RF Hirotsugu Araki #17
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF HIROTSUGU ARAKI #17 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/23/1934
Born in:Tamano, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:18 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 4th Pick in Round 2
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
1954 Rakisuta - BAN 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -138 -0.0
1955 Rakisuta - BAN 21 24 30 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .167 .188 .167 .354 4 -20 -0.3
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 22 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
1957 Kobe - BAN 23 3 7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 176 181 0.1
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 23 45 64 17 2 2 2 9 6 3 0 0 7 0 1 .266 .299 .453 .752 107 97 0.1
1957 Total - BAN 23 48 71 20 3 2 2 11 6 3 0 0 7 0 1 .282 .311 .465 .776 114 104 0.1
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 24 36 44 8 3 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 8 1 0 .182 .250 .250 .500 44 40 -0.2
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 25 73 178 46 11 1 2 18 17 8 0 0 18 1 2 .258 .290 .365 .655 87 87 -0.1
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 26 114 269 69 16 2 6 43 36 17 1 2 26 2 1 .257 .301 .398 .699 96 97 0.2
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 27 94 265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 0 7 29 1 0 .245 .303 .434 .737 99 93 0.3
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 28 85 160 25 7 1 3 14 12 5 0 2 24 0 0 .156 .180 .269 .448 26 20 -1.4
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 29 56 41 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 .122 .163 .268 .431 22 24 -0.4
1964 Nagasaki - BAN 30 48 63 16 3 0 1 6 9 6 0 1 9 0 3 .254 .314 .349 .663 92 90 -0.3
1965 Nagasaki - BAN 31 19 44 6 1 0 0 6 4 1 2 1 7 0 0 .136 .188 .159 .347 4 14 -0.5
1966 Nagasaki - BAN 32 28 44 14 3 4 0 2 8 1 0 0 6 1 0 .318 .333 .568 .902 168 159 0.4
1967 Nagasaki - BAN 33 62 94 14 0 0 3 9 11 6 0 1 16 1 0 .149 .198 .245 .443 33 39 -1.3
1968 Nagasaki - BAN 34 55 48 7 3 0 0 3 7 8 0 1 8 1 0 .146 .263 .208 .471 50 55 -0.5
1969 Nagasaki - BAN 35 69 111 30 5 2 3 20 11 15 0 1 26 0 1 .270 .354 .432 .787 145 141 0.4
1970 Nagasaki - BAN 36 59 60 14 2 0 2 10 6 9 0 0 11 3 4 .233 .333 .367 .700 119 122 0.1
1971 Nagasaki - BAN 37 51 19 7 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 5 0 0 .368 .455 .737 1.191 226 237 0.2
1972 Nagasaki - BAN 38 25 20 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .333 .250 .583 69 76 -0.2
1973 Nagasaki - BAN 39 31 43 15 3 0 1 4 9 11 0 0 10 0 1 .349 .481 .488 .970 187 204 0.2
Total BAN 981 1607 370 76 15 37 211 190 125 7 17 222 12 14 .230 .286 .365 .651 87 86 -3.1
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 POSTSEASON 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
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 29 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 190 185 -0.0
Total BAN 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 190 185
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Rakisuta - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Rakisuta - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Rakisuta - INT 1B 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1955 Rakisuta - INT LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.0 .981
1955 Rakisuta - INT RF 15 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 53.0 1.70 +0.6 1.016
1956 Fukuoka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Fukuoka - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.1 .988
1957 Kobe - INT 1B 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 +0.0 .000
1957 Nagasaki - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Nagasaki - INT LF 22 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 58.0 1.24 +0.0 .965
1957 Kobe - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Nagasaki - INT RF 10 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 69.0 2.61 -0.3 .990
1958 Nagasaki - INT LF 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .953
1958 Nagasaki - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Nagasaki - INT RF 12 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 60.1 1.64 +0.2 .990
1959 Nagasaki - INT LF 39 32 59 0 0 59 0 1.000 277.1 1.91 -1.8 .954
1959 Nagasaki - INT RF 13 9 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 91.0 1.09 +0.1 1.000
1960 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Nagasaki - INT RF 81 62 126 8 2 136 2 .985 543.0 2.22 -3.6 .967
1961 Nagasaki - INT LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.0 .973
1961 Nagasaki - INT RF 83 69 97 6 0 105 2 .981 597.1 1.55 -1.4 .987
1962 Nagasaki - INT 1B 1 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 +0.0 1.049
1962 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Nagasaki - INT RF 69 36 77 5 0 85 3 .965 361.2 2.04 -1.3 .966
1963 Nagasaki - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Nagasaki - INT RF 36 5 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 75.2 1.31 -0.3 .977
1964 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.033
1964 Nagasaki - INT RF 31 13 25 3 0 28 0 1.000 134.0 1.88 -1.9 .918
1965 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Nagasaki - INT RF 18 11 19 3 0 22 0 1.000 100.2 1.97 -0.6 .978
1966 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Nagasaki - INT RF 26 8 25 3 0 28 0 1.000 100.2 2.50 -0.7 .915
1967 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Nagasaki - INT RF 59 25 37 3 0 42 2 .952 256.2 1.40 -7.5 .830
1968 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Nagasaki - INT RF 53 13 38 2 0 40 0 1.000 171.2 2.10 -3.2 .920
1969 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Nagasaki - INT RF 66 34 55 2 0 58 1 .983 326.2 1.57 -3.4 .916
1970 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Nagasaki - INT RF 59 15 45 2 0 47 0 1.000 200.2 2.11 -1.2 .973
1971 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Nagasaki - INT RF 46 3 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 83.1 1.73 -1.5 .896
1972 Nagasaki - INT LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1972 Nagasaki - INT RF 21 2 12 2 0 14 0 1.000 52.1 2.41 -1.5 .821
1973 Nagasaki - INT LF 14 10 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 89.0 1.31 -3.3 .796
1973 Nagasaki - INT RF 16 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 28.2 2.20 -0.7 .887
TOTAL 1B 6 1 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 16.1 8.82 +0.1 1.049
TOTAL LF 97 49 90 0 0 90 0 1.000 483.0 1.68 -5.1 .935
TOTAL RF 718 323 641 41 2 692 10 .986 3312.1 1.85 -28.4 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 2, Pick 4, 16th overall pick).
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
04/29/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
04/12/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
05/05/1956 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
05/07/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
05/07/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
05/09/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/09/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/13/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
05/15/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
05/23/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/23/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/26/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/06/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/12/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/13/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/15/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/15/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/16/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/22/1956 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/24/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
08/24/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/03/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/03/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/22/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/22/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/08/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
05/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/14/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
05/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/30/1957 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/04/1960 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1962 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/23/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
10/13/1963 Wins the 1963 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/22/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/22/1969 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/1972 Injured (fever),out for 4 days.
10/13/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1966 4 7
Year SF Rank
1961 7 5
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