1B Hiroshi Yamada #81
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
1B HIROSHI YAMADA #81 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 10 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 .400 .455 .700 0 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 @ RAK Loss, 3-11 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/16/1975 SAP Win, 6-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1975 @ HSH Win, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1975 RAK Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1975 @ SAP Loss, 0-20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 @ KYO Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1975 YOK Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1975 YOK Loss, 2-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 KYO Loss, 4-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 HSH Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/21/1952
Born in:Saitama, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 126 Days
Service This Yr:93 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155 .501 .300 236
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0.0 2.6 10.18 .2  
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 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   8 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
August   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
September   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Last Year   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   18 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
Home   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Road   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Grass   10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
Day   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Night   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
Pinch Hitting   9 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .778 1.278
Close/Late   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Inning 7-9   10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
2 Outs   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Scoring Position   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Empty   7 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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 2-0   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-2   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Medium Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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 -107 -0.2
1975 Denki - BAN 22 13 10 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .455 .700 1.155 215 236 0.2
Total BAN 17 18 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .222 .263 .389 .652 82 92 0.0
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
1975 Denki - INT 1B 3 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 3.2 9.82 +0.1 1.058
1975 Denki - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.015
TOTAL 1B 5 2 19 5 2 24 0 1.000 19.2 10.98 +0.5 1.054
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.015
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.
05/01/1975 Named the #80 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1975 Named the #95 prospect in the BAN
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