1B Sueo 'Jasper' Shimabukuro #20
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
1B SUEO 'JASPER' SHIMABUKURO #20 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
135 537 146 23 7 20 71 39 56 .272 .325 .453 15 3.6
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 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 1 3 2
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
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 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/30/1963 VES Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/1963 VES Win, 4-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1963 @ KOB Win, 6-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 @ KOB Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 @ KOB Win, 7-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1963 FUK Win, 10-2 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/23/1963 FUK Win, 20-9 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 3
09/21/1963 NAG Win, 5-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1963 NAG Win, 8-6 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/08/1931
Born in:Koshigaya, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,910
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 11th 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 135 537 146 23 7 20 71 88 39 56 .272 .325 .453 .777 .345 .181 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 582 4 0 0 6 0 2 243 50 15 17 46.9 75.0 4.87 3.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 25 6 2 4 17 15 9 16 1 0 0 .245 .304 .461 .764
Versus Right   435 121 17 5 16 54 73 30 40 1 0 4 .278 .330 .451 .780
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   103 28 1 1 7 17 22 12 6 1 0 2 .272 .356 .505 .861
June   102 22 4 2 1 9 10 4 14 0 0 2 .216 .259 .324 .583
July   119 40 11 1 4 15 22 6 10 1 0 0 .336 .365 .546 .911
August   96 20 2 2 5 14 12 6 14 0 0 0 .208 .255 .427 .682
September   113 35 4 1 3 14 22 11 12 0 0 0 .310 .371 .442 .813
October   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Last Year   513 134 18 12 17 50 104 56 54 3 2 2 .261 .334 .442 .777
2 Years Ago   376 107 13 5 11 61 66 47 44 3 1 4 .285 .367 .434 .801
Career   3905 1104 171 71 125 488 662 364 384 23 19 27 .283 .346 .459 .805
Home   270 72 12 4 8 33 38 11 33 2 0 3 .267 .301 .430 .730
Road   267 74 11 3 12 38 50 28 23 0 0 1 .277 .348 .476 .824
Grass   537 146 23 7 20 71 88 39 56 2 0 4 .272 .325 .453 .777
Day   200 54 8 2 7 27 34 15 19 0 0 1 .270 .324 .435 .759
Night   337 92 15 5 13 44 54 24 37 2 0 3 .273 .325 .463 .788
As Starter   531 143 23 7 19 70 87 39 55 2 0 4 .269 .323 .446 .769
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   5 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Close/Late   112 26 3 1 3 17 18 13 15 0 0 1 .232 .317 .357 .675
Inning 1-3   232 67 12 3 11 28 36 14 22 1 0 2 .289 .333 .509 .842
Inning 4-6   154 39 6 3 5 21 28 10 17 1 0 1 .253 .301 .429 .730
Inning 7-9   151 40 5 1 4 22 24 15 17 0 0 1 .265 .335 .391 .726
0 Outs   244 67 8 3 7 12 47 18 25 1 0 3 .275 .331 .418 .749
1 Outs   146 43 9 2 8 34 30 5 16 1 0 0 .295 .316 .548 .864
2 Outs   147 36 6 2 5 25 11 16 15 0 0 1 .245 .323 .415 .738
Scoring Position   93 29 3 1 4 50 15 7 5 2 0 1 .312 .359 .495 .854
Bases Empty   382 105 18 5 14 14 61 21 40 0 0 3 .275 .318 .458 .776
Runner on 1st   62 12 2 1 2 7 12 11 11 0 0 0 .194 .315 .355 .670
Runner on 2nd   39 7 2 0 1 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 .179 .200 .308 .508
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 1 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 .214 .312 .429 .741
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 6 0 0 2 8 5 4 0 0 0 1 .462 .611 .923 1.534
