RF Ryuuji Morimoto #24
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
RF RYUUJI MORIMOTO #24 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 14 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .286 .333 .357 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1974 HSH Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/14/1974 @ HSH Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1974 DNK Win, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1974 @ YOK Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/1974 @ HSH Loss, 4-10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1974 @ SAP Loss, 2-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1974 YOK Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1974 @ KYO Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/12/1974 @ YOK Win, 9-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1974 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/04/1942
Born in:Matsudo, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,060
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 5th Pick in Round 2
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 17 14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 .286 .333 .357 .690 .293 .071 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 1.8 4.43 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
July   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   24 10 0 1 1 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .625 1.042
2 Years Ago   28 6 0 0 0 2 3 2 10 1 0 0 .214 .258 .214 .472
Career   821 206 24 9 21 95 111 60 100 4 7 1 .251 .301 .379 .680
Home   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Road   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Grass   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Day   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Night   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
As Reliever / Substitution   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Inning 7-9   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
1 Outs   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
2 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Empty   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Ahead in Count   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 6th   5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Medium Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
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
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 20 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -97 -0.0
1966 Kyoto - BAN 23 17 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .045 .087 .045 .132 -56 -72 -0.4
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 24 40 113 41 9 0 2 7 20 7 0 0 6 0 0 .363 .400 .496 .896 171 176 1.2
1968 Rakisuta - BAN 25 80 143 30 1 2 6 25 18 10 0 0 12 0 0 .210 .261 .371 .632 92 100 0.4
1969 Rakisuta - BAN 26 103 298 80 11 6 8 33 45 25 1 2 34 0 1 .268 .325 .426 .751 126 130 2.0
1970 Rakisuta - BAN 27 75 99 18 1 0 2 12 9 2 0 0 16 0 0 .182 .198 .253 .451 38 40 -0.4
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 28 66 78 16 1 0 2 10 12 12 0 1 13 0 0 .205 .308 .295 .603 66 63 0.1
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 29 36 28 6 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 10 0 0 .214 .258 .214 .472 30 32 -0.2
1973 Rakisuta - BAN 30 27 24 10 0 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .417 .417 .625 1.042 187 189 0.3
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 31 17 14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690 92 88 0.0
Total BAN 464 821 206 24 9 21 95 111 60 1 4 100 0 1 .251 .301 .379 .680 103 106 2.8
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%
1963 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .974
1966 Kyoto - INT RF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 -0.8 .897
1967 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.1 1.10 +0.0 1.027
1967 Rakisuta - INT RF 30 24 26 0 0 28 2 .929 212.1 1.10 -1.7 .992
1968 Rakisuta - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.034
1968 Rakisuta - INT RF 55 29 48 0 0 49 1 .980 290.0 1.49 -0.4 1.020
1969 Rakisuta - INT RF 70 68 114 0 0 116 2 .983 579.1 1.77 -0.4 .999
1970 Rakisuta - INT RF 13 9 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 86.2 1.66 -0.4 .949
1971 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.035
1971 Rakisuta - INT RF 13 10 20 2 0 23 1 .957 86.2 2.28 +1.9 1.016
1972 Rakisuta - INT LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1972 Rakisuta - INT RF 12 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.2 2.30 +0.1 1.026
1973 Rakisuta - INT LF 7 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.1 3.86 -0.7 .811
1973 Rakisuta - INT RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 -0.1 1.014
1974 Rakisuta - INT LF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 +0.0 1.007
1974 Rakisuta - INT RF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL LF 24 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.0 1.86 -0.6 .936
TOTAL RF 210 143 234 4 0 244 6 .975 1318.2 1.62 -2.1 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 5, 17th overall pick).
06/06/1961 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/13/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/17/1961 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/19/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/19/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/21/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/21/1961 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/22/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/22/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/23/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/24/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/24/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/24/1961 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/25/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/25/1961 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/28/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/28/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/29/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/29/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/04/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/04/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/05/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/05/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/08/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/16/1961 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1962 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1962 Named the #62 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
05/01/1963 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
10/13/1963 Wins the 1963 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
05/01/1964 Named the #80 prospect in the BAN
06/28/1964 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/07/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1965 Named the #65 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Detrimentally completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
07/16/1965 Named the #78 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1965 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/30/1967 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/30/1967 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
02/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1969 6 2
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