LF Shinpei 'The Buffalo Basher' Abe #4
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/05/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SHINPEI 'THE BUFFALO BASHER' ABE #4 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/07/1937
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,630
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:4 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, 7th Pick in Round 1
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 57 11 -0.1
1957 Denki - BAN 19 111 394 93 14 3 4 31 50 16 0 6 47 8 4 .236 .262 .317 .579 66 57 -1.2
1959 Kobe - BAN 21 136 526 134 21 11 2 18 63 17 1 0 38 11 7 .255 .279 .348 .627 82 74 0.4
1960 Kobe - BAN 22 139 552 128 16 11 0 33 63 38 2 3 18 14 4 .232 .282 .301 .583 65 63 0.7
1961 Kobe - BAN 23 137 557 150 29 13 5 50 80 40 2 1 13 16 8 .269 .320 .395 .715 94 89 2.1
1962 Kobe - BAN 24 137 533 170 30 22 7 67 94 49 2 2 35 16 12 .319 .377 .497 .874 145 143 6.0
1963 Kobe - BAN 25 139 524 183 37 17 13 88 87 28 4 3 30 14 11 .349 .385 .559 .944 167 161 7.0
1964 Kobe - BAN 26 136 524 154 34 17 3 93 82 33 2 11 27 14 5 .294 .332 .441 .772 120 112 3.0
1965 Kobe - BAN 27 134 523 147 33 11 7 46 83 40 2 1 30 17 8 .281 .334 .426 .760 124 123 4.1
1966 Kobe - BAN 28 136 494 151 34 7 8 76 71 55 2 6 26 18 11 .306 .373 .451 .825 150 132 4.3
1967 Kobe - BAN 29 135 515 146 36 8 6 75 65 32 0 8 31 18 7 .283 .321 .419 .740 123 121 4.1
1968 Kobe - BAN 30 134 511 131 26 12 4 80 63 43 0 6 14 17 12 .256 .311 .378 .688 114 111 2.8
1969 Kobe - BAN 31 133 481 139 35 13 7 65 69 36 1 7 21 19 3 .289 .335 .459 .795 146 143 3.9
1970 Kobe - BAN 32 127 484 121 30 12 7 36 72 36 0 1 27 37 11 .250 .301 .405 .706 118 115 1.7
1971 Kobe - BAN 33 130 509 122 35 4 5 39 69 43 3 1 40 33 4 .240 .302 .354 .656 84 81 -0.6
1972 Osaka - BAN 34 95 239 55 7 3 3 16 24 20 4 0 25 11 5 .230 .300 .322 .623 78 75 -0.3
1973 Osaka - BAN 35 87 282 66 10 1 3 23 31 12 3 1 29 7 1 .234 .272 .309 .580 71 64 -0.7
1974 Osaka - BAN 36 83 200 39 6 1 4 22 20 17 0 1 24 9 1 .195 .257 .295 .552 62 58 -0.5
Total BAN 2133 7860 2131 433 167 88 858 1088 556 28 58 477 279 114 .271 .319 .402 .722 110 105 36.6
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 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
1964 Kobe - INT LF 134 133 205 5 0 213 3 .986 1154.0 1.64 +5.7 1.027
1965 Kobe - INT LF 131 131 220 2 0 228 6 .974 1131.1 1.77 +8.0 1.054
1966 Kobe - INT LF 131 131 217 1 0 224 6 .973 1133.2 1.73 +5.2 1.012
1967 Kobe - INT LF 132 132 222 2 1 227 3 .987 1141.0 1.77 +9.8 1.047
1968 Kobe - INT LF 132 131 202 1 0 206 3 .985 1145.1 1.60 +5.5 1.034
1969 Kobe - INT LF 81 77 129 2 0 134 3 .978 672.0 1.75 +3.4 1.017
1969 Kobe - INT RF 50 50 77 0 0 79 2 .975 430.0 1.61 -7.0 .902
1970 Kobe - INT LF 103 103 159 5 0 165 1 .994 854.2 1.73 -8.4 .935
1970 Kobe - INT RF 23 17 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 155.1 1.04 -3.0 .961
1971 Kobe - INT LF 123 123 147 6 1 156 3 .981 1030.0 1.34 -11.5 .883
1971 Kobe - INT RF 12 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 41.2 1.73 -2.7 .677
1972 Osaka - INT 1B 46 45 368 30 34 402 4 .990 356.2 10.04 -1.3 .976
1972 Osaka - INT LF 14 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 63.0 1.71 +0.2 1.016
1972 Osaka - INT RF 7 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 31.2 2.27 -0.6 .898
1973 Osaka - INT 1B 59 59 518 52 26 572 2 .997 494.2 10.37 -1.2 .977
1973 Osaka - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 1.013
1973 Osaka - INT RF 9 9 16 0 0 17 1 .941 78.0 1.85 -1.0 .901
1974 Osaka - INT 1B 25 24 205 18 18 225 2 .991 206.0 9.74 -1.1 1.017
1974 Osaka - INT LF 14 3 8 0 0 9 1 .889 41.1 1.74 -0.8 .895
1974 Osaka - INT RF 21 17 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 143.1 1.76 -3.2 .892
TOTAL 1B 130 128 1091 100 78 1199 8 .993 1057.1 10.14 -3.6 .982
TOTAL LF 1778 1742 2938 54 9 3055 63 .979 14975.0 1.80 +86.6 1.038
TOTAL RF 129 107 163 1 0 167 3 .982 936.0 1.58 -18.1 .890
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.
