SS Masao Shiotani #12
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/14/1975
SS MASAO SHIOTANI #12 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
114 376 83 14 0 9 32 52 54 .221 .322 .330 2 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KYO Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/30/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/29/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/27/1975 @ YOK Win, 11-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/27/1975 @ YOK Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
09/24/1975 RAK Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/1975 RAK Win, 5-3 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/21/1975 HSH Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 HSH Win, 4-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 HSH Win, 4-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/23/1933
Born in:Ichihara, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:22 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 79 Days
Pro Service:23 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 114 376 83 14 0 9 32 54 52 54 .221 .322 .330 .652 .293 .109 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 103 445 5 0 0 14 10 2 124 23 2 3 40.0 40.4 3.39 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 15 1 0 2 4 9 5 10 0 2 1 .283 .356 .415 .771
Versus Right   323 68 13 0 7 28 45 47 44 2 8 4 .211 .316 .316 .632
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   95 20 2 0 1 3 12 8 14 0 3 2 .211 .286 .263 .549
June   73 17 2 0 2 7 14 10 13 0 1 1 .233 .333 .342 .676
July   65 14 4 0 2 6 11 11 9 1 1 1 .215 .333 .369 .703
August   58 12 3 0 1 5 5 7 7 0 3 1 .207 .303 .310 .613
September   83 20 3 0 3 11 12 14 10 1 2 0 .241 .347 .386 .732
October   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   465 115 29 0 10 39 82 75 70 2 1 3 .247 .354 .374 .728
2 Years Ago   347 93 15 0 14 42 56 55 53 2 2 1 .268 .368 .432 .800
Career   9746 2653 546 55 264 1315 1430 1251 1076 97 41 29 .272 .354 .421 .774
Home   194 49 12 0 5 19 31 22 27 2 7 5 .253 .341 .392 .733
Road   182 34 2 0 4 13 23 30 27 0 3 0 .187 .302 .264 .566
Grass   376 83 14 0 9 32 54 52 54 2 10 5 .221 .322 .330 .652
Day   179 36 7 0 3 14 22 25 32 0 7 1 .201 .302 .291 .593
Night   197 47 7 0 6 18 32 27 22 2 3 4 .239 .339 .365 .705
As Starter   367 80 14 0 9 30 52 52 54 1 10 5 .218 .322 .330 .652
As Reliever / Substitution   9 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Pinch Hitting   9 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   77 11 3 0 0 4 9 5 13 1 2 0 .143 .193 .182 .375
Inning 1-3   143 36 7 0 6 14 27 28 22 1 7 1 .252 .376 .427 .802
Inning 4-6   115 21 3 0 3 8 13 16 14 0 1 3 .183 .299 .287 .585
Inning 7-9   111 25 4 0 0 10 14 8 15 1 2 1 .225 .281 .261 .542
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   121 22 6 0 1 4 20 16 15 0 9 1 .182 .283 .256 .539
1 Outs   160 39 5 0 4 14 23 26 25 2 1 3 .244 .356 .350 .706
2 Outs   95 22 3 0 4 14 11 10 14 0 0 1 .232 .311 .389 .701
Scoring Position   92 21 3 0 3 25 14 14 15 2 10 0 .228 .324 .359 .683
Bases Empty   238 52 9 0 6 6 34 35 32 0 0 4 .218 .329 .332 .660
Runner on 1st   46 10 2 0 0 1 6 3 7 0 0 1 .217 .280 .261 .541
Runner on 2nd   45 10 3 0 1 8 5 6 7 0 8 0 .222 .314 .356 .669
Runner on 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 7 0 0 2 6 4 2 3 0 0 0 .318 .375 .591 .966
