C Yoshihiko Murakami #30
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C YOSHIHIKO MURAKAMI #30 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 119 21 5 0 2 6 14 24 .176 .269 .269 0 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/1975 SAP Loss, 2-11 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-3 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/22/1975 @ HSH Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 @ DNK Loss, 4-14 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/18/1975 KYO Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1975 @ SAP Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1975 @ SAP Loss, 3-6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1975 HSH Loss, 4-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 DNK Loss, 2-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1975 DNK Win, 11-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1941
Born in:Higashiosaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 109 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 48 119 21 5 0 2 6 9 14 24 .176 .269 .269 .538 .230 .092 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 134 1 4 0 6 0 0 32 7 0 0 0.0 7.8 2.03 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 .095 .208 .286 .494
Versus Right   98 19 4 0 1 4 8 12 22 0 0 0 .194 .282 .265 .547
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   28 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .107 .194 .107 .301
June   24 6 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .458 .815
July   20 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .143 .100 .243
August   18 6 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
September   29 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 1 .138 .265 .138 .403
Last Year   83 20 3 0 0 2 3 10 15 0 1 1 .241 .330 .277 .607
2 Years Ago   217 50 5 1 8 24 18 12 37 0 0 2 .230 .277 .373 .650
Career   1669 364 58 2 43 174 141 126 319 10 13 10 .218 .275 .333 .608
Home   71 12 2 0 2 4 7 7 11 0 0 0 .169 .244 .282 .525
Road   48 9 3 0 0 2 2 7 13 0 0 1 .188 .304 .250 .554
Grass   119 21 5 0 2 6 9 14 24 0 0 1 .176 .269 .269 .538
Day   32 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 .125 .243 .188 .431
Night   87 17 3 0 2 6 8 10 20 0 0 0 .195 .278 .299 .577
As Starter   114 21 5 0 2 6 9 14 22 0 0 1 .184 .279 .281 .560
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   25 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 .160 .250 .200 .450
Inning 1-3   37 10 3 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 0 0 .270 .308 .351 .659
Inning 4-6   46 6 1 0 2 4 6 7 10 0 0 1 .130 .259 .283 .542
Inning 7-9   33 5 1 0 0 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 .152 .263 .182 .445
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   36 8 2 0 1 1 4 5 12 0 0 1 .222 .333 .361 .694
1 Outs   39 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .128 .171 .154 .325
2 Outs   44 8 2 0 1 4 2 7 7 0 0 0 .182 .294 .295 .590
Scoring Position   26 4 0 0 0 3 3 8 5 0 0 0 .154 .353 .154 .507
Bases Empty   69 13 3 0 2 2 5 6 18 0 0 1 .188 .263 .319 .582
Runner on 1st   24 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 .286 .615 .286 .901
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   45 6 2 0 0 1 2 6 24 0 0 1 .133 .250 .178 .428
First Pitch   27 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .111 .226 .148 .374
Count 0-1   10 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   15 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .467 .667
Count 1-1   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 1-2   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 .125 .176 .125 .301
Count 2-0   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   14 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .571 .000 .571
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 .167 .583 .167 .750
Behind in Count   35 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 16 0 0 1 .143 .167 .229 .395
Ahead in Count   26 7 1 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 .269 .367 .423 .790
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   114 21 5 0 2 6 9 14 22 0 0 1 .184 .279 .281 .560
