2B Shoshichi Hanzawa #18
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/14/1975
2B SHOSHICHI HANZAWA #18 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 442 117 11 3 16 51 31 80 .265 .315 .412 10 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 NAG Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1975 NAG Loss, 5-9 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/29/1975 NAG Loss, 5-10 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/28/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-0 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1975 @ KIN Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1975 @ KIN Win, 5-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1975 @ KIN Win, 10-3 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/21/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/17/1951
Born in:Minamichita, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 9th Pick in Round 2
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 133 442 117 11 3 16 51 51 31 80 .265 .315 .412 .727 .301 .147 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 514 3 0 0 2 35 3 182 30 10 6 62.5 60.0 4.37 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   110 29 4 2 5 14 13 9 31 0 6 0 .264 .319 .473 .792
Versus Right   332 88 7 1 11 37 38 22 49 3 29 3 .265 .314 .392 .705
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   91 26 1 0 3 7 13 7 9 1 5 0 .286 .333 .396 .729
June   78 22 3 0 4 12 14 4 15 1 8 0 .282 .313 .474 .788
July   96 25 3 2 4 16 11 6 22 0 8 0 .260 .304 .458 .762
August   77 20 3 1 2 10 4 5 12 1 6 1 .260 .310 .403 .712
September   98 24 1 0 3 6 9 9 21 0 8 2 .245 .321 .347 .668
October   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   450 100 14 0 9 47 33 30 76 7 38 0 .222 .267 .313 .580
2 Years Ago   427 105 21 2 11 41 44 27 80 5 33 1 .246 .289 .382 .671
Career   1467 349 47 5 38 151 144 105 281 15 107 4 .238 .288 .354 .642
Home   217 57 7 1 9 35 29 14 33 3 12 2 .263 .309 .429 .738
Road   225 60 4 2 7 16 22 17 47 0 23 1 .267 .321 .396 .717
Grass   442 117 11 3 16 51 51 31 80 3 35 3 .265 .315 .412 .727
Day   237 65 6 2 8 25 31 20 48 1 18 1 .274 .332 .418 .750
Night   205 52 5 1 8 26 20 11 32 2 17 2 .254 .295 .405 .700
As Starter   437 116 11 3 16 51 50 31 80 3 35 3 .265 .316 .414 .731
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   87 19 2 0 3 8 11 4 21 0 10 0 .218 .253 .345 .598
Inning 1-3   133 35 2 0 5 14 14 11 22 1 9 2 .263 .327 .391 .718
Inning 4-6   164 46 5 2 4 17 19 12 27 2 16 1 .280 .330 .409 .738
Inning 7-9   138 35 4 1 7 20 18 7 31 0 8 0 .254 .290 .449 .739
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   156 47 4 2 6 15 30 9 25 1 26 1 .301 .341 .468 .809
1 Outs   121 34 3 1 7 20 15 9 18 2 9 0 .281 .326 .496 .822
2 Outs   165 36 4 0 3 16 6 13 37 0 0 2 .218 .283 .297 .580
Scoring Position   112 30 1 1 4 35 12 6 26 3 35 1 .268 .303 .402 .705
Bases Empty   278 75 7 2 9 9 32 21 44 0 0 0 .270 .321 .406 .728
Runner on 1st   52 12 3 0 3 7 7 4 10 0 0 2 .231 .310 .462 .772
Runner on 2nd   33 10 0 0 1 5 3 1 7 0 25 0 .303 .324 .394 .717
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 1 1 0 .214 .250 .214 .464
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 7 1 1 1 7 5 2 6 0 1 1 .259 .333 .481 .815
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .176 .222 .353 .575
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 0 0 1 7 1 0 3 1 7 0 .444 .400 .778 1.178
Bases Loaded   12 3 0 0 0 6 1 1 4 1 1 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
Two Strikes   179 24 1 2 2 9 12 14 80 0 0 1 .134 .201 .196 .397
First Pitch   79 31 2 0 7 16 16 0 0 1 18 1 .392 .395 .684 1.079
Count 0-1   45 17 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 6 1 .378 .391 .467 .858
Count 0-2   33 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 11 0 0 0 .152 .152 .182 .333
Count 1-0   50 15 3 0 2 9 6 0 0 0 6 0 .300 .300 .480 .780
Count 1-1   32 8 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 2 2 0 .250 .235 .438 .673
