C Jokichi 'Franchise' Kono #21
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1961
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C JOKICHI 'FRANCHISE' KONO #21 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 425 124 18 2 13 67 43 62 .292 .355 .435 1 3.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/1961 KYO Win, 3-2 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
10/02/1961 @ RAK Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1961 @ DNK Loss, 5-5 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/30/1961 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1961 @ DNK Loss, 2-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/27/1961 KYO Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1961 KYO Loss, 3-14 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/1961 @ RAK Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/1961 @ RAK Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1961 YOK Loss, 8-13 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1933
Born in:Kumamoto, KUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,720
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 425 124 18 2 13 67 59 43 62 .292 .355 .435 .790 .355 .144 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 473 1 1 0 13 2 4 185 33 1 7 12.5 62.3 5.14 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   136 35 9 1 4 18 15 21 17 1 1 0 .257 .354 .426 .781
Versus Right   289 89 9 1 9 49 44 22 45 3 1 1 .308 .356 .439 .795
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   82 19 1 0 2 15 7 10 15 1 1 0 .232 .312 .317 .629
June   79 20 2 0 2 7 14 9 10 0 0 0 .253 .330 .354 .684
July   90 27 3 0 2 13 17 9 10 2 1 1 .300 .363 .400 .763
August   77 34 9 0 4 18 11 5 10 1 0 0 .442 .470 .714 1.184
September   88 20 3 2 1 9 7 10 15 0 0 0 .227 .306 .341 .647
October   9 4 0 0 2 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.111 1.556
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   415 91 11 0 5 36 41 36 56 4 7 1 .219 .281 .282 .563
2 Years Ago   417 117 18 2 9 43 58 45 57 3 3 1 .281 .350 .398 .748
Career   2203 586 84 5 53 294 261 206 307 18 24 4 .266 .327 .381 .708
Home   224 66 11 1 7 36 31 24 29 1 1 1 .295 .364 .446 .810
Road   201 58 7 1 6 31 28 19 33 3 1 0 .289 .345 .423 .768
Grass   425 124 18 2 13 67 59 43 62 4 2 1 .292 .355 .435 .790
Day   205 55 5 0 6 26 28 25 35 3 1 0 .268 .343 .380 .724
Night   220 69 13 2 7 41 31 18 27 1 1 1 .314 .367 .486 .853
As Starter   416 122 17 2 12 62 56 41 61 4 2 1 .293 .355 .430 .785
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .667 1.030
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Close/Late   90 25 5 0 1 5 14 9 13 0 0 0 .278 .343 .367 .710
Inning 1-3   130 38 6 1 1 15 15 13 24 2 1 0 .292 .352 .377 .729
Inning 4-6   155 43 6 1 8 34 21 16 23 2 1 1 .277 .345 .484 .829
Inning 7-9   140 43 6 0 4 18 23 14 15 0 0 0 .307 .370 .436 .806
0 Outs   144 41 4 0 8 21 27 18 14 0 2 0 .285 .364 .479 .843
1 Outs   145 41 5 0 3 24 20 13 24 4 0 0 .283 .333 .379 .713
2 Outs   136 42 9 2 2 22 12 12 24 0 0 1 .309 .369 .449 .818
Scoring Position   107 33 2 1 5 54 12 15 17 4 2 1 .308 .386 .486 .872
Bases Empty   228 65 11 0 6 6 37 19 33 0 0 0 .285 .340 .412 .752
Runner on 1st   90 26 5 1 2 7 10 9 12 0 0 0 .289 .354 .433 .787
Runner on 2nd   35 13 1 0 1 12 2 3 5 0 2 0 .371 .421 .486 .907
Runner on 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .333 .300 .633
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 6 0 0 1 7 3 6 5 0 0 1 .214 .371 .321 .693
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .615 .973
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 1 0 6 0 1 3 2 0 0 .222 .250 .444 .694
Bases Loaded   12 5 0 0 2 17 2 3 3 1 0 0 .417 .500 .917 1.417
Two Strikes   168 39 7 0 1 19 12 12 62 2 0 1 .232 .284 .292 .576
First Pitch   70 18 4 0 4 11 8 1 0 1 1 0 .257 .264 .486 .750
Count 0-1   43 13 2 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .302 .349 .651
Count 0-2   26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-0   42 18 3 2 5 19 9 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .419 .952 1.371
Count 1-1   42 13 1 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .310 .405 .714
Count 1-2   58 16 3 0 0 2 5 0 16 0 0 0 .276 .276 .328 .603
Count 2-0   24 9 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-1   24 6 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 2-2   52 13 2 0 0 9 1 0 22 2 0 0 .250 .241 .288 .529
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 2 4 14 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   11 7 0 0 1 3 8 16 0 0 0 0 .636 .852 .909 1.761
Full Count   32 8 2 0 1 8 6 12 5 0 0 1 .250 .467 .406 .873
Behind in Count   127 31 5 0 0 6 11 0 35 0 0 0 .244 .244 .283 .528
Ahead in Count   102 41 4 2 7 29 26 30 0 1 0 0 .402 .534 .686 1.220
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   19 7 2 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .368 .368 .632 1.000
Batting 4th   56 12 3 0 0 2 6 7 10 2 0 0 .214 .292 .268 .560
Batting 5th   126 43 5 2 2 20 17 18 16 1 0 0 .341 .421 .460 .881
Batting 6th   45 13 4 0 1 8 4 2 10 0 0 0 .289 .319 .444 .764
Batting 7th   168 46 3 0 8 29 26 15 20 1 2 1 .274 .335 .435 .770
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 9th   5 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Low Leverage   179 56 9 1 4 12 23 9 27 0 0 0 .313 .346 .441 .787
Medium Leverage   173 43 9 0 3 16 22 22 23 2 2 0 .249 .330 .353 .683
High Leverage   71 25 0 1 6 39 13 11 12 2 0 1 .352 .435 .634 1.069
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 95 95 1.1
1957 Hosho - BAN 24 94 314 80 14 0 10 48 32 41 0 2 50 1 2 .255 .339 .395 .734 108 112 2.2
1958 Hosho - BAN 25 113 411 116 17 0 8 64 47 29 1 3 52 2 5 .282 .329 .382 .711 100 103 2.3
1959 Hosho - BAN 26 117 417 117 18 2 9 43 58 45 1 3 57 1 3 .281 .350 .398 .748 117 122 3.4
1960 Hosho - BAN 27 126 415 91 11 0 5 36 41 36 1 4 56 0 3 .219 .281 .282 .563 62 64 0.2
1961 Hosho - BAN 28 124 425 124 18 2 13 67 59 43 1 4 62 1 7 .292 .355 .435 .790 113 119 3.0
Total BAN 641 2203 586 84 5 53 294 261 206 4 18 307 6 21 .266 .327 .381 .708 99 103 12.2
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
1956 Total - 23 64 275 80 12 1 10 62 66 39 2 2 29 4 3 .291 .381 .451 .831 100 100 1.4
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
TOTAL C 612 599 3384 333 24 3732 15 .996 5149.2 6.50 +4.2 1.030 45 316 109 34.5
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AVG Rank
1959 .281 9
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