RF Kazou Hamada #15
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/09/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF KAZOU HAMADA #15 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 9 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 .222 .300 .778 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 3 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/1963 KOB Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1963 NAG Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1963 @ FUK Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1963 @ FUK Loss, 5-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/1963 @ NAG Win, 13-0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/26/1963 FUK Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1963 @ KIN Loss, 7-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/1963 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1963 FUK Loss, 4-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/22/1940
Born in:Daito, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 12 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 9th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 9 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 .222 .300 .778 1.078 .453 .556 202
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 2.2 8.40 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Versus Right   6 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .500 .786
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
June   2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   13 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .154 .214 .538 .753
Home   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Road   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Grass   9 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .778 1.078
Day   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Night   7 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .429 .679
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .778 1.078
Pinch Hitting   7 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 1.000 1.375
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .778 1.078
0 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
1 Outs   1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
2 Outs   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Bases Empty   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
First Pitch   2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting Leadoff   8 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .875 1.208
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   8 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .875 1.208
Medium Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1962 Vesutan - BAN 21 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -106 -0.1
1963 Vesutan - BAN 22 12 9 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .300 .778 1.078 198 202 0.2
Total BAN 16 13 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .154 .214 .538 .753 113 114 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
1958 Total - 17 36 153 60 18 1 3 38 57 21 4 3 6 12 9 .392 .470 .582 1.051 100 100 2.2
1959 Total - 18 39 165 70 19 2 4 43 60 20 4 2 9 14 9 .424 .492 .636 1.129 100 100 2.8
1960 Total - 19 39 166 69 16 2 3 39 51 20 4 3 9 16 11 .416 .482 .590 1.072 100 100 2.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Vesutan - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .991
1963 Vesutan - INT LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.2 .978
1963 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1963 Vesutan - INT RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.2 .978
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL RF 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 -0.2 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
06/06/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/12/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/13/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/16/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/16/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/21/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/23/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/24/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/24/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
04/07/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1962 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1962 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/01/1963 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
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