CF Katsuaki Ishikawa #18
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
CF KATSUAKI ISHIKAWA #18 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 547 157 30 7 9 45 27 56 .287 .325 .417 56 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ HSH Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1974 @ HSH Win, 2-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ HSH Win, 2-1 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/28/1974 SAP Loss, 2-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
09/27/1974 SAP Loss, 3-12 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 SAP Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ KYO Win, 8-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/23/1974 @ KYO Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 RAK Win, 5-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 RAK Loss, 4-10 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/08/1950
Born in:Nishinomiya, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 112 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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 137 547 157 30 7 9 45 75 27 56 .287 .325 .417 .742 .325 .130 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 587 4 0 0 13 8 1 228 46 56 12 82.4 74.9 4.77 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 13 1 0 1 5 5 2 4 0 0 1 .250 .291 .327 .618
Versus Right   495 144 29 7 8 40 70 25 52 1 8 3 .291 .328 .426 .755
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   112 41 9 1 4 14 15 5 7 0 4 1 .366 .398 .571 .970
June   96 28 4 3 1 5 14 7 11 0 4 1 .292 .346 .427 .773
July   116 28 2 1 2 9 15 4 15 0 0 1 .241 .273 .328 .600
August   101 27 8 1 1 10 16 6 16 0 0 0 .267 .308 .396 .704
September   118 32 6 1 1 7 14 5 6 1 0 1 .271 .304 .364 .668
October   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Last Year   543 138 13 4 8 41 72 34 57 1 6 2 .254 .300 .337 .637
2 Years Ago   379 98 14 3 8 26 49 28 57 0 7 3 .259 .315 .375 .689
Career   1469 393 57 14 25 112 196 89 170 2 21 9 .268 .313 .376 .689
Home   283 86 16 3 5 22 38 12 25 0 4 2 .304 .337 .435 .771
Road   264 71 14 4 4 23 37 15 31 1 4 2 .269 .312 .398 .710
Grass   547 157 30 7 9 45 75 27 56 1 8 4 .287 .325 .417 .742
Day   256 85 16 2 5 22 36 14 23 0 0 1 .332 .369 .469 .838
Night   291 72 14 5 4 23 39 13 33 1 8 3 .247 .286 .371 .657
As Starter   538 155 30 7 9 44 74 25 55 1 8 4 .288 .324 .420 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   114 35 3 2 2 15 13 8 10 1 2 2 .307 .360 .421 .781
Inning 1-3   229 66 13 3 3 14 42 15 24 0 4 1 .288 .335 .410 .745
Inning 4-6   153 39 11 0 2 9 14 3 15 0 2 1 .255 .274 .366 .640
Inning 7-9   153 49 6 4 4 20 16 8 17 1 2 0 .320 .352 .490 .842
Extra Innings   12 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   256 76 15 4 4 5 48 11 25 0 8 1 .297 .328 .434 .762
1 Outs   151 46 8 2 4 24 19 6 14 1 0 1 .305 .333 .464 .797
2 Outs   140 35 7 1 1 16 8 10 17 0 0 2 .250 .309 .336 .645
Scoring Position   81 27 6 2 0 35 13 8 8 1 8 3 .333 .409 .457 .865
Bases Empty   379 107 19 4 9 9 54 13 34 0 0 1 .282 .308 .425 .733
Runner on 1st   87 23 5 1 0 1 8 6 14 0 0 0 .264 .312 .345 .657
Runner on 2nd   31 11 2 0 0 6 5 2 4 0 6 3 .355 .444 .419 .864
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 7 1 2 0 9 3 2 0 0 1 0 .304 .360 .522 .882
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Bases Loaded   7 4 2 0 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 .571 .556 .857 1.413
Two Strikes   181 44 10 1 2 10 17 8 56 0 0 2 .243 .283 .343 .625
First Pitch   140 43 5 2 1 13 17 0 0 1 2 1 .307 .310 .393 .703
Count 0-1   51 16 1 3 2 7 9 0 0 0 1 1 .314 .327 .569 .896
