1B Yukio 'Weed' Watanabe #25
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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1B YUKIO 'WEED' WATANABE #25 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 467 134 23 0 45 104 107 104 .287 .437 .625 4 6.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/1974 KOB Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07/1974 KOB Loss, 1-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
10/05/1974 @ KOB Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/04/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/01/1974 YOK Win, 5-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 YOK Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/29/1974 YOK Loss, 1-2 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/28/1974 KYO Loss, 2-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/27/1974 KYO Win, 5-2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 KYO Win, 7-5 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/20/1946
Born in:Yonago, TOT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 11th 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 137 467 134 23 0 45 104 100 107 104 .287 .437 .625 1.062 .439 .338 190
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 592 17 17 1 9 0 0 292 68 4 4 50.0 133.4 10.41 6.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   79 18 2 0 7 19 16 15 16 0 0 0 .228 .351 .519 .870
Versus Right   388 116 21 0 38 85 84 92 88 0 0 17 .299 .453 .647 1.100
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   92 25 4 0 8 21 20 28 19 0 0 5 .272 .464 .576 1.040
June   94 28 6 0 10 21 23 20 20 0 0 3 .298 .436 .681 1.117
July   99 34 5 0 11 28 20 19 21 0 0 4 .343 .467 .727 1.194
August   89 23 3 0 9 16 18 15 21 0 0 2 .258 .377 .596 .973
September   89 22 5 0 7 18 18 25 23 0 0 3 .247 .427 .539 .967
October   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Postseason   16 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .176 .375 .551
Last Year   495 165 23 1 56 111 119 91 102 4 0 11 .333 .444 .723 1.167
2 Years Ago   461 137 20 3 49 116 112 125 119 3 0 3 .297 .448 .672 1.120
Career   2505 747 117 10 236 537 526 550 610 10 3 45 .298 .432 .636 1.067
Home   230 74 12 0 22 53 52 51 48 0 0 9 .322 .462 .661 1.123
Road   237 60 11 0 23 51 48 56 56 0 0 8 .253 .412 .591 1.003
Grass   467 134 23 0 45 104 100 107 104 0 0 17 .287 .437 .625 1.062
Day   227 57 10 0 15 36 43 49 48 0 0 6 .251 .397 .493 .891
Night   240 77 13 0 30 68 57 58 56 0 0 11 .321 .472 .750 1.222
As Starter   464 132 23 0 43 99 98 106 104 0 0 17 .284 .434 .612 1.046
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 2.667 3.417
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 2.667 3.417
Close/Late   93 31 6 0 9 23 26 27 18 0 0 3 .333 .496 .688 1.184
Inning 1-3   171 50 10 0 14 33 32 42 30 0 0 8 .292 .452 .596 1.049
Inning 4-6   152 39 6 0 13 29 29 31 44 0 0 6 .257 .402 .553 .955
Inning 7-9   136 42 7 0 16 39 34 29 29 0 0 3 .309 .440 .713 1.154
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 2 3 5 5 1 0 0 0 .375 .615 1.125 1.740
0 Outs   133 38 4 0 17 32 38 25 33 0 0 3 .286 .410 .699 1.109
1 Outs   180 46 10 0 15 35 41 48 36 0 0 8 .256 .432 .561 .993
2 Outs   154 50 9 0 13 37 21 34 35 0 0 6 .325 .464 .636 1.100
Scoring Position   116 37 8 0 10 58 31 41 23 0 0 5 .319 .512 .647 1.159
Bases Empty   274 77 12 0 27 27 48 48 67 0 0 8 .281 .403 .620 1.023
Runner on 1st   77 20 3 0 8 19 21 18 14 0 0 4 .260 .424 .610 1.035
Runner on 2nd   58 14 6 0 1 10 9 22 9 0 0 2 .241 .463 .397 .860
Runner on 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 8 1 0 3 11 11 9 6 0 0 1 .333 .529 .750 1.279
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 6 0 0 4 14 6 2 1 0 0 0 .750 .800 2.250 3.050
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 3 5 1 0 0 0 .500 .778 .500 1.278
Bases Loaded   12 5 1 0 2 18 2 1 4 0 0 1 .417 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   352 82 15 0 27 65 48 28 104 0 0 12 .233 .311 .506 .817
First Pitch   21 10 0 0 4 6 13 14 0 0 0 2 .476 .703 1.048 1.750
Count 0-1   22 9 2 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .409 .909 1.318
Count 0-2   27 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 18 0 0 3 .074 .167 .185 .352
Count 1-0   20 8 1 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 2 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Count 1-1   19 11 1 0 6 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 .579 .600 1.579 2.179
Count 1-2   74 10 2 0 3 6 4 0 39 0 0 1 .135 .147 .284 .430
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Count 2-1   23 10 4 0 3 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 .435 .458 1.000 1.458
Count 2-2   100 22 3 0 9 23 13 0 34 0 0 3 .220 .243 .520 .763
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 10 35 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 7 27 0 0 0 0 .167 .848 .167 1.015
Full Count   151 48 10 0 14 35 29 28 13 0 0 5 .318 .440 .662 1.102
Behind in Count   123 21 4 0 7 14 11 0 57 0 0 4 .171 .197 .374 .571
Ahead in Count   53 22 5 0 5 17 26 65 0 0 0 2 .415 .742 .792 1.534
Batting 2nd   57 17 3 0 5 12 13 16 12 0 0 5 .298 .487 .614 1.101
Batting 3rd   407 115 20 0 38 87 85 90 92 0 0 12 .283 .426 .612 1.038
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Low Leverage   207 60 10 0 19 23 36 41 41 0 0 7 .290 .424 .614 1.037
