3B Sunao Morioka #10
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B SUNAO MORIOKA #10 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 534 131 30 7 12 45 43 79 .245 .304 .395 1 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 1 5 4
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
10/01/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
09/28/1963 KYO Win, 6-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1963 KYO Win, 8-5 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 KYO Loss, 2-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1963 YOK Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 YOK Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1963 YOK Loss, 4-12 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/1933
Born in:Takamatsu, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$50,955
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 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 139 534 131 30 7 12 45 65 43 79 .245 .304 .395 .699 .313 .150 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 585 4 0 0 7 1 4 211 49 1 5 16.7 64.1 4.12 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   145 39 8 2 4 16 18 17 24 2 0 0 .269 .341 .434 .776
Versus Right   389 92 22 5 8 29 46 26 55 2 1 4 .237 .290 .380 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   116 32 11 1 1 12 12 7 18 1 0 0 .276 .315 .414 .728
June   107 26 5 1 2 9 15 6 18 1 0 0 .243 .281 .364 .645
July   102 27 9 3 1 7 14 11 14 1 1 1 .265 .339 .441 .780
August   100 23 1 2 4 6 12 6 14 0 0 0 .230 .274 .400 .674
September   101 20 3 0 3 10 11 11 15 1 0 3 .198 .293 .317 .610
October   8 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .875 1.375
All-Star Game   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Last Year   491 153 30 7 17 73 66 63 54 6 0 3 .312 .389 .505 .894
2 Years Ago   475 139 33 10 17 81 74 73 43 8 0 2 .293 .384 .512 .895
Career   4142 1207 227 63 133 566 593 456 380 43 10 41 .291 .364 .473 .837
Home   269 68 16 2 6 21 36 19 37 0 1 4 .253 .312 .394 .706
Road   265 63 14 5 6 24 29 24 42 4 0 0 .238 .297 .396 .693
Grass   534 131 30 7 12 45 65 43 79 4 1 4 .245 .304 .395 .699
Day   253 60 14 5 6 25 29 19 38 1 0 1 .237 .292 .403 .695
Night   281 71 16 2 6 20 36 24 41 3 1 3 .253 .315 .388 .703
As Starter   529 130 30 7 12 45 64 43 79 4 1 4 .246 .305 .397 .702
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   106 34 10 1 4 14 13 7 9 0 0 2 .321 .374 .547 .921
Inning 1-3   231 50 9 3 2 10 28 20 43 2 1 2 .216 .282 .307 .590
Inning 4-6   158 38 9 3 5 18 18 12 25 2 0 0 .241 .291 .430 .721
Inning 7-9   145 43 12 1 5 17 18 11 11 0 0 2 .297 .354 .497 .851
0 Outs   232 58 13 2 7 10 35 12 30 0 1 1 .250 .290 .414 .704
1 Outs   156 36 7 2 4 18 18 16 28 4 0 2 .231 .303 .378 .682
2 Outs   146 37 10 3 1 17 11 15 21 0 0 1 .253 .327 .384 .711
Scoring Position   85 24 6 1 1 28 8 16 14 4 1 1 .282 .387 .412 .799
Bases Empty   361 84 16 5 8 8 43 22 54 0 0 3 .233 .282 .371 .654
Runner on 1st   88 23 8 1 3 9 13 5 11 0 0 0 .261 .301 .477 .778
Runner on 2nd   36 10 2 1 0 5 4 10 6 0 1 1 .278 .447 .389 .836
Runner on 3rd   7 4 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 1 0 0 .571 .556 1.143 1.698
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 .167 .318 .222 .540
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 .375 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   231 45 7 4 6 19 22 16 79 1 0 3 .195 .255 .338 .593
First Pitch   86 30 10 0 2 9 10 0 0 1 0 1 .349 .352 .535 .887
Count 0-1   53 9 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .170 .167 .208 .374
Count 0-2   33 6 0 1 0 1 2 0 15 0 0 0 .182 .182 .242 .424
Count 1-0   52 14 4 2 3 6 7 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .269 .596 .865
Count 1-1   43 14 1 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .326 .419 .744
Count 1-2   79 13 2 1 5 11 8 0 33 0 0 1 .165 .175 .405 .580
Count 2-0   20 7 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350 .333 .450 .783
Count 2-1   37 11 4 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .297 .405 .703
Count 2-2   60 13 2 1 0 3 7 0 15 1 0 2 .217 .238 .283 .521
