C Shunji Yamanaka #14
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SHUNJI YAMANAKA #14 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
120 375 96 7 3 17 52 43 72 .256 .328 .427 0 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 2 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 5 4 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
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
09/30/1963 @ OSA Win, 3-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/1963 @ OSA Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1963 KIN Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/27/1963 KIN Win, 6-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 KIN Loss, 4-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 VES Win, 13-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/1963 @ VES Loss, 3-17 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
09/21/1963 @ FUK Loss, 6-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/20/1963 @ FUK Loss, 2-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1963 @ FUK Win, 7-1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/05/1936
Born in:Tokushima, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 Days
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, 5th Pick in Round 3
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 120 375 96 7 3 17 52 50 43 72 .256 .328 .427 .754 .332 .171 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 114 424 0 3 0 7 1 6 160 27 0 1 0.0 53.6 4.93 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   98 26 1 1 5 16 14 12 18 3 0 0 .265 .336 .449 .785
Versus Right   277 70 6 2 12 36 36 31 54 3 1 0 .253 .325 .419 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   78 16 0 1 1 6 9 11 16 1 0 0 .205 .300 .269 .569
June   68 18 1 0 4 10 10 9 13 1 0 0 .265 .346 .456 .802
July   71 15 1 0 2 6 10 12 10 1 1 0 .211 .321 .310 .631
August   77 27 4 2 7 16 11 3 10 1 0 0 .351 .370 .727 1.098
September   81 20 1 0 3 14 10 8 23 2 0 0 .247 .308 .370 .678
Last Year   94 20 0 0 2 10 10 10 15 2 1 0 .213 .283 .277 .560
2 Years Ago   110 23 3 0 1 8 13 9 24 1 0 1 .209 .273 .264 .536
Career   579 139 10 3 20 70 73 62 111 9 2 1 .240 .310 .371 .682
Home   177 46 2 2 7 27 21 26 29 2 1 0 .260 .351 .412 .764
Road   198 50 5 1 10 25 29 17 43 4 0 0 .253 .306 .439 .745
Grass   375 96 7 3 17 52 50 43 72 6 1 0 .256 .328 .427 .754
Day   161 43 1 2 11 30 22 16 37 2 0 0 .267 .330 .503 .833
Night   214 53 6 1 6 22 28 27 35 4 1 0 .248 .327 .369 .696
As Starter   371 95 7 3 17 51 49 41 71 6 1 0 .256 .325 .429 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Close/Late   83 23 2 2 4 15 10 8 17 1 0 0 .277 .337 .494 .831
Inning 1-3   112 23 2 0 6 17 12 13 27 3 0 0 .205 .281 .384 .665
Inning 4-6   143 43 2 1 6 18 21 16 21 1 1 0 .301 .369 .455 .823
Inning 7-9   120 30 3 2 5 17 17 14 24 2 0 0 .250 .324 .433 .757
0 Outs   109 27 2 0 6 11 22 17 23 1 0 0 .248 .346 .431 .778
1 Outs   129 34 3 2 5 20 16 13 30 5 1 0 .264 .320 .434 .754
2 Outs   137 35 2 1 6 21 12 13 19 0 0 0 .255 .320 .416 .736
Scoring Position   98 22 3 3 2 33 15 17 20 6 1 0 .224 .322 .378 .700
Bases Empty   203 54 2 0 11 11 24 20 43 0 0 0 .266 .332 .438 .770
Runner on 1st   74 20 2 0 4 8 11 6 9 0 0 0 .270 .325 .459 .784
Runner on 2nd   35 7 1 0 1 6 6 10 11 0 1 0 .200 .378 .314 .692
Runner on 3rd   14 5 1 2 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .714 1.114
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 4 0 0 1 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 .211 .348 .368 .716
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 .273 .286 .364 .649
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 .143 .111 .143 .254
