3B Ippei Katayama #37
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
3B IPPEI KATAYAMA #37 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/12/1940
Born in:Tendo, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:None
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:1963, 8th Pick in Round 2
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
1965 Vesutan - BAN 24 15 36 5 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 11 0 0 .139 .184 .250 .434 28 39 -0.1
1966 Vesutan - BAN 25 29 57 11 2 0 1 7 5 4 0 1 8 0 0 .193 .242 .281 .523 57 58 -0.7
1967 Vesutan - BAN 26 39 69 14 0 1 2 4 5 4 0 0 14 0 0 .203 .247 .319 .565 70 69 -0.4
Total BAN 83 162 30 3 1 4 13 13 9 1 1 33 0 0 .185 .231 .290 .521 56 59 -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%
1965 Vesutan - INT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
1965 Vesutan - INT 3B 13 9 8 15 1 24 1 .958 81.0 2.56 +0.6 1.008
1966 Vesutan - INT 2B 4 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 7.0 5.14 -0.9 .685
1966 Vesutan - INT 3B 12 2 5 6 0 13 2 .846 44.2 2.22 -0.9 .835
1966 Vesutan - INT SS 10 8 9 25 4 41 7 .829 70.0 4.37 -3.6 .770
1967 Vesutan - INT 2B 2 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 6.0 6.00 -0.4 .833
1967 Vesutan - INT 3B 20 13 4 26 1 33 3 .909 118.0 2.29 -0.1 .976
1967 Vesutan - INT SS 15 4 11 7 1 22 4 .818 54.0 3.00 -3.9 .496
TOTAL 2B 7 0 5 4 0 11 2 .818 15.0 5.40 -1.3 .807
TOTAL 3B 45 24 17 47 2 70 6 .914 243.2 2.36 -0.4 .962
TOTAL SS 25 12 20 32 5 63 11 .825 124.0 3.77 -7.5 .688
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/05/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick).
06/06/1963 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/11/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/14/1963 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/01/1964 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1964 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
05/11/1968 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/14/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
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