3B Fujimaro Sonoda #15
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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3B FUJIMARO SONODA #15 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 421 80 6 1 7 36 53 72 .190 .284 .259 10 -0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ HSH Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/30/1974 @ HSH Win, 2-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ HSH Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/1974 SAP Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1974 SAP Loss, 3-12 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/1974 SAP Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ KYO Win, 8-2 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 @ KYO Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1974 @ KYO Loss, 4-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 RAK Win, 5-4 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/09/1935
Born in:Tagawa, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, None
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, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 133 421 80 6 1 7 36 37 53 72 .190 .284 .259 .543 .253 .069 57
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 489 4 0 1 16 6 4 109 14 10 5 66.7 31.9 2.32 -0.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 8 1 0 0 4 2 7 10 0 1 1 .216 .356 .243 .599
Versus Right   384 72 5 1 7 32 35 46 62 4 5 3 .188 .277 .260 .537
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   85 16 1 0 2 8 6 9 14 1 1 1 .188 .271 .271 .541
June   87 17 2 0 4 11 11 11 15 2 0 1 .195 .287 .356 .643
July   80 18 2 1 1 8 9 16 16 0 2 0 .225 .354 .312 .667
August   73 15 1 0 0 5 7 10 8 0 2 0 .205 .301 .219 .520
September   92 14 0 0 0 4 4 7 17 1 1 2 .152 .225 .152 .378
October   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   437 111 7 2 15 49 50 56 75 0 2 6 .254 .347 .382 .729
2 Years Ago   425 70 13 0 9 40 47 85 87 1 4 8 .165 .314 .259 .573
Career   7471 1777 299 22 182 972 919 840 1185 73 30 70 .238 .318 .357 .675
Home   196 37 3 1 5 22 18 23 33 3 4 3 .189 .280 .291 .571
Road   225 43 3 0 2 14 19 30 39 1 2 1 .191 .288 .231 .519
Grass   421 80 6 1 7 36 37 53 72 4 6 4 .190 .284 .259 .543
Day   186 27 0 1 1 11 16 29 33 3 1 1 .145 .260 .172 .432
Night   235 53 6 0 6 25 21 24 39 1 5 3 .226 .304 .328 .632
As Starter   418 80 6 1 7 36 37 52 72 4 6 4 .191 .285 .261 .545
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   67 15 1 1 2 9 7 8 11 1 1 0 .224 .303 .358 .661
Inning 1-3   150 26 2 0 1 11 13 11 26 2 3 1 .173 .232 .207 .438
Inning 4-6   159 29 2 0 3 14 12 27 24 1 2 1 .182 .303 .252 .555
Inning 7-9   106 21 2 1 3 11 10 14 22 1 1 2 .198 .301 .321 .622
Extra Innings   6 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .714 .667 1.381
0 Outs   151 31 1 1 3 5 19 13 24 0 4 0 .205 .268 .285 .553
1 Outs   132 26 2 0 0 11 10 21 23 4 2 2 .197 .308 .212 .520
2 Outs   138 23 3 0 4 20 8 19 25 0 0 2 .167 .277 .275 .552
Scoring Position   110 22 4 0 1 29 7 15 17 4 6 2 .200 .298 .264 .561
Bases Empty   240 46 2 1 5 5 23 28 41 0 0 1 .192 .279 .271 .550
Runner on 1st   71 12 0 0 1 2 7 10 14 0 0 1 .169 .280 .211 .492
Runner on 2nd   31 6 0 0 1 5 2 6 2 0 5 0 .194 .324 .290 .615
Runner on 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Runner on 1st & 2nd   44 6 1 0 0 5 3 5 11 0 1 1 .136 .240 .159 .399
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Loaded   15 2 1 0 0 8 2 1 2 2 0 0 .133 .167 .200 .367
Two Strikes   240 39 1 1 2 16 14 23 72 3 0 2 .163 .239 .200 .439
First Pitch   47 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 .170 .188 .170 .358
Count 0-1   25 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .240 .440
Count 0-2   28 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 14 0 0 0 .179 .179 .321 .500
Count 1-0   36 10 1 0 3 6 9 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .270 .556 .826
Count 1-1   39 9 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 2 1 .231 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   77 9 0 0 1 5 4 0 26 2 0 1 .117 .125 .156 .281
Count 2-0   5 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.400 2.200
Count 2-1   20 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .050 .100 .150
