C Shunji Yamanaka #22
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SHUNJI YAMANAKA #22 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
71 211 40 5 0 4 22 36 59 .190 .308 .270 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 OSA Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 OSA Win, 5-1 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
08/07/1975 KIN Win, 8-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/05/1975 KIN Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/31/1975 @ KOB Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/30/1975 @ KOB Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/28/1975 @ VES Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/27/1975 @ VES Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
07/25/1975 NAG Win, 9-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/05/1936
Born in:Tokushima, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,150
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 71 211 40 5 0 4 22 24 36 59 .190 .308 .270 .578 .269 .081 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 250 1 2 0 5 0 2 57 9 0 1 0.0 19.1 2.88 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 7 1 0 0 3 6 7 13 0 0 1 .179 .319 .205 .524
Versus Right   172 33 4 0 4 19 18 29 46 2 0 0 .192 .305 .285 .590
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
May   71 16 2 0 2 14 7 15 15 1 0 1 .225 .364 .338 .702
June   61 12 2 0 1 5 8 7 20 1 0 0 .197 .275 .279 .554
July   67 10 1 0 1 1 7 11 20 0 0 0 .149 .269 .209 .478
August   12 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
Last Year   356 77 11 0 7 20 37 64 91 1 5 3 .216 .340 .306 .646
2 Years Ago   383 66 9 0 12 38 35 53 88 3 13 3 .172 .276 .290 .566
Career   4887 1078 121 9 129 522 536 646 1054 40 63 18 .221 .312 .328 .640
Home   105 20 1 0 2 10 13 17 28 0 0 1 .190 .309 .257 .566
Road   106 20 4 0 2 12 11 19 31 2 0 0 .189 .307 .283 .590
Grass   211 40 5 0 4 22 24 36 59 2 0 1 .190 .308 .270 .578
Day   104 21 2 0 2 13 13 21 26 2 0 1 .202 .336 .279 .615
Night   107 19 3 0 2 9 11 15 33 0 0 0 .178 .279 .262 .540
As Starter   206 39 4 0 4 20 24 36 58 2 0 1 .189 .310 .267 .577
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   48 11 1 0 1 6 5 6 12 1 0 1 .229 .321 .312 .634
Inning 1-3   55 7 2 0 0 1 4 11 17 0 0 0 .127 .273 .164 .436
Inning 4-6   81 16 1 0 2 8 12 16 23 0 0 0 .198 .330 .284 .614
Inning 7-9   71 16 2 0 2 13 8 9 19 2 0 1 .225 .313 .338 .651
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   76 11 1 0 0 4 10 13 20 1 0 0 .145 .267 .158 .425
1 Outs   79 21 3 0 2 10 8 10 20 1 0 1 .266 .352 .380 .731
2 Outs   56 8 1 0 2 8 6 13 19 0 0 0 .143 .304 .268 .572
Scoring Position   55 14 1 0 2 18 8 12 17 2 0 0 .255 .377 .382 .759
Bases Empty   127 21 3 0 1 1 13 17 38 0 0 1 .165 .269 .213 .482
Runner on 1st   29 5 1 0 1 3 3 7 4 0 0 0 .172 .333 .310 .644
Runner on 2nd   25 5 0 0 0 1 1 7 8 0 0 0 .200 .375 .200 .575
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 4 1 0 1 8 3 2 2 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.333 2.083
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Two Strikes   136 21 3 0 3 12 11 19 59 1 0 0 .154 .256 .243 .499
First Pitch   18 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522
Count 0-1   13 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 0-2   18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-0   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Count 1-1   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 1-2   39 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 23 1 0 0 .077 .075 .179 .254
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 1.000 1.429
Count 2-1   9 4 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-2   41 8 0 0 2 8 3 0 19 0 0 0 .195 .195 .341 .537
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .615 .000 .615
Full Count   38 8 2 0 0 1 7 19 4 0 0 0 .211 .474 .263 .737
Behind in Count   70 9 2 0 1 5 2 0 36 1 0 0 .129 .127 .200 .327
Ahead in Count   31 9 1 0 1 8 11 16 0 1 0 0 .290 .521 .419 .940
Batting 6th   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 7th   37 6 1 0 2 8 4 3 12 0 0 0 .162 .225 .351 .576
