C Yorihiko Kawata #13
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C YORIHIKO KAWATA #13 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
120 377 85 15 0 3 37 46 58 .225 .326 .289 2 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/1974 KOB Loss, 5-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/07/1974 KOB Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/1974 @ KOB Loss, 6-7 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
10/04/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/1974 YOK Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 YOK Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 YOK Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1974 KYO Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 KYO Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1974 KYO Win, 7-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1939
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 3rd Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 377 85 15 0 3 37 39 46 58 .225 .326 .289 .615 .273 .064 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 113 459 13 3 0 8 17 6 109 18 2 1 66.7 40.2 3.35 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 9 2 0 0 6 2 1 11 2 1 1 .143 .164 .175 .339
Versus Right   314 76 13 0 3 31 37 45 47 4 16 12 .242 .355 .312 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   73 14 3 0 0 4 9 9 16 2 6 3 .192 .299 .233 .532
June   76 21 6 0 1 12 11 9 7 2 3 3 .276 .367 .395 .761
July   79 17 1 0 1 6 6 9 10 0 4 1 .215 .303 .266 .569
August   66 14 0 0 0 8 5 9 12 2 3 2 .212 .316 .212 .529
September   79 18 4 0 1 7 7 10 13 0 1 4 .228 .344 .316 .661
October   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Postseason   11 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 .364 .500 .455 .955
Last Year   295 73 18 0 7 30 24 35 46 4 14 4 .247 .331 .380 .711
2 Years Ago   384 73 5 1 14 56 39 52 73 4 26 5 .190 .292 .318 .610
Career   4103 932 162 9 80 456 377 372 668 38 130 40 .227 .295 .330 .625
Home   188 38 7 0 0 16 19 22 30 3 9 9 .202 .311 .239 .550
Road   189 47 8 0 3 21 20 24 28 3 8 4 .249 .341 .339 .680
Grass   377 85 15 0 3 37 39 46 58 6 17 13 .225 .326 .289 .615
Day   189 45 8 0 2 15 14 14 27 3 11 4 .238 .300 .312 .612
Night   188 40 7 0 1 22 25 32 31 3 6 9 .213 .349 .266 .615
As Starter   369 82 14 0 3 35 38 46 55 6 17 13 .222 .325 .285 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   91 28 9 0 0 10 15 7 16 3 10 4 .308 .371 .407 .778
Inning 1-3   115 21 1 0 3 8 12 8 19 1 5 4 .183 .258 .270 .527
Inning 4-6   130 28 5 0 0 13 10 27 18 1 2 3 .215 .360 .254 .614
Inning 7-9   125 33 8 0 0 14 16 10 21 2 10 6 .264 .343 .328 .671
Extra Innings   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .429 .400 .571 .971
0 Outs   104 22 6 0 0 4 15 12 15 0 11 5 .212 .322 .269 .592
1 Outs   122 31 7 0 0 16 15 15 23 6 6 2 .254 .331 .311 .643
2 Outs   151 32 2 0 3 17 9 19 20 0 0 6 .212 .324 .285 .609
Scoring Position   113 25 3 0 0 33 11 19 25 6 17 4 .221 .338 .248 .586
Bases Empty   194 44 10 0 2 2 22 20 25 0 0 8 .227 .324 .309 .634
Runner on 1st   70 16 2 0 1 2 6 7 8 0 0 1 .229 .308 .300 .608
Runner on 2nd   45 8 0 0 0 4 0 7 9 0 12 1 .178 .302 .178 .480
Runner on 3rd   12 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 .083 .077 .167 .244
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 7 1 0 0 7 6 7 7 0 2 2 .304 .500 .348 .848
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .231 .267 .231 .497
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 3 2 0 .200 .300 .200 .500
Bases Loaded   15 5 1 0 0 11 3 2 3 1 0 1 .333 .421 .400 .821
Two Strikes   165 27 6 0 1 7 14 16 58 1 0 7 .164 .265 .218 .483
First Pitch   60 13 1 0 1 10 8 3 0 1 6 2 .217 .273 .283 .556
Count 0-1   34 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 .265 .278 .324 .601
Count 0-2   30 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 13 1 0 2 .167 .212 .233 .445
Count 1-0   36 10 2 0 1 6 3 0 0 2 2 0 .278 .263 .417 .680
Count 1-1   32 10 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 .312 .353 .375 .728
Count 1-2   50 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 18 0 0 2 .080 .115 .120 .235
Count 2-0   15 7 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .467 .500 .533 1.033
Count 2-1   27 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-2   59 11 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 0 0 3 .186 .226 .186 .412
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 2 5 17 0 1 2 0 .375 .769 .500 1.269
Full Count   26 7 2 0 1 3 8 16 7 0 0 0 .269 .548 .462 1.009
Behind in Count   114 18 6 0 0 6 6 0 31 2 4 5 .158 .190 .211 .401
Ahead in Count   86 26 4 0 1 15 13 27 0 3 4 1 .302 .462 .384 .845
Batting 7th   283 59 10 0 2 29 28 38 41 6 16 9 .208 .315 .265 .580
Batting 8th   87 23 4 0 1 6 10 8 15 0 1 4 .264 .354 .345 .698
Batting 9th   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Low Leverage   167 34 7 0 3 12 17 21 21 1 1 6 .204 .313 .299 .612
Medium Leverage   139 32 4 0 0 10 14 15 19 3 8 6 .230 .325 .259 .584
High Leverage   70 19 4 0 0 15 8 10 18 2 8 1 .271 .361 .329 .690
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
1961 Hosho - BAN 22 10 27 6 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 8 0 0 .222 .241 .333 .575 60 49 -0.1
1962 Hosho - BAN 23 50 112 27 4 1 1 11 10 15 0 0 24 0 0 .241 .331 .321 .652 92 97 0.5
1963 Hosho - BAN 24 50 116 24 4 1 1 8 10 5 1 1 22 0 0 .207 .244 .284 .528 61 52 0.1
1964 Hosho - BAN 25 79 170 41 4 0 2 17 18 12 1 2 32 0 0 .241 .292 .300 .592 77 73 0.1
1965 Hosho - BAN 26 105 345 74 11 1 9 44 35 22 2 4 50 0 0 .214 .263 .330 .593 83 83 1.6
1966 Hosho - BAN 27 104 364 83 13 2 3 33 20 28 0 3 45 0 0 .228 .281 .299 .580 84 87 2.2
1967 Hosho - BAN 28 98 327 83 15 0 9 41 36 27 2 2 36 1 0 .254 .313 .382 .695 112 115 3.0
1968 Hosho - BAN 29 119 415 85 13 1 3 34 30 32 1 2 66 0 3 .205 .262 .263 .525 62 67 1.2
1969 Hosho - BAN 30 118 391 95 18 0 5 45 39 32 3 6 63 0 1 .243 .301 .327 .628 93 96 2.6
1970 Hosho - BAN 31 119 375 82 14 0 10 45 27 34 5 2 64 0 1 .219 .291 .336 .627 95 91 2.5
1971 Hosho - BAN 32 119 405 101 28 2 12 53 46 31 3 1 81 2 2 .249 .307 .417 .724 99 90 2.3
1972 Hosho - BAN 33 119 384 73 5 1 14 56 39 52 5 4 73 0 1 .190 .292 .318 .610 68 61 0.6
1973 Hosho - BAN 34 92 295 73 18 0 7 30 24 35 4 4 46 1 1 .247 .331 .380 .711 99 95 1.9
1974 Hosho - BAN 35 120 377 85 15 0 3 37 39 46 13 6 58 2 1 .225 .326 .289 .615 73 75 1.9
Total BAN 1302 4103 932 162 9 80 456 377 372 40 38 668 6 10 .227 .295 .330 .625 85 84 20.4
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 POSTSEASON 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