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 7 1 1 0 14 2 0 1 1 0 0 .636 .583 .909 1.492
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 .500 .929
Two Strikes   206 42 4 3 7 32 29 21 56 2 0 3 .204 .284 .354 .639
First Pitch   83 32 6 2 4 11 14 0 0 0 0 1 .386 .393 .651 1.043
Count 0-1   52 16 2 1 3 9 12 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .558 .865
Count 0-2   28 6 0 1 1 6 4 0 11 0 0 0 .214 .214 .393 .607
Count 1-0   58 18 3 0 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .517 .828
Count 1-1   60 14 3 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .333 .567
Count 1-2   74 14 3 0 3 14 9 0 23 0 0 2 .189 .211 .351 .562
Count 2-0   19 6 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .632 .947
Count 2-1   32 12 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .469 .844
Count 2-2   59 12 0 2 0 6 5 0 13 2 0 1 .203 .210 .271 .481
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   27 6 2 1 0 3 9 13 0 0 0 0 .222 .475 .370 .845
Full Count   45 10 1 0 3 6 11 21 9 0 0 0 .222 .470 .444 .914
Behind in Count   154 36 5 2 7 29 25 0 34 0 0 2 .234 .244 .429 .672
Ahead in Count   136 42 8 1 5 15 28 18 0 0 0 0 .309 .390 .493 .882
Batting Leadoff   506 135 20 7 18 68 82 36 51 2 0 4 .267 .319 .441 .760
Batting 2nd   15 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .400 .713
Batting 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 4th   7 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Low Leverage   189 51 10 3 9 15 33 17 18 0 0 2 .270 .337 .497 .834
Medium Leverage   266 74 11 3 8 25 40 18 28 1 0 2 .278 .328 .432 .760
High Leverage   79 20 2 1 3 31 15 4 9 1 0 0 .253 .286 .418 .703
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
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 21 119 384 110 17 3 10 45 38 10 3 4 52 9 6 .286 .307 .424 .731 109 110 2.7
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 24 137 549 149 24 9 12 52 90 53 5 4 43 20 13 .271 .339 .413 .752 104 108 2.5
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 25 138 534 166 33 15 16 68 97 49 4 0 30 26 13 .311 .373 .519 .892 146 148 5.3
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 26 128 426 115 19 9 13 51 66 40 1 4 42 7 10 .270 .331 .448 .780 119 120 2.3
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 27 124 281 76 10 2 11 32 56 33 2 0 34 12 5 .270 .351 .438 .789 126 131 2.2
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 28 132 305 101 14 9 15 58 57 37 2 3 29 12 7 .331 .403 .584 .987 175 167 3.5
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 29 119 376 107 13 5 11 61 66 47 4 3 44 10 3 .285 .367 .434 .801 117 122 2.4
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 30 134 513 134 18 12 17 50 104 56 2 3 54 27 5 .261 .334 .442 .777 116 118 3.1
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 31 135 537 146 23 7 20 71 88 39 4 2 56 15 17 .272 .325 .453 .777 123 129 3.6
Total BAN 1166 3905 1104 171 71 125 488 662 364 27 23 384 138 79 .283 .346 .459 .805 125 127 27.5
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 - 18 21 88 43 12 4 1 28 31 11 4 2 6 24 5 .489 .552 .750 1.302 100 100 2.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Kinboshi - INT 2B 119 113 277 358 84 659 24 .964 942.0 6.07 +8.3 1.053
1953 Kinboshi - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Kinboshi - INT 2B 129 124 315 366 110 703 22 .969 1092.1 5.61 -2.8 1.001
1956 Kinboshi - INT SS 9 8 10 13 2 24 1 .958 61.0 3.39 -2.6 .817
1957 Kinboshi - INT 1B 130 130 1148 70 119 1227 9 .993 996.0 11.01 +4.3 1.038
1957 Kinboshi - INT 2B 11 6 18 23 6 41 0 1.000 64.2 5.71 +0.5 1.083
1957 Kinboshi - INT SS 1 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.3 1.062
