LF Munemitsu 'Livewire' Kawasaki #8
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/30/1975
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LF MUNEMITSU 'LIVEWIRE' KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 195 51 8 0 8 29 23 26 .262 .338 .426 1 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/28/1975 @ NAG Win, 3-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1975 @ NAG Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 OSA Win, 8-4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1975 OSA Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/24/1975 OSA Win, 2-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 VES Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/20/1975 VES Loss, 5-6 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
06/19/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/18/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/29/1952
Born in:Kumagaya, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 1st Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 195 51 8 0 8 29 31 23 26 .262 .338 .426 .764 .332 .164 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 224 0 0 0 3 5 1 83 16 1 0 100.0 29.4 5.18 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 10 2 0 2 10 7 4 6 0 1 0 .357 .438 .643 1.080
Versus Right   167 41 6 0 6 19 24 19 20 1 4 0 .246 .321 .389 .710
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 .350 .350 .350 .700
May   106 25 5 0 6 18 19 10 15 0 4 0 .236 .302 .453 .755
June   88 25 3 0 2 11 12 12 11 1 1 0 .284 .366 .386 .753
July   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   490 99 13 1 15 58 51 34 97 3 4 5 .202 .259 .324 .584
2 Years Ago   330 73 5 2 9 25 29 31 63 4 3 3 .221 .291 .330 .621
Career   1015 223 26 3 32 112 111 88 186 8 12 8 .220 .285 .346 .631
Home   98 35 5 0 6 20 20 9 14 1 3 0 .357 .407 .592 .999
Road   97 16 3 0 2 9 11 14 12 0 2 0 .165 .270 .258 .528
Grass   195 51 8 0 8 29 31 23 26 1 5 0 .262 .338 .426 .764
Day   83 23 3 0 5 17 17 12 6 0 2 0 .277 .368 .494 .862
Night   112 28 5 0 3 12 14 11 20 1 3 0 .250 .315 .375 .690
As Starter   193 50 8 0 8 29 31 23 26 1 5 0 .259 .336 .425 .761
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   40 11 2 0 1 4 8 5 5 0 2 0 .275 .356 .400 .756
Inning 1-3   81 26 2 0 4 15 10 7 10 0 3 0 .321 .375 .494 .869
Inning 4-6   62 11 3 0 3 10 12 8 10 1 0 0 .177 .268 .371 .639
Inning 7-9   49 14 3 0 1 4 9 8 6 0 2 0 .286 .386 .408 .794
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   69 19 1 0 5 9 15 9 11 0 5 0 .275 .359 .507 .866
1 Outs   69 12 1 0 2 9 8 9 9 1 0 0 .174 .266 .275 .541
2 Outs   57 20 6 0 1 11 8 5 6 0 0 0 .351 .403 .509 .912
Scoring Position   48 16 4 0 2 20 12 6 2 1 5 0 .333 .400 .542 .942
Bases Empty   121 25 3 0 4 4 14 14 23 0 0 0 .207 .289 .331 .619
Runner on 1st   26 10 1 0 2 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 .385 .448 .654 1.102
Runner on 2nd   26 8 1 0 1 4 7 5 1 0 4 0 .308 .419 .462 .881
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 1 0 1 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   4 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
Two Strikes   87 13 4 0 2 8 9 8 26 0 0 0 .149 .221 .264 .485
First Pitch   26 9 1 0 2 8 6 0 0 1 0 0 .346 .333 .615 .949
Count 0-1   16 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .688 1.188
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
Count 1-0   20 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 1-1   20 7 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 .350 .350 .400 .750
Count 1-2   33 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 11 0 0 0 .121 .121 .242 .364
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .733 1.067
Count 2-2   20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .050 .050 .050 .100
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 .250 .684 .250 .934
Full Count   22 7 3 0 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 0 .318 .500 .455 .955
Behind in Count   61 13 1 0 3 7 6 0 17 0 0 0 .213 .213 .377 .590
Ahead in Count   46 14 2 0 3 8 12 15 0 0 3 0 .304 .475 .543 1.019
Batting 2nd   168 43 7 0 5 22 27 20 24 1 4 0 .256 .333 .387 .720
Batting 4th   9 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.111 1.556
Batting 5th   16 3 1 0 1 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .188 .316 .438 .753
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   91 24 4 0 4 7 13 11 14 0 0 0 .264 .343 .440 .783
Medium Leverage   71 16 1 0 3 11 10 10 9 1 3 0 .225 .317 .366 .683
High Leverage   33 11 3 0 1 11 8 2 3 0 2 0 .333 .371 .515 .887
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
1973 Kinboshi - BAN 21 100 330 73 5 2 9 25 29 31 3 4 63 0 3 .221 .291 .330 .621 84 81 -0.5
1974 Kinboshi - BAN 22 135 490 99 13 1 15 58 51 34 5 3 97 3 2 .202 .259 .324 .584 70 67 -0.2
1975 Kinboshi - BAN 23 55 195 51 8 0 8 29 31 23 0 1 26 1 0 .262 .338 .426 .764 113 118 1.0
Total BAN 290 1015 223 26 3 32 112 111 88 8 8 186 4 5 .220 .285 .346 .631 83 82 0.3
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%
1973 Kinboshi - INT LF 92 91 141 0 0 145 4 .972 794.1 1.60 -4.5 .937
1973 Kinboshi - INT RF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 44.1 2.03 -0.1 1.014
1974 Kinboshi - INT LF 129 128 244 3 0 251 4 .984 1119.1 1.99 +3.1 1.016
1974 Kinboshi - INT RF 6 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.1 1.025
1975 Kinboshi - INT LF 53 53 105 2 0 108 1 .991 446.2 2.16 +1.8 1.023
1975 Kinboshi - INT RF 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.015
TOTAL LF 274 272 490 5 0 504 9 .982 2360.1 1.89 +0.4 .993
TOTAL RF 18 8 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 83.0 2.06 +0.2 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
05/01/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1975 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1974 97 2
Year SF Rank
1973 4 6
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