SS Masao Shiotani #12
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS MASAO SHIOTANI #12 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 406 104 23 2 11 75 51 30 .256 .330 .404 0 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 4 4
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 4 2
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 FUK Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1963 FUK Win, 6-1 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ KIN Loss, 6-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 NAG Win, 6-5 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/1963 NAG Win, 8-2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/24/1963 NAG Loss, 3-6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/23/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/23/1933
Born in:Ichihara, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, 79 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 6th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 110 406 104 23 2 11 75 55 51 30 .256 .330 .404 .734 .328 .148 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 469 0 0 0 20 0 12 164 36 0 1 0.0 52.4 4.23 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   94 28 6 0 2 18 13 8 7 4 0 0 .298 .340 .426 .765
Versus Right   312 76 17 2 9 57 42 43 23 8 0 0 .244 .328 .397 .725
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .350 .623
May   107 34 9 0 5 23 14 13 11 2 0 0 .318 .385 .542 .927
June   100 24 4 1 2 23 17 11 7 4 0 0 .240 .304 .360 .664
July   105 25 4 0 3 15 14 16 5 4 0 0 .238 .328 .362 .690
August   91 21 6 1 1 14 10 10 7 2 0 0 .231 .301 .352 .653
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   543 167 37 2 27 103 89 61 46 4 1 3 .308 .378 .532 .910
2 Years Ago   204 56 8 2 4 35 28 24 17 4 0 1 .275 .348 .392 .740
Career   4270 1254 240 36 128 671 611 382 405 55 18 13 .294 .349 .457 .806
Home   207 52 11 0 5 42 25 26 15 9 0 0 .251 .322 .377 .699
Road   199 52 12 2 6 33 30 25 15 3 0 0 .261 .339 .432 .771
Grass   406 104 23 2 11 75 55 51 30 12 0 0 .256 .330 .404 .734
Day   162 43 10 1 3 34 20 23 12 8 0 0 .265 .342 .395 .737
Night   244 61 13 1 8 41 35 28 18 4 0 0 .250 .322 .410 .732
As Starter   402 102 23 2 11 75 55 50 30 12 0 0 .254 .328 .403 .731
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Close/Late   79 19 1 0 6 20 16 16 8 2 0 0 .241 .361 .481 .842
Inning 1-3   150 38 6 1 3 25 16 12 11 5 0 0 .253 .299 .367 .666
Inning 4-6   138 33 12 1 2 22 19 19 8 4 0 0 .239 .323 .384 .707
Inning 7-9   118 33 5 0 6 28 20 20 11 3 0 0 .280 .376 .475 .850
0 Outs   140 36 6 0 4 14 23 18 11 3 0 0 .257 .335 .386 .721
1 Outs   130 33 10 2 3 34 20 20 6 9 0 0 .254 .333 .431 .764
2 Outs   136 35 7 0 4 27 12 13 13 0 0 0 .257 .322 .397 .719
Scoring Position   118 35 6 0 5 64 18 18 8 12 0 0 .297 .358 .475 .833
Bases Empty   167 38 11 1 4 4 21 23 11 0 0 0 .228 .321 .377 .698
Runner on 1st   121 31 6 1 2 7 16 10 11 0 0 0 .256 .313 .372 .685
Runner on 2nd   27 12 0 0 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .464 .556 1.020
Runner on 3rd   19 4 2 0 0 6 2 4 2 1 0 0 .211 .333 .316 .649
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 6 1 0 2 10 5 6 1 0 0 0 .194 .324 .419 .744
Runner on 1st & 3rd   21 9 1 0 1 16 4 2 2 4 0 0 .429 .407 .619 1.026
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .750 1.083
Bases Loaded   12 2 1 0 0 18 3 4 1 7 0 0 .167 .261 .250 .511
Two Strikes   135 24 6 0 5 23 13 21 30 4 0 0 .178 .281 .333 .615
First Pitch   68 15 2 0 2 11 6 0 0 2 0 0 .221 .214 .338 .553
Count 0-1   56 15 2 1 1 8 6 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .263 .393 .656
