3B Kihachi Harada #16
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B KIHACHI HARADA #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 404 111 21 0 8 48 22 66 .275 .314 .386 0 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 5
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 HSH Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ YOK Win, 7-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
08/27/1963 @ YOK Win, 4-2 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 4-1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 3-0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/24/1963 DNK Win, 8-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ SAP Loss, 6-7 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/27/1937
Born in:Higashikagawa, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$34,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 46 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, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 112 404 111 21 0 8 48 38 22 66 .275 .314 .386 .700 .311 .111 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 433 3 2 0 8 1 4 156 29 0 0 0.0 48.5 4.28 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 30 7 0 5 19 11 4 13 1 0 1 .326 .357 .565 .922
Versus Right   312 81 14 0 3 29 27 18 53 3 1 2 .260 .301 .333 .635
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 8 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 .296 .286 .370 .656
May   99 30 5 0 2 14 10 6 15 0 1 3 .303 .361 .414 .775
June   94 27 7 0 0 6 6 7 10 1 0 0 .287 .333 .362 .695
July   118 29 3 0 3 11 11 5 23 1 0 0 .246 .274 .347 .622
August   89 25 6 0 3 17 11 4 17 2 0 0 .281 .305 .449 .755
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   486 119 18 0 16 79 44 26 65 6 0 8 .245 .291 .381 .672
2 Years Ago   483 147 24 0 11 85 50 35 53 5 0 4 .304 .353 .422 .775
Career   1533 415 71 1 39 226 146 97 210 16 3 18 .271 .319 .395 .713
Home   209 56 13 0 2 27 20 13 35 4 1 1 .268 .308 .359 .667
Road   195 55 8 0 6 21 18 9 31 0 0 2 .282 .320 .415 .736
Grass   404 111 21 0 8 48 38 22 66 4 1 3 .275 .314 .386 .700
Day   205 44 9 0 3 19 18 10 44 3 0 1 .215 .251 .302 .554
Night   199 67 12 0 5 29 20 12 22 1 1 2 .337 .379 .472 .851
As Starter   400 111 21 0 8 48 38 22 66 4 1 3 .278 .317 .390 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   90 26 6 0 0 4 3 5 13 1 0 0 .289 .323 .356 .678
Inning 1-3   146 43 6 0 4 19 16 8 29 0 1 2 .295 .340 .418 .758
Inning 4-6   133 31 9 0 3 21 17 6 22 3 0 1 .233 .266 .368 .634
Inning 7-9   125 37 6 0 1 8 5 8 15 1 0 0 .296 .336 .368 .704
0 Outs   132 33 7 0 2 6 16 11 23 1 1 2 .250 .315 .348 .664
1 Outs   145 43 6 0 3 23 13 6 18 3 0 1 .297 .323 .400 .723
2 Outs   127 35 8 0 3 19 9 5 25 0 0 0 .276 .303 .409 .712
Scoring Position   106 29 8 0 2 37 8 8 14 4 1 0 .274 .314 .406 .719
Bases Empty   225 59 12 0 2 2 21 12 42 0 0 2 .262 .305 .342 .648
Runner on 1st   73 23 1 0 4 9 9 2 10 0 0 1 .315 .342 .493 .835
Runner on 2nd   38 10 2 0 1 7 3 1 4 0 1 0 .263 .282 .395 .677
Runner on 3rd   14 3 2 0 0 6 2 2 5 3 0 0 .214 .263 .357 .620
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 10 3 0 1 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .344 .516 .860
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Bases Loaded   6 3 1 0 0 10 0 2 2 1 0 0 .500 .556 .667 1.222
Two Strikes   166 43 9 0 4 17 16 7 66 0 0 1 .259 .293 .386 .679
First Pitch   78 25 4 0 1 11 6 2 0 0 0 1 .321 .346 .410 .756
Count 0-1   32 10 2 0 1 8 3 0 0 2 1 0 .312 .294 .469 .763
Count 0-2   31 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 .258 .258 .323 .581
Count 1-0   45 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 1-1   40 14 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 .350 .357 .425 .782
Count 1-2   58 12 2 0 1 4 2 0 22 0 0 0 .207 .207 .293 .500
Count 2-0   14 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .286 .357
Count 2-1   20 8 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .381 .550 .931
Count 2-2   49 14 3 0 1 7 5 0 19 0 0 1 .286 .300 .408 .708
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 .111 .467 .111 .578
Full Count   28 9 2 0 2 5 8 7 9 0 0 0 .321 .457 .607 1.064
