LF Yonekichi Okazaki #7
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF YONEKICHI OKAZAKI #7 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/28/1929
Born in:Kammaki, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:18 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 4th Pick in Round 3
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 Fukuoka - BAN 25 103 349 110 33 5 9 58 72 59 4 5 26 0 0 .315 .415 .516 .931 149 140 4.3
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 26 116 296 86 12 3 8 43 48 37 2 4 23 0 5 .291 .369 .432 .801 120 122 1.8
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 27 81 282 90 17 1 8 32 40 34 2 3 18 0 1 .319 .393 .472 .864 141 143 2.3
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 28 140 504 154 41 0 16 72 99 74 5 5 38 0 2 .306 .396 .482 .878 149 151 4.5
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 29 137 491 135 14 4 14 61 72 84 0 5 33 1 2 .275 .378 .405 .783 128 127 3.9
1960 Yokohama - BAN 30 60 227 61 13 0 4 18 41 32 3 2 20 0 3 .269 .364 .379 .742 114 122 1.5
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 30 77 278 77 16 2 3 34 40 39 2 3 20 1 0 .277 .366 .381 .748 111 113 1.1
1960 Total - BAN 30 137 505 138 29 2 7 52 81 71 5 5 40 1 3 .273 .365 .380 .745 112 117 2.6
1961 Yokohama - BAN 31 137 486 156 22 2 22 79 91 90 5 5 47 2 3 .321 .428 .510 .939 163 162 6.3
1962 Yokohama - BAN 32 136 466 139 20 1 21 73 95 96 8 2 34 2 3 .298 .425 .481 .906 162 164 6.3
1963 Yokohama - BAN 33 127 449 117 16 2 12 61 87 89 5 4 48 3 3 .261 .386 .385 .771 135 142 4.3
1964 Yokohama - BAN 34 136 502 146 25 4 31 92 87 70 1 4 78 3 7 .291 .376 .542 .918 168 170 5.8
1965 Yokohama - BAN 35 135 466 130 14 4 19 58 86 85 7 3 53 6 3 .279 .396 .448 .844 163 156 5.1
1966 Yokohama - BAN 36 92 335 89 14 1 11 37 44 43 0 4 31 5 3 .266 .346 .412 .757 143 147 2.0
1967 Yokohama - BAN 37 127 449 116 20 0 17 54 65 78 5 3 59 1 2 .258 .372 .416 .788 140 130 1.4
1968 Yokohama - BAN 38 119 404 109 12 0 19 46 72 69 7 0 39 2 3 .270 .385 .441 .826 156 149 2.5
1969 Yokohama - BAN 39 114 326 79 13 1 9 24 40 38 2 3 44 0 2 .242 .322 .371 .694 112 103 -0.1
1970 Yokohama - BAN 40 106 300 62 5 1 9 27 40 65 5 0 53 2 3 .207 .357 .320 .677 112 114 1.1
Total BAN 1943 6610 1856 307 31 232 869 1119 1082 63 55 664 28 45 .281 .384 .442 .826 143 142 54.0
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 POSTSEASON 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
1963 Yokohama - BAN 33 6 23 7 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .304 .385 .435 .819 149 154 0.2
Total BAN 6 23 7 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .304 .385 .435 .819 149 154
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Fukuoka - INT LF 94 92 156 0 0 158 2 .987 781.2 1.80 +8.9 1.051
1955 Fukuoka - INT RF 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.2 1.016
1956 Fukuoka - INT LF 41 33 57 1 0 59 1 .983 285.1 1.83 +1.8 1.031
1956 Fukuoka - INT RF 52 36 68 0 0 68 0 1.000 315.2 1.94 +1.2 .973
1957 Fukuoka - INT 1B 25 25 220 9 23 235 6 .974 196.2 10.48 -3.7 .877
1957 Fukuoka - INT LF 46 40 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 342.0 1.58 +2.2 1.055
1957 Fukuoka - INT RF 16 7 16 0 0 17 1 .941 69.2 2.07 +0.8 1.056
1958 Fukuoka - INT 1B 90 90 780 41 80 836 15 .982 747.2 9.88 -2.9 .978
1958 Fukuoka - INT LF 47 42 86 2 0 90 2 .978 373.1 2.12 +1.5 1.026
1958 Fukuoka - INT RF 23 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 33.0 2.73 +0.5 1.100
1959 Fukuoka - INT 1B 51 51 487 36 54 533 10 .981 446.1 10.55 -1.6 .951
1959 Fukuoka - INT LF 16 10 33 2 1 35 0 1.000 95.1 3.30 +3.0 1.105
1959 Fukuoka - INT RF 71 71 134 1 0 136 1 .993 613.1 1.98 +5.7 1.032
1960 Fukuoka - INT 1B 50 50 454 29 32 492 9 .982 419.0 10.37 -1.9 .984
1960 Fukuoka - INT LF 8 6 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 48.0 1.50 -0.1 .974
1960 Yokohama - INT LF 60 59 109 3 1 114 2 .982 502.2 2.01 +3.6 1.043