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Two Strikes   265 56 7 0 7 22 36 20 54 2 0 2 .211 .270 .317 .587
First Pitch   23 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 .217 .250 .391 .641
Count 0-1   20 5 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 .250 .318 .400 .718
Count 0-2   21 3 2 0 1 1 3 0 7 0 0 1 .143 .182 .381 .563
Count 1-0   13 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 1-1   22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .136 .136 .136 .273
Count 1-2   54 8 0 0 1 2 4 0 18 0 0 0 .148 .148 .204 .352
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 2-1   19 6 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 .316 .316 .579 .895
Count 2-2   69 8 2 0 1 5 7 0 14 0 0 1 .116 .129 .188 .317
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 2 3 13 0 0 0 0 .286 .750 .286 1.036
Full Count   121 37 3 0 4 14 22 20 15 2 0 0 .306 .399 .430 .828
Behind in Count   95 16 5 0 2 6 9 0 25 0 2 3 .168 .194 .284 .478
Ahead in Count   46 14 3 0 1 6 14 32 0 0 4 0 .304 .590 .435 1.025
Batting Leadoff   12 3 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 .250 .400 .583 .983
Batting 2nd   355 77 13 0 8 27 50 49 53 1 9 5 .217 .320 .321 .641
Batting 9th   9 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Low Leverage   181 47 4 0 7 12 25 26 25 0 0 3 .260 .362 .398 .760
Medium Leverage   141 24 9 0 0 7 20 21 23 0 6 2 .170 .287 .234 .521
High Leverage   53 12 1 0 2 13 9 5 6 2 4 0 .226 .283 .358 .642
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 81 75 1.0
1954 Vesutan - BAN 21 119 446 124 18 4 8 48 37 15 0 7 56 3 1 .278 .297 .390 .687 95 89 2.7
1956 Vesutan - BAN 23 105 388 108 26 5 15 68 58 37 0 3 48 0 2 .278 .339 .487 .826 124 125 3.7
1957 Vesutan - BAN 24 116 429 151 34 2 14 86 69 48 0 4 27 1 0 .352 .414 .538 .952 164 166 6.9
1958 Vesutan - BAN 25 139 524 180 33 8 11 87 82 58 3 7 39 1 2 .344 .407 .500 .907 157 159 7.6
1959 Vesutan - BAN 26 125 482 131 32 5 12 57 71 35 2 7 37 0 1 .272 .319 .434 .753 115 116 3.6
1960 Vesutan - BAN 27 137 541 153 21 3 23 84 90 42 4 5 57 2 0 .283 .336 .460 .796 123 127 5.3
1961 Vesutan - BAN 28 57 204 56 8 2 4 35 28 24 1 4 17 1 0 .275 .348 .392 .740 101 106 1.0
1962 Vesutan - BAN 29 139 543 167 37 2 27 103 89 61 3 4 46 3 2 .308 .378 .532 .910 153 155 5.3
1963 Vesutan - BAN 30 137 511 129 28 2 14 86 67 63 0 12 39 1 1 .252 .328 .397 .725 108 109 1.8
1964 Sapporo - BAN 31 58 214 69 21 2 6 34 35 25 1 1 19 0 1 .322 .394 .523 .918 166 176 2.7
1964 Vesutan - BAN 31 79 283 86 18 2 11 43 38 32 1 4 23 0 3 .304 .372 .498 .870 149 147 2.5
1964 Total - BAN 31 137 497 155 39 4 17 77 73 57 2 5 42 0 4 .312 .381 .509 .891 156 159 5.1
1965 Sapporo - BAN 32 135 485 132 34 1 11 66 73 75 0 4 41 1 2 .272 .367 .414 .781 141 129 2.2
1966 Sapporo - BAN 33 134 466 132 30 4 11 62 67 75 1 3 38 2 4 .283 .382 .436 .817 157 151 3.6
1967 Sapporo - BAN 34 137 473 115 29 3 6 59 67 81 0 6 47 1 2 .243 .350 .355 .705 112 99 2.3
1968 Sapporo - BAN 35 137 478 121 30 1 11 57 67 77 0 4 56 4 3 .253 .354 .389 .743 129 126 3.4
1969 Sapporo - BAN 36 135 487 117 25 4 12 50 68 62 2 5 54 1 3 .240 .326 .382 .707 113 111 2.2
1970 Sapporo - BAN 37 107 358 63 9 0 9 43 43 60 1 4 50 0 1 .176 .293 .277 .570 78 86 0.6
1971 Sapporo - BAN 38 135 486 128 24 1 11 59 73 76 1 3 86 3 9 .263 .362 .385 .747 103 113 1.9
1972 Sapporo - BAN 39 136 453 120 23 1 12 47 84 112 0 2 71 1 2 .265 .409 .400 .809 122 132 3.3