10/23/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
06/15/1964 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/11/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/12/1965 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/16/1965 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/09/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/10/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/11/1966 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/29/1966 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1966 Wins the 1966 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/12/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/13/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
03/21/1968 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/05/1969 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/18/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
09/04/1970 Goes 0-2 against the Vesutan Bees, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
10/10/1970 Goes 5-5 against the Kyoto Owls, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
10/11/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
08/16/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1971 Scores his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon run!
12/21/1971 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Osaka Sailors, along with RF Kei Yamada, in exchange for LF Kenjirou Tani.
08/23/1972 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon hit!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 134 7
1960 136 3
1963 133 9
1964 133 7
1965 131 4
1966 131 8
1967 132 3
Year PA Rank
1960 595 3
1961 600 5
1962 586 7
1964 570 7
1965 567 6
1966 558 7
1967 555 9
1968 560 10
1970 525 10
1971 563 7
Year AB Rank
1959 526 7
1960 552 3
1961 557 2
1962 533 6
1963 524 7
1964 524 4
1965 523 4
1966 494 9
1967 515 5
1968 511 5
1970 484 3
1971 509 3
Year H Rank
1962 170 3
1963 183 2
1964 154 4
1965 147 2
1966 151 2
1967 146 2
1968 131 8
1969 139 3
1970 121 4
Year TB Rank
1962 265 5
1963 293 1
1964 231 3
1965 223 4
1966 223 2
1967 216 4
1968 193 9
1969 221 2
Year 2B Rank
1961 29 8
1962 30 4
1963 37 1
1964 34 1
1965 33 2
1966 34 1
1967 36 1
1968 26 5
1969 35 2
1970 30 1
1971 35 2
Year 3B Rank
1959 11 4
1960 11 2
1961 13 1
1962 22 1
1963 17 1
1964 17 1
1965 11 1
1966 7 1
1967 8 1
1968 12 1
1969 13 1
1970 12 1
1971 4 8
1972 3 9
Year SB Rank
1959 11 8
1960 14 6
1961 16 5
1962 16 8
1963 14 9
1964 14 5
1965 17 7
1966 18 6
1967 18 2
1968 17 6
1969 19 4
1970 37 2
1971 33 3
Year RBI Rank
1963 88 1
1964 93 1
1966 76 5
1967 75 2
1968 80 1
1969 65 2
Year R Rank
1962 94 4
1963 87 8
1964 82 3
1965 83 6
1966 71 8
1967 65 9
1968 63 8
1969 69 4
1970 72 5
Year BB Rank
1966 55 7
Year IBB Rank
1961 7 6
1964 8 4
1966 21 3
Year SH Rank
1957 12 6
1959 14 3
1960 11 6
Year SF Rank
1957 6 4
1964 11 1
1966 6 6
1967 8 3
1968 6 4
1969 7 1
Year EBH Rank
1962 59 4
1963 67 1
1964 54 1
1965 51 3
1966 49 1
1967 50 1
1968 42 6
1969 55 1
1970 49 4
1971 44 10
Year AVG Rank
1962 .319 4
1963 .349 2
1964 .294 8
1965 .281 9
1966 .306 4
1967 .283 4
1969 .289 3
1970 .250 9
Year OBP Rank
1962 .377 9
1963 .385 5
1966 .373 4
1969 .335 8
Year SLG Rank
1962 .497 7
1963 .559 1
1964 .441 6
1965 .426 10
1966 .451 6
1967 .419 7
1969 .459 2
Year RC Rank
1962 98.97 6
1963 108.10 4
1964 76.19 8
1965 73.21 8
1966 83.99 3
1967 69.55 6
1968 59.92 10
1969 77.81 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1962 6.96 10
1963 8.02 4
1966 6.18 4
1967 4.79 10
1969 5.87 3
Year ISO Rank
1963 .210 3
1966 .146 9
1969 .170 4
Year wOBA Rank
1962 .387 10
1963 .412 2
1965 .334 9
1966 .344 8
1967 .323 8
1969 .347 3
Year OPS Rank
1962 .874 10
1963 .944 2
1966 .825 4
1969 .795 5
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.5 4
1963 7.8 2
1964 3.6 10
1965 4.7 6
1966 4.8 6
1967 4.2 5
1969 4.3 6
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