C Kojiro 'Ace' Urushihara #26
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KOJIRO 'ACE' URUSHIHARA #26 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
111 363 79 15 0 9 42 22 45 .218 .267 .333 5 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KOB Win, 5-4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/29/1975 KOB Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1975 FUK Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1975 FUK Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/23/1975 @ NAG Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1975 @ NAG Loss, 3-7 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/21/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 @ VES Loss, 5-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1975 KIN Win, 5-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/13/1948
Born in:Abiko, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1976 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, 12th Pick in Round 4
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 111 363 79 15 0 9 42 34 22 45 .218 .267 .333 .601 .261 .116 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 405 4 0 0 9 12 4 121 24 5 0 100.0 32.9 2.87 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 13 6 0 1 3 7 3 5 0 0 1 .232 .283 .393 .676
Versus Right   307 66 9 0 8 39 27 19 40 4 12 3 .215 .264 .322 .587
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   67 16 2 0 3 9 8 5 9 0 2 0 .239 .292 .403 .695
June   71 15 2 0 0 6 4 3 10 1 5 0 .211 .240 .239 .479
July   71 14 6 0 1 10 6 6 6 2 2 2 .197 .272 .324 .596
August   72 17 3 0 3 11 7 4 10 0 2 0 .236 .276 .403 .679
September   79 16 2 0 2 4 9 4 10 0 1 2 .203 .259 .304 .563
October   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Last Year   263 50 10 0 8 30 20 15 42 3 7 3 .190 .239 .319 .559
2 Years Ago   141 36 6 0 6 24 15 11 23 0 5 0 .255 .309 .426 .735
Career   767 165 31 0 23 96 69 48 110 7 24 7 .215 .265 .346 .611
Home   175 32 8 0 5 21 10 12 21 4 5 2 .183 .238 .314 .553
Road   188 47 7 0 4 21 24 10 24 0 7 2 .250 .295 .351 .646
Grass   363 79 15 0 9 42 34 22 45 4 12 4 .218 .267 .333 .601
Day   198 43 9 0 5 25 16 14 20 3 7 0 .217 .265 .338 .604
Night   165 36 6 0 4 17 18 8 25 1 5 4 .218 .270 .327 .597
As Starter   360 78 15 0 9 41 34 22 45 4 11 4 .217 .267 .333 .600
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   70 11 2 0 1 5 5 5 5 2 4 1 .157 .218 .229 .447
Inning 1-3   114 26 7 0 3 18 12 8 16 0 7 1 .228 .285 .368 .653
Inning 4-6   124 26 2 0 4 11 12 5 18 2 1 2 .210 .248 .323 .571
Inning 7-9   119 27 6 0 2 13 9 9 11 2 2 1 .227 .282 .328 .610
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   107 25 3 0 0 5 14 5 15 2 9 0 .234 .263 .262 .525
1 Outs   96 19 6 0 1 10 8 13 9 2 3 2 .198 .301 .292 .593
2 Outs   160 35 6 0 8 27 12 4 21 0 0 2 .219 .247 .406 .653
Scoring Position   92 16 2 0 2 29 4 3 15 4 12 1 .174 .200 .261 .461
Bases Empty   218 47 7 0 5 5 25 17 24 0 0 2 .216 .278 .317 .595
Runner on 1st   53 16 6 0 2 8 5 2 6 0 0 1 .302 .339 .528 .868
Runner on 2nd   28 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 10 1 .143 .172 .143 .315
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .115 .179 .308 .486
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .125 .167 .292
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Bases Loaded   15 4 0 0 1 11 1 0 3 2 0 0 .267 .235 .467 .702
Two Strikes   119 21 6 0 3 18 9 6 45 1 0 2 .176 .227 .303 .529
First Pitch   79 19 1 0 3 7 8 0 0 1 6 1 .241 .247 .367 .614
Count 0-1   36 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .111 .139 .250
Count 0-2   21 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 .048 .091 .095 .186
Count 1-0   41 13 2 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 .317 .310 .439 .749
Count 1-1   48 11 1 0 2 6 7 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .224 .375 .599
Count 1-2   40 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 10 0 0 1 .175 .195 .200 .395
Count 2-0   8 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-1   24 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .280 .333 .613
Count 2-2   36 8 3 0 3 10 6 0 16 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .917 .000 .917
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .286 .583 .429 1.012
Full Count   22 5 1 0 0 3 2 6 10 1 0 0 .227 .379 .273 .652
Behind in Count   97 12 3 0 0 7 1 0 19 0 1 2 .124 .141 .155 .296
Ahead in Count   81 24 6 0 1 9 10 16 0 1 5 1 .296 .414 .407 .822
Batting 3rd   4 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Batting 4th   15 4 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Batting 5th   52 8 1 0 2 2 5 3 4 0 2 1 .154 .214 .288 .503
Batting 6th   175 41 8 0 4 22 15 10 25 1 4 3 .234 .286 .349 .634
Batting 7th   114 23 5 0 1 11 10 9 15 3 4 0 .202 .254 .272 .526
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   154 37 9 0 5 9 15 12 18 0 0 2 .240 .304 .396 .700
Medium Leverage   145 27 4 0 2 12 13 6 20 0 8 1 .186 .224 .255 .479
High Leverage   62 15 2 0 2 21 6 4 7 4 4 1 .242 .282 .371 .653
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
1973 Osaka - BAN 24 53 141 36 6 0 6 24 15 11 0 0 23 0 0 .255 .309 .426 .735 114 112 1.1
1974 Osaka - BAN 25 81 263 50 10 0 8 30 20 15 3 3 42 1 3 .190 .239 .319 .559 63 54 -0.2
1975 Osaka - BAN 26 111 363 79 15 0 9 42 34 22 4 4 45 5 0 .218 .267 .333 .601 66 67 0.2
Total BAN 245 767 165 31 0 23 96 69 48 7 7 110 6 3 .215 .265 .346 .611 74 71 1.2
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Osaka - INT C 38 37 175 26 1 203 2 .990 320.0 5.65 +1.3 .996 0 34 13 38.2
1974 Osaka - INT C 76 74 408 51 3 460 1 .998 644.1 6.41 +1.0 1.123 3 58 15 25.9
1975 Osaka - INT C 107 106 564 77 6 645 4 .994 910.1 6.34 -2.9 .832 15 124 43 34.7
TOTAL C 221 217 1147 154 10 1308 7 .995 1874.2 6.25 -0.7 .960 18 216 71 32.9
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 4, Pick 12, 48th overall pick).
06/06/1970 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/27/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1971 Named the #78 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/27/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
05/01/1972 Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
06/06/1972 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
10/19/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,000 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/01/1973 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/09/1975 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/18/1975 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1975 4 10
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