2B Hideyuki Kitamura #7
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B HIDEYUKI KITAMURA #7 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 506 138 22 5 14 72 45 50 .273 .337 .419 17 2.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ KOB Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
09/29/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-4 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/28/1974 FUK Win, 5-1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 FUK Loss, 1-7 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 FUK Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/1974 @ NAG Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1974 @ NAG Win, 6-1 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ NAG Loss, 4-16 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 VES Loss, 1-6 4 0 2 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:14 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 136 506 138 22 5 14 72 69 45 50 .273 .337 .419 .756 .334 .146 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 563 6 2 1 18 1 4 212 41 17 7 70.8 68.9 4.68 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   98 31 4 2 2 6 11 10 12 0 0 1 .316 .385 .459 .845
Versus Right   408 107 18 3 12 66 58 35 38 4 1 5 .262 .325 .409 .735
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   105 29 4 1 3 12 18 9 9 0 0 1 .276 .339 .419 .758
June   83 16 6 1 2 14 13 9 9 1 0 1 .193 .277 .361 .638
July   122 33 2 3 4 17 16 7 15 1 1 1 .270 .313 .434 .747
August   88 22 2 0 1 13 10 10 8 0 0 1 .250 .333 .307 .640
September   104 37 8 0 4 16 11 10 9 2 0 2 .356 .415 .548 .963
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   511 160 30 4 20 72 57 40 32 1 2 4 .313 .367 .505 .872
2 Years Ago   425 108 9 3 20 75 43 61 48 6 0 4 .254 .349 .431 .779
Career   5967 1601 234 41 221 806 802 621 500 46 6 29 .268 .338 .432 .770
Home   232 66 13 2 8 38 30 25 15 2 1 3 .284 .359 .461 .820
Road   274 72 9 3 6 34 39 20 35 2 0 3 .263 .318 .383 .701
Grass   506 138 22 5 14 72 69 45 50 4 1 6 .273 .337 .419 .756
Day   255 74 12 2 6 42 41 21 22 2 1 3 .290 .349 .424 .772
Night   251 64 10 3 8 30 28 24 28 2 0 3 .255 .325 .414 .739
As Starter   502 136 22 5 14 71 69 45 50 4 1 6 .271 .336 .418 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   104 26 6 1 4 17 16 11 14 0 1 2 .250 .333 .442 .776
Inning 1-3   174 52 4 2 3 26 26 14 15 2 0 2 .299 .354 .397 .751
Inning 4-6   174 46 8 1 6 25 22 15 18 2 0 2 .264 .326 .425 .752
Inning 7-9   149 39 10 2 5 21 20 15 16 0 1 2 .262 .337 .456 .794
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
0 Outs   174 53 10 4 5 20 34 15 20 1 0 1 .305 .361 .494 .856
1 Outs   149 45 6 0 5 32 19 13 11 3 1 3 .302 .363 .443 .806
2 Outs   183 40 6 1 4 20 16 17 19 0 0 2 .219 .292 .328 .620
Scoring Position   137 40 3 1 7 59 18 11 11 4 1 1 .292 .340 .482 .822
Bases Empty   254 62 16 3 3 3 31 25 25 0 0 3 .244 .319 .366 .685
Runner on 1st   115 36 3 1 4 10 20 9 14 0 0 2 .313 .373 .461 .834
Runner on 2nd   40 11 1 0 2 9 5 1 3 0 1 1 .275 .310 .450 .760
Runner on 3rd   9 4 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .889 1.389
Runner on 1st & 2nd   42 13 0 0 2 11 5 4 4 0 0 0 .310 .370 .452 .822
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 2 0 0 1 8 1 2 2 1 0 0 .118 .200 .294 .494
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .364 .333 .697
Bases Loaded   20 7 1 1 1 20 5 2 1 2 0 0 .350 .375 .650 1.025
Two Strikes   204 44 9 1 6 23 25 23 50 1 0 2 .216 .300 .358 .658
First Pitch   86 20 4 0 1 6 9 0 0 2 0 1 .233 .236 .314 .550
Count 0-1   45 23 3 3 2 16 12 0 0 0 0 0 .511 .511 .844 1.356
Count 0-2   32 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 14 0 0 0 .156 .156 .188 .344
Count 1-0   54 17 1 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .327 .389 .716
Count 1-1   49 15 4 0 2 10 8 1 0 1 0 1 .306 .327 .510 .837
Count 1-2   71 13 4 1 2 4 5 0 21 0 0 2 .183 .205 .352 .558
Count 2-0   20 6 0 1 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 2-1   34 9 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .286 .294 .580
Count 2-2   66 18 4 0 1 8 6 0 8 1 0 0 .273 .269 .379 .647
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 1 .286 .600 .286 .886
Full Count   35 8 0 0 3 8 12 23 7 0 0 0 .229 .534 .486 1.020
Behind in Count   148 41 8 4 4 23 19 0 35 0 0 2 .277 .287 .466 .753
Ahead in Count   122 36 2 1 3 17 15 21 0 0 1 2 .295 .407 .402 .809
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   14 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Batting 4th   484 132 21 4 14 70 67 45 49 4 1 6 .273 .340 .419 .759
Batting 9th   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   178 46 11 2 5 12 21 13 16 1 0 1 .258 .311 .427 .738
Medium Leverage   218 57 10 1 4 20 27 19 23 1 1 3 .261 .328 .372 .699
High Leverage   110 35 1 2 5 40 21 12 11 2 0 2 .318 .389 .500 .889
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 .756 109 114 2.5
Total BAN 1789 5967 1601 234 41 221 806 802 621 29 46 500 120 81 .268 .338 .432 .770 127 121 43.2
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
TOTAL 2B 1197 1160 2714 3299 731 6160 147 .976 10091.1 5.36 +29.2 1.010
TOTAL 3B 424 365 289 723 56 1077 65 .940 3235.0 2.82 -22.7 .956
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.
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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