LF Taketoshi Shimabukuro #22
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
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LF TAKETOSHI SHIMABUKURO #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 502 162 14 10 25 86 51 68 .323 .391 .540 12 7.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 2 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 2 5
Arm: 1 3 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
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: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 VES Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1963 VES Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/29/1963 VES Win, 4-3 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
09/28/1963 @ KOB Win, 6-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/27/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 @ KOB Win, 7-4 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/25/1963 FUK Win, 10-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/23/1963 FUK Win, 20-9 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/1963 FUK Win, 13-6 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/21/1963 NAG Win, 5-0 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/17/1933
Born in:Obihiro, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$48,840
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, 53 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 11th 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 139 502 162 14 10 25 86 98 51 68 .323 .391 .540 .931 .411 .217 174
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 560 6 0 0 9 0 1 271 49 12 7 63.2 106.1 8.02 7.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   93 21 2 1 4 14 10 9 15 0 0 2 .226 .308 .398 .706
Versus Right   409 141 12 9 21 72 88 42 53 1 0 4 .345 .410 .572 .982
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   106 33 3 3 4 20 17 11 13 0 0 1 .311 .381 .509 .891
June   95 28 1 1 3 11 16 10 12 0 0 1 .295 .368 .421 .789
July   108 36 3 2 5 20 18 6 15 0 0 3 .333 .385 .537 .922
August   86 21 0 1 4 8 14 10 13 0 0 0 .244 .323 .407 .730
September   103 42 7 3 9 27 33 14 14 1 0 1 .408 .479 .796 1.275
October   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   513 148 15 5 20 90 83 57 76 5 0 0 .288 .357 .454 .811
2 Years Ago   515 152 16 2 14 75 94 75 71 1 0 3 .295 .387 .416 .803
Career   2727 827 84 24 96 426 459 306 385 16 1 13 .303 .374 .457 .832
Home   249 84 5 6 16 44 56 23 39 0 0 5 .337 .404 .598 1.003
Road   253 78 9 4 9 42 42 28 29 1 0 1 .308 .378 .482 .860
Grass   502 162 14 10 25 86 98 51 68 1 0 6 .323 .391 .540 .931
Day   191 74 4 5 10 41 45 21 22 0 0 1 .387 .451 .618 1.069
Night   311 88 10 5 15 45 53 30 46 1 0 5 .283 .354 .492 .846
As Starter   495 159 14 10 25 85 96 51 67 1 0 6 .321 .391 .541 .932
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Pinch Hitting   6 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   95 29 2 3 5 16 20 7 18 0 0 3 .305 .371 .547 .919
Inning 1-3   182 56 7 2 9 33 32 20 23 1 0 0 .308 .374 .516 .891
Inning 4-6   180 62 3 4 7 28 33 19 22 0 0 3 .344 .416 .522 .938
Inning 7-9   140 44 4 4 9 25 33 12 23 0 0 3 .314 .381 .593 .974
0 Outs   153 53 4 4 9 21 46 16 22 0 0 4 .346 .422 .601 1.023
1 Outs   172 56 5 2 9 37 30 19 21 1 0 1 .326 .394 .535 .929
2 Outs   177 53 5 4 7 28 22 16 25 0 0 1 .299 .361 .492 .852
Scoring Position   131 46 6 1 5 55 22 15 15 1 0 4 .351 .430 .527 .957
Bases Empty   267 83 7 7 12 12 48 27 40 0 0 2 .311 .378 .524 .903
Runner on 1st   104 33 1 2 8 19 28 9 13 0 0 0 .317 .372 .596 .968
Runner on 2nd   55 16 2 0 1 12 7 6 7 0 0 0 .291 .361 .382 .742
Runner on 3rd   21 6 1 0 0 7 3 4 3 0 0 1 .286 .423 .333 .756
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 13 1 1 2 12 7 2 5 0 0 3 .394 .474 .667 1.140
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 5 1 0 1 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 .714 .625 1.286 1.911
Bases Loaded   7 3 1 0 1 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   211 56 6 5 11 35 40 26 68 0 0 1 .265 .349 .498 .846
First Pitch   76 27 2 1 5 20 12 0 0 0 0 2 .355 .372 .605 .977
Count 0-1   52 21 1 0 3 8 10 0 0 1 0 1 .404 .407 .596 1.004
Count 0-2   34 7 2 0 2 8 7 0 12 0 0 0 .206 .206 .441 .647
Count 1-0   48 19 1 1 3 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 .396 .396 .646 1.042
Count 1-1   54 21 2 2 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 .389 .400 .556 .956
Count 1-2   62 15 4 1 0 1 8 0 25 0 0 1 .242 .254 .339 .593
Count 2-0   19 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 2-1   29 9 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .333 .517 .851
Count 2-2   63 17 0 2 4 14 10 0 21 0 0 0 .270 .270 .524 .794
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 5 1 0 0 2 7 15 0 0 0 0 .385 .714 .462 1.176
Full Count   52 17 0 2 5 12 15 26 10 0 0 0 .327 .551 .692 1.244
Behind in Count   148 43 7 1 5 17 25 0 37 1 0 2 .291 .298 .453 .751
Ahead in Count   109 37 3 2 5 17 29 25 0 0 0 1 .339 .467 .541 1.008
Batting 2nd   21 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .238 .273 .381 .654
Batting 3rd   248 76 5 3 10 37 47 23 28 0 0 4 .306 .375 .472 .846
Batting 4th   203 74 9 6 13 44 43 26 33 1 0 2 .365 .440 .660 1.100
Batting 5th   23 4 0 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 .174 .208 .391 .600
Batting 7th   3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   201 62 5 5 9 19 36 21 29 0 0 2 .308 .379 .517 .897
