C Jokichi 'Franchise' Kono #21
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/09/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C JOKICHI 'FRANCHISE' KONO #21 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 362 93 11 1 14 49 35 45 .257 .322 .409 1 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 4 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
09/02/1963 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/1963 @ RAK Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 @ RAK Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/1963 @ DNK Loss, 0-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ DNK Win, 5-3 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
08/27/1963 @ DNK Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1933
Born in:Kumamoto, KUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$49,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:131 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, 6th 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 106 362 93 11 1 14 49 36 35 45 .257 .322 .409 .730 .329 .152 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 398 0 0 0 7 1 1 148 26 1 1 50.0 47.7 4.62 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 26 4 0 4 13 6 8 17 0 0 0 .248 .301 .400 .701
Versus Right   257 67 7 1 10 36 30 27 28 1 1 0 .261 .330 .412 .742
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 4 0 0 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .235 .381 .412 .793
May   95 28 4 1 3 11 11 7 16 0 0 0 .295 .343 .453 .796
June   76 13 2 0 2 14 4 11 7 0 0 0 .171 .276 .276 .552
July   89 30 3 0 6 15 12 8 7 1 0 0 .337 .388 .573 .961
August   77 18 2 0 2 7 6 5 13 0 1 0 .234 .280 .338 .618
September   25 4 0 0 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .160 .276 .280 .556
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   420 108 21 1 11 60 62 55 52 2 0 0 .257 .342 .390 .732
2 Years Ago   425 124 18 2 13 67 59 43 62 4 2 1 .292 .355 .435 .790
Career   2985 787 116 7 78 403 359 296 404 21 25 4 .264 .329 .386 .714
Home   179 45 8 0 4 20 18 16 14 1 1 0 .251 .311 .363 .674
Road   183 48 3 1 10 29 18 19 31 0 0 0 .262 .332 .454 .785
Grass   362 93 11 1 14 49 36 35 45 1 1 0 .257 .322 .409 .730
Day   142 34 2 0 6 13 14 18 19 0 1 0 .239 .325 .380 .705
Night   220 59 9 1 8 36 22 17 26 1 0 0 .268 .319 .427 .747
As Starter   353 91 11 1 13 46 35 35 44 1 0 0 .258 .324 .405 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Pinch Hitting   7 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Close/Late   81 20 4 0 5 15 10 4 9 1 1 0 .247 .279 .481 .761
Inning 1-3   123 35 5 0 4 18 12 15 11 0 0 0 .285 .362 .423 .785
Inning 4-6   125 33 2 1 5 15 14 13 20 0 0 0 .264 .333 .416 .749
Inning 7-9   114 25 4 0 5 16 10 7 14 1 1 0 .219 .262 .386 .648
0 Outs   142 34 5 0 2 10 14 10 24 0 1 0 .239 .289 .317 .606
1 Outs   114 33 3 0 10 24 18 11 12 1 0 0 .289 .349 .579 .928
2 Outs   106 26 3 1 2 15 4 14 9 0 0 0 .245 .333 .349 .682
Scoring Position   89 28 5 1 5 37 9 8 8 1 1 0 .315 .367 .562 .929
Bases Empty   202 50 6 0 6 6 23 19 27 0 0 0 .248 .312 .366 .679
Runner on 1st   71 15 0 0 3 6 4 8 10 0 0 0 .211 .291 .338 .629
Runner on 2nd   28 9 0 1 3 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 .321 .345 .714 1.059
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 6 1 0 1 7 1 4 3 0 1 0 .207 .303 .345 .648
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 6 3 0 1 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .700 1.333 2.033
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 0 0 0 12 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .353 .333 .686
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   146 28 3 1 7 22 12 18 45 0 0 0 .192 .280 .370 .650
First Pitch   58 19 4 0 2 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .328 .500 .828
Count 0-1   37 10 1 0 4 8 6 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .263 .622 .885
Count 0-2   23 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .261 .261 .391 .652
Count 1-0   43 12 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .279 .302 .581
Count 1-1   36 9 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   41 7 1 0 3 7 3 0 14 0 0 0 .171 .171 .415 .585
Count 2-0   12 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 2-1   17 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .471 .882
Count 2-2   54 9 2 0 2 10 3 0 19 0 0 0 .167 .167 .315 .481
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 .308 .609 .308 .916
Full Count   28 6 0 1 1 3 5 18 5 0 0 0 .214 .522 .393 .915
Behind in Count   101 23 2 0 8 17 10 0 21 1 0 0 .228 .225 .485 .711
Ahead in Count   85 27 3 0 0 4 10 17 0 0 1 0 .318 .431 .353 .784
Batting 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .600 1.062
Batting 4th   280 76 8 1 10 36 30 23 37 1 0 0 .271 .326 .414 .740
Batting 5th   51 10 3 0 2 8 4 8 5 0 0 0 .196 .305 .373 .678
Batting 6th   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   117 22 2 0 3 6 7 12 15 0 0 0 .188 .264 .282 .546
Medium Leverage   166 45 6 0 7 17 20 18 20 0 0 0 .271 .342 .434 .776
High Leverage   78 26 3 1 4 26 9 5 10 1 1 0 .333 .369 .551 .920
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 .790 119 123 3.1
1962 Hosho - BAN 29 126 420 108 21 1 11 60 62 55 0 2 52 6 3 .257 .342 .390 .732 112 116 3.2
1963 Hosho - BAN 30 106 362 93 11 1 14 49 36 35 0 1 45 1 1 .257 .322 .409 .730 110 118 3.1
Total BAN 873 2985 787 116 7 78 403 359 296 4 21 404 13 25 .264 .329 .386 .714 103 107 18.7
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
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 100 97 641 70 8 716 5 .993 819.1 7.81 +2.2 1.043 8 46 18 39.1
TOTAL C 830 808 4758 470 40 5252 24 .995 6950.0 6.77 +7.7 1.027 69 427 153 35.8
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AVG Rank
1959 .281 9
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