Medium Leverage   177 53 10 0 16 50 41 42 43 0 0 6 .299 .449 .627 1.076
High Leverage   82 21 3 0 10 31 23 23 20 0 0 4 .256 .440 .659 1.099
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
1969 Hosho - BAN 23 97 183 48 10 1 6 18 24 37 4 0 36 2 0 .262 .397 .426 .824 154 137 1.4
1970 Hosho - BAN 24 136 444 133 16 4 41 97 89 86 2 1 102 5 4 .300 .415 .631 1.045 222 210 7.7
1971 Hosho - BAN 25 139 455 130 25 1 39 91 82 104 8 2 147 1 6 .286 .425 .602 1.028 182 169 5.3
1972 Hosho - BAN 26 139 461 137 20 3 49 116 112 125 3 3 119 2 2 .297 .448 .672 1.120 205 187 7.1
1973 Hosho - BAN 27 139 495 165 23 1 56 111 119 91 11 4 102 2 3 .333 .444 .723 1.167 221 202 8.4
1974 Hosho - BAN 28 137 467 134 23 0 45 104 100 107 17 0 104 4 4 .287 .437 .625 1.062 192 190 6.3
Total BAN 787 2505 747 117 10 236 537 526 550 45 10 610 16 19 .298 .432 .636 1.067 200 188 36.3
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 POSTSEASON 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
1974 Hosho - BAN 28 4 16 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .125 .176 .375 .551 49 53 -1.3
Total BAN 4 16 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .125 .176 .375 .551 49 53
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Hosho - INT 1B 44 41 351 24 30 380 5 .987 324.2 10.40 -1.8 .937
1970 Hosho - INT 1B 128 126 1138 95 77 1246 13 .990 1084.1 10.23 -1.3 .994
1971 Hosho - INT 1B 134 133 1128 79 86 1209 2 .998 1153.0 9.42 -1.9 .973
1972 Hosho - INT 1B 135 134 1202 70 116 1279 7 .995 1156.2 9.90 -3.6 .970
1973 Hosho - INT 1B 135 135 1280 82 99 1371 9 .993 1185.2 10.34 -4.5 .965
1974 Hosho - INT 1B 133 133 1243 85 115 1339 11 .992 1170.0 10.22 -2.1 .984
TOTAL 1B 709 702 6342 435 523 6824 47 .993 6074.1 10.04 -15.3 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
03/21/1969 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
04/30/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1969 Named the #18 prospect in the BAN
07/15/1969 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/01/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/15/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1970 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/31/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1970 Goes 0-2 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/14/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1970 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/03/1970 Wins the Baseball Association of Nippon triple-crown!!
10/21/1970 Finished 2nd in 1970 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/26/1971 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1972 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1972 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1972 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award.
11/05/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
12/15/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/14/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/16/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
08/13/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/02/1973 Wins the Baseball Association of Nippon triple-crown!!
10/22/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award.
11/02/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/03/1974 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1974 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
08/05/1974 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/23/1974 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/26/1974 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/03/1974 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/19/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 133 3
1972 134 1
1973 135 2
1974 133 1
Year PA Rank
1971 571 7
1972 592 6
1973 601 2
1974 592 1
Year AB Rank
1973 495 7
Year H Rank
1970 133 2
1971 130 10
1972 137 4
1973 165 1
1974 134 9
Year K Rank
1970 102 4
1971 147 3
1972 119 4
1973 102 4
1974 104 2
Year TB Rank
1970 280 1
1971 274 4
1972 310 2
1973 358 1
1974 292 1
Year 2B Rank
1971 25 9
1972 20 7
1973 23 5
1974 23 7
Year 3B Rank
1970 4 8
Year HR Rank
1970 41 1
1971 39 3
1972 49 2
1973 56 1
1974 45 1
Year RBI Rank
1970 97 1
1971 91 4
1972 116 1
1973 111 1
1974 104 1
Year R Rank
1970 89 2
1971 82 8
1972 112 1
1973 119 1
1974 100 3
Year BB Rank
1970 86 3
1971 104 2
1972 125 2
1973 91 2
1974 107 2
Year IBB Rank
1970 11 1
1971 16 2
1972 13 1
1973 17 1
1974 17 1
Year HP Rank
1969 4 6
1971 8 5
1973 11 2
1974 17 1
Year SF Rank
1973 4 9
Year EBH Rank
1970 61 1
1971 65 3
1972 72 1
1973 80 1
1974 68 1
Year AVG Rank
1970 .300 1
1972 .297 3
1973 .333 1
1974 .287 10
Year OBP Rank
1970 .415 2
1971 .425 5
1972 .448 3
1973 .444 2
1974 .437 2
Year SLG Rank
1970 .631 1
1971 .602 4
1972 .672 1
1973 .723 1
1974 .625 1
Year RC Rank
1970 119.44 1
1971 119.88 4
1972 146.95 1
1973 160.68 1
1974 133.44 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 9.98 1
1971 9.41 5
1972 11.74 2
1973 12.43 1
1974 10.41 1
Year ISO Rank
1970 .331 1
1971 .316 3
1972 .375 1
1973 .390 1
1974 .338 1
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .441 1
1971 .422 5
1972 .475 2
1973 .476 1
1974 .439 1
Year OPS Rank
1970 1.045 1
1971 1.028 4
1972 1.120 1
1973 1.167 1
1974 1.062 1
Year WAR Rank
1970 7.2 4
1971 5.2 6
1972 6.9 2
1973 8.6 2
1974 6.3 3
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