Count 1-2   58 9 0 1 2 2 4 0 28 0 0 0 .155 .155 .293 .448
Count 2-0   21 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .381 .619
Count 2-1   29 14 2 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 .483 .483 .759 1.241
Count 2-2   58 8 0 1 0 3 2 0 30 0 0 1 .138 .153 .172 .325
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 1 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 1 0 .429 .733 .571 1.305
Full Count   30 2 0 0 0 1 4 14 11 0 0 0 .067 .364 .067 .430
Behind in Count   136 31 2 1 3 9 9 0 39 0 6 1 .228 .234 .324 .557
Ahead in Count   107 37 7 1 4 17 17 17 0 0 9 0 .346 .435 .542 .978
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   138 32 2 0 3 15 10 11 23 1 12 3 .232 .301 .312 .612
Batting 6th   70 23 3 1 3 5 8 4 13 0 3 0 .329 .365 .529 .893
Batting 7th   222 60 6 2 10 31 32 16 42 2 20 0 .270 .317 .450 .767
Batting 8th   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   224 57 8 1 11 23 23 20 38 0 1 1 .254 .318 .446 .765
Medium Leverage   150 41 2 1 4 13 20 7 26 1 15 1 .273 .308 .380 .688
High Leverage   65 18 1 1 1 15 8 4 16 2 19 1 .277 .319 .369 .689
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
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 19 5 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 1 .222 .417 .222 .639 106 104 -0.1
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 20 18 32 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423 20 -2 -0.3
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 21 61 107 19 1 0 2 10 13 12 0 0 32 1 0 .178 .261 .243 .503 45 37 -0.8
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 22 126 427 105 21 2 11 41 44 27 1 5 80 4 4 .246 .289 .382 .671 96 79 -0.8
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 23 135 450 100 14 0 9 47 33 30 0 7 76 3 3 .222 .267 .313 .580 68 52 -1.1
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 24 133 442 117 11 3 16 51 51 31 3 3 80 10 6 .265 .315 .412 .727 100 93 0.3
Total BAN 478 1467 349 47 5 38 151 144 105 4 15 281 18 14 .238 .288 .354 .642 84 71 -2.9
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%
1970 Fukuoka - INT 2B 1 1 2 4 0 8 2 .750 9.0 6.00 -0.9 .737
1970 Fukuoka - INT SS 3 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 -0.5 1.068
1971 Fukuoka - INT 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.2 .000
1971 Fukuoka - INT 3B 1 1 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.2 1.046
1971 Fukuoka - INT SS 13 6 11 22 6 35 2 .943 64.0 4.64 -1.0 .897
1971 Fukuoka - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Fukuoka - INT 2B 12 3 13 12 3 26 1 .962 45.0 5.00 -0.7 .898
1972 Fukuoka - INT 3B 31 11 13 21 3 36 2 .944 122.1 2.50 -1.0 1.015
1972 Fukuoka - INT SS 13 9 13 18 4 33 2 .939 82.0 3.40 -2.7 .829
1972 Fukuoka - INT RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.7 .684
1973 Fukuoka - INT 2B 118 118 267 318 69 602 17 .972 1032.1 5.10 -14.6 .913
1973 Fukuoka - INT 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.1 1.063
1973 Fukuoka - INT SS 4 3 10 11 6 22 1 .955 28.0 6.75 -0.4 .901
1974 Fukuoka - INT 2B 127 123 238 370 74 619 11 .982 1082.1 5.06 -2.7 .969
1974 Fukuoka - INT SS 8 8 9 23 5 33 1 .970 70.0 4.11 -0.0 .991
1975 Fukuoka - INT 2B 133 129 273 365 97 652 14 .979 1137.0 5.05 -9.2 .944
1975 Fukuoka - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 395 374 795 1069 243 1909 45 .976 3313.2 5.06 -28.2 .940
TOTAL 3B 34 13 15 28 4 45 2 .956 141.1 2.74 -0.7 1.022
TOTAL SS 41 27 44 78 22 128 6 .953 257.0 4.27 -4.6 .910
TOTAL RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.7 .684
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 2, Pick 9, 21st overall pick).
07/16/1970 Named the #42 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1970 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1973 80 9
1974 76 9
1975 80 6
Year 2B Rank
1973 21 5
Year 3B Rank
1975 3 5
Year SH Rank
1973 33 1
1974 38 1
1975 35 1
Year SF Rank
1973 5 3
1974 7 1
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