Player Report for #7 Hideyuki Kitamura

2B Hideyuki Kitamura #7 Kinboshi Kites BAN Age: 36 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R \| Morale: Normal 05/12/1975
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2B HIDEYUKI KITAMURA #7 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB	WAR
9	17	5	1	0	1	1	1	2	.294	.333	.529	0	0.1

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K
05/11/1975	NAG	Loss, 2-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
05/10/1975	NAG	Loss, 2-3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/09/1975	NAG	Win, 10-2	3	2	2	1	1	1	0
05/08/1975	NAG	Win, 4-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/06/1975	@ OSA	Loss, 2-4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
05/04/1975	@ VES	Loss, 1-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/03/1975	@ VES	Loss, 7-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
05/02/1975	@ VES	Win, 7-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
05/01/1975	@ VES	Loss, 4-6	1	1	1	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, 1 Day
Service This Yr:	11 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	9	17	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	2	.294	.333	.529	.863	.373	.235	158
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27	WAR
Overall	3	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	0.0	3.1	6.95	.1
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
Versus Right		12	4	1	0	1	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		13	4	1	0	1	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	.308	.357	.615	.973
May		17	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	.294	.333	.529	.863
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		5984	1606	235	41	222	807	807	622	502	46	6	29	.268	.338	.433	.770
Home		10	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.500	.773
Road		7	3	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000
Grass		17	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	.294	.333	.529	.863
Day		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		10	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.545	.900	1.445
As Starter		11	4	1	0	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.727	1.144
As Reliever / Substitution		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Pinch Hitting		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Inning 1-3		4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Inning 4-6		4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500	.900
Inning 7-9		8	2	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.625	.875
Extra Innings		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		9	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.400	.444	.844
1 Outs		2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
2 Outs		6	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.667	.833
Scoring Position		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Bases Empty		13	5	1	0	1	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	.385	.385	.692	1.077
Runner on 1st		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Two Strikes		5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
First Pitch		2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Count 0-1		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		5	4	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.400	2.200
Count 1-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	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 2-2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Behind in Count		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ahead in Count		6	4	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.167	1.833
Batting Leadoff		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 5th		4	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250
Batting 8th		3	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.667	2.417
Batting 9th		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Low Leverage		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Medium Leverage		7	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000
High Leverage		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250

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	9	17	5	1	0	1	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	.294	.333	.529	.863	145	158	0.1
Total BAN		1798	5984	1606	235	41	222	807	807	622	29	46	502	120	81	.268	.338	.433	.770	128	121	43.6

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
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	2B	3	1	3	5	1	8	0	1.000	12.0	6.00	+0.2	1.034
1975 Kinboshi - INT	3B	2	2	2	2	0	5	1	.800	19.0	1.89	-0.5	.553
TOTAL	2B	1200	1161	2717	3304	732	6168	147	.976	10103.1	5.36	+29.4	1.010
TOTAL	3B	426	367	291	725	56	1082	66	.939	3254.0	2.81	-23.1	.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.

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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