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 1 0 1 0 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 .083 .593 .250 .843
Full Count   59 13 3 1 1 4 5 16 16 0 0 0 .220 .387 .356 .743
Behind in Count   165 28 4 2 5 13 14 0 48 1 0 1 .170 .174 .309 .483
Ahead in Count   121 33 10 3 3 14 22 27 0 1 1 0 .273 .403 .479 .882
Batting Leadoff   432 104 24 6 10 36 53 25 60 2 1 4 .241 .287 .394 .681
Batting 2nd   62 18 3 1 1 5 9 11 13 2 0 0 .290 .387 .419 .806
Batting 3rd   37 8 3 0 1 4 2 7 6 0 0 0 .216 .341 .378 .719
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   204 55 9 3 5 13 26 17 30 0 0 2 .270 .332 .417 .749
Medium Leverage   254 58 17 4 5 20 34 21 36 1 1 2 .228 .291 .386 .677
High Leverage   75 18 4 0 2 12 4 5 13 3 0 0 .240 .277 .373 .650
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 Hosho - BAN 18 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -132 -0.1
1953 Hosho - BAN 19 46 27 6 0 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .276 .519 .794 115 116 0.2
1956 Hosho - BAN 22 138 520 142 23 5 12 61 74 63 9 4 46 7 8 .273 .359 .406 .765 113 118 2.9
1957 Hosho - BAN 23 138 547 175 22 9 19 83 78 54 1 5 39 3 8 .320 .379 .497 .876 147 151 6.0
1958 Hosho - BAN 24 137 531 138 21 8 15 70 78 60 8 4 40 1 12 .260 .342 .414 .756 112 112 2.2
1959 Hosho - BAN 25 140 520 178 37 9 19 70 86 51 7 2 39 0 4 .342 .407 .558 .965 178 178 6.9
1960 Hosho - BAN 26 134 495 145 31 7 20 79 68 47 7 10 36 4 2 .293 .356 .505 .861 144 141 4.6
1961 Hosho - BAN 27 133 475 139 33 10 17 81 74 73 2 8 43 3 2 .293 .384 .512 .895 147 143 4.9
1962 Hosho - BAN 28 137 491 153 30 7 17 73 66 63 3 6 54 3 3 .312 .389 .505 .894 157 155 5.4
1963 Hosho - BAN 29 139 534 131 30 7 12 45 65 43 4 4 79 1 5 .245 .304 .395 .699 100 106 2.6
Total BAN 1150 4142 1207 227 63 133 566 593 456 41 43 380 22 44 .291 .364 .473 .837 137 137 35.7
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 93 42 12 2 4 30 38 12 6 2 5 0 0 .452 .531 .753 1.284 100 100 2.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Hosho - INT 3B 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.1 1.053
1953 Hosho - INT 3B 12 2 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 34.1 2.62 +0.8 1.239
1953 Hosho - INT SS 32 5 16 24 3 43 3 .930 81.0 4.44 -1.0 .924
1956 Hosho - INT 3B 114 114 116 222 26 364 26 .929 976.0 3.12 +1.8 1.003
1956 Hosho - INT SS 27 22 45 57 13 110 8 .927 198.2 4.62 -1.1 .969
1957 Hosho - INT 3B 117 116 118 254 25 397 25 .937 988.0 3.39 +5.0 1.027
1957 Hosho - INT SS 21 20 43 56 10 100 1 .990 177.0 5.03 +2.2 1.062
1958 Hosho - INT 3B 22 21 12 47 5 64 5 .922 177.0 3.00 +0.4 1.012
1958 Hosho - INT SS 115 113 221 342 70 597 34 .943 982.1 5.16 -3.0 .984
1959 Hosho - INT 3B 128 125 99 248 14 374 27 .928 1082.2 2.88 -1.0 .989
1959 Hosho - INT SS 11 7 8 23 0 32 1 .969 61.1 4.55 -0.9 .953
1960 Hosho - INT 3B 131 131 110 268 20 404 26 .936 1121.1 3.03 +1.5 1.003
1961 Hosho - INT 3B 130 129 101 285 27 414 28 .932 1120.1 3.10 +1.9 1.015
1962 Hosho - INT 3B 127 123 96 252 20 369 21 .943 1066.0 2.94 +2.1 1.002
1962 Hosho - INT SS 6 6 15 13 6 28 0 1.000 49.0 5.14 +0.3 1.070
1963 Hosho - INT 3B 125 125 80 232 13 336 24 .929 1056.0 2.66 +3.3 1.020
1963 Hosho - INT SS 9 8 14 15 5 32 3 .906 63.0 4.14 -2.7 .785
TOTAL 3B 914 886 737 1816 151 2735 182 .933 7637.2 3.01 +15.7 1.009
TOTAL SS 221 181 362 530 107 942 50 .947 1612.1 4.98 -6.2 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1952 Wins the 1952 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
04/29/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1953 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/08/1957 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
08/23/1957 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/23/1957 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/21/1957 Finished 2nd in 1957 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/14/1958 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
05/18/1959 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/24/1959 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1959 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award.
