th   34 9 1 0 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 .265 .359 .382 .741
Batting 9th   36 9 1 0 1 5 4 1 7 0 0 0 .250 .270 .361 .631
Low Leverage   49 16 1 0 4 5 8 4 4 0 0 1 .327 .389 .592 .981
Medium Leverage   26 4 0 0 1 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 .154 .214 .269 .484
High Leverage   36 10 2 0 0 5 2 1 6 0 1 0 .278 .297 .333 .631
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 Denki - BAN 21 43 133 36 4 0 4 20 20 15 5 1 25 0 0 .271 .364 .391 .755 107 109 1.2
1973 Denki - BAN 22 52 136 34 4 1 6 26 14 20 2 4 21 1 0 .250 .346 .426 .772 115 105 1.2
1974 Denki - BAN 23 83 203 41 4 0 7 16 20 13 6 0 27 1 0 .202 .270 .325 .595 67 70 0.3
1975 Denki - BAN 24 61 112 30 3 0 5 14 11 6 2 0 14 0 0 .268 .317 .429 .745 105 105 0.7
Total BAN 239 584 141 15 1 22 76 65 54 15 5 87 2 0 .241 .319 .384 .703 95 94 3.4
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 Denki - INT C 39 39 263 34 5 297 0 1.000 331.2 8.06 +2.6 1.056 1 30 16 53.3
1973 Denki - INT C 42 41 223 32 2 255 0 1.000 356.0 6.45 +1.9 .996 1 42 16 38.1
1974 Denki - INT C 52 48 251 34 5 287 2 .993 421.0 6.09 +1.5 1.333 2 37 13 35.1
1975 Denki - INT C 20 20 147 16 1 165 2 .988 176.1 8.32 +0.5 1.044 1 17 6 35.3
TOTAL C 153 148 884 116 13 1004 4 .996 1285.0 7.00 +6.4 1.122 5 126 51 40.5
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
07/16/1970 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
11/01/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1971 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1971 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
03/25/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1972 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
08/09/1975 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1973 4 9
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