LF Ayato 'Fang' Sugiura #19
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/23/1975
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LF AYATO 'FANG' SUGIURA #19 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 167 39 5 3 10 38 25 48 .234 .330 .479 3 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/22/1975 NAG Loss, 3-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1975 NAG Loss, 7-11 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 0
06/19/1975 @ OSA Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/18/1975 @ OSA Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-1 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
06/16/1975 @ KIN Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/15/1975 @ KIN Win, 8-2 4 3 3 6 3 0 0 0
06/14/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-3 2 1 2 2 1 3 0 0
06/13/1975 KOB Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1975 KOB Win, 5-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/22/1947
Born in:Kochi, KOC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,400
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 1st Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 167 39 5 3 10 38 24 25 48 .234 .330 .479 .809 .346 .246 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 198 1 1 1 4 0 4 80 18 3 1 75.0 27.5 5.41 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 14 1 2 5 15 10 5 12 1 0 0 .318 .380 .773 1.153
Versus Right   123 25 4 1 5 23 14 20 36 3 0 1 .203 .313 .374 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 8 1 2 1 8 3 1 3 1 0 0 .320 .333 .640 .973
May   97 18 2 1 5 21 11 14 32 3 0 1 .186 .287 .381 .668
June   70 21 3 2 5 17 13 11 16 1 0 0 .300 .390 .614 1.005
Last Year   502 146 21 5 35 115 84 73 112 1 0 4 .291 .384 .562 .946
2 Years Ago   488 140 15 2 50 117 99 75 112 4 0 7 .287 .387 .633 1.020
Career   2522 715 105 20 196 541 446 445 620 19 2 21 .284 .393 .574 .967
Home   80 18 2 1 1 9 9 14 23 2 0 0 .225 .333 .312 .646
Road   87 21 3 2 9 29 15 11 25 2 0 1 .241 .327 .632 .959
Grass   167 39 5 3 10 38 24 25 48 4 0 1 .234 .330 .479 .809
Day   89 20 3 2 6 22 14 14 28 3 0 1 .225 .327 .506 .833
Night   78 19 2 1 4 16 10 11 20 1 0 0 .244 .333 .449 .782
As Starter   166 39 5 3 10 38 24 25 47 4 0 1 .235 .332 .482 .814
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   37 8 0 1 1 4 3 5 15 0 0 1 .216 .326 .351 .677
Inning 1-3   58 15 3 0 3 13 10 7 14 2 0 0 .259 .328 .466 .794
Inning 4-6   57 12 2 1 5 14 10 11 14 2 0 0 .211 .329 .544 .872
Inning 7-9   49 11 0 2 2 11 4 6 19 0 0 1 .224 .321 .429 .750
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   60 9 0 0 3 8 7 6 21 1 0 1 .150 .235 .300 .535
1 Outs   53 11 1 2 3 14 9 11 19 3 0 0 .208 .328 .472 .800
2 Outs   54 19 4 1 4 16 8 8 8 0 0 0 .352 .435 .685 1.121
Scoring Position   43 13 1 1 4 24 9 6 8 4 0 0 .302 .358 .651 1.010
Bases Empty   89 15 2 1 1 1 9 15 32 0 0 1 .169 .295 .247 .542
Runner on 1st   35 11 2 1 5 13 6 4 8 0 0 0 .314 .385 .857 1.242
Runner on 2nd   17 5 1 1 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 .294 .400 .647 1.047
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .182 .308 .455 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 .500 2.500 3.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Two Strikes   125 24 4 2 6 26 14 6 48 2 0 1 .192 .231 .400 .631
First Pitch   8 4 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.625 2.125
Count 0-1   6 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.333 1.833
Count 0-2   19 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 1 .053 .100 .053 .153
Count 1-0   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
Count 1-1   12 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   21 6 1 0 3 8 4 0 9 1 0 0 .286 .273 .762 1.035
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-2   33 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 19 0 0 0 .061 .061 .212 .273
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .917 .500 1.417
Full Count   52 15 3 1 2 15 8 6 6 1 0 0 .288 .356 .500 .856
Behind in Count   46 10 1 1 4 10 7 0 23 1 0 1 .217 .229 .543 .773
Ahead in Count   16 5 0 0 0 4 5 19 0 2 0 0 .312 .649 .312 .961
Batting 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 .091 .312 .091 .403
Batting 4th   155 38 5 3 10 37 22 21 44 3 0 1 .245 .333 .510 .843
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   64 17 1 2 4 10 10 11 17 0 0 0 .266 .373 .531 .905
Medium Leverage   70 16 4 1 5 17 12 10 19 1 0 1 .229 .329 .529 .858
High Leverage   32 6 0 0 1 11 2 4 11 3 0 0 .188 .256 .281 .538
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
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 22 139 437 106 12 4 31 67 68 80 1 5 102 4 8 .243 .358 .501 .859 166 158 5.6
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 23 139 469 148 26 2 36 97 77 85 4 2 131 4 2 .316 .423 .610 1.033 185 186 7.6
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 24 138 459 136 26 4 34 107 94 107 4 3 115 5 4 .296 .431 .593 1.024 192 193 7.6
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 25 137 488 140 15 2 50 117 99 75 7 4 112 2 5 .287 .387 .633 1.020 195 201 7.8