Count 0-2   17 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 .176 .158 .294 .452
Count 1-0   49 24 5 0 2 14 6 0 0 2 0 0 .490 .471 .714 1.185
Count 1-1   49 13 6 1 0 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 .265 .260 .429 .689
Count 1-2   48 10 2 0 2 7 5 0 12 0 0 0 .208 .208 .375 .583
Count 2-0   21 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .429 .667
Count 2-1   22 6 1 0 0 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .250 .318 .568
Count 2-2   50 7 2 0 0 6 2 0 7 2 0 0 .140 .135 .180 .315
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 3 10 20 0 0 0 0 .400 .880 .400 1.280
Full Count   20 4 0 0 3 8 6 21 4 0 0 0 .200 .610 .650 1.260
Behind in Count   121 28 6 1 3 17 11 0 19 3 0 0 .231 .226 .372 .598
Ahead in Count   98 37 7 0 3 28 22 30 0 4 0 0 .378 .508 .541 1.048
Batting 2nd   15 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Batting 4th   377 98 23 2 11 75 51 44 29 12 0 0 .260 .328 .419 .747
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   132 31 8 2 2 9 17 14 5 0 0 0 .235 .308 .371 .679
Medium Leverage   181 52 12 0 6 30 24 24 15 2 0 0 .287 .367 .453 .820
High Leverage   91 20 3 0 3 36 14 13 9 10 0 0 .220 .289 .352 .641
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
1953 Vesutan - BAN 20 94 307 80 8 3 3 28 32 11 0 2 48 2 0 .261 .284 .336 .620 78 75 0.7
1954 Vesutan - BAN 21 119 446 124 18 4 8 48 37 15 0 7 56 3 1 .278 .297 .390 .687 93 91 2.7
1956 Vesutan - BAN 23 105 388 108 26 5 15 68 58 37 0 3 48 0 2 .278 .339 .487 .826 123 122 3.6
1957 Vesutan - BAN 24 116 429 151 34 2 14 86 69 48 0 4 27 1 0 .352 .414 .538 .952 163 162 6.5
1958 Vesutan - BAN 25 139 524 180 33 8 11 87 82 58 3 7 39 1 2 .344 .407 .500 .907 156 157 7.3
1959 Vesutan - BAN 26 125 482 131 32 5 12 57 71 35 2 7 37 0 1 .272 .319 .434 .753 115 114 3.8
1960 Vesutan - BAN 27 137 541 153 21 3 23 84 90 42 4 5 57 2 0 .283 .336 .460 .796 122 123 5.1
1961 Vesutan - BAN 28 57 204 56 8 2 4 35 28 24 1 4 17 1 0 .275 .348 .392 .740 101 104 0.9
1962 Vesutan - BAN 29 139 543 167 37 2 27 103 89 61 3 4 46 3 2 .308 .378 .532 .910 153 152 4.6
1963 Vesutan - BAN 30 110 406 104 23 2 11 75 55 51 0 12 30 0 1 .256 .330 .404 .734 110 116 1.9
Total BAN 1141 4270 1254 240 36 128 671 611 382 13 55 405 13 9 .294 .349 .457 .806 126 126 37.0
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 - 19 33 147 64 16 5 3 37 48 15 1 2 8 7 6 .435 .485 .673 1.158 100 100 2.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Vesutan - INT 3B 3 2 2 2 1 5 1 .800 17.0 2.12 -0.5 .797
1953 Vesutan - INT SS 91 90 183 291 57 492 18 .963 761.1 5.60 +2.5 1.019
1954 Vesutan - INT SS 118 118 242 390 88 656 24 .963 1014.2 5.61 +9.5 1.053
1956 Vesutan - INT 3B 2 1 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 -0.0 1.066
1956 Vesutan - INT SS 103 102 174 355 76 561 32 .943 869.1 5.48 +5.0 1.025
1957 Vesutan - INT 3B 9 9 6 14 2 23 3 .870 73.0 2.47 -0.9 .938
1957 Vesutan - INT SS 105 104 189 291 56 495 15 .970 889.0 4.86 +9.0 1.073
1958 Vesutan - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Vesutan - INT 3B 7 6 8 12 2 20 0 1.000 51.0 3.53 +0.7 1.053
1958 Vesutan - INT SS 131 130 249 401 91 682 32 .953 1124.2 5.20 +7.3 1.018
1959 Vesutan - INT 3B 23 12 11 23 1 35 1 .971 123.1 2.48 +1.0 1.051
1959 Vesutan - INT SS 110 110 216 325 72 570 29 .949 919.2 5.29 +0.3 .991
1959 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT 3B 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.2 1.395
1960 Vesutan - INT SS 131 131 259 376 65 662 27 .959 1130.0 5.06 +5.2 1.000
1960 Vesutan - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Vesutan - INT SS 56 55 96 154 38 257 7 .973 453.1 4.96 -2.0 .982
1962 Vesutan - INT 3B 4 3 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 +0.1 .958
