SS Yamahiko Hirata #22
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/02/1962
SS YAMAHIKO HIRATA #22 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 228 72 7 2 7 32 15 15 .316 .363 .456 1 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 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: 1 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
07/01/1962 DNK Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
06/30/1962 DNK Win, 8-0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1962 SAP Win, 5-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1962 SAP Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1962 SAP Loss, 3-13 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1962 @ RAK Win, 5-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/25/1962 @ RAK Loss, 6-7 5 3 4 3 1 0 1 0
06/24/1962 @ RAK Loss, 3-3 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
06/22/1962 YOK Win, 7-5 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0
06/21/1962 YOK Loss, 1-9 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1937
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,100
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:62 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:1957, 8th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 228 72 7 2 7 32 34 15 15 .316 .363 .456 .819 .366 .140 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 56 245 2 1 0 2 0 0 104 16 1 1 50.0 38.1 6.48 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 30 1 0 3 13 13 4 5 0 0 1 .370 .407 .494 .901
Versus Right   147 42 6 2 4 19 21 11 10 0 0 1 .286 .340 .435 .775
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   30 13 1 1 1 5 7 1 1 0 0 0 .433 .452 .633 1.085
May   111 35 6 0 1 13 16 10 5 0 0 0 .315 .372 .396 .768
June   114 37 1 2 6 18 18 4 10 0 0 2 .325 .358 .526 .885
July   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   515 146 10 2 20 63 71 45 66 6 1 3 .283 .341 .427 .768
2 Years Ago   332 96 13 5 6 47 37 28 43 2 0 1 .289 .344 .413 .757
Career   1178 335 32 11 33 150 150 94 148 8 1 7 .284 .339 .414 .753
Home   109 38 2 1 2 14 18 9 3 0 0 1 .349 .403 .440 .844
Road   119 34 5 1 5 18 16 6 12 0 0 1 .286 .325 .471 .796
Grass   228 72 7 2 7 32 34 15 15 0 0 2 .316 .363 .456 .819
Day   93 28 5 1 2 11 11 7 6 0 0 1 .301 .356 .441 .797
Night   135 44 2 1 5 21 23 8 9 0 0 1 .326 .368 .467 .835
As Starter   227 71 7 2 7 31 34 15 15 0 0 2 .313 .361 .454 .814
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   43 13 1 0 2 8 5 3 3 0 0 0 .302 .348 .465 .813
Inning 1-3   89 31 2 2 2 6 17 7 5 0 0 2 .348 .408 .483 .891
Inning 4-6   75 20 4 0 2 15 9 5 6 0 0 0 .267 .312 .400 .713
Inning 7-9   64 21 1 0 3 11 8 3 4 0 0 0 .328 .358 .484 .843
0 Outs   66 15 2 1 0 5 8 1 5 0 0 0 .227 .239 .288 .527
1 Outs   107 43 2 1 4 19 20 12 7 0 0 2 .402 .471 .551 1.022
2 Outs   55 14 3 0 3 8 6 2 3 0 0 0 .255 .281 .473 .753
Scoring Position   69 18 2 0 2 23 9 2 7 0 0 0 .261 .282 .377 .659
Bases Empty   130 42 2 1 4 4 19 12 5 0 0 2 .323 .389 .446 .835
Runner on 1st   29 12 3 1 1 5 6 1 3 0 0 0 .414 .433 .690 1.123
Runner on 2nd   35 8 1 0 1 7 7 2 3 0 0 0 .229 .270 .343 .613
Runner on 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Two Strikes   80 17 1 0 0 2 9 7 15 0 0 0 .212 .276 .225 .501
First Pitch   41 15 2 1 1 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 .366 .381 .537 .918
Count 0-1   20 6 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .450 .750
Count 0-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 1-0   34 12 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .371 .500 .871
Count 1-1   23 12 1 0 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 .522 .542 .826 1.368
Count 1-2   27 10 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 .370 .370 .370 .741
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 2-1   13 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 2-2   22 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 4 0 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .538 1.000 1.538
Full Count   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 .118 .375 .118 .493
Behind in Count   61 17 1 1 0 4 8 0 8 0 0 0 .279 .279 .328 .607
Ahead in Count   64 22 2 0 4 11 12 7 0 0 0 1 .344 .417 .562 .979
Batting 2nd   227 71 7 2 7 31 34 15 15 0 0 2 .313 .361 .454 .814
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   115 40 3 1 5 8 19 8 5 0 0 2 .348 .400 .522 .922
Medium Leverage   77 21 3 1 0 11 11 6 5 0 0 0 .273 .325 .338 .663
High Leverage   34 11 1 0 2 13 4 1 5 0 0 0 .324 .343 .529 .872
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 57 228 72 7 2 7 32 34 15 2 0 15 1 1 .316 .363 .456 .819 129 135 1.8
Total BAN 333 1178 335 32 11 33 150 150 94 7 8 148 2 6 .284 .339 .414 .753 111 113 3.8
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 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Hosho - INT SS 57 56 94 163 24 272 15 .945 484.0 4.78 -0.3 .969
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.0 1.070
TOTAL SS 327 311 518 918 173 1532 96 .937 2683.2 4.82 -29.7 .934
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1961 515 7
Year H Rank
1961 146 10
Year HR Rank
1961 20 6
Year SF Rank
1961 6 7
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