SS Ritsuki Iwasa #8
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
SS RITSUKI IWASA #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 479 121 20 6 8 41 12 78 .253 .271 .370 3 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1956 RAK Win, 9-6 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/24/1956 HSH Win, 5-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1956 HSH Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1956 HSH Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/21/1956 @ KYO Loss, 5-5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1956 @ KYO Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1956 @ KYO Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1956 YOK Win, 6-1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/17/1956 YOK Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1956 YOK Loss, 1-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/29/1932
Born in:Matsuyama, EHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,830
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 85 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, 3rd Pick in Round 5
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 133 479 121 20 6 8 41 47 12 78 .253 .271 .370 .641 .285 .117 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 494 1 0 0 8 15 2 177 34 3 0 100.0 47.2 3.33 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   88 24 2 2 1 13 7 6 15 0 1 0 .273 .319 .375 .694
Versus Right   391 97 18 4 7 28 40 6 63 2 14 1 .248 .260 .368 .628
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   91 20 2 2 1 5 6 3 20 0 4 0 .220 .245 .319 .563
June   108 27 3 2 3 10 10 1 15 0 2 0 .250 .257 .398 .655
July   109 34 8 1 1 9 17 5 18 1 5 0 .312 .339 .431 .770
August   88 17 2 0 2 9 7 1 12 0 0 0 .193 .202 .284 .486
September   83 23 5 1 1 8 7 2 13 1 4 1 .277 .299 .398 .696
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   482 121 20 6 8 41 47 12 80 2 15 1 .251 .270 .367 .637
Home   248 70 12 4 4 22 31 7 37 1 7 0 .282 .301 .411 .712
Road   231 51 8 2 4 19 16 5 41 1 8 1 .221 .239 .325 .564
Grass   479 121 20 6 8 41 47 12 78 2 15 1 .253 .271 .370 .641
Day   166 41 8 3 3 18 21 4 24 1 8 0 .247 .263 .386 .649
Night   313 80 12 3 5 23 26 8 54 1 7 1 .256 .276 .361 .637
As Starter   474 119 20 5 8 40 46 12 77 2 15 1 .251 .270 .365 .635
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Close/Late   85 19 4 0 1 6 7 1 11 1 2 0 .224 .230 .306 .536
Inning 1-3   177 46 11 2 1 7 15 3 31 0 8 1 .260 .276 .362 .638
Inning 4-6   162 43 5 4 4 23 18 5 27 1 5 0 .265 .286 .420 .705
Inning 7-9   140 32 4 0 3 11 14 4 20 1 2 0 .229 .248 .321 .570
0 Outs   174 35 5 2 1 4 20 6 25 0 12 1 .201 .232 .270 .502
1 Outs   136 43 9 3 3 19 17 4 27 2 3 0 .316 .331 .493 .824
2 Outs   169 43 6 1 4 18 10 2 26 0 0 0 .254 .263 .373 .636
Scoring Position   107 29 2 2 1 31 9 3 18 2 15 0 .271 .286 .355 .641
Bases Empty   298 77 17 4 5 5 31 9 47 0 0 1 .258 .282 .393 .675
Runner on 1st   74 15 1 0 2 5 7 0 13 0 0 0 .203 .203 .297 .500
Runner on 2nd   36 10 1 1 0 6 3 1 4 0 12 0 .278 .297 .361 .658
Runner on 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 0 1 0 .161 .188 .161 .349
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 1 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 .273 .231 .273 .503
Bases Loaded   12 5 0 0 1 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .667 1.128
Two Strikes   158 23 4 2 2 10 7 3 78 0 0 0 .146 .161 .234 .396
First Pitch   108 33 10 1 1 7 11 0 0 1 8 0 .306 .303 .444 .747
Count 0-1   34 9 0 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 4 1 .265 .286 .412 .697
Count 0-2   31 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 .065 .065 .097 .161
Count 1-0   50 16 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 .320 .314 .380 .694
Count 1-1   56 18 3 0 2 10 10 0 0 0 1 0 .321 .321 .482 .804
Count 1-2   60 10 1 1 2 5 3 0 31 0 0 0 .167 .167 .317 .483
Count 2-0   13 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 2-1   42 13 2 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .405 .714
Count 2-2   44 7 1 0 0 3 2 0 21 0 0 0 .159 .159 .182 .341
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   17 4 1 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 .235 .381 .412 .793
Full Count   23 4 1 1 0 2 1 3 9 0 0 0 .174 .269 .304 .574
Behind in Count   125 21 2 2 3 10 8 0 48 0 4 1 .168 .175 .288 .463
Ahead in Count   123 38 3 2 2 9 15 9 0 1 2 0 .309 .353 .415 .768
Batting Leadoff   202 55 10 2 3 14 24 5 32 1 5 1 .272 .292 .386 .678
Batting 2nd   45 15 4 1 0 5 8 1 8 0 4 0 .333 .348 .467 .814
Batting 5th   91 22 2 0 0 4 4 3 16 0 0 0 .242 .266 .264 .530
Batting 6th   37 9 1 1 1 3 1 0 5 0 2 0 .243 .243 .405 .649
Batting 7th   95 18 3 1 4 14 9 3 16 1 4 0 .189 .212 .368 .581
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Low Leverage   190 55 13 2 5 10 22 6 30 0 1 0 .289 .311 .458 .769
Medium Leverage   204 42 7 3 2 8 17 5 39 0 10 1 .206 .229 .299 .528
High Leverage   84 23 0 1 1 23 7 1 9 2 4 0 .274 .276 .333 .609
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
1953 Yokohama - BAN 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -104 -0.0
1956 Denki - BAN 23 133 479 121 20 6 8 41 47 12 1 2 78 3 0 .253 .271 .370 .641 70 73 2.1
Total BAN 135 482 121 20 6 8 41 47 12 1 2 80 3 0 .251 .270 .367 .637 69 72 2.1
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 - 18 21 92 37 11 1 3 27 29 9 0 3 8 0 0 .402 .442 .641 1.084 100 100 1.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Yokohama - INT SS 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 +0.2 1.039
1956 Denki - INT SS 128 126 250 430 85 718 38 .947 1063.1 5.76 +11.3 1.058
TOTAL SS 130 127 252 431 85 721 38 .947 1070.0 5.74 +11.5 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 5, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #42 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
04/20/1952 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1952 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
07/08/1953 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/26/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/01/1953 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560 with the Denki Dynamics organization.
10/10/1953 Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/29/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/20/1956 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/26/1956 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1956 78 10
Year SH Rank
1956 15 4
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