1974 Hosho - BAN 35 4 11 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 .364 .500 .455 .955 168 187 1.9
Total BAN 4 11 4 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 .364 .500 .455 .955 168 187
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Hosho - INT C 8 8 47 4 1 52 1 .981 69.0 6.65 -0.2 .991 1 5 1 20.0
1961 Hosho - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1961 Hosho - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Hosho - INT C 29 28 186 10 1 197 1 .995 234.0 7.54 -0.5 1.149 4 16 4 25.0
1963 Hosho - INT C 33 27 166 26 4 192 0 1.000 232.2 7.43 +1.0 .920 4 8 7 87.5
1964 Hosho - INT C 47 37 257 25 0 284 2 .993 339.1 7.48 -1.9 .660 4 12 3 25.0
1964 Hosho - INT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.5 .000
1964 Hosho - INT SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 +0.0 1.076
1965 Hosho - INT C 96 92 510 47 5 562 5 .991 796.1 6.30 +2.7 1.032 7 38 15 39.5
1966 Hosho - INT C 101 101 545 69 5 616 2 .997 865.2 6.38 +3.9 1.034 4 60 28 46.7
1967 Hosho - INT C 95 94 559 52 2 615 4 .993 806.1 6.82 +2.4 1.083 4 33 11 33.3
1968 Hosho - INT C 115 113 694 75 3 771 2 .997 981.2 7.05 +3.5 1.113 13 49 26 53.1
1969 Hosho - INT C 112 111 624 74 8 704 6 .991 948.1 6.62 +3.7 .857 8 44 26 59.1
1969 Hosho - INT 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1970 Hosho - INT C 116 115 722 94 6 819 3 .996 989.2 7.42 +4.9 1.060 9 92 44 47.8
1971 Hosho - INT C 117 113 876 74 7 953 3 .997 977.0 8.75 +5.2 1.129 6 57 29 50.9
1972 Hosho - INT C 112 111 696 90 7 791 5 .994 977.2 7.24 +6.3 1.008 7 80 41 51.2
1973 Hosho - INT C 89 87 488 58 4 548 2 .996 772.1 6.36 +3.6 1.120 3 48 17 35.4
1974 Hosho - INT C 116 113 679 83 10 768 6 .992 1005.0 6.82 +8.3 1.239 5 80 43 53.8
TOTAL C 1186 1150 7049 781 63 7872 42 .995 9995.0 7.05 +42.9 1.039 79 622 295 47.4
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 +0.0 1.076
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 2, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
06/06/1958 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/09/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/09/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/10/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/11/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/12/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/12/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/14/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/15/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/15/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/17/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/17/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/21/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/21/1958 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/22/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/22/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/23/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/28/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/30/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/30/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/02/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/02/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/05/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/05/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/06/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/07/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/07/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/07/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/09/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/09/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/10/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/10/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/11/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/11/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/14/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/15/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/15/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/17/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/17/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/18/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/18/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/21/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/21/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/23/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/23/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/24/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/24/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/25/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/25/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/26/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/26/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/27/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/27/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/29/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/29/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/01/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/02/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/08/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/08/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/09/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/13/1958 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
03/11/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/19/1963 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/01/1964 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/09/1965 Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week.
03/22/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/22/1966 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/23/1966 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/01/1967 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/26/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/16/1969 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
08/16/1970 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
02/15/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/06/1973 Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5 weeks.
12/12/1973 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1971 28 6
Year HP Rank
1970 5 6
1974 13 3
Year SH Rank
1967 10 7
1970 17 4
1971 19 3
1972 26 1
1973 14 4
1974 17 3
Year SF Rank
1965 4 9
1969 6 7
1972 4 7
1973 4 9
1974 6 1
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