3B Shunsuke 'The Artist' Murata #28
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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3B SHUNSUKE 'THE ARTIST' MURATA #28 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 169 35 6 0 4 17 14 27 .207 .265 .314 0 -0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ KYO Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ DNK Win, 8-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1974 @ DNK Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 SAP Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 @ YOK Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 @ YOK Win, 10-4 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 0
09/17/1974 @ HSH Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 KYO Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/13/1974 KYO Win, 11-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1974 DNK Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/08/1932
Born in:Ibusuki, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:22 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 141 Days
Pro Service:23 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 65 169 35 6 0 4 17 15 14 27 .207 .265 .314 .578 .258 .107 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 44 188 0 0 0 9 3 2 53 10 0 2 0.0 12.0 2.16 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Versus Right   155 31 5 0 4 16 14 13 25 2 2 0 .200 .259 .310 .569
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   19 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 .316 .409 .368 .778
June   19 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
July   29 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 1 1 0 .069 .152 .103 .255
August   47 9 2 0 1 4 4 3 9 1 1 0 .191 .235 .298 .533
September   52 12 0 0 3 9 6 5 8 0 0 0 .231 .298 .404 .702
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   256 74 13 1 10 44 26 41 44 4 8 3 .289 .388 .465 .853
2 Years Ago   141 36 8 0 3 14 20 25 29 0 3 2 .255 .375 .376 .751
Career   3903 1069 202 19 139 588 561 439 496 42 21 21 .274 .347 .442 .789
Home   80 14 3 0 0 7 7 10 13 1 1 0 .175 .264 .212 .476
Road   89 21 3 0 4 10 8 4 14 1 2 0 .236 .266 .404 .670
Grass   169 35 6 0 4 17 15 14 27 2 3 0 .207 .265 .314 .578
Day   81 28 4 0 4 13 13 6 10 1 1 0 .346 .386 .543 .930
Night   88 7 2 0 0 4 2 8 17 1 2 0 .080 .155 .102 .257
As Starter   152 32 5 0 4 17 14 12 24 2 3 0 .211 .265 .322 .587
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .176 .263 .235 .498
Pinch Hitting   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Close/Late   43 8 3 0 1 4 6 3 5 1 1 0 .186 .234 .326 .560
Inning 1-3   47 8 1 0 2 6 4 1 6 0 2 0 .170 .188 .319 .507
Inning 4-6   62 15 1 0 1 7 5 6 11 1 0 0 .242 .304 .306 .611
Inning 7-9   55 12 4 0 1 3 6 6 9 0 1 0 .218 .295 .345 .641
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
0 Outs   55 12 3 0 0 3 7 6 6 1 3 0 .218 .290 .273 .563
1 Outs   65 14 1 0 2 8 4 3 10 1 0 0 .215 .246 .323 .569
2 Outs   49 9 2 0 2 6 4 5 11 0 0 0 .184 .259 .347 .606
Scoring Position   45 9 2 0 1 12 4 5 2 2 3 0 .200 .269 .311 .580
Bases Empty   94 19 3 0 1 1 6 5 20 0 0 0 .202 .242 .266 .508
Runner on 1st   30 7 1 0 2 4 5 4 5 0 0 0 .233 .324 .467 .790
Runner on 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .429 .750 1.179
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .429 .692 1.121
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   83 17 2 0 4 11 8 3 27 1 0 0 .205 .230 .373 .603
First Pitch   21 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .095 .091 .095 .186
Count 0-1   14 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 0-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   19 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684
