SS Yamahiko Hirata #22
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS YAMAHIKO HIRATA #22 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 475 140 20 1 19 67 32 58 .295 .339 .461 1 3.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 4 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1963 DNK Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1963 DNK Loss, 3-7 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/13/1963 DNK Win, 8-4 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 @ KYO Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1963 @ KYO Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 @ KYO Win, 7-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1937
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 8th Pick in Round 1
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 122 475 140 20 1 19 67 59 32 58 .295 .339 .461 .800 .356 .166 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 513 2 0 0 16 0 4 219 40 1 0 100.0 71.0 5.40 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   140 39 3 1 7 24 14 9 19 2 0 0 .279 .318 .464 .782
Versus Right   335 101 17 0 12 43 45 23 39 2 0 2 .301 .348 .460 .808
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
May   112 36 8 1 1 12 10 8 14 0 0 1 .321 .372 .438 .809
June   111 40 6 0 7 19 17 5 12 3 0 0 .360 .378 .604 .982
July   102 27 3 0 5 20 13 10 17 0 0 1 .265 .336 .441 .777
August   97 25 2 0 5 12 13 5 10 1 0 0 .258 .291 .433 .724
September   53 12 1 0 1 4 6 4 5 0 0 0 .226 .281 .302 .583
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   551 175 26 3 22 74 79 41 55 2 0 6 .318 .370 .495 .865
2 Years Ago   515 146 10 2 20 63 71 45 66 6 1 3 .283 .341 .427 .768
Career   1976 578 71 13 67 259 254 152 246 14 1 13 .293 .345 .443 .788
Home   222 68 10 1 9 34 27 18 27 2 0 2 .306 .361 .482 .843
Road   253 72 10 0 10 33 32 14 31 2 0 0 .285 .320 .443 .762
Grass   475 140 20 1 19 67 59 32 58 4 0 2 .295 .339 .461 .800
Day   204 57 9 0 8 28 20 14 22 0 0 1 .279 .329 .441 .770
Night   271 83 11 1 11 39 39 18 36 4 0 1 .306 .347 .476 .823
As Starter   472 139 20 1 18 65 58 32 58 4 0 2 .294 .339 .456 .795
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Close/Late   96 25 4 0 3 13 12 5 10 3 0 0 .260 .288 .396 .684
Inning 1-3   177 51 6 0 11 31 22 17 22 1 0 1 .288 .352 .508 .861
Inning 4-6   156 54 9 1 4 19 21 10 15 0 0 1 .346 .389 .494 .883
Inning 7-9   142 35 5 0 4 17 16 5 21 3 0 0 .246 .267 .366 .633
0 Outs   148 40 5 0 4 13 22 8 14 0 0 0 .270 .308 .385 .693
1 Outs   147 47 8 0 8 27 24 13 15 4 0 1 .320 .370 .537 .907
2 Outs   180 53 7 1 7 27 13 11 29 0 0 1 .294 .339 .461 .800
Scoring Position   96 30 4 0 4 44 16 5 14 4 0 0 .312 .333 .479 .812
Bases Empty   251 67 9 1 8 8 27 18 32 0 0 1 .267 .319 .406 .725
Runner on 1st   128 43 7 0 7 15 16 9 12 0 0 1 .336 .384 .555 .939
Runner on 2nd   34 8 0 0 0 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .257 .235 .492
Runner on 3rd   6 4 2 0 1 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.500 2.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 8 0 0 1 8 4 1 5 0 0 0 .286 .310 .393 .703
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 5 1 0 2 13 3 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 1.091 1.545
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .300 .444 .744
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .273 .250 .523
Two Strikes   195 37 4 1 6 25 17 21 58 2 0 1 .190 .269 .313 .582
First Pitch   87 26 3 0 2 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .299 .402 .701
Count 0-1   39 19 5 0 1 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 .487 .475 .692 1.167
Count 0-2   39 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 14 1 0 1 .128 .146 .128 .275
Count 1-0   44 15 2 0 2 9 3 0 0 1 0 0 .341 .333 .523 .856
Count 1-1   47 23 4 0 3 9 11 0 0 0 0 1 .489 .500 .766 1.266
Count 1-2   57 10 0 0 3 8 7 0 16 0 0 0 .175 .175 .333 .509
Count 2-0   13 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Count 2-1   36 10 2 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .500 .778