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 26 138 502 146 21 5 35 115 84 73 4 1 112 2 2 .291 .384 .562 .946 171 174 5.7
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 27 47 167 39 5 3 10 38 24 25 1 4 48 3 1 .234 .330 .479 .809 122 128 1.3
Total BAN 738 2522 715 105 20 196 541 446 445 21 19 620 20 22 .284 .393 .574 .967 178 179 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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Fukuoka - INT LF 133 132 214 3 0 222 5 .977 1125.2 1.73 +8.4 1.046
1970 Fukuoka - INT CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.009
1971 Fukuoka - INT LF 136 136 183 4 0 192 5 .974 1150.1 1.46 +6.6 1.047
1971 Fukuoka - INT CF 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 16.0 3.94 -0.3 .883
1972 Fukuoka - INT LF 129 127 220 3 0 228 5 .978 1094.1 1.83 +5.4 1.040
1972 Fukuoka - INT CF 10 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 61.2 2.48 -0.5 1.009
1973 Fukuoka - INT LF 127 127 256 7 0 266 3 .989 1119.0 2.12 +7.7 1.039
1973 Fukuoka - INT CF 18 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 68.2 2.23 -3.3 .849
1974 Fukuoka - INT LF 132 132 225 4 2 230 1 .996 1183.1 1.74 +0.3 1.002
1974 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Fukuoka - INT LF 47 46 85 3 0 92 4 .957 403.0 1.97 +1.6 1.027
TOTAL LF 704 700 1183 24 2 1230 23 .981 6075.2 1.79 +29.8 1.034
TOTAL CF 41 12 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 156.1 2.42 -4.0 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
06/15/1969 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/30/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
12/20/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
01/09/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1970 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/28/1970 Hits three home runs against the Nagasaki Stars, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored!
10/21/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/14/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/26/1971 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/20/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1971 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1971 Finished 2nd in 1971 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
02/17/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/26/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/14/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Osaka Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
08/28/1972 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/20/1972 Finished 3rd in 1972 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/24/1973 Hits three home runs against the Osaka Sailors, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/28/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
06/04/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/13/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/22/1973 Finished 2nd in 1973 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/09/1974 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/15/1974 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/27/1974 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
08/25/1974 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/17/1974 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $144,400 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
05/06/1975 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/15/1975 Hits three home runs against the Kinboshi Kites, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 132 1
1971 136 1
1972 133 1
1973 133 3
1974 133 3
Year PA Rank
1970 525 10
1971 560 10
1973 574 7
1974 580 5
Year H Rank
1971 148 4
1972 136 5
1973 140 8
1974 146 8
Year K Rank
1970 102 5
1971 131 5
1972 115 2
1973 112 2
1974 112 1
Year TB Rank
1970 219 2
1971 286 3
1972 272 2
1973 309 1
1974 282 2
Year 2B Rank
1971 26 4
1972 26 2
1974 21 9
Year 3B Rank
1970 4 5
1972 4 4
1974 5 4
Year HR Rank
1970 31 1
1971 36 2
1972 34 2
1973 50 1
1974 35 2
Year RBI Rank
1970 67 7
1971 97 2
1972 107 2
1973 117 1
1974 115 1
Year R Rank
1970 68 6
1971 77 8
1972 94 5
1973 99 3
1974 84 7
Year BB Rank
1970 80 2
1971 85 3
1972 107 3
1973 75 3
1974 73 3
Year IBB Rank
1970 7 4
1971 6 2
1972 4 6
1973 5 3
1974 7 2
Year SF Rank
1970 5 3
1973 4 6
Year EBH Rank
1970 47 5
1971 64 2
1972 64 2
1973 67 1
1974 61 2
Year AVG Rank
1971 .316 3
1972 .296 4
1973 .287 8
1974 .291 7
Year OBP Rank
1970 .358 5
1971 .423 2
1972 .431 3
1973 .387 4
1974 .384 6
Year SLG Rank
1970 .501 2
1971 .610 1
1972 .593 2
1973 .633 1
1974 .562 4
Year RC Rank
1970 79.46 4
1971 124.28 1
1972 123.61 2
1973 123.25 1
1974 109.26 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 6.06 4
1971 9.99 1
1972 9.82 2
1973 9.22 1
1974 7.97 6
Year ISO Rank
1970 .259 2
1971 .294 1
1972 .296 2
1973 .346 1
1974 .271 2
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .369 2
1971 .438 2
1972 .451 2
1973 .433 1
1974 .405 5
Year OPS Rank
1970 .859 2
1971 1.033 1
1972 1.024 2
1973 1.020 1
1974 .946 4
Year WAR Rank
1970 5.5 4
1971 7.7 1
1972 7.1 3
1973 8.1 2
1974 5.5 6
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