C Kojiro 'Ace' Urushihara #26
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/30/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KOJIRO 'ACE' URUSHIHARA #26 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 138 31 4 0 3 15 8 19 .225 .265 .319 2 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1975 VES Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/28/1975 VES Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1975 VES Loss, 0-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
06/25/1975 @ KIN Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1975 @ KIN Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/22/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1975 KOB Loss, 5-8 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
06/19/1975 FUK Win, 7-3 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
06/18/1975 FUK Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/16/1975 @ NAG Win, 11-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 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:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:60 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 43 138 31 4 0 3 15 12 8 19 .225 .265 .319 .584 .250 .094 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 41 154 0 0 0 1 7 1 44 7 2 0 100.0 12.7 2.95 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 6 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .292 .391 .683
Versus Right   115 25 1 0 3 14 11 7 17 1 7 0 .217 .260 .304 .565
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
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
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   542 117 20 0 17 69 47 34 84 4 19 3 .216 .264 .347 .611
Home   68 12 2 0 2 7 4 4 9 1 4 0 .176 .219 .294 .513
Road   70 19 2 0 1 8 8 4 10 0 3 0 .271 .311 .343 .654
Grass   138 31 4 0 3 15 12 8 19 1 7 0 .225 .265 .319 .584
Day   88 19 3 0 2 10 5 5 8 1 5 0 .216 .255 .318 .574
Night   50 12 1 0 1 5 7 3 11 0 2 0 .240 .283 .320 .603
As Starter   138 31 4 0 3 15 12 8 19 1 6 0 .225 .265 .319 .584
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   21 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Inning 1-3   42 9 2 0 1 7 5 2 5 0 4 0 .214 .250 .333 .583
Inning 4-6   48 9 0 0 2 5 4 4 10 1 1 0 .188 .245 .312 .558
Inning 7-9   45 13 2 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .289 .319 .333 .652
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   43 11 1 0 0 1 6 3 5 0 5 0 .256 .304 .279 .583
1 Outs   35 8 3 0 1 6 1 3 6 1 2 0 .229 .282 .400 .682
2 Outs   60 12 0 0 2 8 5 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .226 .300 .526
Scoring Position   37 6 0 0 1 12 1 1 6 1 7 0 .162 .179 .243 .423
Bases Empty   84 18 2 0 1 1 10 7 12 0 0 0 .214 .275 .274 .549
Runner on 1st   17 7 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .412 .412 .706 1.118
Runner on 2nd   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   47 8 1 0 0 6 2 1 19 1 0 0 .170 .184 .191 .375
First Pitch   25 8 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 .320 .320 .480 .800
Count 0-1   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 0-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Count 1-1   17 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .118 .294 .412
Count 1-2   16 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 2-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .500 1.056
Full Count   12 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 1 0 0 .250 .286 .333 .619
Behind in Count   34 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Ahead in Count   38 12 2 0 1 4 6 7 0 0 4 0 .316 .422 .447 .870
Batting 4th   12 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   29 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 0 1 0 .172 .200 .276 .476
Batting 6th   18 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 7th   79 19 4 0 1 7 8 7 11 1 4 0 .241 .299 .329 .628
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   59 15 3 0 1 1 5 3 9 0 0 0 .254 .290 .356 .646
Medium Leverage   55 12 1 0 2 9 6 3 7 0 5 0 .218 .259 .345 .604
High Leverage   23 4 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 1 2 0 .174 .231 .174 .405
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 43 138 31 4 0 3 15 12 8 0 1 19 2 0 .225 .265 .319 .584 62 62 -0.0
Total BAN 177 542 117 20 0 17 69 47 34 3 4 84 3 3 .216 .264 .347 .611 76 71 0.9
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 42 41 232 25 1 259 2 .992 355.1 6.51 -0.9 1.239 6 51 11 21.6
TOTAL C 156 152 815 102 5 922 5 .995 1319.2 6.25 +1.3 1.124 9 143 39 27.3
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.
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