1960 Fukuoka - INT RF 18 17 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 146.0 1.85 +1.2 1.033
1961 Yokohama - INT LF 128 128 232 5 2 243 6 .975 1075.0 1.98 +9.0 1.052
1961 Yokohama - INT RF 8 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 36.0 2.25 -0.3 .898
1962 Yokohama - INT 1B 24 24 176 8 16 185 1 .995 174.1 9.50 -1.2 .962
1962 Yokohama - INT LF 120 106 184 5 0 192 3 .984 934.2 1.82 +8.5 1.062
1962 Yokohama - INT RF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 +0.8 1.239
1963 Yokohama - INT 1B 77 77 531 32 41 565 2 .996 546.0 9.28 +2.6 1.034
1963 Yokohama - INT LF 91 41 94 1 0 97 2 .979 490.0 1.74 +4.1 1.043
1963 Yokohama - INT RF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 38.0 2.61 +0.4 1.074
1964 Yokohama - INT 1B 20 20 146 11 23 159 2 .987 146.2 9.63 -1.0 .947
1964 Yokohama - INT LF 114 99 171 2 0 176 3 .983 867.1 1.80 +2.4 1.020
1964 Yokohama - INT RF 15 12 21 0 0 22 1 .955 113.1 1.67 -0.0 .981
1965 Yokohama - INT LF 106 104 188 5 0 197 4 .980 888.0 1.96 +4.2 1.001
1965 Yokohama - INT RF 26 24 43 1 0 44 0 1.000 207.2 1.91 -1.8 .963
1966 Yokohama - INT LF 82 82 131 0 0 135 4 .970 697.1 1.69 -7.4 .947
1966 Yokohama - INT RF 7 7 11 1 0 14 2 .857 55.1 1.95 -0.7 .940
1967 Yokohama - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Yokohama - INT LF 113 113 193 3 0 203 7 .966 975.2 1.81 -15.5 .894
1967 Yokohama - INT RF 7 6 9 1 0 11 1 .909 51.0 1.76 -1.0 .929
1968 Yokohama - INT LF 109 104 148 3 2 152 1 .993 904.0 1.50 -13.0 .910
1968 Yokohama - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Yokohama - INT 1B 68 65 581 38 46 624 5 .992 537.1 10.37 -2.1 .959
1969 Yokohama - INT LF 17 12 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 116.0 1.94 -6.0 .734
1969 Yokohama - INT RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Yokohama - INT 1B 63 62 588 33 35 625 4 .994 527.0 10.61 -1.4 .971
1970 Yokohama - INT LF 20 17 29 0 0 30 1 .967 151.2 1.72 -0.5 .969
1970 Yokohama - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 469 464 3963 237 350 4254 54 .987 3742.0 10.10 -13.1 .972
TOTAL LF 1212 1088 1901 35 6 1974 38 .981 9528.0 1.83 +6.7 .997
TOTAL RF 261 190 371 4 0 381 6 .984 1710.2 1.97 +6.8 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 3, Pick 4, 28th overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1952 Named the #18 prospect in the BAN
06/12/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/15/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/16/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/16/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/29/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/30/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/30/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/02/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/06/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/07/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/08/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/09/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/16/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/24/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/24/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/26/1953 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/29/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/29/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/30/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/03/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/04/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/04/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
05/16/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
06/11/1955 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/10/1957 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
08/01/1957 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5-6 weeks.
