C Yorihiko Kawata #13
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/09/1963
C YORIHIKO KAWATA #13 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 95 20 4 0 0 5 5 19 .211 .257 .253 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 2 3
Gap 2 2 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 5 3 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ DNK Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1963 KYO Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 KYO Loss, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 YOK Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1963 @ SAP Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/18/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1939
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 95 20 4 0 0 5 9 5 19 .211 .257 .253 .510 .236 .042 53
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 101 1 0 0 6 2 0 24 4 0 0 0.0 5.2 1.68 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 11 4 0 0 4 4 2 12 0 1 0 .275 .310 .375 .685
Versus Right   55 9 0 0 0 1 5 3 7 0 1 1 .164 .220 .164 .384
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
May   19 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .105 .190 .158 .348
June   31 12 3 0 0 2 5 0 6 0 1 0 .387 .387 .484 .871
July   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
August   26 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 1 .115 .179 .115 .294
September   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Last Year   112 27 4 1 1 11 10 15 24 0 0 0 .241 .331 .321 .652
2 Years Ago   27 6 0 0 1 2 4 1 8 1 1 0 .222 .241 .333 .575
Career   234 53 8 1 2 18 23 21 51 1 3 1 .226 .292 .295 .587
Home   47 13 4 0 0 3 5 1 8 0 0 1 .277 .306 .362 .668
Road   48 7 0 0 0 2 4 4 11 0 2 0 .146 .212 .146 .357
Grass   95 20 4 0 0 5 9 5 19 0 2 1 .211 .257 .253 .510
Day   44 7 1 0 0 3 5 4 10 0 0 0 .159 .229 .182 .411
Night   51 13 3 0 0 2 4 1 9 0 2 1 .255 .283 .314 .597
As Starter   75 14 3 0 0 3 6 3 15 0 1 1 .187 .228 .227 .455
As Reliever / Substitution   20 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 1 0 .300 .364 .350 .714
Pinch Hitting   14 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 .214 .312 .214 .527
Close/Late   27 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 9 0 1 0 .111 .172 .148 .321
Inning 1-3   21 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 .238 .273 .286 .558
Inning 4-6   32 9 2 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 .281 .343 .344 .687
Inning 7-9   42 6 1 0 0 3 3 2 11 0 1 0 .143 .182 .167 .348
0 Outs   31 8 2 0 0 1 5 1 6 0 2 0 .258 .281 .323 .604
1 Outs   35 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 0 0 1 .171 .216 .171 .388
2 Outs   29 6 2 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .207 .281 .276 .557
Scoring Position   30 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 5 0 2 0 .133 .161 .167 .328
Bases Empty   43 12 3 0 0 0 6 2 8 0 0 1 .279 .326 .349 .675
Runner on 1st   22 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Runner on 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   41 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 19 0 0 0 .049 .093 .049 .142
First Pitch   20 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 .400 .429 .500 .929
Count 0-1   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-2   11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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
Count 2-1   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 2-2   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Behind in Count   26 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 12 0 0 0 .077 .077 .115 .192
Ahead in Count   24 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .292 .625
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 6th   14 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 7th   47 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 10 0 1 1 .106 .160 .106 .266
Batting 8th   16 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .312 .438 .750
Batting 9th   14 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
Low Leverage   27 8 1 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 1 .296 .345 .333 .678
Medium Leverage   37 9 2 0 0 0 3 3 7 0 1 0 .243 .300 .297 .597
High Leverage   31 3 1 0 0 5 2 1 8 0 1 0 .097 .125 .129 .254
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 59 55 -0.0
1962 Hosho - BAN 23 50 112 27 4 1 1 11 10 15 0 0 24 0 0 .241 .331 .321 .652 89 95 0.4
1963 Hosho - BAN 24 43 95 20 4 0 0 5 9 5 1 0 19 0 0 .211 .257 .253 .510 49 53 0.0
Total BAN 103 234 53 8 1 2 18 23 21 1 1 51 0 0 .226 .292 .295 .587 70 74 0.4
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
1958 Total - 19 42 177 75 15 1 4 47 57 24 4 1 12 0 0 .424 .500 .588 1.088 100 100 2.8
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 27 21 142 20 1 162 0 1.000 188.2 7.73 +0.2 .917 4 5 4 80.0
TOTAL C 64 57 375 34 3 411 2 .995 491.2 7.49 -0.5 .998 9 26 9 34.6
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
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.
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