1973 Sapporo - BAN 40 105 347 93 15 0 14 42 56 55 1 2 53 2 3 .268 .368 .432 .800 123 127 2.4
1974 Sapporo - BAN 41 129 465 115 29 0 10 39 82 75 3 2 70 5 3 .247 .354 .374 .728 105 112 2.2
1975 Sapporo - BAN 42 114 376 83 14 0 9 32 54 52 5 2 54 2 3 .221 .322 .330 .652 81 92 0.2
Total BAN 2709 9746 2653 546 55 264 1315 1430 1251 29 97 1076 36 48 .272 .354 .421 .774 122 123 68.1
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%
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 137 133 266 379 88 682 37 .946 1143.1 5.08 -14.9 .941
1964 Sapporo - INT 3B 1 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.5 .546
1964 Sapporo - INT SS 55 55 91 134 30 231 6 .974 461.0 4.39 -3.6 .964
1964 Vesutan - INT SS 77 77 152 205 45 372 15 .960 662.1 4.85 -7.0 .944
1965 Sapporo - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Sapporo - INT SS 132 130 237 396 62 673 40 .941 1127.1 5.05 -20.2 .910
1966 Sapporo - INT 2B 11 6 20 13 2 35 2 .943 65.0 4.57 -2.3 .771
1966 Sapporo - INT 3B 75 74 72 152 8 242 18 .926 619.0 3.26 -7.5 .928
1966 Sapporo - INT SS 47 47 90 158 32 260 12 .954 400.1 5.58 -4.1 .968
1967 Sapporo - INT 2B 2 2 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -1.0 .744
1967 Sapporo - INT 3B 130 130 111 277 20 405 17 .958 1125.0 3.10 +2.2 .992
1967 Sapporo - INT SS 3 0 5 4 2 9 0 1.000 9.1 8.68 -0.3 .797
1967 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Sapporo - INT 2B 4 4 10 9 2 20 1 .950 35.2 4.79 -1.4 .879
1968 Sapporo - INT 3B 126 126 82 268 20 367 17 .954 1093.1 2.88 -3.7 .982
1968 Sapporo - INT SS 3 1 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 11.2 7.71 -0.2 1.078
1969 Sapporo - INT 3B 125 123 78 246 14 344 20 .942 1066.1 2.73 -4.9 .977
1969 Sapporo - INT SS 6 3 9 8 1 18 1 .944 25.0 6.12 -1.3 .843
1970 Sapporo - INT 3B 83 83 46 166 8 223 11 .951 713.2 2.67 -1.0 .982
1970 Sapporo - INT SS 23 20 27 54 6 87 6 .931 179.1 4.07 -3.2 .883
1971 Sapporo - INT 3B 123 121 71 209 19 297 17 .943 1033.0 2.44 -7.8 .954
1971 Sapporo - INT SS 12 9 15 33 10 48 0 1.000 80.1 5.38 -0.3 1.000
1971 Sapporo - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Sapporo - INT 2B 8 1 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 24.1 4.07 -1.0 .806
1972 Sapporo - INT 3B 98 87 63 166 20 239 10 .958 773.2 2.66 -3.1 .977
1972 Sapporo - INT SS 12 8 18 28 7 46 0 1.000 70.0 5.91 +0.0 .972
1972 Sapporo - INT LF 30 30 42 1 0 45 2 .956 235.1 1.64 -5.1 .858
1973 Sapporo - INT 3B 90 90 54 188 12 255 13 .949 746.1 2.92 -4.4 .957
1973 Sapporo - INT SS 14 6 6 27 6 33 0 1.000 68.1 4.35 -0.7 .962
1974 Sapporo - INT 1B 94 94 874 74 80 951 3 .997 782.1 10.91 +1.5 1.010
1974 Sapporo - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Sapporo - INT 3B 37 25 20 57 4 78 1 .987 246.1 2.81 +0.2 1.017
1974 Sapporo - INT SS 7 3 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 31.2 5.40 +0.1 1.038
1975 Sapporo - INT 1B 105 103 982 61 84 1045 2 .998 863.1 10.87 +1.0 1.025
1975 Sapporo - INT 3B 5 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.4 .712
1975 Sapporo - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 199 197 1856 135 164 1996 5 .997 1645.2 10.89 +2.6 1.018
TOTAL 2B 25 13 37 34 5 74 3 .959 143.0 4.47 -5.7 .801
TOTAL 3B 943 895 636 1798 133 2564 130 .949 7753.0 2.83 -30.3 .973
TOTAL SS 1508 1467 2771 4357 898 7461 333 .955 12575.2 5.10 -34.4 .985
TOTAL LF 32 30 42 1 0 45 2 .956 237.1 1.63 -5.1 .858
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.