Count 1-1   17 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Count 1-2   21 5 0 0 2 5 2 0 7 0 0 0 .238 .238 .524 .762
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-2   26 6 1 0 1 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .500 .889 .500 1.389
Full Count   25 6 1 0 1 5 3 3 5 1 0 0 .240 .310 .400 .710
Behind in Count   46 9 1 0 2 6 4 0 13 0 0 0 .196 .196 .348 .543
Ahead in Count   34 8 2 0 0 4 5 11 0 0 0 0 .235 .422 .294 .716
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   11 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .182 .167 .455 .621
Batting 5th   54 12 2 0 1 4 4 4 11 0 1 0 .222 .276 .315 .591
Batting 6th   64 15 2 0 2 9 7 6 10 0 2 0 .234 .300 .359 .659
Batting 7th   19 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .158 .227 .211 .438
Batting 8th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 9th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Low Leverage   62 12 3 0 1 1 4 6 13 0 0 0 .194 .265 .290 .555
Medium Leverage   68 15 1 0 2 10 7 6 9 1 2 0 .221 .280 .324 .604
High Leverage   37 8 2 0 1 6 4 2 3 1 1 0 .216 .250 .351 .601
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 .789 115 117 4.2
1957 Kobe - BAN 24 138 517 154 28 5 14 83 76 48 4 8 48 6 4 .298 .357 .453 .810 124 126 3.4
1958 Kobe - BAN 25 137 514 130 35 3 13 69 72 47 3 6 65 4 1 .253 .316 .409 .724 105 98 2.3
1959 Kobe - BAN 26 12 44 13 2 0 1 7 5 6 0 0 5 0 0 .295 .380 .409 .789 130 133 0.2
1960 Kobe - BAN 27 138 512 144 34 2 19 79 79 53 1 8 54 6 0 .281 .345 .467 .812 127 124 4.5
1961 Kobe - BAN 28 93 252 81 18 1 17 48 40 25 1 1 16 3 1 .321 .384 .603 .987 165 162 3.4
1962 Kobe - BAN 29 96 218 54 9 0 8 34 25 28 0 0 24 1 1 .248 .333 .399 .732 106 104 0.5
1963 Kobe - BAN 30 93 122 29 4 1 5 21 17 13 2 3 21 0 0 .238 .314 .410 .724 106 99 0.6
1964 Kobe - BAN 31 77 101 28 3 0 4 17 15 9 1 1 20 1 0 .277 .339 .426 .765 119 109 0.6
1965 Kobe - BAN 32 62 53 17 4 0 0 7 11 11 1 1 6 0 1 .321 .439 .396 .836 150 131 0.4
1966 Kobe - BAN 33 52 50 11 0 0 3 8 4 5 0 0 11 1 0 .220 .291 .400 .691 109 106 0.1
1967 Kobe - BAN 34 60 57 14 1 0 2 6 7 7 1 0 8 0 0 .246 .338 .368 .707 114 108 0.3
1968 Kobe - BAN 35 68 81 25 5 0 5 15 16 13 0 0 15 3 1 .309 .404 .556 .960 197 180 1.3
1969 Kobe - BAN 36 55 42 12 1 0 0 6 4 7 0 2 6 0 1 .286 .373 .310 .682 115 119 0.3
1970 Kobe - BAN 37 64 150 35 3 2 7 28 28 22 1 2 30 3 3 .233 .331 .420 .751 132 128 1.2
1971 Kobe - BAN 38 62 79 23 6 0 4 14 21 16 0 1 20 3 1 .291 .406 .519 .925 158 160 1.0
1972 Kobe - BAN 39 49 141 36 8 0 3 14 20 25 2 0 29 2 4 .255 .375 .376 .751 115 119 0.4
1973 Rakisuta - BAN 40 81 256 74 13 1 10 44 26 41 3 4 44 0 1 .289 .388 .465 .853 138 134 1.6
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 41 65 169 35 6 0 4 17 15 14 0 2 27 0 2 .207 .265 .314 .578 60 64 -0.7
Total BAN 1539 3903 1069 202 19 139 588 561 439 21 42 496 36 25 .274 .347 .442 .789 122 120 25.6
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 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
1957 Kobe - INT 3B 133 131 113 246 34 389 30 .923 1126.1 2.87 -5.3 .974
1957 Kobe - INT SS 6 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.0 1.062
1958 Kobe - INT 3B 135 134 119 240 19 375 16 .957 1161.2 2.78 +2.3 1.030
1958 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.2 1.060
1959 Kobe - INT 3B 12 12 12 17 2 34 5 .853 99.0 2.64 -1.4 .925
1960 Kobe - INT 3B 134 134 99 249 23 361 13 .964 1163.0 2.69 +3.8 1.009
1961 Kobe - INT 3B 70 58 48 101 18 152 3 .980 493.1 2.72 +2.7 1.052
1962 Kobe - INT 3B 62 43 27 80 11 112 5 .955 406.2 2.37 -5.0 .951
1962 Kobe - INT SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 1.070
1963 Kobe - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1963 Kobe - INT 3B 23 13 15 22 1 38 1 .974 125.0 2.66 +0.5 1.014
1963 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Kobe - INT 3B 25 9 11 26 3 40 3 .925 107.0 3.11 +0.2 .986
