3B Michihiro Kobashi #21
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B MICHIHIRO KOBASHI #21 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 81 17 0 0 1 9 5 15 .210 .264 .247 1 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 1 4 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: 1
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/1963 @ NAG Win, 9-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08/1963 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/1963 NAG Loss, 5-15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1963 RAK Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 SAP Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1963 @ SAP Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/10/1931
Born in:Hirosaki, AOM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 134 Days
Service This Yr:154 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, 5th 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 59 81 17 0 0 1 9 6 5 15 .210 .264 .247 .511 .231 .037 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 87 1 1 0 1 1 0 20 1 1 0 100.0 5.6 2.28 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 6 0 0 1 4 2 2 7 0 1 0 .176 .222 .265 .487
Versus Right   47 11 0 0 0 5 4 3 8 0 0 1 .234 .294 .234 .528
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
June   21 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
July   13 4 0 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
August   26 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 .154 .241 .154 .395
September   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Postseason   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   444 112 17 1 7 50 53 23 60 7 3 1 .252 .286 .342 .629
2 Years Ago   468 109 11 1 12 69 49 37 58 6 3 3 .233 .290 .338 .627
Career   2196 542 61 12 45 250 236 159 321 19 16 12 .247 .299 .347 .646
Home   44 9 0 0 1 7 2 1 5 0 0 0 .205 .222 .273 .495
Road   37 8 0 0 0 2 4 4 10 0 1 1 .216 .310 .216 .526
Grass   81 17 0 0 1 9 6 5 15 0 1 1 .210 .264 .247 .511
Day   45 8 0 0 0 4 1 2 8 0 0 0 .178 .213 .178 .391
Night   36 9 0 0 1 5 5 3 7 0 1 1 .250 .325 .333 .658
As Starter   47 14 0 0 1 6 4 4 9 0 0 1 .298 .365 .362 .727
As Reliever / Substitution   34 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 6 0 1 0 .088 .114 .088 .203
Pinch Hitting   13 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Close/Late   27 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 5 0 1 1 .222 .276 .222 .498
Inning 1-3   19 7 0 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .368 .400 .526 .926
Inning 4-6   22 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Inning 7-9   40 6 0 0 0 4 4 2 7 0 1 1 .150 .209 .150 .359
0 Outs   33 7 0 0 1 5 6 3 4 0 1 1 .212 .297 .303 .600
1 Outs   24 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .208 .269 .208 .478
2 Outs   24 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 .208 .208 .208 .417
Scoring Position   21 6 0 0 1 9 2 1 3 0 1 0 .286 .318 .429 .747
Bases Empty   45 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 0 1 .133 .170 .133 .304
Runner on 1st   15 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Two Strikes   29 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 15 0 0 0 .103 .161 .103 .265
First Pitch   16 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .312 .353 .312 .665
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Behind in Count   20 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 1 .150 .190 .150 .340
Ahead in Count   23 6 0 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .261 .320 .391 .711
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   12 6 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .538 .750 1.288
Batting 6th   26 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339
Batting 7th   16 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .312 .450 .312 .762
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 9th   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Low Leverage   40 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 0 1 .125 .167 .125 .292
Medium Leverage   20 6 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
High Leverage   19 6 0 0 1 8 1 0 4 0 1 0 .316 .316 .474 .789
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
1955 Osaka - BAN 23 42 19 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .211 .250 .211 .461 25 35 -0.2