05/01/1960 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/13/1960 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/15/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Sapporo Bears, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/06/1960 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
09/26/1960 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/28/1960 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,400 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
05/06/1961 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
05/11/1961 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/03/1961 Hits three home runs against the Kyoto Owls, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06/05/1961 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/11/1961 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/12/1961 Hosho Reliables voided the team option year for a buyout of $2,800.
05/28/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1962 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/10/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1962 Goes 5-6 against the Denki Dynamics, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
06/28/1963 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1956 136 1
1957 136 1
1958 134 5
Year PA Rank
1956 596 5
1957 607 1
1958 603 3
1959 580 6
1963 585 4
Year AB Rank
1956 520 2
1957 547 1
1958 531 3
1959 520 5
1963 534 3
Year H Rank
1956 142 7
1957 175 1
1959 178 1
1960 145 8
1962 153 5
1963 131 10
Year TB Rank
1957 272 1
1958 220 9
1959 290 1
1960 250 6
1961 243 7
1962 248 4
1963 211 8
Year 2B Rank
1959 37 1
1960 31 4
1961 33 3
1962 30 4
1963 30 2
Year 3B Rank
1957 9 2
1958 8 4
1959 9 2
1960 7 7
1961 10 1
1962 7 4
1963 7 5
Year HR Rank
1957 19 5
1959 19 4
1960 20 7
1961 17 9
1962 17 7
Year RBI Rank
1957 83 5
1958 70 10
1959 70 7
1960 79 8
1961 81 7
1962 73 10
Year R Rank
1958 78 10
1959 86 5
Year IBB Rank
1959 9 6
1960 9 4
1961 8 6
1962 5 3
Year HP Rank
1956 9 1
1958 8 1
1959 7 3
1960 7 3
Year SF Rank
1957 5 10
1958 4 5
1960 10 1
1961 8 3
1962 6 4
1963 4 8
Year EBH Rank
1957 50 9
1958 44 9
1959 65 2
1960 58 3
1961 60 1
1962 54 4
1963 49 4
Year AVG Rank
1957 .320 5
1959 .342 1
1960 .293 9
1962 .312 3
Year OBP Rank
1959 .407 2
1961 .384 7
1962 .389 4
Year SLG Rank
1957 .497 6
1959 .558 2
1960 .505 3
1961 .512 2
1962 .505 2
Year RC Rank
1957 100.44 3
1959 115.23 2
1960 89.51 5
1961 95.87 4
1962 96.35 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1957 6.78 7
1959 8.64 1
1960 6.46 5
1961 7.25 4
1962 7.21 3
Year ISO Rank
1959 .215 3
1960 .212 3
1961 .219 3
1962 .193 2
Year wOBA Rank
1957 .389 6
1959 .418 2
1960 .367 8
1961 .385 6
1962 .392 3
Year OPS Rank
1957 .876 7
1959 .965 2
1960 .861 4
1961 .895 4
1962 .894 3
Year WAR Rank
1957 5.8 1
1959 6.8 2
1960 4.5 7
1961 4.7 5
1962 5.2 6
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