1964 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Kobe - INT 3B 21 1 2 10 2 14 2 .857 52.0 2.08 -0.4 .910
1965 Kobe - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Kobe - INT 3B 19 2 4 9 1 15 2 .867 50.1 2.32 -1.5 .826
1966 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1966 Kobe - INT CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.001
1967 Kobe - INT 3B 18 2 6 8 0 15 1 .933 53.2 2.35 -0.4 .871
1968 Kobe - INT 3B 28 8 11 19 1 31 1 .968 113.1 2.38 +0.4 1.027
1968 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1969 Kobe - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Kobe - INT 3B 16 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 26.2 3.71 +0.1 .978
1970 Kobe - INT 3B 47 38 26 69 3 98 3 .969 340.1 2.51 -0.7 .960
1970 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Kobe - INT 1B 10 10 83 8 8 91 0 1.000 77.0 10.64 +0.8 1.102
1971 Kobe - INT 3B 16 5 3 13 2 18 2 .889 60.0 2.40 -0.8 .906
1971 Kobe - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Kobe - INT 1B 38 37 351 21 26 373 1 .997 326.1 10.26 -1.1 .974
1972 Kobe - INT 3B 6 1 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 25.2 2.81 +0.5 1.052
1973 Rakisuta - INT 1B 75 74 684 62 57 749 3 .996 618.1 10.86 -2.0 .961
1973 Rakisuta - INT 3B 7 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 -0.4 1.063
1974 Rakisuta - INT 1B 48 44 387 25 34 415 3 .993 361.2 10.25 -1.2 .946
1974 Rakisuta - INT 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.1 2.45 +0.3 1.064
TOTAL 1B 173 165 1507 116 125 1630 7 .996 1385.1 10.54 -3.4 .967
TOTAL 3B 909 723 625 1378 141 2102 99 .953 6556.2 2.75 +3.1 1.008
TOTAL SS 25 2 14 10 0 24 0 1.000 50.1 4.29 +0.4 1.070
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.001
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.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/16/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/02/1959 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/15/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1961 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
08/15/1961 Hits three home runs against the Vesutan Bees, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
10/11/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/10/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/13/1966 Wins the 1966 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/13/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/12/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/11/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
09/10/1971 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/30/1972 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/11/1972 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Rakisuta Rams, along with CL Daigo Jimbo, in exchange for SP Yoshimatsu Yamamura and C Yasumasa Yamazaki.
05/01/1973 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/20/1973 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks.
10/10/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 134 10
1960 134 5
Year PA Rank
1956 598 5
1957 577 4
1958 570 8
1960 574 9
Year AB Rank
1956 545 5
1957 517 6
1958 514 8
1960 512 9
Year H Rank
1956 154 6
1957 154 5
1960 144 9
Year TB Rank
1956 244 8
1957 234 10
1960 239 9
Year 2B Rank
1957 28 9
1958 35 4
1960 34 3
Year HR Rank
1956 20 9
1960 19 6
Year RBI Rank
1957 83 5
1960 79 7
Year R Rank
1956 80 10
1957 76 10
Year IBB Rank
1958 8 4
1960 6 10
1962 3 9
Year HP Rank
1957 4 10
Year SF Rank
1957 8 3
1958 6 5
1960 8 1
1973 4 9
Year EBH Rank
1958 51 7
1960 55 5
Year AVG Rank
1957 .298 10
Year RC Rank
1960 83.40 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1960 5.79 9
Year ISO Rank
1960 .186 7
Year OPS Rank
1960 .812 10
Year WAR Rank
1956 4.5 10
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