10/01/1963 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/27/1964 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/1964 Was traded by the Vesutan Bees to the Sapporo Bears in exchange for LF Sumito Yano and SP Rihito Iwamura.
08/01/1964 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/07/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1964 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/28/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
06/02/1965 Goes 5-5 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/05/1966 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1966 Goes 5-5 against the Denki Dynamics, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R.
07/21/1968 Goes 5-5 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
07/22/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1968 Collects his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon RBI!
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/03/1969 Scores his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon run!
07/29/1969 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon hit!
06/20/1970 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/1970 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/02/1970 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 8 weeks.
05/31/1971 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/26/1972 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/28/1972 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/29/1973 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
08/25/1973 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/19/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/31/1974 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/03/1974 Collects his 2500th career Baseball Association of Nippon hit!
09/02/1974 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days.
06/13/1975 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/14/1975 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/27/1975 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/28/1975 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/1975 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 118 9
1958 136 1
1960 133 10
1962 138 1
1963 133 9
1967 132 7
1968 131 3
Year PA Rank
1954 468 9
1958 592 4
1960 592 4
1962 611 2
1963 586 8
1965 564 5
1966 545 9
1967 561 10
1968 560 5
1969 557 10
1971 569 8
Year AB Rank
1954 446 8
1958 524 7
1960 541 5
1962 543 4
1968 478 10
1971 486 8
Year H Rank
1954 124 7
1957 151 6
1958 180 2
1960 153 5
1962 167 4
1965 132 8
1966 132 5
Year K Rank
1953 48 8
1954 56 5
Year TB Rank
1954 174 9
1958 262 5
1960 249 6
1962 289 2
1965 201 10
1966 203 5
1968 186 10
Year 2B Rank
1954 18 9
1956 26 10
1957 34 2
1958 33 6
1959 32 5
1962 37 2
1963 28 7
1965 34 1
1966 30 2
1967 29 4
1968 30 3
1969 25 5
1972 23 4
1974 29 3
Year 3B Rank
1954 4 6
1958 8 9
1959 5 10
1966 4 9
1969 4 9
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
1963 86 2
1965 66 5
1966 62 4
1968 57 10
Year R Rank
1958 82 6
1960 90 3
1962 89 7
1965 73 4
1966 67 4
1968 67 9
1969 68 10
1972 84 9
1974 82 7
Year BB Rank
1962 61 8
1963 63 7
1965 75 2
1966 75 3
1967 81 2
1968 77 4
1969 62 8
1971 76 6
1972 112 5
1974 75 5
1975 52 9
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 10
1965 26 2
1966 24 2
1967 33 1
1968 17 6
1969 15 8
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
1963 12 1
1965 4 9
1967 6 5
1968 4 7
1969 5 10
1970 4 4
Year EBH Rank
1954 30 10
1957 50 9
1958 52 6
1959 49 9
1962 66 2
1965 46 6
1966 45 3
1968 42 8
1969 41 6
Year AVG Rank
1954 .278 5
1957 .352 2
1958 .344 2
1962 .308 7
1965 .272 9
1966 .283 4
Year OBP Rank
1954 .297 9
1957 .414 5
1958 .407 6
1962 .378 8
1965 .367 6
1966 .382 1
1968 .354 7
1971 .362 9
1972 .409 6
Year SLG Rank
1954 .390 6
1957 .538 6
1958 .500 7
1962 .532 5
1965 .414 10
1966 .436 5
Year RC Rank
1954 52.39 10
1957 94.86 8
1958 106.99 5
1960 81.27 10
1962 105.80 5
1965 70.96 9
1966 74.78 4
1968 67.78 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 4.08 7
1957 8.68 5
1958 7.87 5
1962 7.09 9
1965 5.06 10
1966 5.62 6
1968 4.87 10
1972 6.55 10
Year ISO Rank
1954 .112 7
1962 .225 5
1966 .152 8
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .309 8
1957 .419 6
1958 .403 6
1962 .404 6
1966 .340 6
Year OPS Rank
1954 .687 7
1957 .952 5
1958 .907 6
1962 .910 7
1965 .781 9
1966 .817 3
Year WAR Rank
1954 2.8 8
1957 6.7 3
1958 7.3 1
1960 5.2 8
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