CF Akihito Otani #20
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/08/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF AKIHITO OTANI #20 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 3 4
Arm: 1 1 3
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/11/1934
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$42,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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 Fukuoka - BAN 23 12 17 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .111 .118 .229 -36 -43 -0.3
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 24 38 59 12 1 0 1 6 8 7 0 0 4 1 0 .203 .288 .271 .559 60 66 0.1
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 25 85 220 64 13 3 8 30 42 28 3 3 18 1 0 .291 .374 .486 .860 146 146 3.4
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 26 92 345 96 12 5 12 50 54 30 1 2 41 1 3 .278 .336 .446 .782 119 119 2.8
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 27 133 483 146 27 5 16 71 82 69 3 2 60 5 2 .302 .391 .478 .870 136 135 6.3
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 28 125 468 144 23 6 26 75 84 46 2 2 55 9 3 .308 .371 .549 .920 155 153 5.7
Total BAN 485 1592 464 76 19 63 233 271 180 9 10 178 17 8 .291 .365 .482 .846 134 134 18.0
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
1955 Total - 21 65 291 90 13 6 12 66 75 28 2 1 34 15 10 .309 .373 .519 .892 100 100 1.9
1956 Total - 22 68 293 87 14 7 13 64 83 40 2 1 33 16 10 .297 .384 .526 .910 100 100 2.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Fukuoka - INT LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.0 .965
1957 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Fukuoka - INT RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 +0.0 .990
1958 Fukuoka - INT SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.060
1958 Fukuoka - INT LF 6 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.0 .953
1958 Fukuoka - INT CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -1.3 .327
1958 Fukuoka - INT RF 19 10 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 91.2 2.16 +1.5 1.094
1959 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 .971
1959 Fukuoka - INT CF 8 5 10 1 0 12 1 .917 46.0 2.15 -0.3 1.002
1959 Fukuoka - INT RF 51 46 80 0 0 80 0 1.000 399.2 1.80 +6.3 1.147
1960 Fukuoka - INT CF 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.0 0.36 -1.0 .507
1960 Fukuoka - INT RF 88 86 142 7 2 154 5 .968 727.1 1.84 +9.2 1.101
1961 Fukuoka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Fukuoka - INT CF 128 125 355 5 0 364 4 .989 1080.0 3.00 +10.1 1.039
1961 Fukuoka - INT RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.5 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT CF 92 91 243 6 1 255 6 .976 760.2 2.95 +4.4 1.028
1962 Fukuoka - INT RF 31 30 54 0 0 55 1 .982 250.2 1.94 +2.6 1.073
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.060
TOTAL LF 11 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 27.1 2.63 -0.0 .965
TOTAL CF 237 225 610 12 1 633 11 .983 1926.2 2.91 +11.9 1.029
TOTAL RF 196 174 301 7 2 314 6 .981 1497.2 1.85 +20.1 1.107
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
06/06/1956 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/11/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/11/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/12/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/12/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/13/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
03/24/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/16/1957 Named the #13 prospect in the BAN
07/15/1959 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
08/25/1959 Goes 5-5 against the Kinboshi Kites, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/19/1959 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/13/1960 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/18/1960 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
06/25/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/16/1960 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/1960 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
07/15/1961 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/25/1961 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
05/08/1962 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
05/13/1962 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
06/04/1962 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/06/1962 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1962 257 6
Year HR Rank
1962 26 3
Year R Rank
1962 84 10
Year EBH Rank
1962 55 6
Year AVG Rank
1961 .302 9
1962 .308 6
Year OBP Rank
1961 .391 6
1962 .371 10
Year SLG Rank
1961 .478 10
1962 .549 3
Year RC Rank
1961 93.67 7
1962 92.27 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 7.23 6
1962 7.24 8
Year ISO Rank
1962 .241 2
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .385 6
1962 .404 7
Year OPS Rank
1961 .870 6
1962 .920 5
Year WAR Rank
1961 6.4 2
1962 5.9 7
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