Behind in Count   121 30 6 0 2 13 6 0 38 2 1 0 .248 .244 .347 .591
Ahead in Count   88 19 3 0 2 8 10 13 0 1 0 0 .216 .314 .318 .632
Batting 2nd   152 40 7 0 1 10 13 8 27 1 1 1 .263 .302 .329 .631
Batting 3rd   9 6 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .700 .778 1.478
Batting 4th   139 37 7 0 2 13 11 8 22 1 0 2 .266 .313 .360 .673
Batting 5th   100 28 6 0 5 21 14 5 17 2 0 0 .280 .308 .490 .798
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   146 40 7 0 3 10 13 6 24 0 0 1 .274 .307 .384 .691
Medium Leverage   183 52 9 0 4 19 20 12 32 1 1 2 .284 .333 .399 .732
High Leverage   72 18 5 0 1 19 5 4 9 3 0 0 .250 .278 .361 .640
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
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 21 21 23 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .174 .167 .348 .514 46 37 -0.1
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 22 104 137 34 7 1 3 10 12 14 3 0 24 0 0 .248 .331 .380 .711 103 99 0.7
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 23 137 483 147 24 0 11 85 50 35 4 5 53 0 0 .304 .353 .422 .775 115 111 2.1
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 24 135 486 119 18 0 16 79 44 26 8 6 65 0 0 .245 .291 .381 .672 93 88 1.1
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 25 112 404 111 21 0 8 48 38 22 3 4 66 0 0 .275 .314 .386 .700 99 103 2.1
Total BAN 509 1533 415 71 1 39 226 146 97 18 16 210 0 0 .271 .319 .395 .713 102 99 5.9
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 37 161 71 19 2 3 43 53 15 5 1 9 0 0 .441 .500 .640 1.140 100 100 2.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Rakisuta - INT 2B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.1 .000
1959 Rakisuta - INT 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.1 1.051
1959 Rakisuta - INT SS 4 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 7.1 7.36 +0.0 1.063
1960 Rakisuta - INT 2B 11 0 13 8 1 21 0 1.000 34.2 5.45 -0.1 .892
1960 Rakisuta - INT 3B 15 9 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 77.2 2.32 +0.9 1.116
1960 Rakisuta - INT SS 31 3 19 26 5 45 0 1.000 82.2 4.90 +0.5 1.017
1961 Rakisuta - INT 2B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .989
1961 Rakisuta - INT 3B 130 130 78 265 24 374 31 .917 1096.1 2.82 -1.9 .992
1961 Rakisuta - INT SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.094
1962 Rakisuta - INT 3B 131 130 105 271 26 395 19 .952 1106.0 3.06 +2.5 1.001
1962 Rakisuta - INT SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 1.070
1963 Rakisuta - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Rakisuta - INT 3B 107 106 80 219 18 317 18 .943 905.1 2.97 +3.6 1.015
1963 Rakisuta - INT SS 5 0 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.3 1.081
TOTAL 2B 15 0 18 8 1 26 0 1.000 41.1 5.66 -0.0 .901
TOTAL 3B 387 375 269 770 71 1107 68 .939 3193.2 2.93 +5.0 1.004
TOTAL SS 45 3 23 35 6 58 0 1.000 105.0 4.97 +0.8 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
06/06/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/11/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/11/1956 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/21/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/21/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/03/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/03/1956 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/18/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/18/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/21/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/12/1956 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/16/1957 Named the #22 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #35 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #36 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
05/30/1960 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
07/04/1960 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/05/1963 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1961 147 9
Year HR Rank
1962 16 10
Year RBI Rank
1961 85 4
1962 79 8
Year IBB Rank
1961 8 6
1962 4 6
Year HP Rank
1962 8 2
Year SF Rank
1961 5 9
1962 6 4
Year AVG Rank
1961 .304 6
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