SS Ayahito Yamamoto #6
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS AYAHITO YAMAMOTO #6 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 319 98 19 1 6 49 15 53 .307 .336 .429 13 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/11/1963 @ VES Loss, 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1963 KOB Win, 10-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1963 KOB Win, 8-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1963 KOB Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/06/1963 @ FUK Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1963 @ FUK Loss, 3-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1963 EL Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
07/30/1963 @ NAG Win, 5-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1963 @ NAG Win, 14-11 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/11/1930
Born in:Nogata, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, 37 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 2nd 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 89 319 98 19 1 6 49 45 15 53 .307 .336 .429 .766 .340 .122 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 85 339 1 0 0 6 1 4 137 26 13 4 76.5 46.0 5.27 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 16 2 0 1 5 6 2 22 1 0 0 .229 .247 .300 .547
Versus Right   249 82 17 1 5 44 39 13 31 3 1 1 .329 .361 .466 .827
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   108 28 9 0 2 15 14 6 19 2 0 0 .259 .293 .398 .691
June   93 38 4 1 1 13 13 3 15 2 1 1 .409 .424 .505 .930
July   98 29 6 0 3 20 17 6 15 0 0 0 .296 .337 .449 .786
August   20 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   550 159 26 7 24 92 87 44 63 6 3 7 .289 .346 .493 .839
2 Years Ago   532 153 27 7 20 92 88 53 68 8 1 4 .288 .352 .477 .829
Career   4931 1357 259 65 129 665 719 416 561 53 25 38 .275 .333 .433 .766
Home   161 56 9 1 2 30 25 8 26 3 0 0 .348 .372 .453 .826
Road   158 42 10 0 4 19 20 7 27 1 1 1 .266 .299 .405 .704
Grass   319 98 19 1 6 49 45 15 53 4 1 1 .307 .336 .429 .766
Day   96 27 7 0 0 11 14 4 23 1 0 1 .281 .314 .354 .668
Night   223 71 12 1 6 38 31 11 30 3 1 0 .318 .346 .462 .808
As Starter   315 96 19 1 6 46 44 15 52 4 1 1 .305 .334 .429 .763
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   65 22 3 0 0 13 9 4 11 0 0 0 .338 .377 .385 .761
Inning 1-3   106 26 5 1 1 11 10 3 14 2 0 0 .245 .261 .340 .601
Inning 4-6   120 41 9 0 5 22 19 7 24 2 1 1 .342 .377 .542 .919
Inning 7-9   93 31 5 0 0 16 16 5 15 0 0 0 .333 .367 .387 .754
0 Outs   95 27 5 0 2 10 16 6 15 2 1 0 .284 .320 .400 .720
1 Outs   108 39 8 1 3 26 19 5 20 2 0 1 .361 .388 .537 .925
2 Outs   116 32 6 0 1 13 10 4 18 0 0 0 .276 .300 .353 .653
Scoring Position   88 33 6 1 3 44 15 1 16 4 1 0 .375 .366 .568 .934
Bases Empty   164 44 9 0 2 2 24 9 30 0 0 1 .268 .310 .360 .670
Runner on 1st   67 21 4 0 1 3 6 5 7 0 0 0 .313 .361 .418 .779
Runner on 2nd   27 10 1 0 1 7 5 1 6 0 1 0 .370 .393 .519 .911
Runner on 3rd   12 4 2 0 0 6 1 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .308 .500 .808
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 9 1 0 1 7 3 0 3 0 0 0 .474 .474 .684 1.158
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   15 8 1 1 1 17 4 0 1 0 0 0 .533 .533 .933 1.467
Two Strikes   141 34 4 1 2 20 21 5 53 1 0 0 .241 .265 .326 .592
First Pitch   63 21 8 0 2 15 7 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .328 .556 .884
Count 0-1   24 10 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .417 .440 .625 1.065
Count 0-2   29 7 2 0 0 4 3 0 14 0 0 0 .241 .241 .310 .552
Count 1-0   27 10 1 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .370 .407 .778
Count 1-1   28 8 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-2   41 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 20 0 0 0 .122 .122 .195 .317
Count 2-0   6 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .833 .714 1.167 1.881
Count 2-1   23 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .250 .304 .554
Count 2-2   47 15 2 1 1 10 7 0 12 0 0 0 .319 .319 .468 .787
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .571 .727 .571 1.299
Full Count   24 7 0 0 0 3 8 5 7 1 0 0 .292 .400 .292 .692
Behind in Count   94 22 4 0 2 12 9 0 34 0 0 1 .234 .242 .340 .583
Ahead in Count   63 25 4 0 0 7 12 10 0 2 0 0 .397 .467 .460 .927
