CF Hirobumi Takahashi #12
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF HIROBUMI TAKAHASHI #12 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 21 8 1 1 1 5 2 2 .381 .435 .667 1 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/05/1975 VES Win, 7-0 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
05/04/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/03/1975 @ NAG Win, 12-4 6 2 3 3 1 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/15/1943
Born in:Tomakomai, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,080
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 5th 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 5 21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 .381 .435 .667 1.101 .455 .286 214
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3 1 1 50.0 5.8 10.50 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Versus Right   15 6 1 0 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .438 .667 1.104
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Last Week   18 6 0 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .368 .611 .980
May   21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 .381 .435 .667 1.101
Last Year   540 143 17 1 15 53 81 41 70 3 9 12 .265 .329 .383 .712
2 Years Ago   494 116 16 2 11 63 55 37 71 2 0 13 .235 .304 .342 .646
Career   5637 1398 160 34 111 523 686 384 807 38 46 85 .248 .304 .348 .651
Home   3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Road   18 6 0 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .368 .611 .980
Grass   21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 .381 .435 .667 1.101
Day   12 6 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Night   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
As Starter   21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 .381 .435 .667 1.101
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 1-3   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Inning 4-6   6 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Inning 7-9   8 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
0 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
2 Outs   6 4 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.500 2.167
Scoring Position   9 6 1 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Bases Empty   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd   6 5 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .833 .833 1.333 2.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Two Strikes   9 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Behind in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   7 4 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Batting 2nd   21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 1 0 .381 .435 .667 1.101
Low Leverage   10 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .545 1.100 1.645
Medium Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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
1963 Osaka - BAN 19 106 276 47 3 1 4 12 22 15 1 2 68 2 2 .170 .214 .232 .446 30 26 -1.5
1964 Osaka - BAN 20 135 415 88 11 3 4 35 39 29 4 3 78 2 1 .212 .268 .282 .550 59 57 0.4
1965 Osaka - BAN 21 137 425 99 13 2 5 33 42 29 5 3 74 2 1 .233 .288 .308 .596 79 76 1.7
1966 Osaka - BAN 22 135 456 113 11 1 6 36 47 13 2 1 75 3 8 .248 .271 .316 .587 79 81 1.8
1967 Osaka - BAN 23 137 507 129 11 7 9 37 62 31 7 2 65 9 8 .254 .305 .357 .662 100 104 3.9
1968 Osaka - BAN 24 138 560 140 18 2 7 35 59 22 5 3 63 14 4 .250 .283 .327 .610 90 91 4.6
1969 Osaka - BAN 25 135 536 137 15 2 9 40 65 27 10 5 56 11 6 .256 .301 .341 .642 101 102 4.3
1970 Osaka - BAN 26 137 447 116 11 4 9 49 56 35 7 3 47 33 17 .260 .321 .362 .684 112 115 4.3
1971 Osaka - BAN 27 137 462 128 19 5 15 53 75 49 10 3 81 26 18 .277 .357 .437 .794 121 121 3.9
1972 Osaka - BAN 28 137 498 134 14 3 16 72 78 54 9 8 57 41 14 .269 .346 .406 .752 114 114 4.5
1973 Osaka - BAN 29 137 494 116 16 2 11 63 55 37 13 2 71 15 4 .235 .304 .342 .646 90 93 3.4
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 30 137 540 143 17 1 15 53 81 41 12 3 70 22 5 .265 .329 .383 .712 107 108 3.7
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 31 5 21 8 1 1 1 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 .381 .435 .667 1.101 216 214 0.5
Total BAN 1613 5637 1398 160 34 111 523 686 384 85 38 807 181 89 .248 .304 .348 .651 94 94 35.5
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%
1963 Osaka - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1963 Osaka - INT CF 98 93 228 1 0 235 6 .974 762.1 2.70 +1.4 1.005
1963 Osaka - INT RF 4 4 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 +0.4 1.465
1964 Osaka - INT CF 135 135 355 24 0 387 8 .979 1103.1 3.09 +8.7 1.032
1965 Osaka - INT CF 133 132 357 25 0 394 12 .970 1100.2 3.12 +10.7 1.029
1966 Osaka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Osaka - INT CF 135 133 339 14 0 358 5 .986 1112.0 2.86 +10.9 1.032
1967 Osaka - INT CF 133 132 336 14 0 359 9 .975 1123.0 2.80 +13.7 1.054
1968 Osaka - INT CF 135 135 381 11 0 396 4 .990 1143.1 3.09 +20.2 1.061
1969 Osaka - INT CF 132 132 371 11 0 393 11 .972 1134.2 3.03 +14.6 1.043
1970 Osaka - INT CF 136 130 353 5 1 364 6 .984 1104.0 2.92 +10.6 1.035
1971 Osaka - INT CF 135 133 323 14 0 348 11 .968 1123.2 2.70 +7.3 1.031
1972 Osaka - INT CF 134 130 355 22 2 384 7 .982 1153.0 2.94 +11.1 1.050
1972 Osaka - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Osaka - INT CF 133 132 442 16 1 466 8 .983 1146.1 3.60 +13.5 1.034
1974 Fukuoka - INT CF 132 129 403 15 1 424 6 .986 1171.2 3.21 +10.6 1.030
1975 Fukuoka - INT CF 5 5 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 41.2 3.02 +0.7 1.005
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1576 1551 4256 173 5 4522 93 .979 13219.2 3.02 +133.9 1.037
TOTAL RF 4 4 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 +0.4 1.465
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
03/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1963 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
05/01/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
09/06/1964 Injured (bronchitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
03/22/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1966 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/04/1967 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
03/21/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/29/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/08/1969 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/14/1971 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
09/01/1972 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/14/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
12/29/1973 Was traded by the Osaka Sailors to the Fukuoka Falcons in exchange for C Kohsuke Nishijima.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 135 1
1965 132 3
1966 133 1
1967 132 3
1968 135 1
1969 132 6
1971 133 7
1973 132 8
Year PA Rank
1968 595 1
1969 583 2
1974 605 1
Year AB Rank
1967 507 9
1968 560 1
1969 536 1
1972 498 4
1974 540 2
Year H Rank
1967 129 7
1968 140 3
1969 137 4
1970 116 7
1972 134 7
1974 143 9
Year K Rank
1965 74 6
1966 75 7
Year 3B Rank
1967 7 2
1970 4 5
1971 5 3
1972 3 9
Year SB Rank
1970 33 7
1971 26 6
1972 41 3
1974 22 7
Year IBB Rank
1963 4 4
1964 5 10
1965 9 10
1972 3 10
Year HP Rank
1964 4 9
1965 5 5
1967 7 2
1968 5 4
1969 10 3
1970 7 6
1971 10 5
1972 9 8
1973 13 5
1974 12 1
Year SH Rank
1974 9 9
Year SF Rank
1969 5 7
1970 3 10
1972 8 1
Year AVG Rank
1970 .260 4
1972 .269 10
Year RC Rank
1974 73.71 10
Year WAR Rank
1967 4.0 7
1969 4.1 8
1970 4.0 10
1972 4.4 8
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