C Kousei Ota #39
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C KOUSEI OTA #39 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
121 431 120 21 3 21 59 41 56 .278 .338 .487 0 4.7
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 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 4 3 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
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
10/01/1963 KOB Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1963 KOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1963 KOB Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1963 FUK Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 FUK Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 @ NAG Win, 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 @ VES Loss, 0-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1963 @ VES Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1963 @ VES Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1963 KIN Loss, 4-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/05/1933
Born in:Kitakyushu, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$54,120
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
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, 8th Pick in Round 5
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 121 431 120 21 3 21 59 66 41 56 .278 .338 .487 .825 .363 .209 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 476 0 1 0 11 0 4 210 45 0 0 0.0 70.1 5.81 4.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 21 4 0 3 11 8 13 12 0 0 0 .250 .351 .405 .755
Versus Right   347 99 17 3 18 48 58 28 44 4 0 0 .285 .335 .507 .842
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   94 26 6 0 4 8 13 10 8 0 0 0 .277 .346 .468 .814
June   84 26 5 0 3 15 18 8 6 2 0 0 .310 .362 .476 .838
July   90 38 7 2 9 20 18 13 11 1 0 0 .422 .490 .844 1.335
August   78 15 0 1 4 11 11 6 20 1 0 0 .192 .247 .372 .619
September   81 15 3 0 1 5 6 3 11 0 0 0 .185 .214 .259 .474
October   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   339 106 19 3 16 63 49 42 38 4 0 2 .313 .388 .528 .916
2 Years Ago   457 149 20 0 22 71 73 57 52 2 0 1 .326 .400 .514 .915
Career   3779 1166 196 31 180 585 583 452 434 26 1 13 .309 .382 .520 .902
Home   204 56 9 1 11 26 38 25 20 2 0 0 .275 .351 .490 .841
Road   227 64 12 2 10 33 28 16 36 2 0 0 .282 .327 .485 .811
Grass   431 120 21 3 21 59 66 41 56 4 0 0 .278 .338 .487 .825
Day   219 67 11 3 11 28 34 17 34 2 0 0 .306 .353 .534 .887
Night   212 53 10 0 10 31 32 24 22 2 0 0 .250 .324 .439 .762
As Starter   422 119 21 3 21 59 65 41 54 4 0 0 .282 .343 .495 .838
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Close/Late   97 18 1 1 2 6 9 9 18 0 0 0 .186 .255 .278 .533
Inning 1-3   149 46 9 2 8 26 27 18 15 2 0 0 .309 .379 .557 .936
Inning 4-6   147 42 9 0 7 19 24 11 18 2 0 0 .286 .331 .490 .821
Inning 7-9   135 32 3 1 6 14 15 12 23 0 0 0 .237 .299 .407 .707
0 Outs   139 38 4 0 9 12 28 13 24 1 0 0 .273 .333 .496 .830
1 Outs   129 38 10 2 7 29 22 12 14 3 0 0 .295 .347 .566 .913
2 Outs   163 44 7 1 5 18 16 16 18 0 0 0 .270 .335 .417 .752
Scoring Position   119 31 7 1 6 38 17 10 16 4 0 0 .261 .308 .487 .796
Bases Empty   224 66 10 1 13 13 37 23 32 0 0 0 .295 .360 .522 .883
Runner on 1st   88 23 4 1 2 8 12 8 8 0 0 0 .261 .323 .398 .721
Runner on 2nd   47 12 2 1 4 14 9 5 6 0 0 0 .255 .327 .596 .923
Runner on 3rd   20 5 2 0 1 8 2 3 3 1 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 8 2 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 0 0 1 8 2 0 2 2 0 0 .333 .286 .583 .869
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .100 .091 .100 .191
Two Strikes   179 41 5 1 7 20 28 18 56 0 0 0 .229 .299 .385 .685
First Pitch   73 20 5 0 5 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 .274 .284 .548 .832
Count 0-1   35 10 1 1 2 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .278 .543 .821
Count 0-2   42 8 2 0 0 3 4 0 14 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Count 1-0   51 22 3 0 5 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 .431 .431 .784 1.216
Count 1-1   42 15 2 1 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .349 .524 .873
Count 1-2   55 17 3 1 5 10 13 0 16 0 0 0 .309 .309 .673 .982
Count 2-0   14 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 2-1   24 6 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-2   53 11 0 0 2 6 4 0 19 0 0 0 .208 .208 .321 .528
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 2 0 0 1 4 5 14 0 2 0 0 .154 .552 .385 .936
Full Count   29 5 0 0 0 1 7 18 7 0 0 0 .172 .489 .172 .662
Behind in Count   132 35 6 2 7 18 22 0 30 1 0 0 .265 .263 .500 .763
Ahead in Count   102 34 8 0 6 20 20 22 0 2 0 0 .333 .444 .588 1.033
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   190 56 10 2 11 31 34 24 18 3 0 0 .295 .369 .542 .911
Batting 4th   234 63 11 1 10 28 31 17 37 1 0 0 .269 .317 .453 .770
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   155 48 8 0 8 17 22 17 16 1 0 0 .310 .376 .516 .892
Medium Leverage   183 53 11 3 9 27 33 14 28 1 0 0 .290 .338 .530 .868
High Leverage   92 18 2 0 3 14 10 10 12 2 0 0 .196 .269 .315 .584
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 21 121 427 133 19 6 10 51 61 42 3 4 51 0 0 .311 .374 .454 .828 121 118 3.9
