C Tenkou 'The Bird' Wakayama #8
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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C TENKOU 'THE BIRD' WAKAYAMA #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 203 41 4 0 7 16 13 27 .202 .270 .325 1 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ SAP Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 RAK Win, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 RAK Loss, 1-8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 RAK Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 HSH Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1974 @ KYO Loss, 1-2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/19/1974 KYO Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1974 YOK Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 YOK Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 SAP Loss, 0-1 2 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, None
Service This Yr:154 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:1970, 2nd Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 203 41 4 0 7 16 20 13 27 .202 .270 .325 .595 .270 .123 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 224 6 0 0 11 2 0 66 11 1 0 100.0 15.9 2.45 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 6 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .231 .310 .231 .541
Versus Right   177 35 4 0 7 14 19 10 24 0 2 6 .198 .264 .339 .603
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   31 6 2 0 1 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 .194 .242 .355 .597
June   42 9 2 0 1 4 3 3 9 0 0 2 .214 .298 .333 .631
July   79 16 0 0 3 5 8 5 9 0 2 2 .203 .267 .316 .584
August   24 7 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .320 .417 .737
September   27 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 1 .111 .226 .222 .448
Last Year   136 34 4 1 6 26 14 20 21 4 5 2 .250 .346 .426 .772
2 Years Ago   133 36 4 0 4 20 20 15 25 1 2 5 .271 .364 .391 .755
Career   472 111 12 1 17 62 54 48 73 5 9 13 .235 .320 .373 .693
Home   95 18 0 0 2 5 8 7 15 0 1 3 .189 .267 .253 .519
Road   108 23 4 0 5 11 12 6 12 0 1 3 .213 .274 .389 .662
Grass   203 41 4 0 7 16 20 13 27 0 2 6 .202 .270 .325 .595
Day   129 27 3 0 5 11 13 6 12 0 1 5 .209 .271 .349 .620
Night   74 14 1 0 2 5 7 7 15 0 1 1 .189 .268 .284 .552
As Starter   167 33 4 0 6 13 16 11 23 0 2 6 .198 .272 .329 .601
As Reliever / Substitution   36 8 0 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .306 .569
Pinch Hitting   31 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .194 .219 .194 .412
Close/Late   62 10 1 0 3 6 6 4 9 0 0 2 .161 .235 .323 .558
Inning 1-3   49 12 1 0 2 4 3 2 7 0 1 3 .245 .315 .388 .703
Inning 4-6   64 13 2 0 1 5 8 6 7 0 1 1 .203 .282 .281 .563
Inning 7-9   83 15 1 0 3 5 7 3 13 0 0 2 .181 .227 .301 .528
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .571 .905
0 Outs   67 15 3 0 2 5 11 6 7 0 2 2 .224 .307 .358 .665
1 Outs   72 16 1 0 4 7 8 4 8 0 0 2 .222 .282 .403 .685
2 Outs   64 10 0 0 1 4 1 3 12 0 0 2 .156 .217 .203 .421
Scoring Position   57 9 1 0 1 8 5 5 8 0 2 2 .158 .250 .228 .478
Bases Empty   104 22 2 0 5 5 11 5 12 0 0 2 .212 .261 .375 .636
Runner on 1st   42 10 1 0 1 3 4 3 7 0 0 2 .238 .319 .333 .652
Runner on 2nd   19 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 4 0 2 1 .158 .333 .316 .649
Runner on 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Two Strikes   71 11 1 0 3 6 3 9 27 0 0 1 .155 .259 .296 .555
First Pitch   30 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .194 .300 .494
Count 0-1   29 9 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 .310 .355 .517 .872
Count 0-2   15 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 .067 .125 .133 .258
Count 1-0   23 7 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .360 .478 .838
Count 1-1   21 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Count 1-2   26 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 12 0 0 0 .115 .115 .231 .346
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   17 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .059 .118 .176
Count 2-2   21 6 0 0 2 3 2 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3 0 0 0 .111 .556 .111 .667
Behind in Count   70 13 1 0 3 5 6 0 17 0 1 3 .186 .219 .329 .548
Ahead in Count   52 12 2 0 1 3 10 4 0 0 0 2 .231 .310 .327 .637
Batting 4th   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   51 9 0 0 3 5 6 3 3 0 1 2 .176 .250 .353 .603
Batting 6th   60 11 1 0 1 3 4 3 10 0 1 1 .183 .234 .250 .484
Batting 7th   32 7 2 0 1 2 4 3 7 0 0 2 .219 .324 .375 .699
Batting 8th   21 5 1 0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .238 .333 .429 .762
Batting 9th   27 6 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .276 .222 .498
Low Leverage   78 18 2 0 4 5 9 3 10 0 0 1 .231 .268 .410 .679
Medium Leverage   75 16 2 0 2 5 7 6 9 0 2 4 .213 .306 .320 .626
High Leverage   48 7 0 0 1 6 4 4 8 0 0 1 .146 .226 .208 .435
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 65 72 0.4
Total BAN 178 472 111 12 1 17 62 54 48 13 5 73 2 0 .235 .320 .373 .693 92 93 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
TOTAL C 133 128 737 100 12 839 2 .998 1108.2 6.79 +5.9 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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