C Hidaka Nishikawa #23
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
C HIDAKA NISHIKAWA #23 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 94 22 1 0 3 14 4 12 .234 .273 .340 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 3 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/1963 @ KIN Win, 6-5 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/1963 @ KOB Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 KOB Win, 17-3 4 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
09/18/1963 @ FUK Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1963 @ FUK Loss, 7-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1963 KOB Loss, 1-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1963 NAG Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/1963 OSA Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1963 @ FUK Win, 6-5 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/10/1934
Born in:Hakusan, ISH
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 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:1953, 6th 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 31 94 22 1 0 3 14 10 4 12 .234 .273 .340 .613 .278 .106 81
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 99 1 0 1 3 5 0 32 4 0 0 0.0 8.3 2.80 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 10 0 0 2 10 5 1 3 0 1 1 .345 .387 .552 .939
Versus Right   65 12 1 0 1 4 5 3 9 0 4 0 .185 .221 .246 .467
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   25 7 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 .280 .280 .280 .560
June   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .071 .133 .071 .205
July   19 6 1 0 2 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065
August   15 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
September   21 4 0 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 2 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
Last Year   99 24 4 0 2 7 13 6 18 0 4 1 .242 .292 .343 .636
2 Years Ago   109 28 2 0 2 11 8 3 15 4 2 0 .257 .267 .330 .598
Career   589 135 15 2 13 51 52 28 83 5 16 3 .229 .266 .328 .593
Home   33 8 1 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 1 0 .242 .306 .364 .669
Road   61 14 0 0 2 9 5 1 10 0 4 1 .230 .254 .328 .582
Grass   94 22 1 0 3 14 10 4 12 0 5 1 .234 .273 .340 .613
Day   37 6 0 0 2 5 5 3 6 0 1 0 .162 .225 .324 .549
Night   57 16 1 0 1 9 5 1 6 0 4 1 .281 .305 .351 .656
As Starter   86 20 1 0 3 13 9 2 11 0 5 1 .233 .258 .349 .607
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   19 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 .211 .286 .211 .496
Inning 1-3   23 4 1 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 .174 .240 .348 .588
Inning 4-6   39 12 0 0 2 10 5 1 4 0 2 0 .308 .325 .462 .787
Inning 7-9   32 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 2 1 .188 .235 .188 .423
0 Outs   28 7 0 0 1 7 3 0 4 0 4 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
1 Outs   34 8 1 0 1 1 6 2 4 0 1 1 .235 .297 .353 .650
2 Outs   32 7 0 0 1 6 1 2 4 0 0 0 .219 .265 .312 .577
Scoring Position   29 8 0 0 2 13 3 0 3 0 5 1 .276 .300 .483 .783
Bases Empty   55 12 1 0 1 1 5 2 8 0 0 0 .218 .246 .291 .537
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Two Strikes   29 7 0 0 2 9 5 3 12 0 0 0 .241 .312 .448 .761
First Pitch   21 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 .238 .238 .238 .476
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   11 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .455 .455 .455 .909
Count 1-1   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .077 .000 .077
Count 1-2   9 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 2-0   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Count 2-2   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Full Count   9 3 0 0 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Behind in Count   18 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .278 .389
Ahead in Count   26 10 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 .385 .407 .538 .946
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 6th   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 7th   29 5 0 0 1 5 2 2 4 0 4 0 .172 .226 .276 .502
Batting 8th   53 13 0 0 2 8 6 0 7 0 1 1 .245 .259 .358 .618
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Low Leverage   43 10 1 0 1 3 7 4 6 0 0 1 .233 .312 .326 .638
Medium Leverage   35 7 0 0 2 8 3 0 3 0 4 0 .200 .200 .371 .571
High Leverage   16 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
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
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 24 35 100 26 3 2 2 7 7 7 1 0 18 0 0 .260 .315 .390 .705 98 100 0.5
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 25 32 93 19 2 0 2 5 8 5 0 1 11 1 0 .204 .242 .290 .533 54 53 -0.2
1960 Vesutan - BAN 26 35 94 16 3 0 2 7 6 3 0 0 9 0 0 .170 .196 .266 .462 29 26 -0.3
1961 Vesutan - BAN 27 35 109 28 2 0 2 11 8 3 0 4 15 0 0 .257 .267 .330 .598 62 60 0.1
1962 Vesutan - BAN 28 33 99 24 4 0 2 7 13 6 1 0 18 0 0 .242 .292 .343 .636 78 76 0.2
1963 Vesutan - BAN 29 31 94 22 1 0 3 14 10 4 1 0 12 0 0 .234 .273 .340 .613 74 81 0.1
Total BAN 201 589 135 15 2 13 51 52 28 3 5 83 1 0 .229 .266 .328 .593 66 67 0.3
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 - 17 23 97 44 12 1 4 30 44 11 3 0 8 0 0 .454 .523 .722 1.244 100 100 2.0
1952 Total - 18 35 151 64 15 1 3 37 54 18 3 2 5 0 0 .424 .489 .596 1.085 100 100 2.3
1953 Total - 19 35 153 66 17 1 4 42 63 17 3 3 11 0 0 .431 .489 .634 1.123 100 100 2.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Rakisuta - INT C 33 25 126 10 0 139 3 .978 229.0 5.34 -0.2 .794 1 9 2 22.2
1959 Rakisuta - INT C 27 26 157 16 5 174 1 .994 217.2 7.15 -0.3 .893 2 10 5 50.0
1960 Vesutan - INT C 29 26 131 10 0 143 2 .986 227.1 5.58 +0.8 .958 0 8 4 50.0
1960 Vesutan - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.044
1960 Vesutan - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1961 Vesutan - INT C 32 28 145 21 2 167 1 .994 249.1 5.99 +0.1 1.090 3 16 4 25.0
1961 Vesutan - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1962 Vesutan - INT C 30 30 120 15 1 136 1 .993 235.2 5.16 -0.0 .985 1 23 5 21.7
1962 Vesutan - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Vesutan - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Vesutan - INT C 29 24 128 26 1 156 2 .987 218.1 6.35 +1.5 .991 0 22 9 40.9
TOTAL C 180 159 807 98 9 915 10 .989 1377.1 5.91 +1.9 .975 7 88 29 33.0
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.044
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
05/01/1954 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
04/29/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #35 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #60 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Named the #62 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #95 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1957 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
10/31/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/01/1958 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
12/01/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
12/17/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1962 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
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