3B Kihachi Harada #16
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B KIHACHI HARADA #16 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 70 13 1 0 0 6 3 13 .186 .219 .200 0 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ KYO Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 SAP Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/1974 @ YOK Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 @ YOK Win, 10-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1974 @ HSH Win, 15-3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/28/1974 @ KYO Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 @ KYO Win, 6-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/1974 @ DNK Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/15/1974 @ HSH Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/12/1974 KYO Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/27/1937
Born in:Higashikagawa, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,060
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 70 13 1 0 0 6 3 3 13 .186 .219 .200 .419 .194 .014 19
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 73 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 1 0 0 0.0 2.6 1.18 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Versus Right   63 12 1 0 0 6 3 3 12 0 0 0 .190 .227 .206 .434
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   14 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
June   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   24 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .167 .292
August   16 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
September   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   205 45 3 0 8 29 21 18 34 1 8 5 .220 .297 .351 .648
2 Years Ago   424 88 10 0 8 46 29 55 84 1 8 9 .208 .311 .288 .599
Career   6106 1489 236 7 147 766 567 450 1073 55 64 73 .244 .301 .357 .658
Home   35 9 1 0 0 4 3 1 6 0 0 0 .257 .278 .286 .563
Road   35 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0 0 0 .114 .162 .114 .276
Grass   70 13 1 0 0 6 3 3 13 0 0 0 .186 .219 .200 .419
Day   21 8 0 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .381 .435 .381 .816
Night   49 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 10 0 0 0 .102 .120 .122 .242
As Starter   61 12 1 0 0 5 3 1 11 0 0 0 .197 .210 .213 .423
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Pinch Hitting   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Close/Late   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 1-3   20 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Inning 4-6   24 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .208 .240 .208 .448
Inning 7-9   24 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .174 .208 .174 .382
1 Outs   25 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .120 .120 .120 .240
2 Outs   22 6 1 0 0 5 0 2 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .318 .652
Scoring Position   25 5 1 0 0 6 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .231 .240 .471
Bases Empty   36 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .194 .216 .194 .411
Runner on 1st   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 2nd   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   27 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 .185 .185 .222 .407
First Pitch   16 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 0-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Behind in Count   22 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .136 .136 .136 .273
Ahead in Count   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .375 .231 .606
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   13 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Batting 8th   51 9 1 0 0 5 2 2 9 0 0 0 .176 .208 .196 .404
Low Leverage   31 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .161 .188 .161 .349
Medium Leverage   26 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .192 .250 .192 .442
High Leverage   13 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
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 38 -0.1
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 22 104 137 34 7 1 3 10 12 14 3 0 24 0 0 .248 .331 .380 .711 105 101 0.8
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 23 137 483 147 24 0 11 85 50 35 4 5 53 0 0 .304 .353 .422 .775 117 114 2.5
