RF Takane 'Gonzo' Nakanishi #21
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
RF TAKANE 'GONZO' NAKANISHI #21 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 422 121 16 0 21 53 34 79 .287 .344 .474 4 4.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 2 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
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 @ VES Win, 6-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 @ VES Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
08/29/1963 NAG Win, 5-4 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0
08/28/1963 NAG Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/1963 NAG Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 @ OSA Win, 6-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1963 @ OSA Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1963 @ OSA Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ KIN Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/22/1963 @ KIN Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/31/1934
Born in:Kagoshima, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 4th 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 107 422 121 16 0 21 53 72 34 79 .287 .344 .474 .818 .362 .187 140
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 103 465 5 1 0 4 0 4 200 37 4 4 50.0 70.0 6.04 4.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   114 20 2 0 5 5 13 9 29 0 0 2 .175 .248 .325 .573
Versus Right   308 101 14 0 16 48 59 25 50 4 0 3 .328 .379 .529 .909
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 5 1 0 1 2 4 2 5 0 0 1 .263 .364 .474 .837
May   114 41 6 0 9 18 25 8 21 1 0 1 .360 .403 .649 1.052
June   107 29 5 0 5 17 18 9 23 3 0 1 .271 .325 .458 .783
July   111 30 3 0 4 11 17 11 18 0 0 1 .270 .341 .405 .747
August   85 20 2 0 3 7 11 6 17 0 0 2 .235 .301 .365 .666
September   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   440 113 14 4 12 45 62 45 64 1 3 4 .257 .331 .389 .719
2 Years Ago   526 151 22 1 9 45 90 68 83 3 5 7 .287 .374 .384 .758
Career   1592 432 56 7 44 162 252 172 265 9 11 20 .271 .348 .398 .746
Home   193 61 11 0 10 27 38 21 31 2 0 3 .316 .388 .528 .917
Road   229 60 5 0 11 26 34 13 48 2 0 2 .262 .305 .428 .733
Grass   422 121 16 0 21 53 72 34 79 4 0 5 .287 .344 .474 .818
Day   173 54 8 0 9 23 32 16 26 1 0 1 .312 .372 .514 .886
Night   249 67 8 0 12 30 40 18 53 3 0 4 .269 .325 .446 .771
As Starter   418 121 16 0 21 53 72 34 78 4 0 5 .289 .347 .478 .826
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   87 27 2 0 4 18 14 7 6 1 0 0 .310 .358 .471 .829
Inning 1-3   181 49 8 0 8 16 27 18 38 2 0 1 .271 .337 .448 .784
Inning 4-6   118 33 4 0 5 13 20 8 28 1 0 4 .280 .344 .441 .784
Inning 7-9   123 39 4 0 8 24 25 8 13 1 0 0 .317 .356 .545 .901
0 Outs   197 53 7 0 10 12 35 19 40 1 0 1 .269 .335 .457 .792
1 Outs   116 41 4 0 5 27 23 4 20 3 0 2 .353 .376 .517 .893
2 Outs   109 27 5 0 6 14 14 11 19 0 0 2 .248 .328 .459 .787
Scoring Position   68 25 3 0 2 32 14 6 10 4 0 2 .368 .412 .500 .912
Bases Empty   305 79 12 0 17 17 51 25 63 0 0 2 .259 .319 .466 .785
Runner on 1st   49 17 1 0 2 4 7 3 6 0 0 1 .347 .396 .490 .886
Runner on 2nd   22 6 0 0 2 7 4 1 4 0 0 1 .273 .333 .545 .879
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 .438 .471 .562 1.033
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 5 2 2 4 1 0 0 .300 .385 .300 .685
Bases Loaded   8 4 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 3 0 0 .500 .364 .500 .864
Two Strikes   204 39 4 0 8 17 27 22 79 0 0 3 .191 .279 .328 .608
First Pitch   50 14 1 0 3 5 11 1 0 0 0 1 .280 .308 .480 .788
Count 0-1   41 15 3 0 0 6 6 0 0 1 0 1 .366 .372 .439 .811
Count 0-2   44 10 1 0 4 7 7 0 20 0 0 1 .227 .244 .523 .767
Count 1-0   40 14 1 0 4 7 8 0 0 1 0 0 .350 .341 .675 1.016
Count 1-1   38 15 3 0 3 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .395 .395 .711 1.105
Count 1-2   58 8 2 0 0 2 3 0 24 0 0 1 .138 .153 .172 .325
