1B Masao Shiotani #12
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/01/1975
1B MASAO SHIOTANI #12 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 291 63 11 0 6 21 36 43 .216 .312 .316 1 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 DNK Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 KYO Loss, 5-9 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1975 KYO Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1975 @ YOK Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1975 RAK Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1975 RAK Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/21/1975 RAK Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1975 HSH Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1975 HSH Loss, 3-4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/23/1933
Born in:Ichihara, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:22 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:123 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 89 291 63 11 0 6 21 42 36 43 .216 .312 .316 .628 .284 .100 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 341 5 0 0 13 8 1 92 17 1 2 33.3 28.2 3.02 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 14 1 0 2 4 8 1 8 0 2 1 .311 .340 .467 .807
Versus Right   246 49 10 0 4 17 34 35 35 1 6 4 .199 .308 .289 .596
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 .308 .357 .538 .896
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
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   9661 2633 543 55 261 1304 1418 1235 1065 96 39 29 .273 .354 .421 .775
Home   147 36 10 0 2 8 22 15 20 1 6 5 .245 .333 .354 .687
Road   144 27 1 0 4 13 20 21 23 0 2 0 .188 .291 .278 .569
Grass   291 63 11 0 6 21 42 36 43 1 8 5 .216 .312 .316 .628
Day   131 24 5 0 0 4 14 15 24 0 5 1 .183 .272 .221 .493
Night   160 39 6 0 6 17 28 21 19 1 3 4 .244 .344 .394 .738
As Starter   284 60 11 0 6 19 40 36 43 0 8 5 .211 .311 .313 .624
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Pinch Hitting   7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Close/Late   62 8 2 0 0 4 8 4 10 1 2 0 .129 .179 .161 .340
Inning 1-3   117 31 7 0 4 9 19 16 18 0 5 1 .265 .358 .427 .786
Inning 4-6   85 15 2 0 2 4 11 13 12 0 1 3 .176 .307 .271 .578
Inning 7-9   86 17 2 0 0 8 12 7 11 1 2 1 .198 .263 .221 .484
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   97 17 5 0 1 3 17 13 12 0 8 1 .175 .279 .258 .537
1 Outs   121 29 4 0 1 8 15 16 19 1 0 3 .240 .340 .298 .638
2 Outs   73 17 2 0 4 10 10 7 12 0 0 1 .233 .309 .425 .733
Scoring Position   73 16 2 0 2 16 12 11 13 1 8 0 .219 .318 .329 .646
Bases Empty   182 40 7 0 4 4 24 23 26 0 0 4 .220 .321 .324 .645
Runner on 1st   36 7 2 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 0 1 .194 .256 .250 .506
Runner on 2nd   36 7 2 0 1 6 4 4 6 0 6 0 .194 .275 .333 .608
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 6 0 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .353 .421 .529 .950
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   203 42 5 0 6 17 28 15 43 1 0 2 .207 .267 .320 .587
First Pitch   15 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 .200 .250 .267 .517
Count 0-1   15 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 .267 .353 .467 .820
Count 0-2   19 3 2 0 1 1 3 0 6 0 0 1 .158 .200 .421 .621
Count 1-0   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   40 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 15 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   15 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .267 .400 .667
Count 2-2   55 7 1 0 1 5 6 0 12 0 0 1 .127 .143 .200 .343
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 .286 .667 .286 .952
Full Count   89 27 2 0 4 10 16 15 10 1 0 0 .303 .400 .461 .861
Behind in Count   74 12 5 0 1 3 8 0 21 0 2 3 .162 .195 .270 .465
Ahead in Count   40 11 2 0 0 3 11 21 0 0 3 0 .275 .525 .325 .850
Batting Leadoff   12 3 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 .250 .400 .583 .983
Batting 2nd   272 57 10 0 5 16 38 33 42 0 7 5 .210 .306 .301 .608
Batting 9th   7 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Low Leverage   130 32 2 0 4 5 15 17 19 0 0 3 .246 .347 .354 .701
Medium Leverage   120 20 8 0 0 4 18 15 20 0 4 2 .167 .270 .233 .503
High Leverage   41 11 1 0 2 12 9 4 4 1 4 0 .268 .326 .439 .765
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 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 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 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 89 291 63 11 0 6 21 42 36 5 1 43 1 2 .216 .312 .316 .628 76 86 -0.1
Total BAN 2684 9661 2633 543 55 261 1304 1418 1235 29 96 1065 35 47 .273 .354 .421 .775 123 123 67.8
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 82 80 764 46 65 812 2 .998 659.0 11.06 +0.8 1.027
1975 Sapporo - INT 3B 5 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.4 .711
1975 Sapporo - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 176 174 1638 120 145 1763 5 .997 1441.1 10.98 +2.3 1.017
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.
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
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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