Count 0-2   36 7 4 0 0 3 2 0 10 0 0 1 .194 .216 .306 .522
Count 1-0   68 19 4 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .279 .426 .706
Count 1-1   46 17 6 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 .370 .370 .565 .935
Count 1-2   56 14 3 0 0 1 3 0 13 0 0 0 .250 .250 .304 .554
Count 2-0   16 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 2-1   37 12 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .324 .514 .838
Count 2-2   64 18 1 1 2 6 10 0 27 0 0 1 .281 .292 .422 .714
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 2 0 0 1 6 10 0 0 0 0 .375 .722 .625 1.347
Full Count   25 5 2 0 0 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 .200 .394 .280 .674
Behind in Count   143 37 8 3 2 11 14 0 23 0 1 2 .259 .269 .399 .668
Ahead in Count   129 37 8 1 3 11 23 19 0 0 3 0 .287 .378 .434 .812
Batting Leadoff   487 142 27 6 8 40 69 21 49 1 4 4 .292 .326 .421 .746
Batting 2nd   23 7 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 .304 .304 .522 .826
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 4th   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Batting 5th   20 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Low Leverage   186 49 9 2 6 13 22 6 17 0 0 1 .263 .290 .430 .720
Medium Leverage   284 83 16 4 3 15 44 15 31 0 5 1 .292 .330 .408 .738
High Leverage   74 23 4 1 0 17 9 6 8 1 3 2 .311 .373 .392 .765
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
1972 Yokohama - BAN 21 100 379 98 14 3 8 26 49 28 3 0 57 42 10 .259 .315 .375 .689 87 83 0.2
1973 Yokohama - BAN 22 137 543 138 13 4 8 41 72 34 2 1 57 72 14 .254 .300 .337 .637 78 77 1.4
1974 Yokohama - BAN 23 137 547 157 30 7 9 45 75 27 4 1 56 56 12 .287 .325 .417 .742 104 107 2.2
Total BAN 374 1469 393 57 14 25 112 196 89 9 2 170 170 36 .268 .313 .376 .689 90 90 3.7
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%
1972 Yokohama - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Yokohama - INT CF 73 70 137 2 0 142 3 .979 578.0 2.16 -7.5 .953
1972 Yokohama - INT RF 25 25 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 196.0 1.84 -2.1 .931
1973 Yokohama - INT LF 6 5 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 50.2 1.95 -0.4 .921
1973 Yokohama - INT CF 18 2 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 59.0 1.98 -0.7 .928
1973 Yokohama - INT RF 128 127 245 3 0 256 8 .969 1030.2 2.17 +4.7 1.018
1974 Yokohama - INT CF 128 127 334 16 0 359 9 .975 1088.2 2.89 -12.4 .948
1974 Yokohama - INT RF 12 2 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 41.1 2.61 +0.7 1.127
1974 Yokohama - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 9 5 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 54.2 1.81 -0.4 .921
TOTAL CF 219 199 484 18 0 514 12 .977 1725.2 2.62 -20.6 .949
TOTAL RF 165 154 296 4 0 308 8 .974 1268.0 2.13 +3.2 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
08/16/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Denki Dynamics, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
05/01/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/04/1974 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/20/1974 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
05/23/1974 Goes 0-3 against the Denki Dynamics, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/08/1974 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1973 134 3
Year PA Rank
1973 586 3
1974 587 4
Year AB Rank
1973 543 1
1974 547 1
Year H Rank
1973 138 7
1974 157 2
Year 2B Rank
1974 30 1
Year 3B Rank
1973 4 5
1974 7 1
Year SB Rank
1972 42 2
1973 72 1
1974 56 1
Year R Rank
1974 75 10
Year EBH Rank
1974 46 6
Year AVG Rank
1974 .287 9
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