Count 2-2   66 11 0 0 0 5 1 0 19 1 0 0 .167 .164 .167 .331
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 4 1 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 .444 .792 .556 1.347
Full Count   69 14 0 1 0 3 7 23 13 0 0 1 .203 .409 .232 .640
Behind in Count   130 19 2 0 2 10 6 0 40 2 0 1 .146 .150 .208 .358
Ahead in Count   70 19 3 0 4 9 18 30 0 1 0 0 .271 .485 .486 .971
Batting Leadoff   35 9 2 0 1 2 4 4 7 0 1 1 .257 .350 .400 .750
Batting 4th   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting 5th   128 26 2 0 5 18 12 11 18 3 0 0 .203 .261 .336 .597
Batting 6th   228 43 2 1 0 14 18 32 41 1 4 3 .189 .295 .206 .502
Batting 7th   21 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 5 0 1 0 .095 .240 .238 .478
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   172 29 2 1 4 8 14 25 30 1 0 2 .169 .280 .262 .542
Medium Leverage   159 33 1 0 2 7 15 17 29 0 4 1 .208 .288 .252 .540
High Leverage   90 18 3 0 1 21 8 11 13 3 2 1 .200 .286 .267 .552
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
1959 Yokohama - BAN 23 135 453 106 20 0 8 51 54 47 1 4 68 4 2 .234 .305 .331 .636 88 84 1.3
1960 Yokohama - BAN 24 138 502 131 20 5 12 78 68 42 3 10 53 12 4 .261 .316 .392 .708 102 106 2.8
1961 Yokohama - BAN 25 137 472 114 23 2 10 63 65 61 6 5 62 7 3 .242 .333 .362 .695 95 97 1.3
1962 Yokohama - BAN 26 137 480 142 30 1 16 106 78 59 3 7 75 13 1 .296 .372 .463 .834 140 142 5.2
1963 Yokohama - BAN 27 138 498 138 29 5 13 93 73 49 5 6 63 4 3 .277 .344 .434 .778 135 136 4.8
1964 Yokohama - BAN 28 136 478 117 18 0 12 68 57 41 6 7 78 7 4 .245 .308 .358 .666 96 97 2.6
1965 Yokohama - BAN 29 135 486 115 21 0 13 75 56 39 0 8 73 12 6 .237 .289 .360 .649 101 102 2.3
1966 Yokohama - BAN 30 135 463 116 23 1 17 80 62 50 6 7 50 15 10 .251 .327 .415 .742 137 144 5.3
1967 Yokohama - BAN 31 136 509 123 22 2 12 61 70 47 5 3 82 8 4 .242 .310 .363 .674 105 110 4.3
1968 Yokohama - BAN 32 136 470 126 17 2 10 51 57 47 2 4 66 10 4 .268 .335 .377 .711 121 126 4.9
1969 Yokohama - BAN 33 137 475 105 25 0 11 59 46 40 2 3 85 8 3 .221 .283 .343 .626 91 96 3.0
1970 Yokohama - BAN 34 131 440 87 11 0 11 36 52 58 7 1 80 18 6 .198 .300 .298 .598 87 88 2.3
1971 Yokohama - BAN 35 137 462 96 14 1 6 26 47 66 6 3 116 13 10 .208 .313 .281 .594 66 68 0.3
1972 Yokohama - BAN 36 136 425 70 13 0 9 40 47 85 8 1 87 8 5 .165 .314 .259 .573 58 65 -0.3
1973 Yokohama - BAN 37 137 437 111 7 2 15 49 50 56 6 0 75 13 10 .254 .347 .382 .729 104 106 2.6
1974 Yokohama - BAN 38 133 421 80 6 1 7 36 37 53 4 4 72 10 5 .190 .284 .259 .543 52 57 -0.9
Total BAN 2174 7471 1777 299 22 182 972 919 840 70 73 1185 162 80 .238 .318 .357 .675 99 102 41.8
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%
1959 Yokohama - INT 2B 2 2 6 7 4 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 -0.4 .758
1959 Yokohama - INT 3B 132 130 94 225 23 338 19 .944 1095.0 2.62 +1.8 1.010
1959 Yokohama - INT SS 3 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 6.0 12.00 +0.2 1.063
1960 Yokohama - INT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Yokohama - INT 3B 130 129 125 253 27 396 18 .955 1076.2 3.16 +4.8 1.015
1960 Yokohama - INT SS 7 6 15 18 4 38 5 .868 51.2 5.75 -2.6 .791
1961 Yokohama - INT 2B 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .000
1961 Yokohama - INT 3B 127 124 86 249 25 360 25 .931 1030.0 2.93 -2.0 .993
1961 Yokohama - INT SS 11 7 9 17 6 28 2 .929 61.1 3.82 -2.2 .864
1962 Yokohama - INT 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 .974
1962 Yokohama - INT 3B 125 124 96 246 24 354 12 .966 1037.2 2.97 +2.1 1.015
1962 Yokohama - INT SS 15 6 19 28 9 49 2 .959 72.2 5.82 -1.0 .917
1963 Yokohama - INT 2B 2 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.1 .972
1963 Yokohama - INT 3B 129 128 100 243 19 359 16 .955 1099.0 2.81 +4.8 1.028
1963 Yokohama - INT SS 11 5 6 17 2 24 1 .958 52.0 3.98 -0.2 .932
1964 Yokohama - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Yokohama - INT 3B 131 124 106 232 20 359 21 .942 1065.2 2.85 +7.0 1.038
1964 Yokohama - INT SS 12 6 14 19 5 35 2 .943 57.2 5.15 -0.4 .922
1965 Yokohama - INT 3B 124 122 92 213 14 321 16 .950 1025.0 2.68 +2.7 1.020
1965 Yokohama - INT SS 20 8 19 30 7 54 5 .907 100.1 4.40 -2.7 .897
