3B Jotaro Murakami #37
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B JOTARO MURAKAMI #37 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 1 5 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/28/1933
Born in:Kamiichi, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 5th Pick in Round 1
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
1955 Fukuoka - BAN 21 139 510 133 15 3 10 91 55 28 1 6 87 0 0 .261 .297 .361 .658 75 79 0.7
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 22 137 458 116 18 1 5 45 43 43 2 5 65 0 0 .253 .317 .330 .647 77 80 0.1
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 23 136 451 130 15 1 4 48 41 40 3 1 74 0 0 .288 .349 .353 .702 97 101 1.9
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 24 137 511 138 28 1 16 88 61 37 1 2 101 1 0 .270 .319 .423 .742 108 112 3.0
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 25 98 354 103 24 3 6 37 38 43 0 1 72 0 0 .291 .367 .427 .793 128 129 2.8
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 26 138 467 132 25 2 6 57 53 40 1 1 97 0 0 .283 .340 .383 .723 104 107 2.3
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 27 134 487 126 25 1 12 73 56 52 1 5 80 0 0 .259 .328 .388 .717 94 93 1.2
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 28 136 467 114 20 1 9 60 52 61 1 5 98 0 0 .244 .330 .349 .679 91 96 1.6
Total BAN 1055 3705 992 170 13 68 499 399 344 10 26 674 1 0 .268 .329 .376 .705 96 99 13.6
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
1952 Total - 18 37 147 71 15 1 9 45 73 32 1 0 8 0 0 .483 .578 .782 1.360 100 100 4.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Fukuoka - INT 2B 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.011
1955 Fukuoka - INT 3B 137 135 116 288 27 433 29 .933 1152.0 3.16 +8.2 1.011
1956 Fukuoka - INT 3B 135 133 96 248 22 366 22 .940 1138.1 2.72 -1.7 1.005
1957 Fukuoka - INT 3B 134 133 92 251 14 367 24 .935 1116.2 2.76 +2.0 .997
1958 Fukuoka - INT 3B 134 133 100 253 23 372 19 .949 1147.0 2.77 +1.3 1.009
1958 Fukuoka - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Fukuoka - INT 3B 96 96 74 164 15 256 18 .930 838.0 2.56 -0.4 .995
1960 Fukuoka - INT 3B 137 133 98 228 19 344 18 .948 1118.2 2.62 +2.3 1.010
1960 Fukuoka - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Fukuoka - INT 3B 131 131 135 230 19 389 24 .938 1130.2 2.91 -1.5 .991
1962 Fukuoka - INT 3B 133 131 111 225 18 351 15 .957 1113.1 2.72 +3.6 1.022
TOTAL 2B 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.011
TOTAL 3B 1037 1025 822 1887 157 2878 169 .941 8754.2 2.78 +13.7 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1954 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
10/03/1954 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/06/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1955 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/24/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/25/1958 Goes 5-6 against the Osaka Sailors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
06/30/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1959 Injured (sprained knee),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 137 1
1956 133 9
1957 133 6
1960 133 10
Year PA Rank
1955 545 6
Year AB Rank
1955 510 5
1958 511 9
Year H Rank
1955 133 5
Year K Rank
1955 87 1
1956 65 6
1957 74 5
1958 101 1
1960 97 4
1961 80 8
1962 98 2
Year TB Rank
1955 184 8
Year 2B Rank
1958 28 9
Year 3B Rank
1955 3 7
Year HR Rank
1955 10 8
Year RBI Rank
1955 91 2
1958 88 4
Year BB Rank
1962 61 8
Year IBB Rank
1961 6 9
Year SH Rank
1955 17 2
1956 29 2
1957 17 2
1960 12 5
1962 34 1
Year SF Rank
1955 6 3
Year AVG Rank
1955 .261 9
Year OBP Rank
1955 .297 10
Year SLG Rank
1955 .361 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1955 3.59 9
Year ISO Rank
1955 .100 9
Year wOBA Rank
1955 .300 9
Year OPS Rank
1955 .658 9
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