2B Hideyuki Kitamura #7
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B HIDEYUKI KITAMURA #7 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 288 67 7 1 11 31 22 28 .233 .293 .378 7 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 VES Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1975 VES Win, 8-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1975 VES Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1975 @ KOB Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1975 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 FUK Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 FUK Loss, 3-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1975 NAG Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/19/1975 NAG Win, 11-4 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1938
Born in:Kitakyushu, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,995
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 1st 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 89 288 67 7 1 11 31 35 22 28 .233 .293 .378 .671 .300 .146 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 315 3 0 0 8 1 1 109 19 7 3 70.0 30.9 3.57 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 15 1 0 1 3 7 11 4 0 0 0 .200 .302 .253 .556
Versus Right   213 52 6 1 10 28 28 11 24 1 1 3 .244 .289 .423 .712
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
May   28 6 1 0 2 4 6 1 3 0 0 1 .214 .267 .464 .731
July   78 19 1 1 1 5 9 10 5 1 0 1 .244 .333 .321 .654
August   95 26 4 0 4 13 13 7 13 0 0 1 .274 .330 .442 .772
September   86 16 1 0 4 9 7 4 7 0 1 0 .186 .222 .337 .559
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   506 138 22 5 14 72 69 45 50 4 1 6 .273 .337 .419 .756
2 Years Ago   511 160 30 4 20 72 57 40 32 1 2 4 .313 .367 .505 .872
Career   6255 1668 241 42 232 837 837 643 528 47 7 32 .267 .336 .430 .766
Home   159 39 4 1 6 18 22 13 18 1 0 1 .245 .305 .396 .701
Road   129 28 3 0 5 13 13 9 10 0 1 2 .217 .279 .357 .635
Grass   288 67 7 1 11 31 35 22 28 1 1 3 .233 .293 .378 .671
Day   127 26 2 1 2 13 11 7 11 1 0 2 .205 .255 .283 .539
Night   161 41 5 0 9 18 24 15 17 0 1 1 .255 .322 .453 .775
As Starter   273 63 7 0 10 28 33 21 25 1 1 3 .231 .292 .366 .658
As Reliever / Substitution   15 4 0 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .600 .912
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .333 .533
Close/Late   68 12 1 1 1 3 7 6 7 0 0 0 .176 .243 .265 .508
Inning 1-3   99 27 3 0 1 9 11 7 12 1 0 2 .273 .330 .333 .664
Inning 4-6   92 17 2 0 5 11 11 6 5 0 1 0 .185 .235 .370 .604
Inning 7-9   91 23 2 1 5 11 13 8 11 0 0 1 .253 .320 .462 .782
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
0 Outs   119 33 4 0 6 9 20 6 11 0 1 1 .277 .317 .462 .780
1 Outs   78 14 3 0 1 6 7 8 8 1 0 1 .179 .261 .256 .518
2 Outs   91 20 0 1 4 16 8 8 9 0 0 1 .220 .290 .374 .664
Scoring Position   62 12 1 0 2 20 5 7 5 1 1 1 .194 .282 .306 .588
Bases Empty   183 45 5 1 7 7 23 14 20 0 0 2 .246 .307 .399 .705
Runner on 1st   43 10 1 0 2 4 7 1 3 0 0 0 .233 .250 .395 .645
Runner on 2nd   23 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 .130 .259 .130 .390
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 4 0 0 2 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 .174 .240 .435 .675
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Two Strikes   107 23 4 0 3 11 12 7 28 0 0 2 .215 .276 .336 .612
First Pitch   39 8 1 0 1 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .205 .200 .308 .508
Count 0-1   29 7 1 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .241 .586 .828
Count 0-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 1-0   42 10 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .333 .571
Count 1-1   31 8 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .258 .516 .774
Count 1-2   29 6 0 0 1 4 3 0 8 0 0 1 .207 .233 .310 .544
Count 2-0   16 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Count 2-1   20 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   40 9 2 0 1 4 3 0 12 0 0 0 .225 .225 .350 .575
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 1 .500 .867 .500 1.367
Full Count   24 7 2 0 1 3 6 7 4 0 0 1 .292 .469 .500 .969
Behind in Count   72 14 1 0 4 8 7 0 12 0 0 1 .194 .205 .375 .580
Ahead in Count   82 21 1 0 2 7 11 15 0 0 0 1 .256 .378 .341 .719
Batting Leadoff   56 14 2 1 5 10 9 3 7 0 0 0 .250 .288 .589 .877
Batting 2nd   83 19 3 0 2 8 8 5 9 0 0 1 .229 .281 .337 .618