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   41 9 2 0 1 4 2 0 12 1 0 0 .220 .214 .341 .556
Batting 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 4th   93 22 5 0 1 13 12 6 16 2 0 0 .237 .277 .323 .600
Batting 5th   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   138 53 9 1 4 28 23 8 15 1 1 1 .384 .419 .551 .970
Batting 7th   24 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   129 33 9 0 0 4 12 9 23 1 0 0 .256 .302 .326 .628
Medium Leverage   130 41 5 0 3 17 21 6 24 2 0 1 .315 .345 .423 .768
High Leverage   58 23 5 1 3 28 10 0 6 1 1 0 .397 .390 .672 1.062
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
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 22 138 460 95 21 7 5 56 34 53 2 7 67 2 4 .207 .287 .315 .603 73 74 2.4
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 23 138 536 152 25 10 9 70 77 41 4 11 29 2 7 .284 .333 .418 .751 116 118 5.7
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 26 136 536 154 25 7 17 60 84 52 5 4 49 8 6 .287 .353 .455 .809 119 121 5.5
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 27 116 484 132 25 5 11 59 76 37 5 7 45 17 4 .273 .326 .413 .740 105 107 5.3
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 28 136 561 143 30 9 11 58 76 50 3 1 67 11 9 .255 .319 .399 .718 102 106 5.1
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 29 136 545 137 31 4 16 56 78 46 7 2 66 12 2 .251 .317 .411 .728 108 113 6.5
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 30 107 408 134 30 8 10 73 74 25 0 3 54 14 3 .328 .365 .515 .879 145 147 6.4
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 31 138 532 153 27 7 20 92 88 53 4 8 68 16 8 .288 .352 .477 .829 124 122 6.1
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 32 140 550 159 26 7 24 92 87 44 7 6 63 19 5 .289 .346 .493 .839 133 134 7.7
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 33 89 319 98 19 1 6 49 45 15 1 4 53 13 4 .307 .336 .429 .766 121 126 2.6
Total BAN 1274 4931 1357 259 65 129 665 719 416 38 53 561 114 52 .275 .333 .433 .766 114 116 53.5
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 - 21 50 218 70 10 1 13 52 69 23 3 2 26 0 0 .321 .390 .555 .945 100 100 1.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Kinboshi - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Kinboshi - INT SS 136 135 266 454 113 744 24 .968 1154.1 5.61 +16.9 1.074
1953 Kinboshi - INT SS 136 134 265 489 94 775 21 .973 1170.1 5.80 +19.7 1.080
1956 Kinboshi - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Kinboshi - INT SS 132 129 263 421 97 710 26 .963 1128.0 5.46 +15.6 1.083
1957 Kinboshi - INT SS 114 114 204 422 98 650 24 .963 982.0 5.74 +20.0 1.098
1958 Kinboshi - INT SS 133 133 265 498 119 787 24 .970 1159.0 5.92 +21.2 1.086
1959 Kinboshi - INT SS 133 131 265 430 91 717 22 .969 1154.2 5.42 +23.7 1.104
1960 Kinboshi - INT 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1960 Kinboshi - INT SS 100 99 189 335 78 539 15 .972 862.1 5.47 +14.0 1.074
1961 Kinboshi - INT SS 134 133 264 452 112 746 30 .960 1160.1 5.55 +22.1 1.104
1962 Kinboshi - INT SS 133 133 254 438 82 711 19 .973 1156.1 5.39 +25.5 1.107
1963 Kinboshi - INT SS 85 85 142 274 69 433 17 .961 709.1 5.28 -2.5 .982
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1236 1226 2377 4213 953 6812 222 .967 10636.2 5.58 +176.1 1.082
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
05/01/1952 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1952 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1952 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1952 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/08/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/03/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Vesutan Bees, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/07/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1953 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1953 Finished 3rd in 1953 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
04/29/1954 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/10/1957 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
09/15/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
06/27/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/26/1960 Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 6-7 months.
