C Kojiro 'Ace' Urushihara #26
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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
81 263 50 10 0 8 30 15 42 .190 .239 .319 1 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/1974 FUK Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 FUK Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ VES Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ VES Win, 4-3 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/23/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/22/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/20/1974 NAG Win, 3-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 NAG Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/1974 KIN Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 KIN Loss, 6-9 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 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, None
Service This Yr:154 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:1970, 12th Pick in Round 4
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 81 263 50 10 0 8 30 20 15 42 .190 .239 .319 .559 .243 .129 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 291 3 1 0 5 7 3 84 18 1 3 25.0 19.4 2.27 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 10 2 0 2 7 5 4 14 1 0 1 .172 .234 .310 .545
Versus Right   205 40 8 0 6 23 15 11 28 2 7 2 .195 .241 .322 .563
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   54 10 2 0 2 5 4 2 9 1 0 0 .185 .211 .333 .544
June   44 6 0 0 0 4 3 5 8 1 1 0 .136 .220 .136 .356
July   54 11 2 0 1 6 5 5 6 0 0 2 .204 .295 .296 .591
August   49 9 2 0 1 5 3 2 5 0 5 0 .184 .216 .286 .501
September   62 14 4 0 4 10 5 1 14 1 1 1 .226 .246 .484 .730
Last Year   141 36 6 0 6 24 15 11 23 0 5 0 .255 .309 .426 .735
Career   404 86 16 0 14 54 35 26 65 3 12 3 .213 .264 .356 .620
Home   134 25 6 0 2 14 9 6 25 3 1 2 .187 .228 .276 .504
Road   129 25 4 0 6 16 11 9 17 0 6 1 .194 .252 .364 .616
Grass   263 50 10 0 8 30 20 15 42 3 7 3 .190 .239 .319 .559
Day   113 22 5 0 3 12 8 7 19 1 5 2 .195 .252 .319 .571
Night   150 28 5 0 5 18 12 8 23 2 2 1 .187 .230 .320 .550
As Starter   258 49 9 0 8 28 20 14 41 3 7 2 .190 .235 .318 .552
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .429 .400 .829
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   65 10 0 0 2 5 6 4 15 2 3 2 .154 .219 .246 .465
Inning 1-3   77 18 4 0 3 8 4 3 11 0 3 0 .234 .263 .403 .665
Inning 4-6   100 19 5 0 3 15 8 7 14 1 1 1 .190 .248 .330 .578
Inning 7-9   78 12 1 0 2 7 7 5 13 2 3 2 .154 .218 .244 .462
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
0 Outs   79 12 1 0 2 4 8 3 17 0 4 0 .152 .183 .241 .423
1 Outs   99 18 3 0 2 12 5 7 13 3 3 0 .182 .229 .273 .502
2 Outs   85 20 6 0 4 14 7 5 12 0 0 3 .235 .301 .447 .748
Scoring Position   61 12 3 0 1 20 3 4 12 3 7 1 .197 .246 .295 .541
Bases Empty   159 31 5 0 6 6 15 9 22 0 0 2 .195 .247 .340 .587
Runner on 1st   43 7 2 0 1 4 2 2 8 0 0 0 .163 .200 .279 .479
Runner on 2nd   26 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 7 0 7 0 .192 .250 .231 .481
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 1 0 1 7 2 0 4 0 0 1 .278 .316 .500 .816
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Two Strikes   94 12 0 0 2 12 4 2 42 1 0 2 .128 .162 .191 .353
First Pitch   54 15 4 0 3 10 4 1 0 1 4 0 .278 .286 .519 .804
Count 0-1   31 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .161 .161 .290 .452
Count 0-2   22 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 .091 .130 .091 .221
Count 1-0   31 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .194 .194 .387
Count 1-1   27 8 4 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 .296 .310 .556 .866
Count 1-2   29 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 13 1 0 0 .172 .167 .276 .443
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 2-1   16 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
Count 2-2   31 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 16 0 0 1 .065 .094 .161 .255
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .625 .000 .625
Full Count   12 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Behind in Count   82 12 1 0 2 7 4 0 22 1 1 1 .146 .155 .232 .386
Ahead in Count   57 10 1 0 1 4 7 12 0 0 0 0 .175 .319 .246 .564
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 5th   136 24 3 0 3 13 10 9 18 1 2 1 .176 .231 .265 .496
Batting 6th   62 15 3 0 3 8 7 2 8 0 4 0 .242 .266 .435 .701
Batting 7th   55 9 3 0 2 6 3 3 14 1 1 1 .164 .217 .327 .544
Batting 8th   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   111 22 5 0 4 7 8 7 13 0 0 1 .198 .252 .351 .603
Medium Leverage   102 17 4 0 2 7 7 5 17 0 5 1 .167 .213 .265 .478
High Leverage   50 11 1 0 2 16 5 3 12 3 2 1 .220 .263 .360 .623
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 54 52 -0.4
Total BAN 134 404 86 16 0 14 54 35 26 3 3 65 1 3 .213 .264 .356 .620 75 73 0.8
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
TOTAL C 114 111 583 77 4 663 3 .995 964.1 6.16 +2.3 1.088 3 92 28 30.4
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
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