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   78 20 1 0 1 4 9 10 5 1 1 1 .256 .344 .308 .652
Batting 5th   21 6 1 0 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .318 .619 .937
Batting 6th   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Batting 7th   15 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 8th   10 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Batting 9th   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Low Leverage   104 21 1 1 4 7 7 9 14 0 0 2 .202 .278 .346 .624
Medium Leverage   129 34 4 0 4 12 21 10 11 1 1 1 .264 .319 .388 .707
High Leverage   51 10 2 0 2 11 6 3 3 0 0 0 .196 .241 .353 .594
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
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 22 55 65 17 1 2 0 6 8 5 0 1 8 0 2 .262 .310 .338 .648 85 86 -0.1
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 23 95 128 35 8 1 6 30 22 13 0 1 11 2 1 .273 .338 .492 .830 124 120 0.6
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 24 102 191 54 11 1 7 27 33 20 1 0 17 2 3 .283 .354 .461 .815 130 128 1.0
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 25 136 520 152 18 4 20 69 88 35 2 7 29 9 4 .292 .335 .458 .793 127 124 2.8
1964 Kinboshi - BAN 26 95 364 99 19 2 20 63 54 36 0 3 33 5 1 .272 .335 .500 .835 139 134 2.9
1965 Kinboshi - BAN 27 138 504 142 20 5 18 77 74 58 4 6 33 13 9 .282 .357 .448 .805 138 119 2.8
1966 Kinboshi - BAN 28 134 476 123 19 2 15 70 62 50 3 4 29 6 8 .258 .330 .401 .731 121 107 3.2
1967 Kinboshi - BAN 29 137 491 118 12 2 12 47 55 65 2 5 46 6 5 .240 .329 .346 .675 107 85 2.3
1968 Kinboshi - BAN 30 134 458 111 16 2 11 41 50 65 1 3 33 6 8 .242 .336 .358 .694 119 107 3.5
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 31 138 516 134 18 3 19 52 73 45 0 1 36 11 8 .260 .319 .417 .735 129 122 4.3
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 32 126 440 97 13 3 20 57 60 42 1 1 53 16 12 .220 .289 .400 .689 114 112 3.6
1971 Kinboshi - BAN 33 104 372 113 18 2 19 48 54 41 1 3 42 10 5 .304 .372 .516 .888 147 146 4.3
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 34 124 425 108 9 3 20 75 43 61 4 6 48 9 3 .254 .349 .431 .779 123 125 3.3
1973 Kinboshi - BAN 35 135 511 160 30 4 20 72 57 40 4 1 32 8 5 .313 .367 .505 .872 156 161 6.1
1974 Kinboshi - BAN 36 136 506 138 22 5 14 72 69 45 6 4 50 17 7 .273 .337 .419 .756 120 121 2.8
1975 Kinboshi - BAN 37 89 288 67 7 1 11 31 35 22 3 1 28 7 3 .233 .293 .378 .671 85 94 0.4
Total BAN 1878 6255 1668 241 42 232 837 837 643 32 47 528 127 84 .267 .336 .430 .766 126 120 44.0
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%
1960 Kinboshi - INT 2B 4 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 12.1 2.92 -0.2 .991
1960 Kinboshi - INT 3B 15 4 3 10 2 15 2 .867 59.1 1.97 -0.9 .897
1960 Kinboshi - INT LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .974
1961 Kinboshi - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Kinboshi - INT 2B 14 5 18 16 9 36 2 .944 66.0 4.64 -1.6 .865
1961 Kinboshi - INT 3B 20 7 4 14 1 20 2 .900 84.0 1.93 -0.7 .901
1961 Kinboshi - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Kinboshi - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kinboshi - INT 2B 29 22 57 64 12 127 6 .953 211.0 5.16 -1.9 .917
1962 Kinboshi - INT 3B 32 5 10 23 2 37 4 .892 101.1 2.93 -1.8 .895
1962 Kinboshi - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kinboshi - INT LF 5 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 -0.1 .974
1963 Kinboshi - INT 2B 2 2 7 9 1 17 1 .941 18.0 8.00 -0.8 .864
1963 Kinboshi - INT 3B 130 128 89 242 16 354 23 .935 1095.1 2.72 -11.1 .933
1964 Kinboshi - INT 2B 10 9 18 23 4 43 2 .953 79.0 4.67 -0.9 .891
1964 Kinboshi - INT 3B 85 85 72 169 16 253 12 .953 722.2 3.00 -3.7 .966
1965 Kinboshi - INT 2B 17 15 48 52 15 104 4 .962 138.2 6.49 -0.5 .977
1965 Kinboshi - INT 3B 119 118 97 222 17 339 20 .941 1016.0 2.83 -5.7 .972
1966 Kinboshi - INT 2B 120 119 307 382 81 712 23 .968 1022.0 6.07 +6.0 1.012
1966 Kinboshi - INT 3B 14 10 7 20 2 29 2 .931 88.1 2.75 -0.3 .980
1967 Kinboshi - INT 2B 131 131 340 412 95 777 25 .968 1132.0 5.98 +8.0 1.026
1967 Kinboshi - INT 3B 2 2 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.5 1.089
1968 Kinboshi - INT 2B 128 125 325 397 84 741 19 .974 1087.2 5.97 +8.0 1.019
1968 Kinboshi - INT 3B 2 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.7 1.076
1969 Kinboshi - INT 2B 131 129 291 377 87 692 24 .965 1106.0 5.44 +5.2 1.040
1969 Kinboshi - INT 3B 3 3 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 26.0 3.12 -0.2 .956
