C Tenkou 'The Bird' Wakayama #8
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
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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
97 177 46 5 0 6 25 11 26 .260 .314 .390 0 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 HSH Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1975 HSH Win, 8-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1975 HSH Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1975 @ RAK Loss, 3-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1975 @ RAK Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1975 @ RAK Win, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ KYO Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 @ KYO Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 YOK Win, 9-5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 YOK Win, 14-4 5 0 4 2 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:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 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 97 177 46 5 0 6 25 17 11 26 .260 .314 .390 .704 .301 .130 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 196 4 3 0 8 2 2 69 11 0 0 0.0 20.1 3.79 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 9 0 0 2 5 4 1 3 0 1 0 .346 .370 .577 .947
Versus Right   151 37 5 0 4 20 13 10 23 2 1 4 .245 .305 .358 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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   24 5 1 0 0 3 2 6 6 1 0 1 .208 .375 .250 .625
September   47 13 2 0 1 9 5 0 6 1 0 1 .277 .286 .383 .669
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   649 157 17 1 23 87 71 59 99 7 11 17 .242 .318 .378 .696
Home   82 28 4 0 2 14 9 7 14 1 1 2 .341 .402 .463 .866
Road   95 18 1 0 4 11 8 4 12 1 1 2 .189 .235 .326 .562
Grass   177 46 5 0 6 25 17 11 26 2 2 4 .260 .314 .390 .704
Day   66 15 1 0 4 11 7 1 12 1 1 2 .227 .257 .424 .681
Night   111 31 4 0 2 14 10 10 14 1 1 2 .279 .347 .369 .716
As Starter   117 32 4 0 4 16 9 8 13 2 2 4 .274 .336 .410 .746
As Reliever / Substitution   60 14 1 0 2 9 8 3 13 0 0 0 .233 .270 .350 .620
Pinch Hitting   60 14 1 0 2 9 8 3 13 0 0 0 .233 .270 .350 .620
Close/Late   68 18 2 0 2 8 5 3 11 0 0 0 .265 .296 .382 .678
Inning 1-3   34 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .118 .189 .118 .307
Inning 4-6   42 15 1 0 2 9 5 3 5 1 2 2 .357 .417 .524 .940
Inning 7-9   98 27 4 0 4 16 10 4 17 1 0 2 .276 .314 .439 .753
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   62 16 4 0 1 6 5 3 10 1 2 0 .258 .288 .371 .659
1 Outs   58 13 0 0 2 8 7 2 6 1 0 4 .224 .292 .328 .620
2 Outs   57 17 1 0 3 11 5 6 10 0 0 0 .298 .365 .474 .839
Scoring Position   53 14 2 0 1 19 4 4 8 2 2 0 .264 .305 .358 .664
Bases Empty   99 24 2 0 4 4 8 4 15 0 0 2 .242 .286 .384 .670
Runner on 1st   25 8 1 0 1 2 5 3 3 0 0 2 .320 .433 .480 .913
Runner on 2nd   16 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 .188 .316 .375 .691
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .429 .400 .829
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 2 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 .312 .312 .438 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Two Strikes   65 14 2 0 1 9 4 3 26 2 0 4 .215 .284 .292 .576
First Pitch   36 8 1 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 2 0 .222 .282 .333 .615
Count 0-1   16 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 0-2   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 .300 .364 .600 .964
Count 1-0   24 6 1 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 1-1   13 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 1-2   19 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .053 .053 .053 .105
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   14 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .643 1.000
Count 2-2   16 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 1 0 3 .188 .300 .188 .487
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .833 1.333
Full Count   20 7 2 0 0 4 0 3 6 1 0 0 .350 .417 .450 .867
Behind in Count   45 9 0 0 1 4 2 0 13 0 0 1 .200 .217 .267 .484
Ahead in Count   47 14 2 0 3 10 9 5 0 0 0 0 .298 .365 .532 .897
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   13 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .308 .400 .538 .938
Batting 7th   33 11 2 0 2 7 2 2 4 1 1 1 .333 .378 .576 .954
Batting 8th   67 15 2 0 1 7 6 5 6 1 0 2 .224 .293 .299 .592
Batting 9th   55 13 1 0 2 8 7 2 12 0 0 0 .236 .263 .364 .627
Low Leverage   93 25 2 0 4 14 11 6 11 2 0 3 .269 .327 .419 .746
Medium Leverage   37 7 1 0 1 4 2 3 7 0 1 1 .189 .268 .297 .566
High Leverage   45 13 2 0 1 7 4 2 8 0 1 0 .289 .319 .400 .719
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 97 177 46 5 0 6 25 17 11 4 2 26 0 0 .260 .314 .390 .704 94 96 1.0
Total BAN 275 649 157 17 1 23 87 71 59 17 7 99 2 0 .242 .318 .378 .696 93 93 3.7
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 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 33 33 229 24 1 255 2 .992 289.1 7.87 +1.3 1.048 1 25 10 40.0
TOTAL C 166 161 966 124 13 1094 4 .996 1398.0 7.02 +7.2 1.117 5 134 55 41.0
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 IBB Rank
1975 3 10
Year SF Rank
1973 4 9
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