SS Mutsuhito Ezaki #72
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
SS MUTSUHITO EZAKI #72 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 398 78 5 0 8 42 31 96 .196 .254 .269 6 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 3 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 3
Errors: - 5 3
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 @ YOK Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1963 @ YOK Loss, 3-10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
09/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/02/1963 DNK Win, 8-4 5 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1963 KYO Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1963 KYO Loss, 1-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/01/1931
Born in:Kurume, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
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 4
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 136 398 78 5 0 8 42 26 31 96 .196 .254 .269 .523 .240 .073 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 429 0 1 0 5 12 0 107 13 6 3 66.7 28.4 2.26 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   94 17 1 0 2 7 8 13 21 0 3 0 .181 .280 .255 .536
Versus Right   304 61 4 0 6 35 18 18 75 0 9 0 .201 .245 .273 .518
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   82 21 3 0 2 9 5 4 22 0 2 0 .256 .291 .366 .657
June   80 10 0 0 2 5 6 4 17 0 4 0 .125 .167 .200 .367
July   92 14 1 0 0 11 3 7 22 0 4 0 .152 .212 .163 .375
August   62 10 0 0 0 3 4 10 14 0 1 0 .161 .278 .161 .439
September   73 19 1 0 3 12 7 6 19 0 1 0 .260 .316 .397 .714
October   9 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Last Year   355 74 6 0 14 35 42 31 68 3 4 2 .208 .274 .344 .617
2 Years Ago   424 96 9 0 9 42 38 31 95 5 16 1 .226 .278 .311 .589
Career   3535 820 63 5 65 317 306 275 744 25 71 12 .232 .288 .308 .596
Home   199 44 4 0 4 23 13 17 49 0 3 0 .221 .282 .302 .584
Road   199 34 1 0 4 19 13 14 47 0 9 0 .171 .225 .236 .462
Grass   398 78 5 0 8 42 26 31 96 0 12 0 .196 .254 .269 .523
Day   195 32 1 0 6 20 13 14 40 0 9 0 .164 .220 .262 .482
Night   203 46 4 0 2 22 13 17 56 0 3 0 .227 .286 .276 .562
As Starter   393 77 5 0 8 42 26 31 95 0 12 0 .196 .255 .270 .524
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   67 18 1 0 2 10 7 5 9 0 4 0 .269 .319 .373 .693
Inning 1-3   134 25 2 0 1 15 4 9 31 0 6 0 .187 .238 .224 .462
Inning 4-6   165 33 2 0 5 16 14 9 48 0 2 0 .200 .241 .303 .544
Inning 7-9   99 20 1 0 2 11 8 13 17 0 4 0 .202 .295 .273 .567
0 Outs   121 20 0 0 2 6 11 10 28 0 8 0 .165 .229 .215 .444
1 Outs   133 22 3 0 2 10 8 12 33 0 4 0 .165 .234 .233 .468
2 Outs   144 36 2 0 4 26 7 9 35 0 0 0 .250 .294 .347 .641
Scoring Position   103 24 2 0 1 33 4 9 21 0 12 0 .233 .295 .282 .576
Bases Empty   241 44 3 0 5 5 17 20 57 0 0 0 .183 .245 .257 .502
Runner on 1st   54 10 0 0 2 4 5 2 18 0 0 0 .185 .214 .296 .511
Runner on 2nd   34 6 1 0 1 6 1 2 8 0 9 0 .176 .222 .294 .516
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 7 1 0 0 6 2 4 5 0 1 0 .280 .379 .320 .699
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Bases Loaded   15 5 0 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   187 21 0 0 2 10 7 7 96 0 0 0 .112 .144 .144 .289
First Pitch   64 13 2 0 2 13 5 1 0 0 4 0 .203 .215 .328 .544
Count 0-1   30 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .200 .233 .433
Count 0-2   29 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 19 0 0 0 .103 .103 .207 .310
Count 1-0   32 10 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 .312 .312 .500 .812
Count 1-1   42 14 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .405 .738
Count 1-2   66 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 37 0 0 0 .091 .091 .136 .227
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 2-1   27 10 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .370 .444 .815
Count 2-2   59 8 0 0 0 3 2 0 30 0 0 0 .136 .136 .136 .271
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 1 0 .250 .739 .250 .989
Full Count   33 4 0 0 0 2 2 7 10 0 0 0 .121 .275 .121 .396
Behind in Count   125 15 1 0 2 6 6 0 56 0 2 0 .120 .120 .176 .296
Ahead in Count   75 24 2 0 3 12 10 23 0 0 5 0 .320 .480 .467 .946
