C Tenkou 'The Bird' Wakayama #8
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
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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
8 12 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 .333 .385 .333 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 YOK Win, 3-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/09/1975 YOK Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 YOK Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 SAP Loss, 2-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 SAP Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1975 SAP Win, 6-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1975 @ HSH Win, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 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 8 12 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 .333 .385 .333 .718 .299 .000 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 5.12 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
May   12 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
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   484 115 12 1 17 64 56 49 74 5 10 13 .238 .321 .372 .693
Home   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Road   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Grass   12 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Day   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
As Starter   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 7-9   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
2 Outs   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Scoring Position   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Bases Empty   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   8 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Behind in Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ahead in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 9th   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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 8 12 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718 112 106 0.1
Total BAN 186 484 115 12 1 17 64 56 49 13 5 74 2 0 .238 .321 .372 .693 93 92 2.8
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%
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 2 2 16 1 0 18 1 .944 16.2 9.18 +0.2 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 135 130 753 101 12 857 3 .996 1125.1 6.83 +6.1 1.131 4 109 45 41.3
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
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1973 4 9
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