RF Hirotsugu Araki #17
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/15/1962
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF HIROTSUGU ARAKI #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 265 65 14 3 10 47 25 29 .245 .303 .434 1 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 4 4 4
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 3 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1961 KOB Win, 7-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/30/1961 KOB Win, 11-6 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
09/22/1961 VES Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1961 OSA Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1961 OSA Loss, 6-7 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/1961 @ KIN Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1961 @ KIN Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1961 @ KOB Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1961 FUK Loss, 4-6 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/09/1961 FUK Loss, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/23/1934
Born in:Tamano, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,300
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 29 .245 .303 .434 .737 .320 .189 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 297 0 2 0 8 0 7 115 27 1 0 100.0 34.6 4.34 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   79 14 3 1 4 16 10 4 6 4 0 0 .177 .207 .392 .599
Versus Right   186 51 11 2 6 31 29 21 23 3 0 0 .274 .343 .452 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   87 26 8 1 2 14 18 11 9 3 0 0 .299 .366 .483 .849
June   95 18 3 1 2 10 9 9 12 2 0 0 .189 .255 .305 .560
July   50 13 1 1 3 13 5 4 5 0 0 0 .260 .315 .500 .815
August   10 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .250 .500 .750
September   19 5 2 0 2 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .250 .684 .934
October   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 29 7 0 0 .245 .303 .434 .737
2 Years Ago   269 69 16 2 6 43 36 17 26 2 1 1 .257 .301 .398 .699
Career   860 213 47 8 20 125 106 57 90 10 5 2 .248 .293 .391 .683
Home   120 29 5 0 3 25 18 12 12 3 0 0 .242 .304 .358 .662
Road   145 36 9 3 7 22 21 13 17 4 0 0 .248 .302 .497 .799
Grass   265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 29 7 0 0 .245 .303 .434 .737
Day   137 29 8 1 5 27 20 15 16 4 0 0 .212 .282 .394 .676
Night   128 36 6 2 5 20 19 10 13 3 0 0 .281 .326 .477 .803
As Starter   250 61 13 3 9 42 36 25 28 6 0 0 .244 .306 .428 .734
As Reliever / Substitution   15 4 1 0 1 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .250 .533 .783
Pinch Hitting   11 3 1 0 1 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .250 .636 .886
Close/Late   45 17 3 1 3 13 9 2 5 2 0 0 .378 .388 .689 1.077
Inning 1-3   82 18 6 1 2 14 13 6 8 2 0 0 .220 .267 .390 .657
Inning 4-6   98 21 4 1 2 13 12 13 13 2 0 0 .214 .301 .337 .638
Inning 7-9   85 26 4 1 6 20 14 6 8 3 0 0 .306 .340 .588 .929
0 Outs   103 30 6 2 3 10 18 7 11 0 0 0 .291 .336 .476 .812
1 Outs   78 17 4 1 4 24 15 10 12 7 0 0 .218 .284 .449 .733
2 Outs   84 18 4 0 3 13 6 8 6 0 0 0 .214 .283 .369 .652
Scoring Position   70 17 2 1 2 35 10 10 5 7 0 0 .243 .310 .386 .696
Bases Empty   139 35 7 1 8 8 23 9 16 0 0 0 .252 .297 .489 .787
Runner on 1st   56 13 5 1 0 4 6 6 8 0 0 0 .232 .306 .357 .664
Runner on 2nd   19 2 0 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .105 .227 .263 .490
Runner on 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 .154 .188 .154 .341
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 8 2 1 1 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 .381 .409 .714 1.123
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 0 0 10 1 3 0 2 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Two Strikes   100 20 3 2 4 13 14 4 29 3 0 0 .200 .224 .390 .614
First Pitch   37 13 4 0 0 10 7 2 0 3 0 0 .351 .357 .459 .817
Count 0-1   23 4 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .391 .565
Count 0-2   15 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 .200 .188 .400 .588
Count 1-0   35 11 5 0 2 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .314 .629 .943
Count 1-1   29 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .138 .133 .241 .375
Count 1-2   30 6 0 0 2 4 2 0 13 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 2-1   22 9 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .409 .773 1.182
Count 2-2   37 10 2 1 1 6 8 0 7 2 0 0 .270 .256 .459 .716
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .917 .000 .917
Count 3-1   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .125 .562 .125 .688
Full Count   18 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 .056 .227 .222 .449
Behind in Count   68 13 1 2 3 9 6 0 17 1 0 0 .191 .188 .397 .585
Ahead in Count   76 24 7 0 4 19 13 19 0 0 0 0 .316 .453 .566 1.018
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   6 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Batting 4th   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Batting 5th   32 8 1 1 0 8 5 3 4 2 0 0 .250 .297 .344 .641
Batting 6th   85 20 3 1 5 17 14 14 9 2 0 0 .235 .337 .471 .807
Batting 7th   74 14 3 0 1 8 5 3 10 2 0 0 .189 .215 .270 .485
Batting 8th   54 16 5 1 2 8 10 4 5 1 0 0 .296 .339 .537 .876
Batting 9th   7 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.000 1.429
Low Leverage   121 26 5 0 7 19 17 10 13 1 0 0 .215 .273 .430 .702
Medium Leverage   103 28 7 1 3 13 14 9 14 3 0 0 .272 .322 .447 .768
High Leverage   40 11 2 2 0 15 8 6 2 3 0 0 .275 .347 .425 .772
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 -137 -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 -17 -0.2
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 22 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.1
1957 Kobe - BAN 23 3 7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 176 180 -0.0
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 23 45 64 17 2 2 2 9 6 3 0 0 7 0 1 .266 .299 .453 .752 106 100 0.1
1957 Total - BAN 23 48 71 20 3 2 2 11 6 3 0 0 7 0 1 .282 .311 .465 .776 113 108 0.1
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 24 36 44 8 3 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 8 1 0 .182 .250 .250 .500 42 45 -0.1
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 25 73 178 46 11 1 2 18 17 8 0 0 18 1 2 .258 .290 .365 .655 88 90 0.2
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 26 114 269 69 16 2 6 43 36 17 1 2 26 2 1 .257 .301 .398 .699 95 98 0.3
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 27 94 265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 0 7 29 1 0 .245 .303 .434 .737 97 97 0.3
Total BAN 393 860 213 47 8 20 125 106 57 2 10 90 6 5 .248 .293 .391 .683 89 89 0.5
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 - 18 34 142 65 19 3 3 40 55 25 1 2 6 10 8 .458 .535 .697 1.232 100 100 3.0
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 Kobe - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 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 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
TOTAL 1B 4 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 11.0 7.36 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 76 38 74 0 0 74 0 1.000 377.1 1.77 -1.7 .957
TOTAL RF 218 158 276 14 2 294 4 .986 1419.2 1.84 -4.6 .979
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1961 7 5
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