RF Hirotsugu Araki #17
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF HIROTSUGU ARAKI #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 41 5 0 0 2 8 0 5 .122 .163 .268 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 3 3 3
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: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
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
10/06/1963 @ YOK Win, 15-5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 OSA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1963 @ KIN Loss, 6-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1963 @ KIN Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1963 @ KOB Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1963 FUK Win, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1963 KIN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1963 KOB Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 KOB Win, 5-3 0 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:$15,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:155 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, 4th Pick in Round 2
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 56 41 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 5 .122 .163 .268 .431 .197 .146 26
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 43 2 0 0 3 1 0 11 2 0 0 0.0 1.1 0.74 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 .077 .111 .192 .303
Versus Right   15 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .250 .400 .650
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
June   7 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .375 1.143 1.518
July   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
Postseason   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   160 25 7 1 3 14 12 5 24 2 2 0 .156 .180 .269 .448
2 Years Ago   265 65 14 3 10 47 39 25 29 7 0 0 .245 .303 .434 .737
Career   1061 243 54 9 25 147 120 62 119 12 8 4 .229 .271 .368 .639
Home   21 3 0 0 1 6 1 0 4 0 0 1 .143 .182 .286 .468
Road   20 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 .100 .143 .250 .393
Grass   41 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 5 0 1 2 .122 .163 .268 .431
Day   17 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 2 .118 .211 .294 .505
Night   24 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
As Starter   16 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 .125 .222 .312 .535
As Reliever / Substitution   25 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 1 0 .120 .120 .240 .360
Pinch Hitting   20 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .150 .150 .300 .450
Close/Late   21 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 .048 .091 .190 .281
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 4-6   7 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .571 .821
Inning 7-9   28 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 1 1 .107 .138 .214 .352
0 Outs   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
2 Outs   19 3 0 0 2 8 2 0 2 0 0 2 .158 .238 .474 .712
Scoring Position   16 3 0 0 2 8 2 0 1 0 1 1 .188 .235 .562 .798
Bases Empty   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .056 .105 .056 .161
Runner on 1st   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Two Strikes   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
First Pitch   8 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .222 .500 .722
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   7 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Behind in Count   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .000 .083 .000 .083
Ahead in Count   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   12 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 2 .167 .286 .417 .702
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   15 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .067 .067 .267 .333
Low Leverage   13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 .231 .333 .231 .564
Medium Leverage   12 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
High Leverage   15 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .067 .067 .267 .333
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 98 95 0.2
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 28 85 160 25 7 1 3 14 12 5 0 2 24 0 0 .156 .180 .269 .448 24 23 -1.2
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 29 56 41 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 .122 .163 .268 .431 22 26 -0.2
Total BAN 534 1061 243 54 9 25 147 120 62 4 12 119 6 5 .229 .271 .368 .639 77 77 -1.0
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 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 1.000 190 201 0.0
Total BAN 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 190 201
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
TOTAL 1B 6 1 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 16.1 8.82 +0.1 1.049
TOTAL LF 77 38 74 0 0 74 0 1.000 378.1 1.76 -1.7 .957
TOTAL RF 323 199 362 21 2 390 7 .982 1857.0 1.86 -6.2 .976
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1961 7 5
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