1958 Kinboshi - INT 1B 101 86 824 70 89 901 7 .992 762.1 10.55 +7.5 1.079
1958 Kinboshi - INT 2B 18 14 41 36 9 80 3 .963 133.1 5.20 -2.1 .922
1959 Kinboshi - INT 1B 89 51 589 35 60 632 8 .987 529.2 10.60 +1.2 1.032
1959 Kinboshi - INT 2B 10 8 19 18 7 38 1 .974 67.1 4.95 -2.0 .885
1959 Kinboshi - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Kinboshi - INT 1B 69 35 434 26 37 463 3 .994 398.1 10.39 +3.3 1.072
1960 Kinboshi - INT 2B 38 27 62 85 30 156 9 .942 267.1 4.95 -6.7 .875
1960 Kinboshi - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Kinboshi - INT 1B 95 86 797 42 98 849 10 .988 749.0 10.08 +1.7 1.032
1961 Kinboshi - INT 2B 4 3 8 6 0 15 1 .933 30.0 4.20 +0.1 .989
1961 Kinboshi - INT SS 4 4 6 6 3 14 2 .857 33.0 3.27 -1.6 .656
1962 Kinboshi - INT 1B 124 122 1143 65 86 1226 18 .985 1053.0 10.32 +2.4 1.015
1962 Kinboshi - INT SS 2 1 6 6 3 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 -0.1 1.070
1963 Kinboshi - INT 1B 115 114 993 58 89 1057 6 .994 981.1 9.64 +5.6 1.055
1963 Kinboshi - INT 2B 16 16 49 51 13 100 0 1.000 139.0 6.47 -2.3 .952
TOTAL 1B 723 624 5928 366 578 6355 61 .990 5469.2 10.36 +26.0 1.043
TOTAL 2B 345 311 789 943 259 1792 60 .967 2736.0 5.70 -7.0 1.000
TOTAL SS 16 13 23 28 8 54 3 .944 118.0 3.89 -3.9 .870
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 3, Pick 11, 35th overall pick).
05/01/1951 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
04/29/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/10/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
03/26/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/10/1955 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/28/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1956 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/10/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
05/23/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/19/1961 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
07/10/1961 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/30/1961 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $36,400 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/31/1961 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/11/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/13/1962 Kinboshi Kites voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,400.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/08/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Vesutan Bees, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
09/05/1963 Goes 5-6 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 113 8
1957 136 2
Year PA Rank
1956 611 3
1957 587 2
1963 582 9
Year AB Rank
1956 549 4
1957 534 3
1962 513 10
1963 537 4
Year H Rank
1953 110 7
1956 149 10
1957 166 3
1963 146 10
Year K Rank
1953 52 5
Year TB Rank
1953 163 8
1957 277 4
1963 243 8
Year 2B Rank
1953 17 9
1957 33 4
Year 3B Rank
1956 9 6
1957 15 2
1958 9 5
1960 9 3
1962 12 4
1963 7 8
Year HR Rank
1953 10 5
1963 20 7
Year SB Rank
1953 9 3
1956 20 2
1957 26 1
1959 12 6
1960 12 10
1962 27 2
1963 15 8
Year RBI Rank
1953 45 8
1963 71 10
Year R Rank
1956 90 5
1957 97 4
1962 104 2
1963 88 6
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 10
1960 6 10
Year HP Rank
1953 3 3
1956 5 4
1957 4 10
Year SH Rank
1953 12 3
Year SF Rank
1953 4 7
Year EBH Rank
1953 30 8
1957 64 3
1963 50 7
Year AVG Rank
1957 .311 7
Year OBP Rank
1957 .373 10
Year SLG Rank
1957 .519 8
1958 .448 10
Year RC Rank
1957 103.07 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1957 7.14 8
Year ISO Rank
1957 .208 9
1958 .178 10
1963 .181 10
Year wOBA Rank
1957 .395 9
Year OPS Rank
1957 .892 9
Year WAR Rank
1953 2.5 9
1957 5.5 6
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