Count 2-0   13 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923
Count 2-1   27 13 1 0 1 6 6 0 0 2 0 0 .481 .448 .630 1.078
Count 2-2   60 14 0 0 3 6 8 0 20 0 0 1 .233 .246 .383 .629
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 7 2 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 .778 .846 1.333 2.179
Full Count   42 7 1 0 1 2 9 22 15 0 0 0 .167 .453 .262 .715
Behind in Count   143 33 6 0 4 15 16 0 44 1 0 3 .231 .245 .357 .602
Ahead in Count   89 38 5 0 7 17 21 11 0 3 0 0 .427 .476 .719 1.195
Batting Leadoff   418 121 16 0 21 53 72 34 78 4 0 5 .289 .347 .478 .826
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   156 36 6 0 7 10 22 10 27 1 0 1 .231 .280 .404 .684
Medium Leverage   199 56 6 0 12 18 34 18 43 0 0 2 .281 .347 .492 .839
High Leverage   64 27 4 0 0 23 14 6 9 3 0 2 .422 .467 .484 .951
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 Fukuoka - BAN 21 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.1
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 23 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421 23 33 -0.0
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 24 29 26 5 0 1 1 6 4 3 2 1 6 0 0 .192 .312 .385 .697 100 104 0.1
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 25 71 162 40 4 1 1 13 23 20 2 0 29 1 0 .247 .337 .302 .639 82 86 0.1
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 26 137 526 151 22 1 9 45 90 68 7 3 83 9 7 .287 .374 .384 .758 107 110 2.7
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 27 114 440 113 14 4 12 45 62 45 4 1 64 4 3 .257 .331 .389 .719 102 105 2.0
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 28 107 422 121 16 0 21 53 72 34 5 4 79 4 4 .287 .344 .474 .818 134 140 4.3
Total BAN 480 1592 432 56 7 44 162 252 172 20 9 265 18 14 .271 .348 .398 .746 109 113 9.1
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
1951 Total - 16 26 108 49 11 0 6 37 50 15 4 2 7 0 0 .454 .527 .722 1.249 100 100 2.4
1952 Total - 17 36 153 69 18 2 7 45 69 21 4 2 6 5 4 .451 .522 .732 1.254 100 100 3.3
1953 Total - 18 38 166 70 19 1 7 45 56 19 4 0 9 5 4 .422 .492 .675 1.167 100 100 3.0
1954 Total - 19 38 165 81 16 2 7 49 72 19 4 2 7 7 6 .491 .547 .739 1.287 100 100 3.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Fukuoka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Fukuoka - INT RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.3 .988
1958 Fukuoka - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1958 Fukuoka - INT RF 9 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 +0.0 .990
1959 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .971
1959 Fukuoka - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Fukuoka - INT RF 7 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.2 2.30 +0.0 1.000
1960 Fukuoka - INT LF 8 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 54.2 1.15 -0.4 .974
1960 Fukuoka - INT RF 33 31 58 1 0 59 0 1.000 270.1 1.96 -2.7 .949
1961 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.2 .998
1961 Fukuoka - INT RF 133 131 238 8 1 252 6 .976 1134.1 1.95 -0.0 1.006
1962 Fukuoka - INT RF 109 107 175 8 0 185 2 .989 927.1 1.78 +3.4 1.027
1963 Fukuoka - INT RF 104 103 192 8 0 205 5 .976 881.2 2.04 +7.3 1.042
1963 Fukuoka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 10 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 57.2 1.25 -0.5 .974
TOTAL CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.2 .998
TOTAL RF 401 372 673 25 1 711 13 .982 3250.2 1.93 +7.7 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
11/04/1954 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
08/14/1962 Injured (fractured shoulder blade),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/01/1963 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/01/1963 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1961 604 4
Year AB Rank
1961 526 7
Year K Rank
1961 83 6
Year R Rank
1961 90 8
Year HP Rank
1961 7 4
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