05/01/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/12/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/13/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/17/1960 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/24/1960 Was traded by the Fukuoka Falcons to the Yokohama Kingfishers in exchange for 2B Shigemitsu Fukui.
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/29/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1961 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/08/1961 Goes 0-4 against the Kyoto Owls, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
09/13/1961 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/21/1961 Finished 3rd in 1961 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
07/30/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/22/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
05/01/1963 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/12/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
05/01/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/25/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/08/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/22/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1964 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/03/1964 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/21/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/02/1965 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/20/1965 Finished 2nd in 1965 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/23/1966 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1966 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks.
09/07/1966 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 7 weeks.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/03/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1968 Scores his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon run!
07/12/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/19/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1969 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/25/1969 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
10/12/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 132 5
Year PA Rank
1958 588 5
1959 580 7
1961 586 8
1962 572 10
1964 579 4
1965 561 8
Year AB Rank
1964 502 8
Year H Rank
1958 154 5
1961 156 3
1962 139 10
1964 146 3
1965 130 10
Year TB Rank
1955 180 9
1958 243 6
1961 248 4
1962 224 7
1964 272 2
1965 209 7
Year 2B Rank
1955 33 3
1958 41 1
1964 25 3
Year 3B Rank
1955 5 5
1965 4 10
Year HR Rank
1955 9 10
1961 22 4
1962 21 5
1964 31 1
1965 19 7
1967 17 8
1968 19 4
Year RBI Rank
1955 58 9
1958 72 10
1961 79 10
1962 73 10
1964 92 1
Year R Rank
1955 72 6
1958 99 2
1961 91 5
1962 95 2
1963 87 1
1964 87 2
1965 86 2
1968 72 5
Year BB Rank
1955 59 3
1958 74 5
1959 84 7
1961 90 5
1962 96 4
1963 89 2
1964 70 3
1965 85 1
1967 78 4
1968 69 6
1970 65 6
Year IBB Rank
1955 2 7
1962 5 3
1965 16 5
1967 22 10
1968 14 7
Year HP Rank
1955 4 3
1958 5 4
1961 5 4
1962 8 2
1965 7 2
1967 5 5
1968 7 2
1970 5 6
Year SF Rank
1955 5 5
1961 5 9
1963 4 8
1964 4 9
1966 4 7
Year EBH Rank
1955 47 4
1958 57 5
1962 42 10
1964 60 1
Year AVG Rank
1958 .306 9
1959 .275 10
1961 .321 2
1962 .298 6
1964 .291 4
1965 .279 7
1968 .270 5
Year OBP Rank
1958 .396 7
1959 .378 8
1961 .428 1
1962 .425 1
1963 .386 3
1964 .376 2
1965 .396 2
1967 .372 7
1968 .385 2
Year SLG Rank
1958 .482 9
1961 .510 3
1962 .481 8
1964 .542 1
1965 .448 8
1967 .416 10
1968 .441 6
Year RC Rank
1955 79.97 5
1958 95.41 6
1961 109.26 3
1962 98.61 3
1963 71.59 10
1964 102.79 1
1965 87.38 3
1967 71.68 8
1968 72.05 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1958 6.83 9
1961 8.36 2
1962 7.65 2
1963 5.49 5
1964 7.36 1
1965 6.72 3
1967 5.55 8
1968 6.38 3
Year ISO Rank
1961 .189 6
1962 .182 5
1964 .251 1
1965 .170 8
1968 .171 8
Year wOBA Rank
1958 .394 8
1961 .414 1
1962 .405 1
1963 .353 7
1964 .401 1
1965 .362 3
1967 .330 6
1968 .355 5
Year OPS Rank
1958 .878 7
1961 .939 1
1962 .906 2
1963 .771 10
1964 .918 1
1965 .844 3
1967 .788 8
1968 .826 5
Year WAR Rank
1955 4.2 5
1958 4.7 9
1959 4.7 10
1961 6.0 3
1962 6.1 2
1963 4.0 5
1964 5.7 3
1965 5.1 2
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