1B Shougo Iwai #45
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B SHOUGO IWAI #45 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
111 384 122 16 4 11 66 100 32 .318 .454 .466 0 5.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 5 5 5
Gap 2 3 2
Power 2 3 2
Eye 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
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 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 FUK Win, 6-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/29/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-3 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/1963 @ KIN Loss, 6-8 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/1963 NAG Win, 6-5 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
08/25/1963 NAG Win, 8-2 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/24/1963 NAG Loss, 3-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1934
Born in:Fukaya, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$95,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
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, 10th 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 111 384 122 16 4 11 66 66 100 32 .318 .454 .466 .920 .411 .148 174
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 109 491 1 2 0 11 0 6 179 31 0 0 0.0 89.7 8.69 5.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 30 4 0 3 11 15 18 7 2 0 0 .357 .462 .512 .973
Versus Right   300 92 12 4 8 55 51 82 25 4 0 1 .307 .452 .453 .906
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 0 0 0 3 1 5 3 0 0 0 .318 .444 .318 .763
May   98 19 2 1 2 7 14 29 9 1 0 0 .194 .375 .296 .671
June   87 32 4 0 2 16 16 27 4 1 0 0 .368 .513 .483 .996
July   103 44 6 2 5 24 25 27 10 2 0 1 .427 .541 .670 1.211
August   92 26 4 1 2 19 11 17 9 2 0 0 .283 .387 .413 .800
September   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   469 175 27 4 15 100 99 126 25 8 0 2 .373 .501 .544 1.045
2 Years Ago   472 159 29 1 12 83 90 140 31 2 0 0 .337 .487 .479 .966
Career   2735 913 149 16 75 468 482 671 161 34 0 3 .334 .461 .482 .943
Home   201 74 10 4 5 37 39 50 17 1 0 1 .368 .494 .532 1.026
Road   183 48 6 0 6 29 27 50 15 5 0 0 .262 .412 .393 .805
Grass   384 122 16 4 11 66 66 100 32 6 0 1 .318 .454 .466 .920
Day   162 50 6 0 3 23 28 47 17 2 0 1 .309 .462 .401 .863
Night   222 72 10 4 8 43 38 53 15 4 0 0 .324 .448 .514 .962
As Starter   382 120 16 4 11 64 66 100 32 6 0 1 .314 .452 .463 .915
As Reliever / Substitution   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   80 31 5 0 1 11 13 20 7 1 0 0 .388 .505 .487 .992
Inning 1-3   147 40 3 2 5 28 24 39 9 3 0 0 .272 .418 .422 .840
Inning 4-6   118 38 6 1 2 15 18 34 12 2 0 1 .322 .471 .441 .912
Inning 7-9   119 44 7 1 4 23 24 27 11 1 0 0 .370 .483 .546 1.029
0 Outs   126 48 9 2 2 18 28 24 6 2 0 0 .381 .474 .532 1.005
1 Outs   136 43 4 1 4 25 24 39 15 4 0 1 .316 .461 .449 .910
2 Outs   122 31 3 1 5 23 14 37 11 0 0 0 .254 .428 .418 .846
Scoring Position   130 43 4 3 5 57 26 38 12 6 0 1 .331 .469 .523 .992
Bases Empty   194 63 11 0 4 4 31 46 16 0 0 0 .325 .454 .443 .897
Runner on 1st   60 16 1 1 2 5 9 16 4 0 0 0 .267 .421 .417 .838
Runner on 2nd   51 16 1 1 2 10 6 12 1 0 0 0 .314 .444 .490 .935
Runner on 3rd   23 9 2 0 1 13 7 8 3 2 0 0 .391 .515 .609 1.124
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 1 1 0 4 4 8 4 0 0 0 .240 .424 .360 .784
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 6 0 0 1 9 5 4 1 1 0 0 .429 .526 .643 1.169
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .364 .500 .864
Bases Loaded   9 4 0 0 1 15 3 4 2 2 0 1 .444 .562 .778 1.340
Two Strikes   165 40 4 0 3 18 22 45 32 2 0 0 .242 .401 .321 .722
First Pitch   47 16 1 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 .340 .367 .426 .793
Count 0-1   38 10 3 0 3 9 7 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .256 .579 .835
Count 0-2   18 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 .167 .158 .167 .325
Count 1-0   43 17 2 0 0 6 5 0 0 2 0 0 .395 .378 .442 .820
Count 1-1   45 21 2 4 1 11 7 0 0 0 0 1 .467 .478 .756 1.234
Count 1-2   43 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 .140 .140 .163 .302
Count 2-0   9 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Count 2-1   18 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .611 1.000
Count 2-2   52 15 1 0 3 11 9 0 9 1 0 0 .288 .283 .481 .764
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 4 23 0 0 0 0 .000 .958 .000 .958
Count 3-1   18 7 1 0 2 9 14 30 0 1 0 0 .389 .755 .778 1.533
