RF Tetsuya 'The Natural' Watanabe #24
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/21/1963
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RF TETSUYA 'THE NATURAL' WATANABE #24 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
60 69 18 0 1 3 6 2 11 .261 .278 .420 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 2
Arm: 1 3 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 1 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 @ KIN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 NAG Loss, 6-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 @ KOB Loss, 1-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1963 KOB Win, 17-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 OSA Win, 9-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1963 OSA Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1963 FUK Loss, 0-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1963 KIN Win, 4-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1963 KIN Loss, 7-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/1933
Born in:Ritto, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,340
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 10th Pick in Round 2
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 60 69 18 0 1 3 6 11 2 11 .261 .278 .420 .698 .307 .159 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 72 0 0 0 5 0 1 29 4 0 0 0.0 6.3 2.96 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255
Versus Right   50 16 0 1 3 6 10 1 7 1 0 0 .320 .327 .540 .867
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .214 .231 .445
June   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
July   23 6 0 1 1 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 .261 .320 .478 .798
August   13 4 0 0 2 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .769 1.077
September   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   196 46 7 3 7 27 27 8 23 3 0 1 .235 .264 .408 .673
2 Years Ago   519 139 21 5 20 102 67 24 57 8 2 1 .268 .297 .443 .740
Career   1837 492 77 14 80 313 254 74 193 26 2 3 .268 .293 .456 .749
Home   30 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .219 .167 .385
Road   39 13 0 1 3 5 10 0 9 1 0 0 .333 .325 .615 .940
Grass   69 18 0 1 3 6 11 2 11 1 0 0 .261 .278 .420 .698
Day   35 10 0 0 1 3 4 1 6 1 0 0 .286 .297 .371 .669
Night   34 8 0 1 2 3 7 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .257 .471 .728
As Starter   22 7 0 1 2 5 6 0 6 1 0 0 .318 .304 .682 .986
As Reliever / Substitution   47 11 0 0 1 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 .234 .265 .298 .563
Pinch Hitting   23 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .130 .200 .130 .330
Close/Late   25 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .240 .296 .240 .536
Inning 1-3   8 3 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .333 1.000 1.333
Inning 4-6   18 6 0 0 2 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 7-9   43 9 0 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 .209 .244 .209 .454
0 Outs   23 6 0 0 1 2 6 0 3 1 0 0 .261 .250 .391 .641
1 Outs   15 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .067 .125 .267 .392
2 Outs   31 11 0 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 0 0 .355 .375 .516 .891
Scoring Position   15 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .235 .200 .435
Bases Empty   40 12 0 0 3 3 8 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .317 .525 .842
Runner on 1st   14 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Two Strikes   25 7 0 0 1 3 4 2 11 1 0 0 .280 .321 .400 .721
First Pitch   21 5 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .476 .714
Count 0-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 1-2   9 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 .333 .300 .667 .967
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   18 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 .222 .211 .389 .599
Ahead in Count   10 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   12 5 0 0 2 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 .417 .417 .917 1.333
Batting 7th   10 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .182 .400 .582
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   37 11 0 0 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 .297 .333 .378 .712
Low Leverage   37 11 0 1 2 3 5 0 4 0 0 0 .297 .297 .514 .811
Medium Leverage   16 6 0 0 1 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .412 .562 .974
High Leverage   16 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 .062 .111 .062 .174
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
1957 Kobe - BAN 23 5 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 25 22 -0.1
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 24 15 12 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .231 .500 .731 101 91 0.1
1958 Yokohama - BAN 24 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 139 159 0.0
1958 Total - BAN 24 17 15 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .294 .467 .761 110 107 0.1
1959 Vesutan - BAN 25 135 526 141 24 2 25 87 65 11 0 7 57 1 1 .268 .279 .464 .743 110 110 2.7
1960 Vesutan - BAN 26 137 501 142 24 3 24 87 80 28 1 6 43 0 0 .283 .319 .487 .806 124 124 4.8
1961 Vesutan - BAN 27 138 519 139 21 5 20 102 67 24 1 8 57 0 1 .268 .297 .443 .740 99 96 2.0
1962 Vesutan - BAN 28 98 196 46 7 3 7 27 27 8 1 3 23 1 0 .235 .264 .408 .673 86 84 0.4
1963 Vesutan - BAN 29 60 69 18 0 1 3 6 11 2 0 1 11 0 0 .261 .278 .420 .698 97 101 0.3
Total BAN 590 1837 492 77 14 80 313 254 74 3 26 193 2 2 .268 .293 .456 .749 107 106 10.3
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
1950 Total - 16 22 98 40 9 5 2 24 38 10 2 2 3 14 5 .408 .464 .663 1.128 100 100 1.5
1951 Total - 17 21 95 40 10 2 8 28 36 8 2 0 6 0 0 .421 .476 .821 1.297 100 100 2.0
1952 Total - 18 35 163 66 19 2 6 44 65 12 2 0 10 4 4 .405 .452 .656 1.108 100 100 2.4
1953 Total - 19 36 164 69 15 2 9 46 71 11 2 1 10 5 5 .421 .461 .701 1.162 100 100 2.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Kobe - INT P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 +0.1 .000
1957 Kobe - INT CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .983
1958 Fukuoka - INT P 15 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.1 1.31 +0.4 .980