Batting 8th   159 31 3 0 2 12 20 31 44 2 0 1 .195 .326 .252 .578
Batting 9th   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Low Leverage   89 16 3 0 0 4 10 11 24 2 0 0 .180 .265 .213 .478
Medium Leverage   88 18 2 0 4 16 11 17 26 0 0 0 .205 .333 .364 .697
High Leverage   33 6 0 0 0 2 3 8 9 0 0 1 .182 .357 .182 .539
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 52 -0.3
1962 Kobe - BAN 25 42 94 20 0 0 2 10 10 10 0 2 15 0 0 .213 .283 .277 .560 59 61 -0.0
1963 Kobe - BAN 26 120 375 96 7 3 17 52 50 43 0 6 72 0 1 .256 .328 .427 .754 115 110 2.9
1964 Kobe - BAN 27 119 394 98 8 1 11 49 51 45 1 1 83 1 1 .249 .327 .358 .684 97 94 1.9
1965 Kobe - BAN 28 118 385 88 10 1 11 44 40 44 1 2 77 0 0 .229 .308 .345 .653 93 92 2.3
1966 Fukuoka - BAN 29 122 393 89 13 0 9 34 37 34 1 3 68 0 1 .226 .288 .328 .616 88 84 1.0
1967 Fukuoka - BAN 30 122 385 96 15 0 11 56 47 39 1 3 59 0 5 .249 .318 .374 .692 109 109 2.4
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 31 120 394 66 5 0 5 26 27 38 0 4 74 0 0 .168 .239 .218 .457 44 44 -0.5
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 32 118 387 109 14 2 11 50 46 36 0 2 73 1 0 .282 .341 .413 .755 135 129 3.9
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 33 120 364 74 9 0 12 35 41 61 1 1 101 6 5 .203 .319 .327 .645 103 98 2.5
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 34 113 358 77 6 0 8 35 38 54 2 6 102 2 1 .215 .317 .299 .616 74 74 1.0
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 35 106 298 59 6 2 8 43 40 80 3 3 68 1 0 .198 .370 .312 .682 97 101 1.6
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 36 119 383 66 9 0 12 38 35 53 3 3 88 1 4 .172 .276 .290 .566 67 62 0.5
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 37 120 356 77 11 0 7 20 37 64 3 1 91 1 4 .216 .340 .306 .646 90 86 0.8
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 38 71 211 40 5 0 4 22 24 36 1 2 59 0 1 .190 .308 .270 .578 62 72 0.5
Total BAN 1571 4887 1078 121 9 129 522 536 646 18 40 1054 13 24 .221 .312 .328 .640 89 88 20.3
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
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
1964 Kobe - INT C 115 112 612 81 6 701 8 .989 979.1 6.37 -1.2 .926 15 75 30 40.0
1965 Kobe - INT C 114 114 554 64 5 621 3 .995 981.2 5.67 +3.1 1.032 8 85 33 38.8
1966 Fukuoka - INT C 114 113 511 70 3 590 9 .985 961.0 5.44 -4.1 .804 12 81 29 35.8
1967 Fukuoka - INT C 114 111 484 66 3 558 8 .986 960.0 5.16 -0.8 .856 9 78 33 42.3
1968 Fukuoka - INT C 117 114 471 69 5 548 8 .985 976.1 4.98 -1.9 .834 13 90 33 36.7
1969 Fukuoka - INT C 114 111 494 74 5 569 1 .998 951.2 5.37 +0.4 .932 14 84 36 42.9
1970 Fukuoka - INT C 113 113 628 108 4 740 4 .995 981.1 6.75 +1.5 .924 5 162 66 40.7
1971 Fukuoka - INT C 111 108 795 85 1 882 2 .998 916.2 8.64 +0.8 1.000 8 82 35 42.7
1972 Fukuoka - INT C 98 97 624 59 2 684 1 .999 814.2 7.55 -3.8 .891 11 89 19 21.3
1973 Fukuoka - INT C 115 114 603 73 5 678 2 .997 1004.2 6.06 +1.3 .968 11 80 26 32.5
1974 Fukuoka - INT C 110 108 613 67 4 682 2 .997 960.0 6.38 -2.7 .873 11 95 28 29.5
1975 Fukuoka - INT C 66 65 358 43 3 404 3 .993 563.0 6.41 -0.4 1.044 7 56 18 32.1
TOTAL C 1482 1447 7612 951 53 8624 61 .993 12504.2 6.16 -8.0 .922 145 1159 424 36.6
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/24/1964 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/11/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
10/10/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/23/1965 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Fukuoka Falcons in exchange for SP Ennosuke Yamamoto.
05/01/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/08/1972 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
05/10/1975 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/1975 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1965 77 4
1968 74 7
1970 101 6
1973 88 3
1974 91 3
Year BB Rank
1970 61 7
1972 80 9
1974 64 6
Year IBB Rank
1963 3 5
1964 6 6
1970 5 7
1974 8 1
Year SH Rank
1973 13 7
Year SF Rank
1963 6 6
1971 6 2
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