1B Yukio 'Weed' Watanabe #25
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
06/30/1975
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1B YUKIO 'WEED' WATANABE #25 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
52 178 46 6 0 18 39 39 45 .258 .393 .596 1 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1975 SAP Win, 5-2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
06/28/1975 SAP Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
06/27/1975 SAP Win, 11-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 @ RAK Win, 13-2 4 1 1 5 1 0 0 0
06/25/1975 @ RAK Win, 6-4 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
06/24/1975 @ RAK Win, 13-0 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0
06/21/1975 @ DNK Win, 9-4 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
06/20/1975 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/19/1975 KYO Win, 12-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1975 KYO Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 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:6 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 178 46 6 0 18 39 38 39 45 .258 .393 .596 .988 .409 .337 173
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 219 1 5 0 0 0 1 106 24 1 1 50.0 45.1 9.08 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 9 0 0 3 3 10 6 10 0 0 0 .237 .341 .474 .815
Versus Right   140 37 6 0 15 36 28 33 35 1 0 1 .264 .406 .629 1.034
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 7 0 0 4 8 8 5 4 0 0 0 .333 .462 .905 1.366
May   91 25 5 0 10 21 19 21 26 1 0 1 .275 .412 .659 1.072
June   85 21 1 0 8 18 19 18 18 0 0 0 .247 .379 .541 .920
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   467 134 23 0 45 104 100 107 104 0 0 17 .287 .437 .625 1.062
2 Years Ago   495 165 23 1 56 111 119 91 102 4 0 11 .333 .444 .723 1.167
Career   2683 793 123 10 254 576 564 589 655 11 3 46 .296 .429 .633 1.062
Home   84 22 4 0 8 15 18 16 20 0 0 0 .262 .380 .595 .975
Road   94 24 2 0 10 24 20 23 25 1 0 1 .255 .403 .596 .999
Grass   178 46 6 0 18 39 38 39 45 1 0 1 .258 .393 .596 .988
Day   91 17 2 0 4 7 15 21 27 0 0 0 .187 .339 .341 .680
Night   87 29 4 0 14 32 23 18 18 1 0 1 .333 .449 .862 1.311
As Starter   178 46 6 0 18 39 38 39 45 1 0 1 .258 .393 .596 .988
Close/Late   25 10 0 0 8 13 13 12 6 0 0 0 .400 .595 1.360 1.955
Inning 1-3   72 17 1 0 6 16 12 9 21 1 0 0 .236 .317 .500 .817
Inning 4-6   60 14 3 0 2 6 10 15 12 0 0 0 .233 .387 .383 .770
Inning 7-9   45 14 2 0 9 15 15 15 12 0 0 1 .311 .492 .956 1.447
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
0 Outs   48 15 2 0 6 11 18 14 8 0 0 0 .312 .468 .729 1.197
1 Outs   56 17 1 0 7 16 14 16 14 1 0 1 .304 .459 .696 1.156
2 Outs   74 14 3 0 5 12 6 9 23 0 0 0 .189 .277 .432 .710
Scoring Position   44 14 2 0 6 25 12 14 7 1 0 1 .318 .483 .773 1.256
Bases Empty   110 27 4 0 10 10 21 23 29 0 0 0 .245 .376 .555 .930
Runner on 1st   24 5 0 0 2 4 5 2 9 0 0 0 .208 .269 .458 .728
Runner on 2nd   18 7 1 0 2 5 5 6 4 0 0 0 .389 .542 .778 1.319
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 .000 .444 .000 .444
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 1 0 2 8 4 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .444 .800 1.244
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Two Strikes   142 35 5 0 14 33 25 16 45 1 0 0 .246 .321 .577 .898
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .400 .862
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-2   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 3 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.800 2.467
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-2   26 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 .192 .192 .346 .538
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 2-2   32 9 0 0 2 7 8 0 12 0 0 0 .281 .281 .469 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   70 21 4 0 11 25 16 16 9 1 0 0 .300 .425 .829 1.254
Behind in Count   46 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 24 0 0 0 .130 .130 .217 .348
Ahead in Count   15 5 0 0 3 5 8 20 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .933 1.648
Batting 2nd   16 4 0 0 1 3 4 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .400 .438 .838
Batting 3rd   159 41 6 0 17 36 34 34 40 1 0 1 .258 .390 .616 1.006
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   96 24 3 0 11 16 21 18 30 0 0 0 .250 .368 .625 .993
Medium Leverage   53 13 1 0 2 8 9 12 11 1 0 1 .245 .388 .377 .765
High Leverage   26 8 1 0 5 15 8 9 4 0 0 0 .308 .486 .923 1.409
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 1.062 195 181 6.0
1975 Hosho - BAN 29 52 178 46 6 0 18 39 38 39 1 1 45 1 1 .258 .393 .596 .988 171 173 2.2
Total BAN 839 2683 793 123 10 254 576 564 589 46 11 655 17 20 .296 .429 .633 1.062 199 185 38.2
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%
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
1975 Hosho - INT 1B 52 52 506 32 54 540 2 .996 451.1 10.73 +0.3 1.033
TOTAL 1B 761 754 6848 467 577 7364 49 .993 6525.2 10.09 -15.0 .979
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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