LF Munemitsu 'Livewire' Kawasaki #8
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/01/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MUNEMITSU 'LIVEWIRE' KAWASAKI #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 393 102 16 1 14 59 39 55 .260 .333 .412 1 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 OSA Win, 8-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 VES Win, 5-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1975 VES Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1975 VES Win, 3-1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1975 @ KOB Win, 6-0 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/24/1975 @ KOB Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1975 FUK Loss, 5-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1975 FUK Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 FUK Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 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, 88 Days
Service This Yr:123 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 108 393 102 16 1 14 59 62 39 55 .260 .333 .412 .745 .329 .153 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 105 445 5 0 0 5 6 2 162 31 1 1 50.0 56.0 4.96 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 23 4 0 3 17 15 7 15 0 2 3 .315 .398 .493 .891
Versus Right   320 79 12 1 11 42 47 32 40 2 4 2 .247 .317 .394 .711
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 .105 .190 .105 .296
May   106 25 5 0 6 18 19 10 15 0 4 0 .236 .302 .453 .755
June   92 26 3 0 2 11 12 12 11 1 1 0 .283 .362 .380 .742
July   111 30 5 1 5 19 18 10 17 0 0 2 .270 .341 .468 .810
August   79 19 2 0 1 6 12 7 12 1 1 3 .241 .322 .304 .626
September   5 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
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   1213 274 34 4 38 142 142 104 215 9 13 13 .226 .292 .354 .647
Home   197 60 8 0 10 36 34 14 28 2 4 4 .305 .359 .497 .857
Road   196 42 8 1 4 23 28 25 27 0 2 1 .214 .306 .327 .633
Grass   393 102 16 1 14 59 62 39 55 2 6 5 .260 .333 .412 .745
Day   170 47 6 0 8 35 32 22 22 0 2 0 .276 .359 .453 .812
Night   223 55 10 1 6 24 30 17 33 2 4 5 .247 .312 .381 .693
As Starter   390 101 16 1 14 59 62 39 55 2 6 5 .259 .333 .413 .745
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   95 24 4 0 2 12 18 7 16 1 2 0 .253 .301 .358 .659
Inning 1-3   149 43 6 1 5 25 17 13 18 0 4 1 .289 .350 .443 .793
Inning 4-6   126 30 5 0 7 22 24 13 18 1 0 4 .238 .326 .444 .771
Inning 7-9   109 28 5 0 2 12 19 13 18 1 2 0 .257 .333 .358 .691
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
0 Outs   142 39 7 0 7 17 31 13 22 0 6 1 .275 .340 .472 .812
1 Outs   137 29 1 1 4 18 19 16 21 2 0 3 .212 .304 .321 .625
2 Outs   114 34 8 0 3 24 12 10 12 0 0 1 .298 .360 .447 .807
Scoring Position   96 31 7 0 6 47 20 12 11 2 6 1 .323 .396 .583 .980
Bases Empty   232 56 6 1 6 6 33 21 35 0 0 4 .241 .315 .353 .669
Runner on 1st   65 15 3 0 2 6 9 6 9 0 0 0 .231 .296 .369 .665
Runner on 2nd   39 11 2 0 1 6 9 8 3 0 5 1 .282 .417 .410 .827
Runner on 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 8 1 0 3 14 4 1 7 0 0 0 .235 .257 .529 .787
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 4 0 0 2 11 3 1 1 1 0 0 .800 .714 2.000 2.714
Bases Loaded   10 5 3 0 0 12 3 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .800 1.345
Two Strikes   176 34 9 1 4 17 21 17 55 1 0 3 .193 .274 .324 .598
First Pitch   53 15 2 0 2 11 7 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .278 .434 .712
Count 0-1   36 13 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .361 .361 .528 .889
Count 0-2   30 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 13 0 0 1 .167 .194 .267 .460
Count 1-0   32 9 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 .281 .281 .438 .719
Count 1-1   44 14 1 0 1 7 8 0 0 0 2 1 .318 .333 .409 .742
Count 1-2   50 9 2 1 2 5 6 0 16 0 0 1 .180 .196 .380 .576
Count 2-0   10 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 2-1   28 10 1 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .379 .607 .986
Count 2-2   48 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 20 0 0 0 .104 .104 .208 .312
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 0 0 1 3 7 14 0 0 0 0 .286 .643 .500 1.143
Full Count   48 15 5 0 0 5 10 17 6 1 0 1 .312 .493 .417 .909
Behind in Count   116 27 2 1 5 14 12 0 29 0 1 2 .233 .246 .397 .642
Ahead in Count   84 26 4 0 5 18 22 22 0 0 3 1 .310 .458 .536 .994
Batting 2nd   234 57 10 0 6 27 38 30 34 1 5 0 .244 .328 .363 .692
Batting 4th   9 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.111 1.556
Batting 5th   147 40 6 1 6 29 22 9 21 1 1 5 .272 .333 .449 .782
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   163 45 6 1 7 12 25 20 19 0 0 2 .276 .362 .454 .816
Medium Leverage   147 31 4 0 4 17 19 13 21 1 4 3 .211 .287 .320 .606
High Leverage   83 26 6 0 3 30 18 6 15 1 2 0 .313 .356 .494 .850
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 23 108 393 102 16 1 14 59 62 39 5 2 55 1 1 .260 .333 .412 .745 106 114 2.2
Total BAN 343 1213 274 34 4 38 142 142 104 13 9 215 4 6 .226 .292 .354 .647 86 87 1.4
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 105 105 214 4 0 219 1 .995 894.0 2.19 +5.3 1.024
1975 Kinboshi - INT RF 9 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.1 1.018
TOTAL LF 326 324 599 7 0 615 9 .985 2807.2 1.94 +3.9 .999
TOTAL RF 21 8 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 91.0 2.08 +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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