LF Yonekichi Okazaki #3
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF YONEKICHI OKAZAKI #3 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
116 296 86 12 3 8 43 37 23 .291 .369 .432 0 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1956 @ OSA Win, 11-5 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0
09/30/1956 @ OSA Win, 2-1 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/29/1956 @ OSA Win, 7-5 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1956 @ KIN Loss, 2-2 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1956 @ KIN Loss, 5-6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1956 @ KIN Win, 6-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/1956 VES Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1956 @ KOB Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1956 @ KOB Loss, 1-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1956 @ KOB Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/28/1929
Born in:Kammaki, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,720
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:155 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:1951, 4th Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1956 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 116 296 86 12 3 8 43 48 37 23 .291 .369 .432 .801 .359 .142 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 339 2 1 0 4 0 4 128 23 0 5 0.0 47.9 5.80 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 27 6 1 2 9 19 10 11 2 0 1 .273 .339 .414 .753
Versus Right   197 59 6 2 6 34 29 27 12 2 0 1 .299 .383 .442 .825
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   105 33 4 0 4 20 16 12 6 1 0 1 .314 .387 .467 .853
June   85 20 2 1 1 10 14 13 5 1 0 1 .235 .340 .318 .658
July   29 6 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .207 .258 .345 .603
August   27 8 1 0 1 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 .296 .367 .444 .811
September   47 18 3 2 1 7 9 5 6 2 0 0 .383 .426 .596 1.022
October   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267
Last Year   349 110 33 5 9 58 72 59 26 5 1 4 .315 .415 .516 .931
Career   645 196 45 8 17 101 120 96 49 9 1 6 .304 .394 .478 .872
Home   135 33 2 0 6 19 23 15 12 1 0 2 .244 .327 .393 .719
Road   161 53 10 3 2 24 25 22 11 3 0 0 .329 .403 .466 .869
Grass   296 86 12 3 8 43 48 37 23 4 0 2 .291 .369 .432 .801
Day   99 34 5 0 3 20 22 11 9 1 0 1 .343 .411 .485 .896
Night   197 52 7 3 5 23 26 26 14 3 0 1 .264 .348 .406 .754
As Starter   261 73 10 3 5 35 40 36 22 3 0 1 .280 .365 .398 .764
As Reliever / Substitution   35 13 2 0 3 8 8 1 1 1 0 1 .371 .395 .686 1.080
Pinch Hitting   34 13 2 0 3 8 7 1 1 1 0 0 .382 .389 .706 1.095
Close/Late   72 21 4 1 2 9 17 10 6 2 0 1 .292 .376 .458 .835
Inning 1-3   106 35 5 2 2 13 17 14 10 0 0 1 .330 .413 .472 .885
Inning 4-6   87 23 1 0 3 16 9 8 6 2 0 0 .264 .320 .379 .699
Inning 7-9   103 28 6 1 3 14 22 15 7 2 0 1 .272 .364 .437 .801
0 Outs   121 28 4 0 3 4 26 18 12 0 0 2 .231 .340 .339 .679
1 Outs   90 28 4 1 3 20 12 9 4 4 0 0 .311 .359 .478 .837
2 Outs   85 30 4 2 2 19 10 10 7 0 0 0 .353 .421 .518 .939
Scoring Position   66 30 4 1 0 33 13 12 2 4 0 0 .455 .512 .545 1.058
Bases Empty   178 45 7 2 6 6 27 20 18 0 0 2 .253 .335 .416 .751
Runner on 1st   52 11 1 0 2 4 8 5 3 0 0 0 .212 .281 .346 .627
Runner on 2nd   21 9 3 0 0 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 11 0 0 0 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .607 .500 1.107
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 1 0 7 2 1 0 2 0 0 .375 .364 .625 .989
Bases Loaded   6 4 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 .667 .500 .833 1.333
Two Strikes   110 22 2 2 3 11 16 15 23 3 0 1 .200 .295 .336 .631
First Pitch   57 20 3 0 0 11 8 1 0 0 0 1 .351 .373 .404 .776
Count 0-1   28 9 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .321 .464 .786
Count 0-2   17 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 .235 .222 .412 .634
Count 1-0   28 9 3 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .321 .714 1.036
Count 1-1   43 14 2 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .326 .442 .767
Count 1-2   36 6 1 1 0 3 4 0 11 0 0 1 .167 .189 .250 .439
Count 2-0   11 5 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .417 .455 .871
Count 2-1   15 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Count 2-2   37 9 1 1 1 5 4 0 6 2 0 0 .243 .231 .405 .636
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 7 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .882 .500 1.382
Full Count   20 3 0 0 1 1 6 15 2 0 0 0 .150 .514 .300 .814
Behind in Count   81 19 2 1 2 7 8 0 15 1 0 1 .235 .241 .358 .599
Ahead in Count   58 21 4 1 3 13 16 21 0 1 0 0 .362 .525 .621 1.146
Batting Leadoff   163 45 5 2 4 26 28 23 13 3 0 0 .276 .360 .405 .765
Batting 2nd   31 8 2 1 0 2 5 5 4 0 0 0 .258 .361 .387 .748
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   67 22 3 0 1 8 8 8 4 0 0 2 .328 .416 .418 .833
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 7th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 8th   10 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .182 .500 .682
Batting 9th   14 8 1 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.071 1.643
Low Leverage   102 27 6 1 3 7 14 9 7 0 0 0 .265 .324 .431 .756
Medium Leverage   126 36 4 2 4 19 22 18 10 0 0 1 .286 .379 .444 .824
High Leverage   67 23 2 0 1 17 12 10 5 4 0 1 .343 .415 .418 .833
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 .801 115 124 2.0
Total BAN 219 645 196 45 8 17 101 120 96 6 9 49 0 5 .304 .394 .478 .872 133 134 5.7
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
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 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
TOTAL LF 135 125 213 1 0 217 3 .986 1067.0 1.81 +10.7 1.045
TOTAL RF 56 37 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 328.2 1.97 +1.3 .976
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1955 180 9
Year 2B Rank
1955 33 3
Year 3B Rank
1955 5 5
Year HR Rank
1955 9 10
Year RBI Rank
1955 58 9
Year R Rank
1955 72 6
Year BB Rank
1955 59 3
Year IBB Rank
1955 2 7
Year HP Rank
1955 4 3
Year SF Rank
1955 5 5
Year EBH Rank
1955 47 4
Year RC Rank
1955 79.97 5
Year WAR Rank
1955 4.2 5
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