Batting Leadoff   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Batting 6th   161 24 1 0 2 13 7 9 39 0 7 0 .149 .194 .193 .387
Batting 7th   114 29 1 0 5 18 11 7 32 0 4 0 .254 .298 .395 .692
Batting 8th   102 18 2 0 1 10 6 15 20 0 0 0 .176 .282 .225 .508
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   167 30 1 0 3 7 9 15 39 0 0 0 .180 .247 .240 .487
Medium Leverage   166 30 3 0 4 13 11 13 46 0 9 0 .181 .240 .271 .511
High Leverage   61 18 1 0 1 22 6 2 9 0 3 0 .295 .317 .361 .678
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 Rakisuta - BAN 24 131 406 101 7 1 4 33 32 28 3 1 64 3 6 .249 .301 .300 .602 76 64 1.4
1956 Rakisuta - BAN 25 140 458 120 3 2 8 45 33 30 2 6 84 0 3 .262 .306 .330 .636 77 69 1.3
1957 Rakisuta - BAN 26 137 370 87 9 1 4 30 38 28 3 3 82 1 4 .235 .292 .297 .589 68 62 1.2
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 27 139 373 92 8 1 8 38 26 31 1 3 79 2 3 .247 .304 .338 .642 81 71 0.8
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 28 138 360 82 10 0 4 27 29 30 0 2 88 1 1 .228 .286 .289 .575 68 53 1.3
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 29 137 391 90 6 0 6 25 42 35 0 2 88 3 3 .230 .292 .292 .584 68 60 1.5
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 30 129 424 96 9 0 9 42 38 31 1 5 95 1 2 .226 .278 .311 .589 64 60 0.9
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 31 115 355 74 6 0 14 35 42 31 2 3 68 7 2 .208 .274 .344 .617 78 76 1.4
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 32 136 398 78 5 0 8 42 26 31 0 0 96 6 3 .196 .254 .269 .523 49 55 1.1
Total BAN 1202 3535 820 63 5 65 317 306 275 12 25 744 24 27 .232 .288 .308 .596 70 63 10.8
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 - 19 42 186 56 6 1 1 26 46 20 1 3 19 34 10 .301 .367 .360 .727 100 100 0.2
1951 Total - 20 50 223 61 5 0 6 41 43 22 1 1 32 0 0 .274 .340 .377 .717 100 100 0.1
1952 Total - 21 72 322 99 7 1 6 67 85 32 1 0 49 9 7 .307 .372 .391 .763 100 100 0.8
1953 Total - 22 53 236 63 7 0 7 42 45 24 1 1 39 8 6 .267 .336 .386 .721 100 100 0.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Rakisuta - INT SS 129 128 205 380 73 598 13 .978 1059.1 4.97 +13.3 1.061
1956 Rakisuta - INT SS 138 134 230 426 89 684 28 .959 1165.1 5.07 +9.0 1.060
1957 Rakisuta - INT SS 137 136 232 397 93 646 17 .974 1064.0 5.32 +14.6 1.067
1958 Rakisuta - INT SS 137 137 209 340 76 575 26 .955 1066.0 4.64 +5.1 1.048
1959 Rakisuta - INT SS 138 137 189 406 80 617 22 .964 1042.2 5.14 +11.8 1.058
1960 Rakisuta - INT SS 136 134 184 423 95 637 30 .953 1060.2 5.15 +11.3 1.057
1961 Rakisuta - INT SS 126 125 189 386 72 596 21 .965 1067.1 4.85 +11.8 1.060
1962 Rakisuta - INT SS 112 112 177 310 71 506 19 .962 925.1 4.74 +5.3 1.037
1963 Rakisuta - INT SS 133 130 206 389 73 614 19 .969 1072.0 5.00 +11.8 1.064
TOTAL SS 1186 1173 1821 3457 722 5473 195 .964 9522.2 4.99 +94.1 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 4, Pick 10, 46th overall pick).
07/16/1953 Named the #89 prospect in the BAN
03/04/1954 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1954 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Rakisuta Rams, along with RP Masakado Matsuda, in exchange for LF Mikinori Sakaguchi and 2B Katsumi Ogata.
05/01/1955 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
06/13/1955 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/21/1955 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
09/08/1958 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/01/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
03/23/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
09/21/1961 Injured (fractured rib),out for 3-4 weeks.
09/05/1962 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/05/1963 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/09/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 128 8
1956 134 7
1957 136 1
1958 137 1
1959 137 1
Year K Rank
1955 64 6
1956 84 7
1957 82 7
1958 79 9
1959 88 8
1960 88 8
1961 95 4
1963 96 6
Year IBB Rank
1955 9 2
1956 8 2
1957 6 7
1958 10 3
1959 13 2
1960 9 4
Year HP Rank
1955 3 3
Year SH Rank
1958 11 6
1961 16 6
1963 12 5
Year SF Rank
1956 6 4
1961 5 9
Year AVG Rank
1955 .249 8
Year OBP Rank
1955 .301 10
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