C Jokichi 'Franchise' Kono #21
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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C JOKICHI 'FRANCHISE' KONO #21 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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:04/22/1933
Born in:Kumamoto, KUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 6th 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 Hosho - BAN 23 67 221 58 6 1 8 36 24 12 0 2 30 1 1 .262 .298 .407 .705 97 90 0.9
1957 Hosho - BAN 24 94 314 80 14 0 10 48 32 41 0 2 50 1 2 .255 .339 .395 .734 110 112 2.2
1958 Hosho - BAN 25 113 411 116 17 0 8 64 47 29 1 3 52 2 5 .282 .329 .382 .711 102 104 2.3
1959 Hosho - BAN 26 117 417 117 18 2 9 43 58 45 1 3 57 1 3 .281 .350 .398 .748 121 122 3.5
1960 Hosho - BAN 27 126 415 91 11 0 5 36 41 36 1 4 56 0 3 .219 .281 .282 .563 64 63 0.5
1961 Hosho - BAN 28 124 425 124 18 2 13 67 59 43 1 4 62 1 7 .292 .355 .435 .790 121 124 3.2
1962 Hosho - BAN 29 126 420 108 21 1 11 60 62 55 0 2 52 6 3 .257 .342 .390 .732 114 118 3.4
1963 Hosho - BAN 30 125 427 107 13 1 14 53 41 41 0 1 57 1 1 .251 .316 .384 .700 113 115 3.3
1964 Hosho - BAN 31 112 389 112 22 2 8 49 35 31 1 5 62 0 3 .288 .338 .416 .754 124 122 3.5
1965 Hosho - BAN 32 63 187 44 12 0 3 17 24 13 0 1 30 1 1 .235 .284 .348 .631 94 95 1.1
1966 Hosho - BAN 33 61 155 33 4 1 8 18 21 8 1 0 23 0 1 .213 .256 .406 .663 107 118 1.0
1967 Hosho - BAN 34 47 110 29 2 0 1 9 15 19 0 0 20 0 0 .264 .372 .309 .681 110 105 0.9
1968 Hosho - BAN 35 39 102 29 6 0 4 15 11 10 0 1 14 0 0 .284 .345 .461 .806 146 156 1.3
1969 Hosho - BAN 36 46 114 32 5 0 2 16 8 12 0 2 14 1 1 .281 .344 .377 .721 122 118 0.9
1970 Hosho - BAN 37 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600 380 400 0.2
1971 Hosho - BAN 38 47 101 28 4 0 5 14 20 18 1 0 23 0 0 .277 .392 .465 .857 137 137 1.2
1972 Hosho - BAN 39 38 104 15 1 0 3 9 14 19 1 0 29 1 2 .144 .282 .240 .523 45 50 -0.2
1973 Hosho - BAN 40 59 172 40 4 0 8 30 22 16 1 1 25 3 0 .233 .300 .395 .695 93 89 0.8
Total BAN 1406 4489 1165 179 10 121 585 536 448 9 31 656 19 33 .260 .326 .385 .711 107 108 30.2
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%
1956 Hosho - INT C 65 64 348 37 4 385 0 1.000 540.0 6.42 -0.0 1.029 3 36 12 33.3
1957 Hosho - INT C 91 88 465 51 3 517 1 .998 749.2 6.19 +0.0 1.016 8 47 18 38.3
1958 Hosho - INT C 110 107 590 50 4 643 3 .995 911.2 6.32 +1.2 1.125 13 36 17 47.2
1959 Hosho - INT C 111 111 622 66 3 690 2 .997 952.2 6.50 +0.2 1.077 9 61 18 29.5
1960 Hosho - INT C 117 114 687 75 7 765 3 .996 983.1 6.97 +2.2 .987 6 77 29 37.7
1961 Hosho - INT C 118 115 672 54 3 732 6 .992 1012.1 6.45 +0.7 .991 6 59 15 25.4
1962 Hosho - INT C 118 112 733 67 8 804 4 .995 981.0 7.34 +1.3 .985 16 65 26 40.0
1963 Hosho - INT C 117 113 755 79 9 841 7 .992 965.1 7.78 +1.5 .991 12 49 19 38.8
1964 Hosho - INT C 103 103 689 54 3 747 4 .995 870.1 7.68 +3.6 1.100 11 48 23 47.9
1965 Hosho - INT C 51 48 260 33 1 294 1 .997 418.1 6.30 +1.5 1.081 4 26 7 26.9
1966 Hosho - INT C 42 37 221 23 1 245 1 .996 330.0 6.65 -0.5 .919 6 20 7 35.0
1966 Hosho - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1966 Hosho - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Hosho - INT C 38 30 188 21 3 209 0 1.000 270.0 6.97 +1.1 .940 5 17 12 70.6
1967 Hosho - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1968 Hosho - INT C 27 27 162 14 0 178 2 .989 234.2 6.75 -0.1 1.184 4 17 6 35.3
1968 Hosho - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Hosho - INT C 37 29 190 18 0 210 2 .990 272.0 6.88 -0.3 .748 1 17 7 41.2
1970 Hosho - INT C 1 1 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 -0.1 .000 1 1 1 100.0
1971 Hosho - INT C 40 27 229 25 1 254 0 1.000 254.0 9.00 +0.8 .968 1 25 12 48.0
1972 Hosho - INT C 33 29 184 25 2 210 1 .995 264.0 7.12 +0.4 .856 2 23 10 43.5
1973 Hosho - INT C 52 45 241 34 2 278 3 .989 398.2 6.21 -0.2 .871 5 29 13 44.8
TOTAL C 1271 1200 7248 727 54 8015 40 .995 10417.0 6.89 +13.2 1.005 113 653 252 38.6
TOTAL 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
06/06/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/11/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/15/1956 Injured (sprained ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
08/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1956 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1957 Injured (fractured rib),out for 5 weeks.
09/10/1958 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1961 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/13/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
06/15/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/24/1967 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
03/01/1970 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 7 months.
08/09/1971 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/13/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1964 5 5
Year AVG Rank
1959 .281 9
Year WAR Rank
1964 3.4 10
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