1966 Yokohama - INT 3B 115 112 82 221 23 316 13 .959 946.2 2.88 +5.9 1.027
1966 Yokohama - INT SS 20 18 36 56 13 95 3 .968 159.0 5.21 +0.2 .987
1967 Yokohama - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Yokohama - INT 3B 121 119 103 234 15 353 16 .955 1022.2 2.97 +9.0 1.037
1967 Yokohama - INT SS 19 14 28 53 9 82 1 .988 124.0 5.88 +2.2 1.062
1968 Yokohama - INT 3B 113 110 101 226 16 340 13 .962 922.1 3.19 +7.5 1.048
1968 Yokohama - INT SS 32 21 39 84 24 131 8 .939 198.2 5.57 -0.1 1.014
1969 Yokohama - INT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1969 Yokohama - INT 3B 128 127 85 301 24 411 25 .939 1030.1 3.37 +6.5 1.016
1969 Yokohama - INT SS 27 5 12 42 3 56 2 .964 82.2 5.88 +1.7 1.073
1970 Yokohama - INT 3B 128 127 69 274 13 360 17 .953 1077.0 2.87 +6.0 1.025
1970 Yokohama - INT SS 4 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 -0.6 .712
1971 Yokohama - INT 3B 63 62 39 139 11 184 6 .967 517.2 3.09 +2.8 1.032
1971 Yokohama - INT SS 70 69 87 188 44 281 6 .979 580.1 4.26 +0.1 1.014
1972 Yokohama - INT 3B 129 127 72 239 17 325 14 .957 1083.0 2.58 +0.6 1.001
1972 Yokohama - INT SS 3 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 4.2 11.57 +0.2 1.047
1973 Yokohama - INT 3B 129 129 90 269 16 366 7 .981 1067.1 3.03 +4.5 1.028
1973 Yokohama - INT SS 5 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 9.1 3.86 -0.4 .693
1974 Yokohama - INT 3B 130 129 76 271 19 360 13 .964 1052.2 2.97 +0.7 .990
1974 Yokohama - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 10 2 11 11 4 23 1 .957 32.2 6.06 -0.8 .769
TOTAL 3B 1954 1923 1416 3835 306 5502 251 .954 16148.2 2.93 +64.8 1.019
TOTAL SS 260 165 293 566 127 897 38 .958 1567.1 4.93 -5.5 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
07/16/1958 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
08/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/23/1960 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/12/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/18/1961 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/16/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/23/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1963 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/23/1963 Finished 3rd in 1963 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/29/1966 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1966 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1967 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/03/1968 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/23/1970 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/1971 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/1973 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/30/1974 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/10/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1960 135 8
1964 130 9
1966 130 8
1967 133 4
1968 131 3
1969 132 4
1971 131 9
Year PA Rank
1963 558 9
1967 566 6
Year AB Rank
1967 509 3
Year H Rank
1962 142 8
1963 138 6
1968 126 7
Year K Rank
1967 82 8
1969 85 3
1971 116 9
1973 75 9
Year TB Rank
1962 222 9
1963 216 7
1966 192 9
Year 2B Rank
1962 30 4
1963 29 4
1966 23 7
1969 25 5
Year 3B Rank
1963 5 8
Year HR Rank
1962 16 10
1965 13 10
1966 17 4
Year SB Rank
1960 12 8
1962 13 5
1965 12 8
1966 15 6
Year RBI Rank
1960 78 9
1962 106 1
1963 93 2
1964 68 8
1965 75 3
1966 80 1
1969 59 10
Year R Rank
1962 78 7
1963 73 5
1966 62 8
1967 70 7
Year BB Rank
1971 66 7
Year HP Rank
1961 6 3
1964 6 7
1966 6 3
1967 5 5
1970 7 3
1972 8 7
1973 6 7
Year SF Rank
1959 4 9
1960 10 1
1961 5 9
1962 7 3
1963 6 1
1964 7 2
1965 8 1
1966 7 2
1968 4 7
1974 4 4
Year EBH Rank
1962 47 8
1963 47 5
1966 41 7
Year AVG Rank
1962 .296 7
1963 .277 7
1968 .268 8
Year OBP Rank
1962 .372 10
Year SLG Rank
1962 .463 9
1963 .434 6
1966 .415 9
Year RC Rank
1962 87.39 8
1963 71.93 9
1966 59.68 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1962 6.61 7
Year ISO Rank
1962 .167 10
1963 .157 8
1966 .164 6
Year wOBA Rank
1962 .375 9
1963 .345 10
1966 .336 8
1968 .323 10
Year OPS Rank
1962 .834 9
1963 .778 7
1966 .742 10
Year WAR Rank
1962 5.0 8
1963 4.8 4
1966 4.9 3
1967 4.0 5
1968 4.9 6
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