Count 2-2   55 12 4 1 0 7 2 0 18 1 0 0 .218 .214 .327 .542
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   13 6 0 0 2 4 4 6 0 0 0 0 .462 .632 .923 1.555
Full Count   44 10 0 0 3 7 7 21 10 0 0 0 .227 .477 .432 .909
Behind in Count   135 34 5 0 4 17 14 0 30 2 0 1 .252 .254 .378 .631
Ahead in Count   107 35 4 0 7 17 16 11 0 1 0 0 .327 .387 .561 .947
Batting 2nd   50 19 4 1 1 8 5 6 5 1 0 1 .380 .448 .560 1.008
Batting 3rd   422 120 16 0 17 57 53 26 53 3 0 1 .284 .325 .443 .768
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   216 60 9 1 8 16 20 8 31 1 0 1 .278 .305 .440 .745
Medium Leverage   169 56 7 0 9 30 29 20 18 1 0 1 .331 .403 .533 .936
High Leverage   90 24 4 0 2 21 10 4 9 2 0 0 .267 .292 .378 .669
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 Vesutan - BAN 19 11 34 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 11 0 0 .147 .147 .176 .324 -10 -15 -0.7
1959 Vesutan - BAN 21 32 69 16 1 2 0 7 6 6 1 0 13 0 0 .232 .303 .304 .607 75 73 -0.4
1960 Hosho - BAN 22 98 332 96 13 5 6 47 37 28 1 2 43 0 1 .289 .344 .413 .757 116 116 1.4
1961 Hosho - BAN 23 135 515 146 10 2 20 63 71 45 3 6 66 1 4 .283 .341 .427 .768 113 115 1.6
1962 Hosho - BAN 24 139 551 175 26 3 22 74 79 41 6 2 55 2 4 .318 .370 .495 .865 149 151 5.7
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 122 475 140 20 1 19 67 59 32 2 4 58 1 0 .295 .339 .461 .800 130 136 3.2
Total BAN 537 1976 578 71 13 67 259 254 152 13 14 246 4 9 .293 .345 .443 .788 124 127 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
1956 Total - 18 39 168 76 19 2 5 47 66 20 3 3 6 3 3 .452 .510 .679 1.189 100 100 3.2
1957 Total - 19 39 167 79 19 2 3 46 74 19 3 3 8 4 3 .473 .526 .665 1.191 100 100 3.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Vesutan - INT SS 11 11 18 21 9 44 5 .886 86.1 4.07 -3.9 .769
1959 Vesutan - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1959 Vesutan - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Vesutan - INT SS 31 19 39 53 7 96 4 .958 184.0 4.50 -3.9 .928
1960 Hosho - INT SS 96 96 154 275 53 454 25 .945 799.2 4.83 -8.1 .937
1961 Hosho - INT 3B 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.0 1.070
1961 Hosho - INT SS 132 129 213 406 80 666 47 .929 1129.2 4.93 -13.5 .929
1962 Hosho - INT 2B 3 1 3 5 1 9 1 .889 12.0 6.00 -0.4 .779
1962 Hosho - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Hosho - INT SS 136 133 214 427 71 673 32 .952 1154.0 5.00 -1.8 .982
1963 Hosho - INT 1B 2 2 23 1 2 24 0 1.000 18.0 12.00 +0.1 1.046
1963 Hosho - INT 2B 30 29 68 71 9 143 4 .972 236.2 5.29 -1.4 .950
1963 Hosho - INT SS 93 89 137 274 52 430 19 .956 768.1 4.81 -5.9 .955
TOTAL 1B 3 2 25 1 3 26 0 1.000 20.0 11.70 +0.1 1.046
TOTAL 2B 33 30 71 76 10 152 5 .967 248.2 5.32 -1.8 .940
TOTAL 3B 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.0 1.070
TOTAL SS 499 477 775 1456 272 2363 132 .944 4122.0 4.87 -37.2 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
07/16/1957 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #3 prospect in the BAN
06/06/1960 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/13/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,500 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/22/1960 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1961 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/1961 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/02/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/17/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1962 134 2
Year PA Rank
1962 600 3
Year AB Rank
1961 515 7
1962 551 1
Year H Rank
1961 146 10
1962 175 1
Year TB Rank
1962 273 1
Year 2B Rank
1962 26 8
Year HR Rank
1961 20 6
1962 22 3
Year RBI Rank
1962 74 9
Year R Rank
1962 79 5
Year HP Rank
1962 6 5
Year SF Rank
1961 6 7
Year EBH Rank
1962 51 5
Year AVG Rank
1962 .318 2
Year SLG Rank
1962 .495 3
Year RC Rank
1962 100.46 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1962 6.96 5
Year ISO Rank
1962 .178 7
Year wOBA Rank
1962 .387 5
Year OPS Rank
1962 .865 5
Year WAR Rank
1962 5.5 4
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