Medium Leverage   209 62 5 4 11 38 43 24 27 1 0 1 .297 .370 .517 .887
High Leverage   89 35 3 1 4 28 17 6 12 0 0 3 .393 .449 .584 1.033
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 22 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.0
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 23 58 80 21 2 1 3 16 14 7 0 1 12 0 2 .263 .318 .425 .743 105 102 0.2
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 24 101 262 87 10 1 7 45 42 24 2 2 42 2 4 .332 .390 .458 .848 139 143 2.7
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 25 91 362 121 12 1 12 37 58 33 0 1 44 4 3 .334 .389 .472 .861 147 153 4.2
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 26 134 491 136 15 4 15 77 70 59 2 5 71 5 6 .277 .354 .415 .769 116 119 3.5
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 27 138 515 152 16 2 14 75 94 75 3 1 71 14 6 .295 .387 .416 .803 119 124 3.9
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 28 136 513 148 15 5 20 90 83 57 0 5 76 13 1 .288 .357 .454 .811 126 128 4.4
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 29 139 502 162 14 10 25 86 98 51 6 1 68 12 7 .323 .391 .540 .931 167 174 7.4
Total BAN 800 2727 827 84 24 96 426 459 306 13 16 385 50 29 .303 .374 .457 .832 134 138 26.4
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 99 44 11 0 2 24 37 11 2 0 5 9 3 .444 .509 .616 1.125 100 100 1.7
1951 Total - 17 26 113 51 12 1 2 29 43 9 2 1 6 0 0 .451 .496 .628 1.124 100 100 1.8
1952 Total - 18 33 148 67 15 1 3 38 63 11 2 2 5 8 6 .453 .491 .628 1.119 100 100 2.3
1953 Total - 19 33 141 63 12 2 3 35 47 15 2 3 9 9 7 .447 .497 .624 1.121 100 100 2.3
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 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .979
1957 Kinboshi - INT LF 7 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 45.0 1.60 +0.9 1.287
1957 Kinboshi - INT CF 13 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 61.1 1.47 -0.9 .893
1957 Kinboshi - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Kinboshi - INT LF 54 53 74 0 0 74 0 1.000 427.2 1.56 +0.6 1.023
1958 Kinboshi - INT CF 20 4 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 77.1 2.79 +0.7 1.023
1958 Kinboshi - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Kinboshi - INT LF 87 87 143 7 3 153 3 .980 719.2 1.88 +5.1 1.039
1959 Kinboshi - INT CF 14 3 12 0 0 13 1 .923 48.0 2.25 -1.6 .802
1960 Kinboshi - INT LF 125 122 213 6 1 221 2 .991 1047.1 1.88 +11.2 1.084
1960 Kinboshi - INT CF 13 9 31 2 1 33 0 1.000 84.2 3.51 -2.3 .952
1961 Kinboshi - INT LF 128 128 206 7 1 215 2 .991 1108.1 1.73 +9.4 1.076
1961 Kinboshi - INT CF 9 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 55.0 2.29 +0.3 .998
1962 Kinboshi - INT LF 129 129 201 6 1 211 4 .981 1083.0 1.72 +10.5 1.083
1962 Kinboshi - INT CF 10 6 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 58.0 2.02 -0.7 .899
1963 Kinboshi - INT LF 127 125 194 6 1 202 2 .990 1051.2 1.71 +10.4 1.102
1963 Kinboshi - INT CF 17 8 27 1 0 29 1 .966 92.1 2.73 -0.9 .896
TOTAL LF 657 649 1039 32 7 1084 13 .988 5482.2 1.76 +48.0 1.076
TOTAL CF 98 42 131 4 1 138 3 .978 482.2 2.52 -5.4 .931
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
10/11/1953 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1954 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1954 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1955 Detrimentally completed training to generate gap power at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #10 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #27 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/21/1958 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
02/15/1959 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
06/06/1959 Goes 5-5 against the Kobe Bulls, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/29/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/11/1959 Injured (torn calf muscle),out for 3 months.
10/05/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4-5 months.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
05/01/1960 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/21/1960 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Kobe Bulls, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
07/09/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1962 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/11/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/10/1963 Goes 0-3 against the Kobe Bulls, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/16/1963 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1963 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 134 4
1962 135 6
1963 133 9
Year PA Rank
1961 594 8
1962 575 10
Year AB Rank
1962 513 10
Year H Rank
1962 148 8
1963 162 5
Year K Rank
1962 76 8
Year TB Rank
1962 233 10
1963 271 4
Year 3B Rank
1963 10 3
Year HR Rank
1962 20 8
1963 25 2
Year SB Rank
1961 14 9
Year RBI Rank
1960 77 8
1962 90 4
1963 86 2
Year R Rank
1961 94 7
1963 98 2
Year BB Rank
1961 75 8
1963 51 9
Year HP Rank
1963 6 2
Year SF Rank
1960 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1963 49 8
Year AVG Rank
1963 .323 3
Year OBP Rank
1961 .387 7
1963 .391 3
Year SLG Rank
1963 .540 2
Year RC Rank
1963 106.06 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1963 8.02 3
Year ISO Rank
1963 .217 2
Year wOBA Rank
1963 .411 3
Year OPS Rank
1963 .931 3
Year WAR Rank
1963 7.4 3
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