1B Yonekichi Okazaki #7
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B YONEKICHI OKAZAKI #7 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 449 117 16 2 12 61 89 48 .261 .386 .385 3 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 4 4 4
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 2 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/12/1963 NAG Loss, 5-8 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
10/10/1963 @ NAG Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/1963 @ NAG Win, 9-6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/08/1963 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/06/1963 NAG Loss, 5-15 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10/05/1963 NAG Win, 2-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/01/1963 RAK Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1963 RAK Win, 10-3 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/29/1963 RAK Loss, 4-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/02/1963 SAP Win, 5-2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/28/1929
Born in:Kammaki, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$60,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 102 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, 4th Pick in Round 3
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 127 449 117 16 2 12 61 87 89 48 .261 .386 .385 .771 .353 .125 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 124 547 5 1 0 13 0 4 173 30 3 3 50.0 71.6 5.49 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   158 36 4 1 4 18 28 37 21 2 0 2 .228 .377 .342 .719
Versus Right   291 81 12 1 8 43 59 52 27 2 0 3 .278 .391 .409 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   43 10 1 0 1 10 7 11 3 0 0 4 .233 .431 .326 .757
June   109 31 0 0 5 14 29 24 9 2 0 1 .284 .412 .422 .834
July   97 21 7 2 0 8 13 20 18 1 0 0 .216 .347 .330 .677
August   89 25 4 0 2 14 18 20 9 1 0 0 .281 .409 .393 .802
September   104 27 3 0 4 13 20 13 9 0 0 0 .260 .342 .404 .746
October   7 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Postseason   23 7 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .304 .385 .435 .819
Last Year   466 139 20 1 21 73 95 96 34 2 0 8 .298 .425 .481 .906
2 Years Ago   486 156 22 2 22 79 91 90 47 5 0 5 .321 .428 .510 .939
Career   3828 1125 204 20 117 531 685 634 307 38 1 36 .294 .396 .449 .845
Home   217 66 10 1 6 31 43 42 17 2 0 4 .304 .423 .442 .865
Road   232 51 6 1 6 30 44 47 31 2 0 1 .220 .351 .332 .683
Grass   449 117 16 2 12 61 87 89 48 4 0 5 .261 .386 .385 .771
Day   229 63 9 1 5 29 40 37 17 3 0 1 .275 .374 .389 .763
Night   220 54 7 1 7 32 47 52 31 1 0 4 .245 .397 .382 .779
As Starter   446 116 16 2 12 61 87 89 48 4 0 5 .260 .386 .386 .772
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   97 25 5 1 2 21 23 18 10 2 0 0 .258 .368 .392 .759
Inning 1-3   172 48 6 1 6 26 33 38 19 2 0 4 .279 .417 .430 .847
Inning 4-6   140 35 4 0 4 13 23 27 14 0 0 0 .250 .371 .364 .736
Inning 7-9   137 34 6 1 2 22 31 24 15 2 0 1 .248 .360 .350 .710
0 Outs   152 41 5 0 2 12 35 24 17 1 0 1 .270 .371 .342 .713
1 Outs   159 40 7 2 6 31 30 34 17 3 0 0 .252 .378 .434 .812
2 Outs   138 36 4 0 4 18 22 31 14 0 0 4 .261 .410 .377 .787
Scoring Position   115 27 3 1 3 45 24 28 11 4 0 2 .235 .383 .357 .739
Bases Empty   223 58 10 0 5 5 40 47 22 0 0 2 .260 .393 .372 .766
Runner on 1st   111 32 3 1 4 11 23 14 15 0 0 1 .288 .373 .441 .814
Runner on 2nd   33 9 2 0 1 9 10 10 1 0 0 1 .273 .455 .424 .879
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .143 .300 .571 .871
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 5 0 0 1 5 6 9 4 0 0 0 .116 .269 .186 .455
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 1 0 8 2 2 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Bases Loaded   14 5 0 0 0 14 2 4 4 1 0 1 .357 .500 .357 .857
Two Strikes   184 41 6 0 7 30 34 36 48 3 0 3 .223 .354 .370 .724
First Pitch   79 22 5 0 0 6 8 1 0 0 0 1 .278 .296 .342 .638
Count 0-1   36 8 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 0-2   27 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 6 0 0 1 .222 .250 .259 .509
Count 1-0   40 8 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .220 .275 .495
Count 1-1   43 19 2 0 0 6 13 0 0 1 0 0 .442 .432 .488 .920
