LF Shinpei 'The Buffalo Basher' Abe #5
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
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LF SHINPEI 'THE BUFFALO BASHER' ABE #5 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 524 183 37 17 13 88 28 30 .349 .385 .559 14 7.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 4 4
Gap 4 4 4
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 3
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 1 2 4
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 @ OSA Win, 10-1 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
09/30/1963 @ OSA Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1963 @ OSA Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1963 KIN Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 KIN Win, 6-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 KIN Loss, 4-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1963 VES Win, 9-5 5 2 4 3 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 VES Win, 13-1 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/22/1963 VES Win, 6-3 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 0
09/22/1963 @ VES Loss, 3-17 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/07/1937
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$42,510
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 7th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 139 524 183 37 17 13 88 87 28 30 .349 .385 .559 .944 .412 .210 174
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 559 4 1 0 9 0 3 293 67 14 11 56.0 108.1 8.02 7.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   154 64 17 4 3 22 25 12 9 1 0 1 .416 .458 .636 1.095
Versus Right   370 119 20 13 10 66 62 16 21 2 0 3 .322 .353 .527 .880
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   100 37 6 4 2 11 17 11 5 1 0 1 .370 .434 .570 1.004
June   109 33 7 2 1 17 12 4 9 0 0 1 .303 .333 .431 .765
July   104 32 9 5 1 17 15 4 7 1 0 1 .308 .336 .519 .856
August   94 38 5 2 6 23 18 2 5 1 0 0 .404 .412 .691 1.104
September   113 41 8 4 3 17 24 6 4 0 0 1 .363 .400 .584 .984
October   4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   533 170 30 22 7 67 94 49 35 2 0 2 .319 .377 .497 .874
2 Years Ago   557 150 29 13 5 50 80 40 13 1 1 2 .269 .320 .395 .715
Career   3098 860 147 78 31 287 439 189 183 15 38 11 .278 .320 .405 .725
Home   263 89 20 7 5 37 44 13 12 1 0 1 .338 .371 .525 .895
Road   261 94 17 10 8 51 43 15 18 2 0 3 .360 .399 .594 .992
Grass   524 183 37 17 13 88 87 28 30 3 0 4 .349 .385 .559 .944
Day   219 73 15 7 5 33 45 17 12 1 0 2 .333 .385 .534 .919
Night   305 110 22 10 8 55 42 11 18 2 0 2 .361 .384 .577 .961
As Starter   518 180 34 17 13 88 85 28 28 3 0 4 .347 .383 .554 .937
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   6 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   115 43 6 4 4 25 16 4 7 0 0 2 .374 .405 .600 1.005
Inning 1-3   185 59 19 4 4 33 33 11 6 2 0 1 .319 .357 .530 .887
Inning 4-6   183 69 12 8 4 27 35 13 15 0 0 0 .377 .418 .596 1.014
Inning 7-9   156 55 6 5 5 28 19 4 9 1 0 3 .353 .378 .551 .929
0 Outs   191 71 12 7 3 14 44 9 10 0 0 1 .372 .403 .555 .958
1 Outs   154 59 15 7 6 44 28 9 8 3 0 2 .383 .417 .688 1.105
2 Outs   179 53 10 3 4 30 15 10 12 0 0 1 .296 .337 .453 .789
Scoring Position   125 49 8 4 4 69 22 10 9 3 0 1 .392 .432 .616 1.048
Bases Empty   284 95 22 10 7 7 50 13 15 0 0 3 .335 .370 .556 .926
Runner on 1st   115 39 7 3 2 12 15 5 6 0 0 0 .339 .367 .504 .871
Runner on 2nd   45 13 2 0 1 10 5 4 4 0 0 0 .289 .347 .400 .747
Runner on 3rd   17 6 0 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 0 .353 .421 .471 .892
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 14 2 1 3 19 9 3 2 0 0 0 .424 .472 .818 1.290
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 5 1 2 0 11 2 1 1 2 0 0 .556 .500 1.111 1.611
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 7 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .583 .583 .667 1.250
Bases Loaded   9 4 2 0 0 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 .444 .455 .667 1.121
Two Strikes   174 59 11 3 6 33 28 8 30 1 0 2 .339 .373 .540 .913
First Pitch   99 29 5 4 3 15 12 1 0 1 0 2 .293 .311 .515 .826
Count 0-1   54 17 3 2 0 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 .315 .309 .444 .754
Count 0-2   31 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 1 .226 .250 .226 .476
Count 1-0   59 25 7 3 1 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 .424 .424 .695 1.119
Count 1-1   64 26 8 3 1 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 .406 .406 .672 1.078
Count 1-2   62 28 6 1 4 15 13 0 10 0 0 1 .452 .460 .774 1.235
Count 2-0   18 7 2 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .833 1.222
Count 2-1   39 12 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 2-2   47 16 4 1 1 9 6 0 8 1 0 0 .340 .333 .532 .865
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 8 0 1 0 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 .471 .667 .588 1.255
Full Count   34 8 1 1 1 7 9 8 5 0 0 0 .235 .381 .412 .793
Behind in Count   147 52 9 3 4 25 21 0 17 1 0 2 .354 .360 .537 .897
Ahead in Count   133 52 10 5 3 21 26 19 0 0 0 0 .391 .467 .609 1.076
Batting 3rd   161 67 16 6 6 28 30 7 2 0 0 1 .416 .444 .702 1.146
Batting 4th   357 113 18 11 7 60 55 21 26 3 0 3 .317 .357 .487 .844
Batting 6th   2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   182 56 10 7 6 14 28 8 12 0 0 2 .308 .344 .538 .882
Medium Leverage   239 90 20 7 4 36 43 13 10 0 0 1 .377 .411 .569 .980
High Leverage   101 36 7 3 3 38 16 7 8 3 0 1 .356 .393 .574 .967
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
1956 Denki - BAN 18 4 12 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564 55 11 -0.0
1957 Denki - BAN 19 111 394 93 14 3 4 31 50 16 0 6 47 8 4 .236 .262 .317 .579 64 62 -0.3
1959 Kobe - BAN 21 136 526 134 21 11 2 18 63 17 1 0 38 11 7 .255 .279 .348 .627 80 80 0.7
1960 Kobe - BAN 22 139 552 128 16 11 0 33 63 38 2 3 18 14 4 .232 .282 .301 .583 65 66 0.8
1961 Kobe - BAN 23 137 557 150 29 13 5 50 80 40 2 1 13 16 8 .269 .320 .395 .715 94 91 2.0
1962 Kobe - BAN 24 137 533 170 30 22 7 67 94 49 2 2 35 16 12 .319 .377 .497 .874 144 142 6.3
