1B Kagetoki Taira #29
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/1975
1B KAGETOKI TAIRA #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .182 .357 .273 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 @ HSH Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/1975 @ SAP Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 DNK Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1975 SAP Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1975 @ DNK Loss, 0-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1975 DNK Loss, 1-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1975 SAP Win, 11-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/29/1975 KOB Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1975 FUK Win, 12-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/30/1948
Born in:Kitsuki, OIT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 93 Days
Service This Yr:117 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 8th 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 14 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 .182 .357 .273 .630 .307 .091 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 1.4 4.05 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250 .571 .250 .821
Versus Right   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .333 .400 .733
July   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
August   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   18 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 3 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
2 Years Ago   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .111 .091 .111 .202
Career   55 12 1 0 2 6 4 4 10 2 3 1 .218 .274 .345 .620
Home   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .375 .775
Road   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Grass   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 .182 .357 .273 .630
Day   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
Night   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
As Reliever / Substitution   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 .182 .357 .273 .630
Pinch Hitting   10 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .385 .300 .685
Close/Late   7 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Inning 7-9   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .444 .429 .873
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
0 Outs   5 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829
1 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Scoring Position   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Empty   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .200 .222 .422
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
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 Vesutan - BAN 23 14 17 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .235 .235 .588 .824 131 131 0.1
1973 Vesutan - BAN 24 8 9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .091 .111 .202 -41 -72 -0.2
1974 Sapporo - BAN 25 12 18 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628 79 63 -0.1
1975 Vesutan - BAN 26 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 103 121 0.0
1975 Kyoto - BAN 26 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542 58 81 0.0
1975 Total - BAN 26 14 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630 77 98 0.0
Total BAN 48 55 12 1 0 2 6 4 4 1 2 10 0 0 .218 .274 .345 .620 72 65 -0.1
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 Vesutan - INT 1B 4 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 13.0 8.31 -0.3 1.026
1973 Vesutan - INT 1B 1 1 8 2 1 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.1 1.047
1974 Sapporo - INT 1B 9 4 49 2 2 52 1 .981 47.1 9.70 -0.2 .936
1975 Vesutan - INT 1B 3 0 5 0 2 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 .000
1975 Kyoto - INT 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.058
TOTAL 1B 19 6 75 5 5 81 1 .988 75.1 9.56 -0.4 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick).
07/16/1966 Named the #99 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1966 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1967 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1967 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #64 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1969 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1969 Named the #99 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1970 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1970 Named the #100 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1971 Named the #99 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1971 Named the #98 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
06/06/1973 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/14/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/12/1974 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
09/26/1974 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/16/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/06/1975 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/06/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
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