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 24 135 486 119 18 0 16 79 44 26 8 6 65 0 0 .245 .291 .381 .672 94 91 1.7
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 25 140 506 136 27 0 11 59 50 27 3 4 83 0 0 .269 .307 .387 .695 111 109 3.1
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 26 136 502 129 21 1 9 63 42 41 0 2 82 0 1 .257 .312 .357 .669 97 98 2.6
1965 Rakisuta - BAN 27 136 514 132 15 1 16 60 59 28 7 4 94 0 0 .257 .302 .383 .685 110 112 4.0
1966 Rakisuta - BAN 28 137 479 114 26 2 9 53 42 31 4 8 80 0 0 .238 .285 .357 .642 103 106 3.3
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 29 135 476 106 14 0 18 71 50 36 3 7 83 0 0 .223 .278 .366 .643 94 96 3.4
1968 Rakisuta - BAN 30 135 446 101 14 1 10 55 37 23 6 6 68 0 0 .226 .270 .330 .600 84 87 1.4
1969 Rakisuta - BAN 31 137 453 110 15 0 11 48 51 53 7 5 80 0 2 .243 .328 .349 .677 105 96 3.3
1970 Rakisuta - BAN 32 134 445 99 17 1 7 43 29 21 4 2 95 0 0 .222 .263 .312 .575 77 76 1.2
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 33 136 457 112 23 0 9 55 46 39 10 3 133 0 0 .245 .316 .354 .671 83 85 1.9
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 34 135 424 88 10 0 8 46 29 55 9 1 84 0 0 .208 .311 .288 .599 64 69 0.7
1973 Rakisuta - BAN 35 69 205 45 3 0 8 29 21 18 5 1 34 0 0 .220 .297 .351 .648 81 78 0.5
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 36 27 70 13 1 0 0 6 3 3 0 0 13 0 0 .186 .219 .200 .419 17 19 -0.4
Total BAN 1854 6106 1489 236 7 147 766 567 450 73 55 1073 0 3 .244 .301 .357 .658 94 94 30.1
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%
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 134 132 94 268 26 383 21 .945 1134.0 2.87 +4.0 1.026
1963 Rakisuta - INT SS 5 0 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.4 1.087
1964 Rakisuta - INT 3B 131 130 103 245 29 370 22 .941 1123.1 2.79 +6.2 1.043
1965 Rakisuta - INT 3B 133 132 101 290 24 410 19 .954 1153.2 3.05 +9.5 1.049
1966 Rakisuta - INT 3B 131 130 106 270 17 399 23 .942 1104.1 3.06 +6.5 1.013
1967 Rakisuta - INT 3B 131 131 102 303 14 426 21 .951 1109.1 3.29 +13.8 1.064
1968 Rakisuta - INT 3B 129 128 100 288 32 417 29 .930 1083.1 3.22 +0.5 1.008
1968 Rakisuta - INT SS 2 2 4 10 1 16 2 .875 18.0 7.00 -0.6 .862
1969 Rakisuta - INT 3B 131 131 112 286 23 414 16 .961 1114.1 3.21 +13.1 1.059
1970 Rakisuta - INT 3B 132 131 82 290 16 394 22 .944 1114.2 3.00 +4.9 1.014
1971 Rakisuta - INT 3B 134 133 95 261 24 369 13 .965 1129.1 2.84 +8.9 1.057
1972 Rakisuta - INT 3B 133 132 58 271 28 343 14 .959 1103.1 2.68 +7.3 1.034
1973 Rakisuta - INT 3B 66 62 37 113 8 154 4 .974 520.0 2.60 +2.3 1.054
1973 Rakisuta - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Rakisuta - INT 3B 23 19 13 39 6 56 4 .929 162.1 2.88 +0.2 .997
TOTAL 2B 15 0 18 8 1 26 0 1.000 41.1 5.66 -0.0 .901
TOTAL 3B 1688 1660 1192 3475 300 4925 258 .948 14140.1 2.97 +78.6 1.030
TOTAL SS 47 5 27 45 7 74 2 .973 123.0 5.27 +0.3 .996
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/13/1965 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/15/1966 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1967 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/28/1967 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1969 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1969 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/29/1969 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/15/1970 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
05/07/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1973 Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 130 9
1965 132 3
1966 130 8
1967 131 10
1968 130 8
1969 131 9
1970 131 8
1971 133 3
1972 132 9
Year PA Rank
1965 561 8
Year AB Rank
1963 506 10
1964 502 8
1965 514 4
1966 479 9
Year H Rank
1961 147 9
1963 136 7
1965 132 8
Year K Rank
1965 94 3
1966 80 4
1967 83 6
1969 80 5
1970 95 6
1971 133 4
Year 2B Rank
1963 27 6
1966 26 5
Year HR Rank
1962 16 10
1965 16 8
1967 18 5
Year RBI Rank
1961 85 4
1962 79 8
1967 71 4
Year IBB Rank
1961 8 6
1962 4 6
1969 20 4
Year HP Rank
1962 8 2
1965 7 2
1966 4 7
1968 6 5
1969 7 2
1970 4 10
1971 10 2
1972 9 4
Year SH Rank
1965 8 10
Year SF Rank
1961 5 9
1962 6 4
1963 4 8
1965 4 9
1966 8 1
1967 7 3
1968 6 1
1969 5 10
Year EBH Rank
1966 37 10
Year AVG Rank
1961 .304 6
1963 .269 10
Year OBP Rank
1969 .328 10
Year WAR Rank
1965 3.8 9
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