1963 Kobe - BAN 25 139 524 183 37 17 13 88 87 28 4 3 30 14 11 .349 .385 .559 .944 168 174 7.8
Total BAN 803 3098 860 147 78 31 287 439 189 11 15 183 79 46 .278 .320 .405 .725 104 104 17.1
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
1956 Total - 18 37 169 83 21 12 4 46 62 11 1 1 3 58 23 .491 .522 .828 1.350 100 100 3.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Denki - INT LF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 32.2 1.93 -0.3 .855
1957 Denki - INT LF 103 103 176 1 0 185 8 .957 862.0 1.85 -0.6 .988
1957 Denki - INT RF 7 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 56.0 1.45 -0.7 .866
1959 Kobe - INT LF 134 134 231 8 1 246 7 .972 1121.0 1.92 +7.3 1.066
1960 Kobe - INT LF 137 136 276 6 3 286 4 .986 1167.0 2.17 +17.5 1.106
1961 Kobe - INT LF 135 132 244 6 1 255 5 .980 1137.0 1.98 +16.3 1.107
1962 Kobe - INT LF 133 132 239 6 2 252 7 .972 1136.1 1.94 +16.7 1.110
1963 Kobe - INT LF 133 133 243 3 0 249 3 .988 1142.2 1.94 +12.5 1.083
TOTAL LF 779 774 1416 30 7 1480 34 .977 6598.2 1.97 +69.4 1.079
TOTAL RF 7 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 56.0 1.45 -0.7 .866
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
03/24/1957 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/14/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
05/19/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/18/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/22/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/23/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/23/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/23/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/26/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/26/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/27/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/27/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/28/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/06/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/13/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/13/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/15/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/15/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/16/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/16/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/17/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/18/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/19/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/19/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
08/20/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/21/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/21/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/28/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/01/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/01/1958 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/04/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/04/1958 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/05/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/06/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/06/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/06/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/07/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/07/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/08/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/08/1958 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/12/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/13/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/16/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/16/1958 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/18/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/23/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/29/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/29/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/30/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/30/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/01/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/01/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/13/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/14/1958 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/26/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/29/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/10/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/10/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/11/1958 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/12/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
11/13/1958 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
11/13/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/14/1958 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
11/15/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
11/15/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/10/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
03/23/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/12/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 134 7
1960 136 3
1963 133 9
Year PA Rank
1960 595 3
1961 600 5
1962 586 7
Year AB Rank
1959 526 7
1960 552 3
1961 557 2
1962 533 6
1963 524 7
Year H Rank
1962 170 3
1963 183 2
Year TB Rank
1962 265 5
1963 293 1
Year 2B Rank
1961 29 8
1962 30 4
1963 37 1
Year 3B Rank
1959 11 4
1960 11 2
1961 13 1
1962 22 1
1963 17 1
Year SB Rank
1959 11 8
1960 14 6
1961 16 5
1962 16 8
1963 14 9
Year RBI Rank
1963 88 1
Year R Rank
1962 94 4
1963 87 8
Year IBB Rank
1961 7 6
Year SH Rank
1957 12 6
1959 14 3
1960 11 6
Year SF Rank
1957 6 4
Year EBH Rank
1962 59 4
1963 67 1
Year AVG Rank
1962 .319 4
1963 .349 2
Year OBP Rank
1962 .377 9
1963 .385 5
Year SLG Rank
1962 .497 7
1963 .559 1
Year RC Rank
1962 98.97 6
1963 108.10 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1962 6.96 10
1963 8.02 4
Year ISO Rank
1963 .210 3
Year wOBA Rank
1962 .387 10
1963 .412 2
Year OPS Rank
1962 .874 10
1963 .944 2
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.5 4
1963 7.8 2
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