Count 1-2   70 17 2 0 4 13 12 0 21 2 0 1 .243 .247 .443 .689
Count 2-0   21 3 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .333 .476
Count 2-1   32 12 2 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-2   55 6 0 0 1 6 3 0 16 1 0 1 .109 .123 .164 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 8 27 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 4 0 0 1 4 9 25 0 0 0 0 .286 .744 .500 1.244
Full Count   32 12 3 0 2 7 17 36 5 0 0 0 .375 .706 .656 1.362
Behind in Count   133 31 4 0 5 18 18 0 27 2 0 2 .233 .241 .376 .617
Ahead in Count   107 27 2 2 4 18 28 52 0 0 0 1 .252 .500 .421 .921
Batting Leadoff   6 3 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.500 2.125
Batting 2nd   175 49 8 1 5 23 37 27 16 2 0 0 .280 .373 .423 .795
Batting 3rd   146 28 4 1 2 10 23 36 20 1 0 2 .192 .357 .274 .631
Batting 4th   120 36 4 0 3 25 24 24 12 1 0 3 .300 .426 .408 .834
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   209 51 7 0 6 10 33 41 21 0 0 2 .244 .373 .364 .737
Medium Leverage   159 45 8 0 3 22 36 33 19 1 0 2 .283 .410 .390 .800
High Leverage   79 20 1 2 3 29 18 15 8 3 0 1 .253 .367 .430 .798
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 .931 148 142 3.7
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 26 116 296 86 12 3 8 43 48 37 2 4 23 0 5 .291 .369 .432 .801 118 121 1.9
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 27 81 282 90 17 1 8 32 40 34 2 3 18 0 1 .319 .393 .472 .864 140 143 2.0
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 28 140 504 154 41 0 16 72 99 74 5 5 38 0 2 .306 .396 .482 .878 148 152 4.7
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 29 137 491 135 14 4 14 61 72 84 0 5 33 1 2 .275 .378 .405 .783 126 128 4.6
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 30 77 278 77 16 2 3 34 40 39 2 3 20 1 0 .277 .366 .381 .748 111 113 1.0
1960 Yokohama - BAN 30 60 227 61 13 0 4 18 41 32 3 2 20 0 3 .269 .364 .379 .742 113 121 1.6
1960 Total - BAN 30 137 505 138 29 2 7 52 81 71 5 5 40 1 3 .273 .365 .380 .745 112 116 2.6
1961 Yokohama - BAN 31 137 486 156 22 2 22 79 91 90 5 5 47 2 3 .321 .428 .510 .939 160 163 6.2
1962 Yokohama - BAN 32 136 466 139 20 1 21 73 95 96 8 2 34 2 3 .298 .425 .481 .906 162 165 6.3
1963 Yokohama - BAN 33 127 449 117 16 2 12 61 87 89 5 4 48 3 3 .261 .386 .385 .771 124 134 4.0
Total BAN 1114 3828 1125 204 20 117 531 685 634 36 38 307 9 22 .294 .396 .449 .845 138 141 36.1
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 - 21 49 218 66 10 1 9 38 49 20 4 2 15 0 0 .303 .369 .482 .851 100 100 1.1
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 .819 137 144 0.2
Total BAN 6 23 7 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .304 .385 .435 .819 137 144
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
TOTAL 1B 317 317 2648 155 246 2846 43 .985 2530.0 9.97 -8.6 .975
TOTAL LF 651 557 1017 21 4 1056 18 .983 4928.0 1.90 +42.4 1.049
TOTAL RF 203 141 287 1 0 290 2 .993 1276.0 2.03 +10.4 1.021
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1958 588 5
1959 580 7
1961 586 8
1962 572 10
Year H Rank
1958 154 5
1961 156 3
1962 139 10
Year TB Rank
1955 180 9
1958 243 6
1961 248 4
1962 224 7
Year 2B Rank
1955 33 3
1958 41 1
Year 3B Rank
1955 5 5
Year HR Rank
1955 9 10
1961 22 4
1962 21 5
Year RBI Rank
1955 58 9
1958 72 10
1961 79 10
1962 73 10
Year R Rank
1955 72 6
1958 99 2
1961 91 5
1962 95 2
1963 87 1
Year BB Rank
1955 59 3
1958 74 5
1959 84 7
1961 90 5
1962 96 4
1963 89 2
Year IBB Rank
1955 2 7
1962 5 3
Year HP Rank
1955 4 3
1958 5 4
1961 5 4
1962 8 2
Year SF Rank
1955 5 5
1961 5 9
1963 4 8
Year EBH Rank
1955 47 4
1958 57 5
1962 42 10
Year AVG Rank
1958 .306 9
1959 .275 10
1961 .321 2
1962 .298 6
Year OBP Rank
1958 .396 7
1959 .378 8
1961 .428 1
1962 .425 1
1963 .386 3
Year SLG Rank
1958 .482 9
1961 .510 3
1962 .481 8
Year RC Rank
1955 79.97 5
1958 95.41 6
1961 109.26 3
1962 98.61 3
1963 71.59 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1958 6.83 9
1961 8.36 2
1962 7.65 2
1963 5.49 5
Year ISO Rank
1961 .189 6
1962 .182 5
Year wOBA Rank
1958 .394 8
1961 .414 1
1962 .405 1
1963 .353 7
Year OPS Rank
1958 .878 7
1961 .939 1
1962 .906 2
1963 .771 10
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
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