3B Shunsuke 'The Artist' Murata #21
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
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3B SHUNSUKE 'THE ARTIST' MURATA #21 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 545 154 22 4 20 71 49 47 .283 .341 .448 3 4.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1956 KIN Loss, 8-9 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1956 KIN Loss, 7-10 3 1 2 2 1 2 0 0
09/29/1956 KIN Win, 4-1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/28/1956 @ NAG Loss, 0-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1956 @ NAG Win, 7-4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1956 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1956 OSA Loss, 3-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1956 OSA Loss, 1-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1956 OSA Loss, 2-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1956 FUK Win, 6-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/08/1932
Born in:Ibusuki, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
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, 7th Pick in Round 1
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 137 545 154 22 4 20 71 80 49 47 .283 .341 .448 .789 .351 .165 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 598 1 1 0 14 0 3 244 46 3 4 42.9 80.8 5.30 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   154 45 7 0 6 16 23 13 11 1 0 0 .292 .345 .455 .800
Versus Right   391 109 15 4 14 55 57 36 36 2 0 1 .279 .340 .445 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   113 28 4 0 3 11 17 11 9 1 0 0 .248 .312 .363 .675
June   104 26 3 1 4 11 9 6 12 0 0 0 .250 .291 .413 .704
July   118 37 7 1 5 20 23 10 8 2 0 0 .314 .362 .517 .878
August   97 29 3 0 6 17 15 9 10 0 0 0 .299 .358 .515 .874
September   109 33 5 2 2 12 15 12 8 0 0 1 .303 .377 .440 .817
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Career   545 154 22 4 20 71 80 49 47 3 0 1 .283 .341 .448 .789
Home   258 78 10 4 13 44 40 30 22 1 0 0 .302 .374 .523 .897
Road   287 76 12 0 7 27 40 19 25 2 0 1 .265 .311 .380 .690
Grass   545 154 22 4 20 71 80 49 47 3 0 1 .283 .341 .448 .789
Day   180 52 10 1 7 23 24 16 16 1 0 0 .289 .345 .472 .817
Night   365 102 12 3 13 48 56 33 31 2 0 1 .279 .339 .436 .775
As Starter   541 152 22 4 20 71 79 48 46 3 0 1 .281 .339 .447 .786
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Close/Late   115 35 5 0 6 22 17 9 11 0 0 0 .304 .355 .504 .859
Inning 1-3   225 67 9 4 7 25 34 17 18 1 0 1 .298 .348 .467 .815
Inning 4-6   152 37 8 0 4 18 19 14 12 1 0 0 .243 .305 .375 .680
Inning 7-9   168 50 5 0 9 28 27 18 17 1 0 0 .298 .364 .488 .852
0 Outs   174 52 7 2 8 20 33 12 12 1 0 0 .299 .342 .500 .842
1 Outs   158 48 8 1 7 30 30 15 13 2 0 1 .304 .364 .500 .864
2 Outs   213 54 7 1 5 21 17 22 22 0 0 0 .254 .323 .366 .690
Scoring Position   116 43 8 2 7 53 25 9 13 3 0 0 .371 .406 .655 1.061
Bases Empty   327 80 12 0 11 11 38 27 28 0 0 0 .245 .302 .382 .685
Runner on 1st   102 31 2 2 2 7 17 13 6 0 0 1 .304 .388 .422 .809
Runner on 2nd   40 17 5 1 3 18 10 4 2 0 0 0 .425 .477 .825 1.302
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 17 1 0 3 15 14 2 3 0 0 0 .425 .452 .675 1.127
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 3 0 1 0 6 0 1 3 2 0 0 .250 .267 .417 .683
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Bases Loaded   11 2 1 0 0 7 0 1 2 1 0 0 .182 .231 .273 .503
Two Strikes   192 42 6 0 8 26 24 25 47 2 0 0 .219 .306 .375 .681
First Pitch   111 35 5 1 6 17 16 1 0 0 0 1 .315 .327 .541 .868
Count 0-1   59 20 4 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 .339 .339 .492 .831
Count 0-2   32 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 9 0 0 0 .156 .156 .281 .438
Count 1-0   61 26 4 1 3 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 .426 .426 .672 1.098
Count 1-1   56 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .179 .179 .357
Count 1-2   63 15 2 0 2 6 6 0 21 1 0 0 .238 .234 .365 .599
Count 2-0   20 9 1 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .750 1.200
Count 2-1   31 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .194 .226 .419
Count 2-2   53 11 2 0 3 10 5 0 12 1 0 0 .208 .204 .415 .619
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   14 6 1 0 1 3 5 14 0 1 0 0 .429 .690 .714 1.404
Full Count   44 11 1 0 2 6 11 25 5 0 0 0 .250 .522 .409 .931
Behind in Count   154 40 7 1 4 18 16 0 30 1 0 0 .260 .258 .396 .654
Ahead in Count   127 47 7 2 5 20 28 23 0 1 0 0 .370 .464 .575 1.038
Batting Leadoff   199 59 8 1 7 24 34 19 17 2 0 0 .296 .355 .452 .807
Batting 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Batting 3rd   334 92 14 3 13 47 45 29 28 1 0 1 .275 .334 .452 .786
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   228 63 12 1 6 16 27 27 17 0 0 0 .276 .353 .417 .770
Medium Leverage   239 65 7 3 11 34 38 14 22 1 0 1 .272 .314 .464 .778
High Leverage   76 26 3 0 3 21 15 8 7 2 0 0 .342 .395 .500 .895
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
1956 Kobe - BAN 23 137 545 154 22 4 20 71 80 49 1 3 47 3 4 .283 .341 .448 .789 110 118 4.5
Total BAN 137 545 154 22 4 20 71 80 49 1 3 47 3 4 .283 .341 .448 .789 110 118 4.5
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 90 40 14 1 7 30 39 11 3 1 3 0 0 .444 .514 .856 1.370 100 100 2.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Kobe - INT 3B 132 132 125 248 21 385 12 .969 1131.0 2.97 +8.5 1.066
1956 Kobe - INT SS 11 0 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 17.1 5.71 +0.1 1.073
TOTAL 3B 132 132 125 248 21 385 12 .969 1131.0 2.97 +8.5 1.066
TOTAL SS 11 0 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 17.1 5.71 +0.1 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
04/29/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #13 prospect in the BAN
04/29/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
08/08/1956 Goes 5-5 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1956 598 5
Year AB Rank
1956 545 5
Year H Rank
1956 154 6
Year TB Rank
1956 244 8
Year HR Rank
1956 20 9
Year R Rank
1956 80 10
Year WAR Rank
1956 4.5 10
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