C Yorihiko Kawata #13
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C YORIHIKO KAWATA #13 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 299 61 8 0 4 34 31 40 .204 .294 .271 1 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 @ RAK Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1975 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1975 @ DNK Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1975 KYO Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1975 KYO Loss, 5-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1975 KYO Loss, 2-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1975 YOK Loss, 7-8 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/21/1975 YOK Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/20/1975 @ SAP Win, 5-2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/19/1975 @ SAP Win, 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1939
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:123 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 299 61 8 0 4 34 29 31 40 .204 .294 .271 .565 .253 .067 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 353 8 1 0 10 13 2 81 12 1 0 100.0 25.3 2.60 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 11 1 0 0 6 4 7 8 1 3 0 .212 .300 .231 .531
Versus Right   247 50 7 0 4 28 25 24 32 1 10 8 .202 .293 .279 .572
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 .071 .188 .143 .330
May   82 16 1 0 2 13 10 10 8 1 3 1 .195 .287 .280 .568
June   72 19 2 0 1 8 11 8 9 0 1 2 .264 .354 .333 .687
July   80 18 2 0 1 10 5 9 14 1 2 3 .225 .323 .287 .610
August   65 8 3 0 0 3 3 4 9 0 7 2 .123 .197 .169 .366
Last Year   377 85 15 0 3 37 39 46 58 6 17 13 .225 .326 .289 .615
2 Years Ago   295 73 18 0 7 30 24 35 46 4 14 4 .247 .331 .380 .711
Career   4402 993 170 9 84 490 406 403 708 40 143 48 .226 .295 .326 .621
Home   140 25 3 0 2 15 11 14 23 0 5 6 .179 .281 .243 .524
Road   159 36 5 0 2 19 18 17 17 2 8 2 .226 .306 .296 .601
Grass   299 61 8 0 4 34 29 31 40 2 13 8 .204 .294 .271 .565
Day   143 30 4 0 2 18 10 14 19 1 5 3 .210 .292 .280 .572
Night   156 31 4 0 2 16 19 17 21 1 8 5 .199 .296 .263 .559
As Starter   295 60 7 0 4 31 28 30 39 2 13 8 .203 .293 .268 .560
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Close/Late   72 12 2 0 0 9 6 6 15 1 1 1 .167 .237 .194 .432
Inning 1-3   89 22 4 0 0 12 6 9 6 1 5 2 .247 .327 .292 .619
Inning 4-6   99 22 2 0 2 9 10 11 11 0 7 4 .222 .325 .303 .628
Inning 7-9   104 16 2 0 2 11 13 11 21 1 1 2 .154 .246 .231 .477
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   98 17 2 0 0 3 11 10 12 2 7 4 .173 .272 .194 .466
1 Outs   93 20 3 0 1 10 10 8 12 0 6 1 .215 .284 .280 .564
2 Outs   108 24 3 0 3 21 8 13 16 0 0 3 .222 .323 .333 .656
Scoring Position   86 16 2 0 3 31 8 10 11 2 12 0 .186 .265 .314 .579
Bases Empty   154 27 4 0 1 1 13 17 18 0 0 5 .175 .278 .221 .499
Runner on 1st   59 18 2 0 0 2 8 4 11 0 1 3 .305 .379 .339 .718
Runner on 2nd   29 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 11 0 .034 .125 .034 .159
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 4 1 0 1 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 .160 .192 .320 .512
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 5 0 0 2 10 2 3 1 0 0 0 .357 .471 .786 1.256
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Bases Loaded   9 4 1 0 0 10 2 1 1 2 0 0 .444 .417 .556 .972
Two Strikes   107 15 2 0 1 6 10 13 40 0 0 2 .140 .246 .187 .433
First Pitch   56 12 1 0 2 7 7 1 0 0 8 1 .214 .241 .339 .581
Count 0-1   34 8 3 0 1 7 3 0 0 2 2 0 .235 .222 .412 .634
Count 0-2   23 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
Count 1-0   31 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 2 .161 .212 .161 .373
Count 1-1   29 9 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .333 .310 .644
Count 1-2   37 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 15 0 0 2 .108 .154 .216 .370
Count 2-0   14 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 2-1   24 7 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Count 2-2   19 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 2 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .636 .000 .636
Full Count   28 4 0 0 0 0 4 13 9 0 0 0 .143 .415 .143 .557
Behind in Count   94 15 4 0 2 11 7 0 25 2 2 2 .160 .173 .266 .439
Ahead in Count   73 17 2 0 0 9 7 17 0 0 3 4 .233 .404 .260 .665
Batting 6th   114 16 3 0 1 10 5 9 17 1 10 3 .140 .220 .193 .413
Batting 7th   23 7 2 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 1 .304 .333 .391 .725
Batting 8th   158 37 2 0 3 20 19 21 18 1 2 4 .234 .337 .304 .641
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Low Leverage   132 26 4 0 1 6 13 15 17 1 1 5 .197 .301 .250 .551
Medium Leverage   109 18 3 0 0 9 8 9 11 1 8 3 .165 .246 .193 .439
High Leverage   56 16 1 0 2 18 7 6 11 0 4 0 .286 .355 .411 .766
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 75 73 1.7
1975 Hosho - BAN 36 94 299 61 8 0 4 34 29 31 8 2 40 1 0 .204 .294 .271 .565 59 63 0.5
Total BAN 1396 4402 993 170 9 84 490 406 403 48 40 708 7 10 .226 .295 .326 .621 83 82 20.7
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%
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
1975 Hosho - INT C 90 89 502 53 7 560 5 .991 779.2 6.41 +3.6 1.050 6 45 19 42.2
1975 Hosho - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1276 1239 7551 834 70 8432 47 .994 10774.2 7.00 +46.5 1.040 85 667 314 47.1
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 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +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.
05/01/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power 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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