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   47 8 1 0 2 2 4 5 8 0 0 1 .170 .264 .319 .583
Medium Leverage   47 11 3 0 0 3 4 7 10 0 0 0 .234 .333 .298 .631
High Leverage   25 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .080 .148 .120 .268
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
1966 Yokohama - BAN 25 23 63 17 3 0 2 8 5 5 0 0 7 0 0 .270 .324 .413 .736 136 123 0.4
1967 Yokohama - BAN 26 36 109 23 4 0 2 14 11 7 0 1 17 0 0 .211 .256 .303 .559 70 64 0.3
1968 Yokohama - BAN 27 77 223 45 8 0 3 22 13 11 1 3 39 0 0 .202 .239 .278 .518 60 51 0.3
1969 Yokohama - BAN 28 74 197 44 11 0 2 16 14 6 0 0 31 0 1 .223 .246 .310 .556 69 70 0.5
1970 Yokohama - BAN 29 76 174 40 4 0 4 16 17 11 1 1 40 0 0 .230 .278 .322 .600 86 83 0.2
1971 Yokohama - BAN 30 62 167 35 5 0 6 22 16 15 0 3 49 0 0 .210 .270 .347 .618 69 60 -0.1
1972 Yokohama - BAN 31 99 317 69 10 1 14 44 35 35 4 2 60 1 1 .218 .302 .388 .690 87 79 1.0
1973 Yokohama - BAN 32 69 217 50 5 1 8 24 18 12 2 0 37 0 0 .230 .277 .373 .650 80 77 0.2
1974 Yokohama - BAN 33 46 83 20 3 0 0 2 3 10 1 0 15 0 0 .241 .330 .277 .607 72 56 -0.3
1975 Yokohama - BAN 34 48 119 21 5 0 2 6 9 14 1 0 24 0 0 .176 .269 .269 .538 50 43 -0.4
Total BAN 610 1669 364 58 2 43 174 141 126 10 10 319 1 2 .218 .275 .333 .608 76 70 2.2
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%
1966 Yokohama - INT C 22 18 109 9 0 121 3 .975 163.2 6.49 -1.2 .689 4 15 5 33.3
1967 Yokohama - INT C 35 29 198 21 2 221 2 .991 264.2 7.45 +1.0 .903 1 27 13 48.1
1968 Yokohama - INT C 68 61 315 39 3 357 3 .992 543.0 5.87 +1.7 1.087 5 45 19 42.2
1968 Yokohama - INT 3B 7 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.076
1969 Yokohama - INT C 57 54 263 36 4 300 1 .997 462.0 5.82 +0.3 .870 7 33 18 54.5
1969 Yokohama - INT 3B 12 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 20.0 4.50 +0.8 1.076
1970 Yokohama - INT C 58 47 312 45 0 362 5 .986 427.1 7.52 -2.0 .761 3 72 22 30.6
1970 Yokohama - INT 3B 16 0 1 9 0 11 1 .909 29.0 3.10 -2.0 .743
1971 Yokohama - INT C 52 47 344 39 3 387 4 .990 406.2 8.48 -0.3 .774 5 36 18 50.0
1971 Yokohama - INT 3B 9 0 2 5 0 10 3 .700 21.2 2.91 -1.1 .813
1972 Yokohama - INT C 95 92 593 75 2 672 4 .994 804.0 7.48 +2.0 1.046 7 81 29 35.8
1972 Yokohama - INT 3B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.052
1973 Yokohama - INT C 62 61 319 32 4 353 2 .994 525.0 6.02 -2.8 .853 6 51 7 13.7
1973 Yokohama - INT 3B 5 0 1 6 0 8 1 .875 13.0 4.85 -0.3 .911
1974 Yokohama - INT C 23 23 118 11 1 132 3 .977 195.1 5.94 +0.4 .513 2 11 7 63.6
1974 Yokohama - INT 3B 19 0 6 11 2 19 2 .895 40.2 3.76 -1.5 .836
1975 Yokohama - INT C 27 27 140 18 1 158 0 1.000 236.2 6.01 -0.8 .874 2 19 6 31.6
1975 Yokohama - INT 3B 20 10 6 25 4 31 0 1.000 98.2 2.83 +0.4 1.068
TOTAL C 499 459 2711 325 20 3063 27 .991 4028.1 6.78 -1.7 .898 42 390 144 36.9
TOTAL 3B 89 10 19 67 8 93 7 .925 235.0 3.29 -3.3 .933
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 Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
06/06/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/15/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/16/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/16/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/14/1963 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/01/1964 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1964 Named the #93 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/16/1965 Named the #95 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1965 Named the #94 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
06/06/1966 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/16/1966 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/12/1966 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
11/24/1967 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
07/25/1969 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/20/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/07/1970 Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days.
07/16/1974 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1972 5 3
1974 4 9
1975 4 5
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