2B Jin Kaji #79
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
2B JIN KAJI #79 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 318 82 14 2 13 43 53 17 .258 .369 .437 24 4.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/08/1974 @ RAK Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
08/07/1974 @ HSH Loss, 1-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1974 @ HSH Win, 11-4 3 1 2 5 1 1 0 0
08/05/1974 @ HSH Win, 11-1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/02/1974 WL Win, 6-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1974 KYO Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1974 KYO Win, 8-5 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0
07/29/1974 KYO Win, 7-5 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
07/28/1974 @ YOK Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/1974 @ YOK Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/02/1941
Born in:Yatomi, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 8th Pick in Round 1
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 87 318 82 14 2 13 43 57 53 17 .258 .369 .437 .806 .362 .179 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 377 4 0 0 3 0 2 139 29 24 5 82.8 58.1 6.38 4.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 13 0 0 3 5 8 5 2 1 0 0 .351 .419 .595 1.013
Versus Right   281 69 14 2 10 38 49 48 15 1 0 4 .246 .362 .416 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   93 26 5 0 5 14 16 18 8 2 0 1 .280 .395 .495 .889
June   98 21 2 1 4 13 15 15 3 0 0 1 .214 .325 .378 .702
July   114 31 6 1 3 11 23 16 6 0 0 2 .272 .371 .421 .792
August   13 4 1 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 .308 .471 .615 1.086
All-Star Game   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   481 146 26 0 15 62 80 74 39 0 0 1 .304 .397 .451 .849
2 Years Ago   433 112 19 5 14 61 82 120 45 6 1 6 .259 .421 .423 .844
Career   2714 755 145 17 89 364 445 464 240 22 3 24 .278 .386 .443 .828
Home   164 51 4 1 8 25 29 19 7 2 0 3 .311 .388 .494 .882
Road   154 31 10 1 5 18 28 34 10 0 0 1 .201 .349 .377 .726
Grass   318 82 14 2 13 43 57 53 17 2 0 4 .258 .369 .437 .806
Day   166 51 9 2 7 26 35 27 6 2 0 2 .307 .406 .512 .918
Night   152 31 5 0 6 17 22 26 11 0 0 2 .204 .328 .355 .683
As Starter   315 82 14 2 13 43 57 53 17 2 0 4 .260 .372 .441 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   3 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   85 21 5 0 3 14 11 10 7 0 0 2 .247 .340 .412 .752
Inning 1-3   119 30 4 1 4 12 21 19 7 1 0 0 .252 .353 .403 .756
Inning 4-6   96 26 5 1 5 16 21 19 3 1 0 2 .271 .398 .500 .898
Inning 7-9   90 23 5 0 3 13 14 15 7 0 0 2 .256 .374 .411 .785
Extra Innings   13 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
0 Outs   143 34 9 1 5 11 30 25 6 1 0 0 .238 .349 .420 .769
1 Outs   70 20 3 0 1 10 13 16 5 1 0 2 .286 .427 .371 .798
2 Outs   105 28 2 1 7 22 14 12 6 0 0 2 .267 .353 .505 .858
Scoring Position   59 19 2 2 4 30 12 11 4 2 0 2 .322 .432 .627 1.060
Bases Empty   210 47 9 0 6 6 37 33 10 0 0 0 .224 .329 .352 .682
Runner on 1st   49 16 3 0 3 7 8 9 3 0 0 2 .327 .450 .571 1.021
Runner on 2nd   22 9 1 1 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 .409 .458 .545 1.004
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .429 .600 1.029
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 1 0 1 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 .375 .545 .875 1.420
Bases Loaded   4 3 0 0 2 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 2.250 3.050
Two Strikes   193 49 11 1 8 30 37 21 17 2 0 3 .254 .333 .446 .779
First Pitch   30 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .194 .167 .360
Count 0-1   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-2   18 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .056 .056 .056 .111
Count 1-0   25 7 1 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .560 .840
Count 1-1   29 9 1 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .655 .966
Count 1-2   40 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 2 .100 .143 .150 .293
Count 2-0   7 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Count 2-1   17 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .412 .765
Count 2-2   42 14 3 0 4 12 7 0 3 1 0 1 .333 .341 .690 1.031
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 .333 .900 .333 1.233
Full Count   93 30 6 1 4 18 26 21 4 1 0 0 .323 .443 .538 .981
Behind in Count   72 9 2 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 2 .125 .149 .153 .301
Ahead in Count   52 15 2 1 2 8 15 32 0 0 0 0 .288 .560 .481 1.040
Batting Leadoff   153 42 8 1 6 26 28 22 9 0 0 2 .275 .373 .458 .830
Batting 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
Batting 4th   152 39 6 1 7 17 28 27 7 2 0 2 .257 .372 .447 .819
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   106 28 7 1 1 4 23 21 7 0 0 1 .264 .391 .377 .768
Medium Leverage   155 42 5 1 9 24 30 23 8 1 0 1 .271 .367 .490 .857
High Leverage   57 12 2 0 3 15 4 9 2 1 0 2 .211 .333 .404 .737
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
1966 Sapporo - BAN 24 91 147 34 5 2 2 11 16 12 0 1 12 4 0 .231 .287 .333 .621 95 96 0.5
1967 Sapporo - BAN 25 80 87 27 3 1 4 10 12 14 1 1 10 0 0 .310 .408 .506 .914 173 165 1.1
1968 Sapporo - BAN 26 86 125 38 5 1 2 15 14 24 2 1 11 4 5 .304 .421 .408 .829 156 134 0.8
