LF Ayato 'Fang' Sugiura #19
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF AYATO 'FANG' SUGIURA #19 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 502 146 21 5 35 115 73 112 .291 .384 .562 2 5.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ OSA Win, 7-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/30/1974 @ OSA Win, 4-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/29/1974 @ OSA Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1974 @ KIN Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ KIN Win, 7-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1974 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/24/1974 VES Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/23/1974 VES Win, 3-0 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/22/1974 VES Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/22/1947
Born in:Kochi, KOC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,400
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 502 146 21 5 35 115 84 73 112 .291 .384 .562 .946 .405 .271 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 580 4 7 0 11 0 1 282 61 2 2 50.0 109.3 7.97 5.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 31 3 1 7 20 19 23 18 0 0 1 .304 .437 .559 .995
Versus Right   400 115 18 4 28 95 65 50 94 1 0 3 .287 .370 .562 .933
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   107 29 2 1 2 18 12 15 18 0 0 0 .271 .361 .364 .725
June   93 24 5 1 5 16 19 16 27 0 0 0 .258 .367 .495 .862
July   103 34 3 1 13 30 21 15 21 0 0 3 .330 .430 .757 1.187
August   95 32 6 1 10 31 20 12 22 1 0 0 .337 .407 .737 1.144
September   99 26 5 1 5 19 12 15 22 0 0 1 .263 .365 .485 .850
October   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   488 140 15 2 50 117 99 75 112 4 0 7 .287 .387 .633 1.020
2 Years Ago   459 136 26 4 34 107 94 107 115 3 0 4 .296 .431 .593 1.024
Career   2355 676 100 17 186 503 422 420 572 15 2 20 .287 .397 .581 .978
Home   237 62 7 3 15 53 39 39 55 1 0 2 .262 .369 .506 .876
Road   265 84 14 2 20 62 45 34 57 0 0 2 .317 .399 .611 1.010
Grass   502 146 21 5 35 115 84 73 112 1 0 4 .291 .384 .562 .946
Day   200 64 9 2 18 50 44 30 40 0 0 1 .320 .411 .655 1.066
Night   302 82 12 3 17 65 40 43 72 1 0 3 .272 .367 .500 .867
As Starter   498 145 21 5 35 115 82 72 111 1 0 4 .291 .384 .564 .949
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   115 32 4 2 10 32 23 17 23 0 0 1 .278 .376 .609 .985
Inning 1-3   175 59 9 2 12 45 32 27 43 1 0 2 .337 .429 .617 1.046
Inning 4-6   167 40 6 1 11 30 22 21 38 0 0 1 .240 .328 .485 .813
Inning 7-9   138 43 6 2 9 34 27 24 26 0 0 1 .312 .417 .580 .997
Extra Innings   22 4 0 0 3 6 3 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .217 .591 .808
0 Outs   165 47 9 3 8 19 31 16 45 0 0 0 .285 .348 .521 .869
1 Outs   152 39 7 1 12 42 27 24 36 1 0 2 .257 .363 .553 .916
2 Outs   185 60 5 1 15 54 26 33 31 0 0 2 .324 .432 .605 1.037
Scoring Position   162 48 4 3 14 79 28 30 36 1 0 1 .296 .407 .617 1.025
Bases Empty   251 63 10 2 11 11 35 27 60 0 0 2 .251 .329 .438 .767
Runner on 1st   89 35 7 0 10 25 21 16 16 0 0 1 .393 .491 .809 1.300
Runner on 2nd   64 18 1 2 3 15 11 11 15 0 0 0 .281 .387 .500 .887
Runner on 3rd   22 5 1 0 3 10 3 2 4 1 0 0 .227 .280 .682 .962
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 11 0 1 3 15 6 8 7 0 0 1 .297 .435 .595 1.029
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 5 0 0 3 14 5 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .412 .933 1.345
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 0 0 1 9 2 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .467 .583 1.050
Bases Loaded   12 5 2 0 1 16 1 4 3 0 0 0 .417 .562 .833 1.396
Two Strikes   361 96 14 3 22 72 53 32 112 0 0 2 .266 .329 .504 .833
First Pitch   36 16 2 0 4 12 8 3 0 0 0 0 .444 .487 .833 1.321
Count 0-1   23 8 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .348 .375 .696 1.071
Count 0-2   34 7 0 0 0 3 2 0 22 0 0 1 .206 .229 .206 .434
Count 1-0   19 4 0 0 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 .211 .286 .526 .812
Count 1-1   26 8 2 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 .308 .345 .500 .845
Count 1-2   74 10 1 0 3 6 5 0 39 0 0 1 .135 .147 .270 .417
Count 2-0   9 5 0 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.556 2.111
Count 2-1   15 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Count 2-2   90 19 4 1 6 12 12 0 31 0 0 0 .211 .211 .478 .689
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 1 3 4 20 0 0 0 0 .500 .955 2.000 2.955
Count 3-1   11 4 2 1 0 4 3 15 0 0 0 0 .364 .731 .727 1.458
Full Count   163 60 9 2 13 51 34 32 20 0 0 0 .368 .472 .687 1.159
Behind in Count   131 25 1 1 5 14 11 0 61 0 0 3 .191 .209 .328 .537
Ahead in Count   56 18 3 1 6 21 15 37 0 0 0 0 .321 .591 .732 1.324
Batting 3rd   46 13 3 3 1 9 9 6 12 0 0 1 .283 .377 .543 .921
Batting 4th   452 132 18 2 34 106 74 67 99 1 0 3 .292 .386 .566 .953
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   166 41 6 1 6 11 22 29 36 0 0 1 .247 .362 .404 .766
Medium Leverage   225 70 11 2 19 58 40 24 55 1 0 2 .311 .381 .631 1.012
High Leverage   110 34 4 2 10 46 22 20 21 0 0 1 .309 .420 .655 1.074
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 .946 157 164 5.4
Total BAN 691 2355 676 100 17 186 503 422 420 20 15 572 17 21 .287 .397 .581 .978 179 181 34.0
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
TOTAL LF 657 654 1098 21 2 1138 19 .983 5672.2 1.78 +28.2 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.
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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