Bases Loaded   12 2 0 1 0 8 1 1 2 2 0 0 .167 .200 .333 .533
Two Strikes   168 27 1 0 5 13 13 17 72 2 0 0 .161 .235 .256 .491
First Pitch   64 25 2 0 5 12 9 0 0 1 0 0 .391 .385 .656 1.041
Count 0-1   32 9 0 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .281 .531 .812
Count 0-2   34 10 0 0 2 5 4 0 12 0 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765
Count 1-0   39 16 3 0 2 7 6 2 0 1 0 0 .410 .429 .641 1.070
Count 1-1   38 6 1 1 0 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 .158 .171 .237 .408
Count 1-2   52 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 0 0 0 .115 .115 .115 .231
Count 2-0   10 5 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   20 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .500 .850
Count 2-2   48 7 0 0 1 3 2 0 21 1 0 0 .146 .143 .208 .351
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 1 1 6 13 0 0 1 0 .250 .824 1.000 1.824
Full Count   34 4 1 0 2 5 6 17 11 1 0 0 .118 .404 .324 .727
Behind in Count   118 25 0 1 4 11 10 0 40 0 0 0 .212 .212 .331 .542
Ahead in Count   73 29 3 1 5 15 22 25 0 1 1 0 .397 .545 .671 1.217
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   38 10 0 0 1 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 .263 .282 .342 .624
Batting 6th   66 18 0 0 4 13 7 8 16 2 0 0 .273 .342 .455 .797
Batting 7th   92 29 4 1 5 17 11 5 12 1 0 0 .315 .347 .543 .890
Batting 8th   176 39 3 2 7 18 25 27 36 3 1 0 .222 .320 .381 .701
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   163 44 2 0 9 12 19 13 29 2 1 0 .270 .320 .448 .768
Medium Leverage   146 36 3 1 4 16 22 23 30 1 0 0 .247 .347 .363 .710
High Leverage   66 16 2 2 4 24 9 6 13 3 0 0 .242 .293 .515 .808
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
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 24 41 110 23 3 0 1 8 13 9 1 1 24 0 1 .209 .273 .264 .536 47 53 -0.3
1962 Kobe - BAN 25 42 94 20 0 0 2 10 10 10 0 2 15 0 0 .213 .283 .277 .560 58 63 -0.2
1963 Kobe - BAN 26 120 375 96 7 3 17 52 50 43 0 6 72 0 1 .256 .328 .427 .754 115 119 3.1
Total BAN 203 579 139 10 3 20 70 73 62 1 9 111 0 2 .240 .310 .371 .682 93 97 2.6
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
1954 Total - 17 36 148 66 12 0 3 39 49 27 1 3 9 3 2 .446 .525 .588 1.113 100 100 2.6
1955 Total - 18 34 143 62 12 0 3 40 46 21 1 3 6 3 2 .434 .500 .580 1.080 100 100 2.2
1956 Total - 19 33 137 63 11 1 5 39 62 19 1 3 6 4 3 .460 .519 .664 1.183 100 100 2.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Fukuoka - INT C 30 29 136 15 2 153 2 .987 241.1 5.63 -0.3 .881 4 11 5 45.5
1962 Kobe - INT C 36 24 124 10 2 138 4 .971 236.0 5.11 -0.5 1.478 4 15 4 26.7
1963 Kobe - INT C 115 114 605 67 3 676 4 .994 977.0 6.19 +0.6 .991 13 76 29 38.2
TOTAL C 181 167 865 92 7 967 10 .990 1454.1 5.92 -0.2 .990 21 102 38 37.3
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 3, Pick 5, 29th overall pick).
07/16/1956 Named the #48 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
11/04/1957 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 1-2 weeks.
05/01/1958 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
10/13/1958 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
10/15/1959 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
03/10/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/07/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
05/01/1961 Named the #92 prospect in the BAN
03/02/1962 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
03/31/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,900 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/29/1963 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1963 3 5
Year SF Rank
1963 6 6
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