1969 Sapporo - BAN 27 116 267 68 21 1 11 37 40 43 1 3 19 4 3 .255 .357 .464 .821 146 139 1.6
1970 Sapporo - BAN 28 138 490 123 23 2 15 62 72 63 4 3 50 27 13 .251 .339 .398 .737 128 133 4.5
1971 Sapporo - BAN 29 105 366 125 29 3 13 63 72 61 5 5 37 25 3 .342 .437 .544 .981 165 174 7.1
1972 Denki - BAN 30 136 433 112 19 5 14 61 82 120 6 6 45 22 11 .259 .421 .423 .844 132 137 5.9
1973 Denki - BAN 31 138 481 146 26 0 15 62 80 74 1 0 39 28 8 .304 .397 .451 .849 137 141 6.3
1974 Denki - BAN 32 87 318 82 14 2 13 43 57 53 4 2 17 24 5 .258 .369 .437 .806 123 136 4.3
Total BAN 977 2714 755 145 17 89 364 445 464 24 22 240 138 48 .278 .386 .443 .828 138 141 32.2
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%
1966 Sapporo - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Sapporo - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Sapporo - INT SS 27 22 32 67 9 106 7 .934 201.1 4.43 -2.7 .941
1966 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Sapporo - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Sapporo - INT SS 10 7 7 27 2 36 2 .944 67.2 4.52 -0.3 .989
1968 Sapporo - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.1 20.25 0.0 .000
1968 Sapporo - INT 2B 14 11 30 25 4 57 2 .965 103.1 4.79 -2.0 .869
1968 Sapporo - INT SS 11 8 13 29 3 45 3 .933 82.2 4.57 -0.3 .919
1968 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Sapporo - INT 2B 49 44 106 110 27 226 10 .956 390.2 4.98 -7.8 .870
1969 Sapporo - INT SS 9 6 15 24 5 42 3 .929 58.0 6.05 -0.8 .973
1969 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Sapporo - INT CF 13 12 32 1 0 34 1 .971 105.1 2.82 -1.9 .900
1970 Sapporo - INT 2B 131 129 293 354 72 675 28 .959 1113.2 5.23 -1.2 .997
1970 Sapporo - INT SS 2 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 10.0 5.40 -0.5 .854
1970 Sapporo - INT CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.009
1971 Sapporo - INT 2B 101 99 188 257 69 459 14 .969 855.0 4.68 +7.9 1.077
1971 Sapporo - INT SS 4 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.032
1971 Sapporo - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Denki - INT 2B 132 132 251 310 70 577 16 .972 1120.1 4.51 +9.9 1.066
1972 Denki - INT SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.047
1973 Denki - INT 2B 133 132 279 335 71 625 11 .982 1121.0 4.93 +7.9 1.049
1973 Denki - INT SS 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -0.4 .693
1974 Denki - INT 2B 84 84 221 225 59 460 14 .970 729.2 5.50 +6.9 1.054
1974 Denki - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 644 631 1368 1616 372 3079 95 .969 5433.2 4.94 +21.4 1.026
TOTAL SS 73 43 72 154 20 243 17 .930 443.2 4.58 -4.8 .945
TOTAL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 15 13 34 1 0 36 1 .972 113.2 2.77 -1.9 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
07/16/1964 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
08/13/1964 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1965 Named the #18 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1965 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1966 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1966 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1967 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1967 Detrimentally completed training to improve his infield defense at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
03/21/1968 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
04/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/02/1970 Earned 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors.
05/01/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/07/1971 Injured (sore elbow),out for 4-5 weeks.
05/28/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/09/1971 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1971 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
12/09/1971 Was traded by the Sapporo Bears to the Denki Dynamics in exchange for CL Keisuke Tanada, 3B Yuzuru Ryu, and RP Wei-Tzu Kato.
07/05/1972 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/28/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1973 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/08/1974 Injured (broken hamate bone),out for 2-3 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1972 132 9
1973 132 5
Year PA Rank
1970 561 5
1973 557 9
Year AB Rank
1970 490 6
Year H Rank
1970 123 5
1973 146 5
Year TB Rank
1970 195 7
Year 2B Rank
1970 23 1
1971 29 3
1972 19 9
1973 26 2
Year 3B Rank
1972 5 5
1974 2 9
Year SB Rank
1970 27 7
1971 25 5
1972 22 8
1973 28 5
1974 24 2
Year R Rank
1970 72 6
1972 82 10
1973 80 7
Year BB Rank
1970 63 10
1971 61 9
1972 120 3
1973 74 3
Year IBB Rank
1968 11 9
1969 12 10
Year HP Rank
1970 4 10
Year SF Rank
1970 3 10
1971 5 4
1972 6 2
Year EBH Rank
1970 40 10
1971 45 9
Year AVG Rank
1970 .251 6
1971 .342 2
1973 .304 4
Year OBP Rank
1970 .339 8
1971 .437 3
1972 .421 5
1973 .397 4
Year SLG Rank
1971 .544 6
Year RC Rank
1970 68.69 7
1971 94.40 5
1972 88.40 8
1973 91.21 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 4.73 8
1971 9.84 4
1972 6.84 8
1973 6.96 6
Year ISO Rank
1971 .202 8
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .329 8
1971 .429 4
1972 .395 8
1973 .380 7
Year OPS Rank
1970 .737 10
1971 .981 5
1972 .844 10
1973 .849 8
Year WAR Rank
1970 4.7 7
1971 7.2 4
1972 6.2 4
1973 6.4 3
1974 4.4 10
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