1956 Osaka - BAN 24 45 22 6 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .304 .409 .713 93 93 -0.0
1957 Osaka - BAN 25 80 120 35 4 0 3 12 9 6 1 0 23 0 0 .292 .331 .400 .731 103 106 0.1
1958 Osaka - BAN 26 81 166 55 10 1 5 22 20 10 0 0 20 0 0 .331 .369 .494 .863 142 141 0.7
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 27 136 438 107 9 3 8 39 45 36 2 3 67 0 0 .244 .303 .333 .636 83 74 -0.4
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 28 136 438 97 9 5 9 48 49 40 4 3 72 0 0 .221 .291 .326 .617 74 70 -0.0
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 29 137 468 109 11 1 12 69 49 37 3 6 58 0 0 .233 .290 .338 .627 70 66 -0.2
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 30 137 444 112 17 1 7 50 53 23 1 7 60 2 0 .252 .286 .342 .629 76 78 -0.1
1963 Yokohama - BAN 31 59 81 17 0 0 1 9 6 5 1 0 15 1 0 .210 .264 .247 .511 49 50 -0.2
Total BAN 853 2196 542 61 12 45 250 236 159 12 19 321 3 0 .247 .299 .347 .646 81 78 -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
1951 Total - 19 60 273 82 9 1 12 59 61 22 2 2 23 0 0 .300 .355 .473 .827 100 100 1.1
1952 Total - 20 64 292 87 12 1 11 63 81 24 2 0 26 0 0 .298 .355 .459 .814 100 100 1.1
1953 Total - 21 55 246 77 11 1 8 58 54 23 2 0 19 0 0 .313 .376 .463 .840 100 100 1.2
1954 Total - 22 53 237 75 10 1 9 47 69 23 2 3 16 0 0 .316 .377 .481 .858 100 100 1.3
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 Yokohama - BAN 31 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.0
Total BAN 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Osaka - INT 2B 27 0 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 50.0 4.14 -1.4 .884
1955 Osaka - INT 3B 4 1 0 4 0 5 1 .800 13.0 2.77 -0.1 .883
1955 Osaka - INT SS 6 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.1 1.067
1955 Osaka - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.016
1956 Osaka - INT 2B 7 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 10.1 5.23 -0.1 .983
1956 Osaka - INT 3B 6 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.2 1.066
1956 Osaka - INT SS 28 1 15 8 3 26 3 .885 49.1 4.20 -1.3 .805
1956 Osaka - INT RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 +0.2 .988
1957 Osaka - INT 2B 36 10 27 30 6 60 3 .950 112.0 4.58 -3.0 .829
1957 Osaka - INT 3B 7 0 0 5 2 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.4 1.063
1957 Osaka - INT SS 37 13 40 55 14 101 6 .941 150.2 5.67 -1.9 .917
1957 Osaka - INT RF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.0 2.53 +0.1 .990
1958 Osaka - INT 2B 3 2 8 8 1 18 2 .889 18.0 8.00 -1.2 .738
1958 Osaka - INT 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.053
1958 Osaka - INT SS 21 6 12 22 6 37 3 .919 67.1 4.54 -1.0 .942
1958 Osaka - INT RF 32 31 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 248.1 1.78 -4.9 .828
1959 Kinboshi - INT 3B 135 133 99 245 31 371 27 .927 1114.2 2.78 -3.2 .975
1960 Kinboshi - INT 3B 132 131 88 241 16 346 17 .951 1112.2 2.66 -0.0 1.005
1961 Kinboshi - INT 3B 134 133 95 236 26 355 24 .932 1142.1 2.61 +0.1 1.008
1962 Kinboshi - INT 3B 135 134 100 234 18 357 23 .936 1108.2 2.71 -2.3 .985
1962 Kinboshi - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Yokohama - INT 2B 24 2 22 20 5 43 1 .977 66.0 5.73 -0.7 .930
1963 Yokohama - INT 3B 25 12 9 25 4 34 0 1.000 126.2 2.42 +1.4 1.136
1963 Yokohama - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Yokohama - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 97 14 69 75 13 150 6 .960 256.1 5.06 -6.4 .858
TOTAL 3B 581 544 391 995 97 1478 92 .938 4643.0 2.69 -3.5 .996
TOTAL SS 92 20 69 87 23 168 12 .929 277.1 5.06 -4.2 .913
TOTAL RF 43 36 61 0 0 61 0 1.000 295.0 1.86 -4.6 .857
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
01/30/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
11/30/1958 Was traded by the Osaka Sailors to the Kinboshi Kites in exchange for C Kiyohito Nojima and SP Atsuhiro Smith.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
04/29/1963 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/02/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,600 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 133 8
1962 134 10
Year K Rank
1960 72 9
Year IBB Rank
1959 14 2
1960 10 3
1961 10 2
Year HP Rank
1960 4 10
Year SF Rank
1961 6 9
1962 7 5
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