1956 Osaka - BAN 22 107 372 116 24 6 12 51 55 44 0 2 33 0 1 .312 .383 .505 .888 140 144 4.4
1957 Osaka - BAN 23 129 459 132 22 4 29 64 68 48 2 2 43 0 1 .288 .356 .542 .899 147 148 5.3
1958 Osaka - BAN 24 132 444 144 20 3 24 71 71 51 2 1 43 0 0 .324 .396 .545 .941 164 167 6.4
1959 Osaka - BAN 25 116 404 128 21 3 22 72 65 60 2 5 56 0 0 .317 .403 .547 .950 171 171 5.8
1960 Osaka - BAN 26 132 446 138 30 3 24 83 75 67 1 2 62 0 0 .309 .399 .552 .951 165 159 6.1
1961 Osaka - BAN 27 130 457 149 20 0 22 71 73 57 1 2 52 1 0 .326 .400 .514 .915 147 149 5.5
1962 Osaka - BAN 28 102 339 106 19 3 16 63 49 42 2 4 38 0 0 .313 .388 .528 .916 155 155 4.4
1963 Osaka - BAN 29 121 431 120 21 3 21 59 66 41 0 4 56 0 0 .278 .338 .487 .825 135 141 4.7
Total BAN 1090 3779 1166 196 31 180 585 583 452 13 26 434 1 2 .309 .382 .520 .902 150 150 46.5
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 - 17 25 105 48 10 2 3 28 37 14 2 2 7 0 0 .457 .520 .676 1.197 100 100 2.1
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 C 117 115 569 42 8 614 3 .995 986.0 5.58 +2.7 1.038 8 17 8 47.1
1955 Osaka - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.016
1956 Osaka - INT C 95 94 419 44 6 469 6 .987 815.2 5.11 +4.1 .965 3 28 20 71.4
1957 Osaka - INT C 117 117 515 71 10 590 4 .993 999.0 5.28 +2.3 1.108 11 57 28 49.1
1958 Osaka - INT C 114 114 567 55 8 626 4 .994 974.0 5.75 +0.6 .863 9 45 20 44.4
1959 Osaka - INT C 106 105 541 61 11 606 4 .993 908.2 5.96 +1.7 .945 10 39 19 48.7
1960 Osaka - INT C 117 114 585 60 7 654 9 .986 994.1 5.84 -0.0 .745 8 40 19 47.5
1960 Osaka - INT RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.1 .998
1961 Osaka - INT C 113 111 571 73 9 648 4 .994 964.2 6.01 -0.4 .808 13 48 20 41.7
1962 Osaka - INT C 89 88 439 70 2 512 3 .994 747.2 6.13 +4.0 1.105 11 42 23 54.8
1962 Osaka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Osaka - INT C 113 111 517 67 3 588 4 .993 973.2 5.40 +1.5 1.038 11 81 35 43.2
1963 Osaka - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 981 969 4723 543 64 5307 41 .992 8363.2 5.67 +16.6 .951 84 397 192 48.4
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.3 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 5, Pick 8, 56th overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #45 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
04/29/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #48 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
03/31/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #15 prospect in the BAN
11/16/1954 Injured (fractured finger),out for 2-3 months.
04/10/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
05/23/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/18/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/26/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/08/1956 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/18/1956 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/22/1958 Goes 6-6 against the Kinboshi Kites, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
10/01/1958 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
05/11/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/02/1959 Earned 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/07/1959 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/24/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/23/1960 Finished 3rd in 1960 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/18/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka Falcons, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/11/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1962 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/22/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/22/1963 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 115 9
Year PA Rank
1955 476 8
Year AB Rank
1955 427 8
Year H Rank
1955 133 5
1958 144 7
Year K Rank
1955 51 7
Year TB Rank
1955 194 6
1957 249 7
1958 242 7
1959 221 10
1960 246 7
1961 235 10
Year 2B Rank
1960 30 4
Year 3B Rank
1955 6 3
1956 6 10
Year HR Rank
1955 10 8
1957 29 2
1958 24 4
1959 22 4
1960 24 2
1961 22 7
1963 21 6
Year RBI Rank
1959 72 10
1960 83 5
Year R Rank
1955 61 9
Year BB Rank
1955 42 10
1959 60 9
1960 67 10
Year IBB Rank
1955 3 3
1960 9 5
Year HP Rank
1955 3 7
Year SF Rank
1955 4 9
Year EBH Rank
1955 35 9
1957 55 6
1958 47 10
1960 57 2
Year AVG Rank
1955 .311 1
1958 .324 4
1959 .317 4
1960 .309 6
1961 .326 3
Year OBP Rank
1955 .374 3
1958 .396 8
1959 .403 5
1960 .399 4
1961 .400 5
Year SLG Rank
1955 .454 4
1957 .542 5
1958 .545 4
1959 .547 3
1960 .552 3
1961 .514 4
1963 .487 7
Year RC Rank
1955 72.65 7
1957 84.93 10
1958 91.52 7
1959 86.15 5
1960 98.65 4
1961 93.36 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1955 6.33 3
1957 6.63 10
1958 7.72 7
1959 7.73 5
1960 8.27 3
1961 7.76 3
Year ISO Rank
1955 .143 4
1957 .255 4
1958 .221 4
1959 .230 3
1960 .242 2
1961 .188 10
1963 .209 4
Year wOBA Rank
1955 .371 3
1957 .397 8
1958 .417 5
1959 .416 4
1960 .407 3
1961 .407 3
1963 .363 9
Year OPS Rank
1955 .828 4
1957 .899 8
1958 .941 5
1959 .950 4
1960 .951 3
1961 .915 4
1963 .825 9
Year WAR Rank
1955 4.4 4
1956 4.5 9
1957 5.5 7
1958 6.3 4
1959 5.9 6
1960 6.2 7
1961 5.6 5
1963 4.7 10
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