RF Katsuki Taira #15
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF KATSUKI TAIRA #15 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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:07/21/1935
Born in:Nagoya, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 11th 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
1959 Vesutan - BAN 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.0
1960 Vesutan - BAN 24 36 72 9 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 14 0 0 .125 .158 .167 .325 -8 -5 -1.0
1961 Kyoto - BAN 25 100 296 78 9 0 5 27 32 21 2 2 39 0 0 .264 .315 .345 .659 87 80 -0.3
1962 Kyoto - BAN 26 107 385 105 7 1 2 49 37 20 2 4 41 2 1 .273 .309 .312 .621 82 75 0.7
1963 Kyoto - BAN 27 88 191 37 7 1 1 10 15 9 0 0 35 0 0 .194 .230 .257 .487 50 34 -0.4
1964 Kyoto - BAN 28 64 147 37 3 0 1 9 12 7 0 0 20 0 2 .252 .286 .293 .578 74 69 -0.1
1965 Kyoto - BAN 29 31 60 19 4 0 2 9 5 5 0 1 6 0 0 .317 .364 .483 .847 163 158 0.8
1966 Kyoto - BAN 30 56 162 44 2 0 3 12 17 7 0 0 25 0 2 .272 .302 .340 .641 105 108 0.6
1967 Kyoto - BAN 31 35 91 16 2 0 2 8 11 5 0 0 19 1 3 .176 .219 .264 .482 48 38 -0.5
1968 Kyoto - BAN 32 46 130 26 1 0 1 11 4 9 0 0 26 0 0 .200 .252 .231 .483 51 52 -0.1
1969 Kyoto - BAN 33 20 18 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 .222 .391 .222 .614 92 109 0.1
1970 Kyoto - BAN 34 8 7 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .429 .500 .429 .929 191 190 0.1
1971 Kyoto - BAN 35 14 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664 86 89 -0.0
1972 Kyoto - BAN 36 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 77 99 0.0
Total BAN 610 1576 382 35 2 18 142 142 94 5 8 231 4 8 .242 .286 .301 .587 76 70 -0.2
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%
1959 Vesutan - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT RF 20 14 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 132.0 1.98 -1.8 .904
1961 Kyoto - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Kyoto - INT RF 80 76 139 1 0 141 1 .993 642.2 1.96 -2.7 .976
1962 Kyoto - INT RF 105 104 185 10 0 201 6 .970 871.0 2.01 +8.3 1.080
1963 Kyoto - INT LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.3 .974
1963 Kyoto - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Kyoto - INT RF 71 49 88 6 1 95 1 .989 420.1 2.01 +3.9 1.052
1964 Kyoto - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Kyoto - INT RF 40 34 57 7 0 66 2 .970 299.1 1.92 +1.8 1.028
1965 Kyoto - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1965 Kyoto - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Kyoto - INT RF 22 13 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 127.0 1.63 +1.7 1.079
1966 Kyoto - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Kyoto - INT RF 44 43 80 6 0 88 2 .977 359.0 2.16 +0.9 1.012
1967 Kyoto - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Kyoto - INT RF 28 23 48 4 0 53 1 .981 212.1 2.20 +0.9 1.010
1968 Kyoto - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Kyoto - INT RF 43 37 60 4 0 67 3 .955 327.1 1.76 +2.6 1.024
1969 Kyoto - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Kyoto - INT RF 16 2 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 49.0 2.39 -0.1 .961
1970 Kyoto - INT RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.3 1.017
1971 Kyoto - INT RF 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.4 1.016
1972 Kyoto - INT RF 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.026
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.3 .974
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 486 395 727 38 1 782 17 .978 3466.1 1.99 +14.8 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 2, Pick 11, 23rd overall pick).
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #57 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1957 Named the #70 prospect in the BAN
04/03/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/06/1961 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/11/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/15/1961 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/17/1962 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 weeks.
07/14/1962 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
09/11/1962 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
06/17/1972 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
10/14/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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