1B Hiroshi Yamada #81
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
1B HIROSHI YAMADA #81 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/1974 RAK Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ KYO Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1974 @ HSH Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1974 @ YOK Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/21/1952
Born in:Saitama, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 33 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 8th 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 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.0 -0.00 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1974 Denki - BAN 21 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.2
Total BAN 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.2
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
1969 Total - 16 37 135 63 27 6 7 41 57 40 10 0 7 9 6 .467 .611 .911 1.522 100 100 4.8
1970 Total - 17 39 150 66 30 3 6 40 59 41 5 0 10 9 6 .440 .571 .800 1.371 100 100 4.3
1971 Total - 18 36 133 62 25 3 6 38 56 36 5 2 12 9 6 .466 .585 .835 1.420 100 100 4.0
1972 Total - 19 35 126 59 23 4 7 39 48 35 10 2 11 9 6 .468 .601 .881 1.482 100 100 4.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Denki - INT 1B 2 2 17 3 1 20 0 1.000 16.0 11.25 +0.4 1.053
TOTAL 1B 2 2 17 3 1 20 0 1.000 16.0 11.25 +0.4 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
05/01/1973 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1974 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/30/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
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