C Yoshihiko Murakami #30
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C YOSHIHIKO MURAKAMI #30 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1941
Born in:Higashiosaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 109 Days
Service This Yr:None
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
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
Total BAN 562 1550 343 53 2 41 168 132 112 9 10 295 1 2 .221 .276 .337 .613 78 72 2.6
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
TOTAL C 472 432 2571 307 19 2905 27 .991 3791.2 6.83 -0.9 .901 40 371 138 37.2
TOTAL 3B 69 0 13 42 4 62 7 .887 136.1 3.63 -3.8 .872
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
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