1958 Yokohama - INT P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Yokohama - INT CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1958 Yokohama - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1959 Vesutan - INT P 17 16 5 11 1 17 1 .941 110.0 1.31 +0.4 .901
1959 Vesutan - INT CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.0 1.002
1959 Vesutan - INT RF 113 112 204 2 0 213 7 .967 937.1 1.98 -1.5 .995
1960 Vesutan - INT P 18 17 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 94.0 1.44 -0.5 .796
1960 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Vesutan - INT RF 114 112 234 2 0 239 3 .987 968.2 2.19 +12.8 1.083
1961 Vesutan - INT P 16 15 6 6 1 14 2 .857 78.2 1.37 -1.0 .983
1961 Vesutan - INT RF 118 115 242 13 2 269 14 .948 987.2 2.32 +11.6 1.080
1962 Vesutan - INT P 18 9 5 10 0 16 1 .938 73.2 1.83 +0.5 .863
1962 Vesutan - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Vesutan - INT RF 38 28 60 2 1 63 1 .984 241.0 2.32 +2.8 1.081
1963 Vesutan - INT P 24 0 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 51.0 1.59 +0.4 1.464
1963 Vesutan - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Vesutan - INT RF 13 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 57.0 0.95 +0.0 .977
TOTAL P 113 61 30 43 2 77 4 .948 465.0 1.41 +0.2 .909
TOTAL CF 8 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 -0.3 .993
TOTAL RF 397 373 746 19 3 790 25 .968 3193.2 2.16 +25.7 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/14/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/14/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/16/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
06/17/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/19/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/20/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/20/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/20/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/23/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/24/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/24/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/25/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/26/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/26/1953 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/28/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/29/1953 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/29/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/29/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/01/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/01/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/02/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/02/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/04/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/04/1953 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/06/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/07/1953 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/07/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/08/1953 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/08/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/09/1953 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/09/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
10/11/1953 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1954 Named the #85 prospect in the BAN
07/17/1954 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/19/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
03/26/1955 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
07/29/1955 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/02/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/10/1955 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
02/20/1956 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/29/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/01/1956 Named the #60 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1956 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kyoto organization.
06/19/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/16/1956 Named the #93 prospect in the BAN
08/25/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/27/1956 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/04/1956 Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
10/12/1956 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
05/07/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
05/16/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/31/1957 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kobe organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
07/25/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,280 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/12/1957 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/26/1957 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,540 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
03/04/1958 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
03/18/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/26/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/10/1958 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/14/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/30/1958 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/19/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,600 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/31/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
03/28/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/10/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/05/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
07/31/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1959 526 7
1961 519 8
Year H Rank
1959 141 8
Year TB Rank
1959 244 6
1960 244 8
Year HR Rank
1959 25 1
1960 24 2
1961 20 8
Year RBI Rank
1959 87 2
1960 87 2
1961 102 2
Year R Rank
1960 80 8
Year SF Rank
1959 7 4
1960 6 3
1961 8 3
Year EBH Rank
1959 51 7
1960 51 8
Year AVG Rank
1960 .283 10
Year SLG Rank
1959 .464 8
1960 .487 7
Year ISO Rank
1959 .196 7
1960 .204 4
Year wOBA Rank
1960 .355 10
Year WP Rank
1961 6 10
Year SHO Rank
1960 2 6
Year WAR Rank
1960 5.0 10
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