Full Count   52 16 2 0 0 4 11 45 8 0 0 0 .308 .629 .346 .975
Behind in Count   99 19 4 0 3 12 9 0 15 2 0 0 .192 .188 .323 .511
Ahead in Count   89 35 6 0 3 20 26 53 0 3 0 0 .393 .607 .562 1.169
Batting 3rd   372 115 15 4 9 59 62 97 32 6 0 1 .309 .447 .444 .891
Batting 4th   10 5 1 0 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .615 1.200 1.815
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   150 48 7 1 6 15 29 42 11 0 0 1 .320 .472 .500 .972
Medium Leverage   162 50 5 2 3 23 25 38 15 2 0 0 .309 .436 .420 .855
High Leverage   72 24 4 1 2 28 12 20 6 4 0 0 .333 .458 .500 .958
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
1956 Vesutan - BAN 21 30 27 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .167 .111 .278 -22 -24 -0.4
1957 Vesutan - BAN 22 62 60 9 2 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 7 0 0 .150 .227 .283 .511 42 45 -0.2
1958 Vesutan - BAN 23 122 397 111 15 2 7 51 61 59 0 6 19 0 0 .280 .368 .380 .748 113 118 1.1
1959 Vesutan - BAN 24 140 453 156 24 2 14 73 74 130 0 7 20 0 0 .344 .485 .499 .984 184 184 7.0
1960 Vesutan - BAN 25 138 473 178 36 3 14 87 86 108 0 4 25 0 0 .376 .489 .554 1.043 193 190 7.5
1961 Vesutan - BAN 26 140 472 159 29 1 12 83 90 140 0 2 31 0 1 .337 .487 .479 .966 164 160 5.2
1962 Vesutan - BAN 27 139 469 175 27 4 15 100 99 126 2 8 25 0 1 .373 .501 .544 1.045 194 188 7.6
1963 Vesutan - BAN 28 111 384 122 16 4 11 66 66 100 1 6 32 0 0 .318 .454 .466 .920 165 174 5.2
Total BAN 882 2735 913 149 16 75 468 482 671 3 34 161 0 2 .334 .461 .482 .943 167 167 33.1
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
1952 Total - 17 32 141 71 14 0 5 43 69 16 0 2 7 0 0 .504 .547 .709 1.256 100 100 3.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Vesutan - INT 1B 5 0 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 8.0 13.50 -0.0 1.064
1957 Vesutan - INT 1B 5 1 14 3 2 17 0 1.000 15.0 10.20 +0.1 1.043
1958 Vesutan - INT 1B 103 102 964 73 85 1053 16 .985 859.1 10.86 -0.6 1.002
1959 Vesutan - INT 1B 137 137 1242 86 105 1352 24 .982 1152.0 10.38 +2.9 1.016
1960 Vesutan - INT 1B 138 137 1190 79 92 1282 13 .990 1179.0 9.69 +3.8 1.031
1961 Vesutan - INT 1B 136 136 1224 74 105 1326 28 .979 1170.1 9.98 +0.8 1.013
1962 Vesutan - INT 1B 139 138 1208 85 82 1311 18 .986 1177.0 9.89 +2.4 1.011
1963 Vesutan - INT 1B 109 109 938 55 89 1006 13 .987 938.0 9.53 +0.8 .992
TOTAL 1B 772 760 6792 455 561 7359 112 .985 6498.2 10.04 +10.2 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
07/16/1952 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #31 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1953 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
04/29/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1956 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
05/09/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/17/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/1959 Finished 2nd in 1959 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/26/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/23/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/06/1961 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/14/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/22/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 2; Eye: 5.
07/08/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1963 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 137 1
1960 137 1
1961 137 1
1962 138 1
Year PA Rank
1959 590 4
1960 585 8
1961 614 2
1962 605 4
Year H Rank
1959 156 3
1960 178 2
1961 159 5
1962 175 2
Year TB Rank
1959 226 8
1960 262 2
1962 255 7
Year 2B Rank
1960 36 2
1961 29 8
1962 27 8
Year RBI Rank
1959 73 9
1960 87 2
1961 83 9
1962 100 2
Year R Rank
1959 74 8
1960 86 6
1961 90 8
1962 99 3
Year BB Rank
1959 130 1
1960 108 1
1961 140 1
1962 126 1
Year IBB Rank
1959 7 7
1961 15 1
1962 6 2
Year SF Rank
1958 6 5
1959 7 4
1962 8 2
Year EBH Rank
1960 53 7
Year AVG Rank
1959 .344 2
1960 .376 1
1961 .337 2
1962 .373 1
Year OBP Rank
1959 .485 1
1960 .489 1
1961 .487 1
1962 .501 1
Year SLG Rank
1959 .499 6
1960 .554 2
1961 .479 9
1962 .544 4
Year RC Rank
1959 118.39 1
1960 131.26 1
1961 115.82 2
1962 138.47 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1959 9.90 2
1960 11.04 1
1961 9.20 2
1962 11.79 2
Year wOBA Rank
1959 .436 2
1960 .457 1
1961 .426 2
1962 .461 2
Year OPS Rank
1959 .984 3
1960 1.043 1
1961 .966 2
1962 1.045 2
Year WAR Rank
1959 7.1 2
1960 7.7 2
1961 5.4 6
1962 7.8 2
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