C Kojiro 'Ace' Urushihara #26
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/01/1975
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
88 281 62 13 0 7 36 18 35 .221 .270 .342 4 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 @ KIN Loss, 4-8 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/29/1975 KOB Win, 7-5 4 1 1 4 1 0 0 0
08/28/1975 KOB Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1975 KOB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1975 FUK Loss, 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
08/25/1975 FUK Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1975 FUK Loss, 3-7 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
08/23/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 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, 123 Days
Service This Yr:123 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 88 281 62 13 0 7 36 25 18 35 .221 .270 .342 .611 .264 .121 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 315 2 0 0 6 11 3 96 20 4 0 100.0 26.7 3.01 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 7 4 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .184 .205 .289 .495
Versus Right   243 55 9 0 7 34 23 17 32 3 11 2 .226 .279 .350 .629
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 0 0 2 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
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
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   685 148 29 0 21 90 60 44 100 6 23 5 .216 .266 .350 .617
Home   137 27 8 0 5 19 9 9 15 3 5 2 .197 .252 .365 .617
Road   144 35 5 0 2 17 16 9 20 0 6 0 .243 .288 .319 .607
Grass   281 62 13 0 7 36 25 18 35 3 11 2 .221 .270 .342 .611
Day   164 37 8 0 5 23 13 12 15 2 6 0 .226 .275 .366 .641
Night   117 25 5 0 2 13 12 6 20 1 5 2 .214 .262 .308 .570
As Starter   278 61 13 0 7 35 25 18 35 3 10 2 .219 .269 .342 .611
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   49 6 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 .122 .185 .143 .328
Inning 1-3   87 22 6 0 3 18 10 6 13 0 7 0 .253 .301 .425 .726
Inning 4-6   98 19 2 0 4 10 8 5 15 2 1 1 .194 .236 .337 .573
Inning 7-9   91 21 5 0 0 8 6 7 7 1 1 1 .231 .290 .286 .576
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   80 19 2 0 0 5 11 5 11 2 9 0 .237 .276 .263 .538
1 Outs   75 13 6 0 1 8 5 10 8 1 2 1 .173 .276 .293 .569
2 Outs   126 30 5 0 6 23 9 3 16 0 0 1 .238 .262 .421 .682
Scoring Position   70 13 2 0 2 26 3 3 10 3 11 0 .186 .211 .300 .511
Bases Empty   167 35 5 0 4 4 19 14 20 0 0 2 .210 .279 .311 .590
Runner on 1st   44 14 6 0 1 6 3 1 5 0 0 0 .318 .333 .523 .856
Runner on 2nd   19 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 10 0 .053 .053 .053 .105
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .150 .227 .400 .627
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 0 1 11 1 0 1 2 0 0 .364 .308 .636 .944
Two Strikes   98 20 6 0 2 17 8 6 35 1 0 2 .204 .262 .327 .588
First Pitch   58 14 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 5 0 .241 .241 .414 .655
Count 0-1   30 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 .133 .167 .300
Count 0-2   20 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 .050 .095 .100 .195
Count 1-0   29 8 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 .276 .267 .448 .715
Count 1-1   33 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .212 .206 .303 .509
Count 1-2   30 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 .233 .258 .267 .525
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   19 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .263 .368 .632
Count 2-2   29 7 3 0 2 9 5 0 14 0 0 0 .241 .241 .552 .793
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .286 .500 .429 .929
Full Count   19 5 1 0 0 3 2 6 9 1 0 0 .263 .423 .316 .739
Behind in Count   80 12 3 0 0 7 1 0 12 0 1 2 .150 .171 .188 .358
Ahead in Count   62 17 5 0 1 7 8 12 0 1 5 0 .274 .387 .403 .790
Batting 4th   15 4 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Batting 5th   48 8 1 0 2 2 5 3 4 0 2 1 .167 .231 .312 .543
Batting 6th   113 27 7 0 3 19 8 7 16 1 3 1 .239 .287 .381 .667
Batting 7th   102 22 5 0 1 9 10 8 14 2 4 0 .216 .268 .294 .562
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   121 32 8 0 4 8 12 9 14 0 0 1 .264 .321 .430 .750
Medium Leverage   111 20 4 0 2 11 10 6 16 0 8 0 .180 .222 .270 .492
High Leverage   47 10 1 0 1 17 3 3 5 3 3 1 .213 .259 .298 .557
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 88 281 62 13 0 7 36 25 18 2 3 35 4 0 .221 .270 .342 .611 68 70 0.1
Total BAN 222 685 148 29 0 21 90 60 44 5 6 100 5 3 .216 .266 .350 .617 76 72 1.1
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 84 83 432 61 5 497 4 .992 715.0 6.21 -2.8 .822 12 108 35 32.4
TOTAL C 198 194 1015 138 9 1160 7 .994 1679.1 6.18 -0.6 .970 15 200 63 31.5
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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