07/10/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/21/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/21/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/16/1962 Injured (neck spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/04/1962 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/22/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
06/03/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/10/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/11/1963 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1952 135 1
1953 134 2
1961 133 8
1962 134 10
Year PA Rank
1952 522 6
1953 592 1
1956 597 6
1958 615 1
1959 600 1
1961 597 6
1962 607 3
Year AB Rank
1952 460 5
1953 536 1
1956 536 7
1958 561 2
1959 545 3
1961 532 5
1962 550 1
Year H Rank
1952 95 10
1953 152 1
1956 154 6
1958 143 9
1961 153 9
1962 159 6
Year K Rank
1952 67 5
Year TB Rank
1952 145 10
1953 224 2
1956 244 8
1958 224 9
1959 224 9
1961 254 7
1962 271 4
Year 2B Rank
1952 21 3
1953 25 3
1958 30 7
1959 31 6
1960 30 4
1962 26 10
Year 3B Rank
1952 7 3
1953 10 2
1956 7 7
1958 9 5
1960 8 6
1961 7 6
Year HR Rank
1953 9 6
1959 16 8
1961 20 8
1962 24 4
Year SB Rank
1953 2 10
1956 8 6
1957 17 3
1958 11 6
1959 12 6
1960 14 6
1961 16 5
1962 19 5
Year RBI Rank
1952 56 6
1953 70 4
1961 92 5
1962 92 3
Year R Rank
1953 77 2
1956 84 7
1957 76 10
1958 76 10
1959 78 5
1961 88 10
1962 87 9
Year BB Rank
1952 53 9
1953 41 8
Year IBB Rank
1952 4 7
1953 1 10
Year HP Rank
1952 2 4
1953 4 2
1956 5 4
1957 5 8
1959 7 2
1962 7 2
Year SH Rank
1952 8 9
1953 6 10
Year SF Rank
1952 7 2
1953 11 1
1957 7 6
1961 8 3
1962 6 7
Year EBH Rank
1952 33 6
1953 44 3
1956 49 9
1958 50 8
1959 51 7
1961 54 9
1962 57 5
Year AVG Rank
1952 .207 10
1953 .284 4
1960 .328 4
Year OBP Rank
1953 .333 7
1960 .365 9
Year SLG Rank
1952 .315 10
1953 .418 5
1960 .515 5
1962 .493 9
Year RC Rank
1953 71.79 5
1956 85.99 9
1962 95.52 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1952 3.06 10
1953 4.58 6
1960 7.24 7
Year ISO Rank
1952 .109 7
1953 .134 6
1960 .186 6
1961 .190 9
1962 .204 8
Year wOBA Rank
1952 .274 10
1953 .337 6
1960 .387 7
Year OPS Rank
1952 .603 10
1953 .751 5
1960 .879 7
Year WAR Rank
1952 2.5 10
1953 5.5 1
1956 5.6 5
1957 5.5 8
1958 5.1 7
1959 6.6 5
1960 6.5 4
1961 6.3 3
1962 7.9 1
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