1962 Vesutan - INT SS 135 135 236 330 64 598 32 .946 1143.2 4.45 -15.4 .942
1963 Vesutan - INT SS 110 106 219 313 74 556 24 .957 916.1 5.23 -10.9 .951
TOTAL 3B 50 35 34 67 7 106 5 .953 318.1 2.86 +0.6 1.014
TOTAL SS 1090 1081 2063 3226 681 5529 240 .957 9222.0 5.16 +10.3 1.005
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
04/27/1954 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/03/1954 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
04/29/1955 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
06/08/1956 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/18/1956 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/21/1957 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/02/1957 Injured (bruised lung),out for 2 weeks.
06/25/1957 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/05/1957 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1957 Goes 0-4 against the Nagasaki Stars, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/26/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/08/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/10/1959 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/03/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/08/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.
06/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/23/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
06/11/1961 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 3 months.
09/04/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/27/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1962 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/11/1962 Injured (neck spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/13/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
05/01/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/13/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Kobe Bulls, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/17/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
05/20/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 118 9
1958 136 1
1960 133 10
1962 138 1
Year PA Rank
1954 468 9
1958 592 4
1960 592 4
1962 611 2
Year AB Rank
1954 446 8
1958 524 7
1960 541 5
1962 543 4
Year H Rank
1954 124 7
1957 151 6
1958 180 2
1960 153 5
1962 167 4
Year K Rank
1953 48 8
1954 56 5
Year TB Rank
1954 174 9
1958 262 5
1960 249 6
1962 289 2
Year 2B Rank
1954 18 9
1956 26 10
1957 34 2
1958 33 6
1959 32 5
1962 37 2
Year 3B Rank
1954 4 6
1958 8 9
1959 5 10
Year HR Rank
1954 8 9
1960 23 4
1962 27 1
Year SB Rank
1953 2 10
1954 3 6
Year RBI Rank
1954 48 10
1957 86 4
1958 87 6
1960 84 4
1962 103 1
Year R Rank
1958 82 6
1960 90 3
1962 89 7
Year BB Rank
1962 61 8
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 10
Year HP Rank
1960 4 10
Year SH Rank
1954 12 2
Year SF Rank
1954 7 1
1958 7 3
1959 7 4
1960 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1954 30 10
1957 50 9
1958 52 6
1959 49 9
1962 66 2
Year AVG Rank
1954 .278 5
1957 .352 2
1958 .344 2
1962 .308 7
Year OBP Rank
1954 .297 9
1957 .414 5
1958 .407 6
1962 .378 8
Year SLG Rank
1954 .390 6
1957 .538 6
1958 .500 7
1962 .532 5
Year RC Rank
1954 52.39 10
1957 94.86 8
1958 106.99 5
1960 81.27 10
1962 105.80 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 4.08 7
1957 8.68 5
1958 7.87 5
1962 7.09 9
Year ISO Rank
1954 .112 7
1962 .225 5
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .309 8
1957 .419 6
1958 .403 6
1962 .404 6
Year OPS Rank
1954 .687 7
1957 .952 5
1958 .907 6
1962 .910 7
Year WAR Rank
1954 2.8 8
1957 6.7 3
1958 7.3 1
1960 5.2 8
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