CF Yutaka Kobayashi #10
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/08/1963
CF YUTAKA KOBAYASHI #10 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 4
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 3 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 4
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/19/1932
Born in:Sango, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 8th Pick in Round 2
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 Kinboshi - BAN 23 134 489 130 21 5 13 64 64 19 4 8 57 0 0 .266 .294 .409 .703 90 90 3.3
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 24 137 505 143 31 5 12 81 70 23 6 6 47 4 5 .283 .319 .436 .754 108 110 4.6
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 25 137 501 139 26 7 15 92 66 17 3 6 60 1 0 .277 .302 .447 .749 109 110 4.2
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 26 136 475 118 28 5 9 74 50 24 2 6 49 4 6 .248 .284 .385 .669 91 93 3.4
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 27 137 463 123 25 3 12 58 52 20 4 6 59 4 3 .266 .298 .410 .709 98 97 4.1
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 28 138 474 137 28 0 16 69 60 29 3 6 59 5 5 .289 .330 .449 .779 110 112 3.8
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 29 137 499 133 29 0 14 68 59 31 1 3 73 2 1 .267 .309 .409 .718 100 100 2.8
Total BAN 956 3406 923 188 25 91 506 421 163 23 41 404 20 20 .271 .305 .421 .726 101 102 26.2
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 - 17 27 117 50 16 4 2 28 37 12 3 3 6 35 12 .427 .481 .684 1.165 100 100 2.0
1951 Total - 18 23 99 40 12 3 2 27 34 8 3 1 6 0 0 .404 .459 .646 1.106 100 100 1.5
1952 Total - 19 38 174 73 22 1 6 46 57 14 3 1 8 15 14 .420 .469 .661 1.130 100 100 2.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Kinboshi - INT CF 132 132 395 20 1 423 8 .981 1118.2 3.34 +13.9 1.037
1957 Kinboshi - INT CF 135 134 369 17 0 391 5 .987 1143.0 3.04 +15.9 1.067
1958 Kinboshi - INT CF 137 136 381 16 3 400 3 .993 1134.2 3.15 +13.3 1.055
1959 Kinboshi - INT CF 134 134 365 14 3 382 3 .992 1119.2 3.05 +16.9 1.076
1960 Kinboshi - INT CF 132 131 346 12 2 360 2 .994 1108.2 2.91 +23.0 1.106
1961 Kinboshi - INT CF 134 134 350 9 2 362 3 .992 1117.1 2.89 +16.5 1.075
1962 Kinboshi - INT CF 134 134 344 13 1 363 6 .983 1146.0 2.80 +6.9 1.027
TOTAL CF 938 935 2550 101 12 2681 30 .989 7888.0 3.02 +106.3 1.063
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick).
11/19/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1953 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1954 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
04/10/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1956 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
04/08/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1959 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
05/01/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/24/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 4 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/30/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/01/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
09/10/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/01/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1957 134 3
1958 136 1
1959 134 7
1961 134 4
1962 134 10
Year AB Rank
1957 505 9
Year TB Rank
1958 224 9
Year 2B Rank
1957 31 6
1959 28 8
1962 29 5
Year 3B Rank
1959 5 10
Year RBI Rank
1957 81 8
1958 92 2
1959 74 7
Year HP Rank
1957 6 4
1960 4 10
Year SH Rank
1958 10 6
1959 8 10
1960 11 6
1961 10 7
1962 11 5
Year SF Rank
1956 8 3
1957 6 7
1958 6 5
1959 6 8
1960 6 3
1961 6 9
Year EBH Rank
1957 48 10
1958 48 9
Year WAR Rank
1957 4.7 10
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