LF Shinpei 'The Buffalo Basher' Abe #5
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/02/1963
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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
111 411 142 27 13 10 68 22 27 .345 .380 .547 12 5.9
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
09/01/1963 @ NAG Win, 8-5 4 3 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/1963 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/29/1963 @ OSA Loss, 2-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ OSA Win, 8-2 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/26/1963 KIN Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1963 KIN Win, 5-3 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 KIN Win, 6-2 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
08/23/1963 VES Loss, 5-5 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/22/1963 VES Loss, 5-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/21/1963 VES Loss, 2-4 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/07/1937
Born in:Fukuyama, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:124 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 111 411 142 27 13 10 68 65 22 27 .345 .380 .547 .928 .405 .202 170
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 439 3 1 0 8 0 3 225 50 12 5 70.6 83.9 7.94 5.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   117 47 9 3 2 14 15 10 9 1 0 1 .402 .450 .581 1.031
Versus Right   294 95 18 10 8 54 50 12 18 2 0 2 .323 .352 .534 .886
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 7 0 0 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .391 .476 .867
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   4 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
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   2985 819 137 74 28 267 417 183 180 15 38 10 .274 .317 .398 .715
Home   201 64 16 4 2 26 30 10 10 1 0 1 .318 .352 .468 .820
Road   210 78 11 9 8 42 35 12 17 2 0 2 .371 .407 .624 1.031
Grass   411 142 27 13 10 68 65 22 27 3 0 3 .345 .380 .547 .928
Day   151 49 10 4 4 21 31 12 10 1 0 1 .325 .376 .523 .899
Night   260 93 17 9 6 47 34 10 17 2 0 2 .358 .383 .562 .945
As Starter   406 140 25 13 10 68 63 22 25 3 0 3 .345 .380 .544 .925
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Pinch Hitting   5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Close/Late   94 33 4 4 3 19 12 4 7 0 0 1 .351 .384 .574 .958
Inning 1-3   142 46 14 2 3 27 25 9 5 2 0 1 .324 .364 .514 .878
Inning 4-6   149 56 9 7 3 20 26 9 13 0 0 0 .376 .411 .591 1.002
Inning 7-9   120 40 4 4 4 21 14 4 9 1 0 2 .333 .362 .533 .896
0 Outs   158 59 10 5 3 10 36 7 9 0 0 1 .373 .404 .557 .961
1 Outs   114 42 11 6 3 31 17 6 7 3 0 1 .368 .395 .649 1.044
2 Outs   139 41 6 2 4 27 12 9 11 0 0 1 .295 .342 .453 .796
Scoring Position   91 37 6 2 3 54 13 8 7 3 0 1 .407 .447 .615 1.062
Bases Empty   223 74 16 8 6 6 43 10 14 0 0 2 .332 .366 .556 .922
Runner on 1st   97 31 5 3 1 8 9 4 6 0 0 0 .320 .347 .464 .810
Runner on 2nd   33 12 2 0 1 9 5 3 2 0 0 0 .364 .417 .515 .932
Runner on 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 8 0 1 2 12 3 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .417 .727 1.144
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 4 1 1 0 8 1 1 1 2 0 0 .667 .556 1.167 1.722
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 7 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .636 .636 .727 1.364
Bases Loaded   8 4 2 0 0 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Two Strikes   133 45 9 3 4 25 22 5 27 1 0 1 .338 .364 .541 .906
First Pitch   83 21 2 2 2 11 6 1 0 1 0 2 .253 .276 .398 .673
Count 0-1   37 9 1 2 0 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .243 .237 .378 .615
Count 0-2   23 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 1 .217 .250 .217 .467
Count 1-0   46 22 6 2 1 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 .478 .478 .761 1.239
Count 1-1   52 21 6 2 1 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 .404 .404 .654 1.058
Count 1-2   44 21 5 1 2 8 10 0 9 0 0 0 .477 .477 .773 1.250
Count 2-0   16 7 2 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .938 1.375
Count 2-1   29 9 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .414 .724
Count 2-2   40 12 4 1 1 9 5 0 8 1 0 0 .300 .293 .525 .818
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 8 0 1 0 1 5 9 0 0 0 0 .533 .708 .667 1.375
Full Count   26 7 0 1 1 6 7 5 3 0 0 0 .269 .387 .462 .849
Behind in Count   104 35 6 3 2 17 15 0 16 1 0 1 .337 .340 .510 .849
Ahead in Count   106 46 9 4 3 18 23 16 0 0 0 0 .434 .508 .679 1.187
Batting 3rd   77 37 8 3 3 10 13 2 0 0 0 0 .481 .494 .779 1.273
Batting 4th   329 103 17 10 7 58 50 20 25 3 0 3 .313 .355 .489 .844
Batting 6th   1 1 1 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   136 40 6 6 5 9 22 6 11 0 0 1 .294 .329 .537 .865
Medium Leverage   190 71 15 4 3 25 31 10 9 0 0 1 .374 .408 .542 .950
High Leverage   85 31 6 3 2 34 12 6 7 3 0 1 .365 .400 .576 .976
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 25 111 411 142 27 13 10 68 65 22 3 3 27 12 5 .345 .380 .547 .928 164 170 5.9
Total BAN 775 2985 819 137 74 28 267 417 183 10 15 180 77 40 .274 .317 .398 .715 101 101 15.3
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 106 106 193 1 0 197 3 .985 907.2 1.92 +9.1 1.075
TOTAL LF 752 747 1366 28 7 1428 34 .976 6363.2 1.97 +66.0 1.077
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
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
Year H Rank
1962 170 3
Year TB Rank
1962 265 5
Year 2B Rank
1961 29 8
1962 30 4
Year 3B Rank
1959 11 4
1960 11 2
1961 13 1
1962 22 1
Year SB Rank
1959 11 8
1960 14 6
1961 16 5
1962 16 8
Year R Rank
1962 94 4
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
Year AVG Rank
1962 .319 4
Year OBP Rank
1962 .377 9
Year SLG Rank
1962 .497 7
Year RC Rank
1962 98.97 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1962 6.96 10
Year wOBA Rank
1962 .387 10
Year OPS Rank
1962 .874 10
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.5 4
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