CF Akihito Otani #20
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/04/1962
CF AKIHITO OTANI #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 66 17 1 2 3 9 8 4 .258 .347 .470 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 2
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.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1962 KIN Win, 8-3 3 1 1 4 1 1 0 0
06/02/1962 KIN Loss, 5-10 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
06/01/1962 KIN Win, 6-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/31/1962 @ VES Win, 7-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/30/1962 @ VES Win, 5-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/29/1962 @ VES Win, 4-2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
05/13/1962 VES Loss, 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1962 VES Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/1962 @ KOB Loss, 2-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1962 @ KOB Win, 6-3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/11/1934
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,825
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:34 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:1956, 3rd 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 19 66 17 1 2 3 9 8 8 4 .258 .347 .470 .816 .355 .212 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 75 1 1 0 3 0 0 31 6 0 1 0.0 9.7 4.94 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 3 1 0 2 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .158 .200 .526 .726
Versus Right   47 14 0 2 1 4 6 7 2 0 0 1 .298 .400 .447 .847
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 6 0 0 2 6 4 7 0 0 0 1 .316 .519 .632 1.150
May   58 15 1 2 2 5 7 3 4 0 0 1 .259 .306 .448 .755
June   8 2 0 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 .250 .538 .625 1.163
Last Year   483 146 27 5 16 71 82 69 60 2 0 3 .302 .391 .478 .870
2 Years Ago   345 96 12 5 12 50 54 30 41 2 1 1 .278 .336 .446 .782
Career   1190 337 54 15 40 167 195 142 127 8 3 8 .283 .361 .455 .816
Home   40 11 1 1 2 6 4 6 2 0 0 0 .275 .370 .500 .870
Road   26 6 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 1 .231 .310 .423 .733
Grass   66 17 1 2 3 9 8 8 4 0 0 1 .258 .347 .470 .816
Day   26 7 1 0 2 6 3 4 0 0 0 1 .269 .387 .538 .926
Night   40 10 0 2 1 3 5 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .318 .425 .743
As Starter   66 17 1 2 3 9 8 8 4 0 0 1 .258 .347 .470 .816
Close/Late   12 6 1 1 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Inning 1-3   28 9 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .321 .367 .500 .867
Inning 4-6   19 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 1 .105 .320 .105 .425
Inning 7-9   19 6 1 1 2 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .350 .789 1.139
0 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
1 Outs   31 6 1 1 1 5 5 2 2 0 0 1 .194 .265 .387 .652
2 Outs   19 9 0 1 2 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 .474 .583 .895 1.478
Scoring Position   20 6 0 1 1 6 4 5 2 0 0 0 .300 .440 .550 .990
Bases Empty   30 6 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .273 .433 .706
Runner on 1st   16 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .312 .353 .438 .790
Runner on 2nd   10 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   21 8 1 2 1 6 5 6 4 0 0 0 .381 .519 .762 1.280
First Pitch   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   7 5 0 2 1 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.714 2.429
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Full Count   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .750 1.550
Behind in Count   19 7 0 2 2 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 .368 .368 .895 1.263
Ahead in Count   19 5 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 .333 .421 .754
Batting 3rd   66 17 1 2 3 9 8 8 4 0 0 1 .258 .347 .470 .816
Low Leverage   25 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 .240 .367 .560 .927
Medium Leverage   32 10 1 1 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 .312 .389 .406 .795
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
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 19 66 17 1 2 3 9 8 8 1 0 4 0 1 .258 .347 .470 .816 126 128 0.8
Total BAN 379 1190 337 54 15 40 167 195 142 8 8 127 8 6 .283 .361 .455 .816 126 126 13.1
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 19 19 48 0 0 49 1 .980 148.2 2.91 +4.1 1.084
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 164 153 415 6 0 427 6 .986 1314.2 2.88 +11.5 1.035
TOTAL RF 165 144 247 7 2 259 5 .981 1247.0 1.83 +17.5 1.114
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AVG Rank
1961 .302 9
Year OBP Rank
1961 .391 6
Year SLG Rank
1961 .478 10
Year RC Rank
1961 93.67 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 7.23 6
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .385 6
Year OPS Rank
1961 .870 6
Year WAR Rank
1961 6.4 2
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