1970 Kinboshi - INT 2B 123 119 240 312 53 561 9 .984 1023.1 4.85 +7.9 1.049
1970 Kinboshi - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Kinboshi - INT 2B 102 102 196 270 65 472 6 .987 865.2 4.84 +4.1 1.016
1972 Kinboshi - INT 2B 121 120 269 313 66 593 11 .981 1024.2 5.11 +0.2 .984
1972 Kinboshi - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Kinboshi - INT 2B 133 131 290 347 79 644 7 .989 1153.2 4.97 +3.0 1.014
1973 Kinboshi - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Kinboshi - INT 2B 132 130 305 324 80 637 8 .987 1151.1 4.92 -7.4 .966
1974 Kinboshi - INT 3B 2 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 +0.5 1.331
1975 Kinboshi - INT 1B 1 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 6.0 16.50 -0.5 .705
1975 Kinboshi - INT 2B 66 61 162 146 26 311 3 .990 551.1 5.03 -3.9 .970
1975 Kinboshi - INT 3B 10 9 5 11 2 18 2 .889 71.0 2.03 -0.8 .854
TOTAL 1B 1 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 6.0 16.50 -0.5 .705
TOTAL 2B 1263 1221 2876 3445 757 6471 150 .977 10642.2 5.35 +25.3 1.008
TOTAL 3B 434 374 294 734 58 1095 67 .939 3306.0 2.80 -23.5 .954
TOTAL LF 8 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 -0.2 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 2, Pick 1, 13th overall pick).
07/16/1956 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/16/1957 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/16/1958 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
11/22/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
09/03/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
05/25/1963 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1963 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $182,800 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
06/01/1964 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/29/1964 Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/28/1964 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1964 Kinboshi Kites voided the team option year for a buyout of $9,500.
05/12/1965 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/1965 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/01/1966 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1967 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
09/28/1968 Injured (pinched nerve (neck)),out for 4 weeks.
05/04/1969 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/19/1970 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 7-8 weeks.
07/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/02/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1971 Injured (pinched nerve (neck)),out for 4 weeks.
08/30/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/07/1972 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/1972 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week.
05/01/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/21/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/16/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/1974 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
05/26/1975 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1965 133 2
1967 133 1
1969 132 6
1974 132 5
Year PA Rank
1965 572 5
1967 563 7
1969 562 6
Year AB Rank
1963 520 9
1965 504 5
1969 516 2
1973 511 6
1974 506 8
Year H Rank
1963 152 8
1965 142 4
1969 134 5
1973 160 1
Year TB Rank
1963 238 9
1965 226 3
1969 215 3
1973 258 3
1974 212 10
Year 2B Rank
1973 30 1
1974 22 7
Year 3B Rank
1965 5 9
1972 3 9
1973 4 5
1974 5 4
Year HR Rank
1963 20 7
1964 20 1
1965 18 5
1966 15 9
1969 19 3
1970 20 10
1973 20 6
Year RBI Rank
1965 77 4
1966 70 6
1973 72 5
1974 72 10
Year R Rank
1963 88 6
1965 74 9
1969 73 3
Year BB Rank
1965 58 6
1966 50 9
1967 65 4
1968 65 4
1969 45 10
Year IBB Rank
1965 28 2
1966 21 3
1967 33 1
1968 17 2
1969 13 6
1971 3 8
Year HP Rank
1965 4 7
Year SF Rank
1963 7 4
1965 6 5
1967 5 8
1972 6 4
Year EBH Rank
1965 43 8
1969 40 7
1973 54 2
Year AVG Rank
1963 .292 10
1965 .282 8
1973 .313 1
Year OBP Rank
1965 .357 7
1968 .336 7
1973 .367 5
Year SLG Rank
1965 .448 7
1969 .417 7
1973 .505 4
Year RC Rank
1965 77.01 7
1969 63.72 9
1973 91.55 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1965 5.30 9
1969 4.24 10
1973 6.64 6
Year ISO Rank
1965 .167 4
1966 .143 10
1969 .157 8
1970 .180 9
1973 .192 4
Year wOBA Rank
1973 .380 4
Year OPS Rank
1965 .805 7
1969 .735 10
1973 .872 4
Year WAR Rank
1969 4.0 9
1971 4.3 8
1973 5.7 4
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