1B Kikuichi Shirai #14
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B KIKUICHI SHIRAI #14 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 518 165 31 3 23 76 32 54 .319 .359 .523 0 5.8
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 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 1 3 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 KOB Loss, 1-10 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/1963 KOB Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/29/1963 KOB Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1963 FUK Win, 6-4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 FUK Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 FUK Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/24/1963 @ NAG Win, 9-7 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
09/23/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
09/22/1963 @ NAG Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1963 @ VES Loss, 0-9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/16/1928
Born in:Machida, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:13 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, 8th Pick in Round 1
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 138 518 165 31 3 23 76 75 32 54 .319 .359 .523 .882 .387 .205 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 135 560 4 1 0 12 0 6 271 57 0 1 0.0 95.1 6.90 5.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   108 28 2 1 4 11 14 2 12 0 0 0 .259 .273 .407 .680
Versus Right   410 137 29 2 19 65 61 30 42 6 0 4 .334 .380 .554 .934
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   111 35 9 0 5 15 20 5 11 0 0 2 .315 .356 .532 .887
June   95 32 8 0 4 14 13 8 9 0 0 1 .337 .394 .547 .942
July   109 29 5 1 2 11 17 10 8 2 0 1 .266 .328 .385 .713
August   93 30 3 2 5 17 10 5 10 1 0 0 .323 .354 .559 .913
September   106 37 6 0 7 19 15 3 15 3 0 0 .349 .357 .604 .961
October   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   499 165 32 3 27 89 70 54 56 5 0 6 .331 .399 .569 .968
2 Years Ago   540 163 36 3 23 91 76 47 42 5 1 3 .302 .358 .507 .865
Career   5309 1709 323 38 283 913 809 388 478 32 1 67 .322 .373 .557 .930
Home   260 91 17 1 12 40 45 15 18 3 0 2 .350 .386 .562 .947
Road   258 74 14 2 11 36 30 17 36 3 0 2 .287 .332 .484 .817
Grass   518 165 31 3 23 76 75 32 54 6 0 4 .319 .359 .523 .882
Day   264 88 13 2 12 41 42 14 29 3 0 3 .333 .370 .534 .904
Night   254 77 18 1 11 35 33 18 25 3 0 1 .303 .348 .512 .860
As Starter   515 164 31 3 22 75 74 32 54 6 0 4 .318 .359 .518 .878
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   99 28 4 1 4 17 14 6 8 3 0 2 .283 .327 .465 .792
Inning 1-3   194 54 12 1 12 32 27 6 27 3 0 0 .278 .296 .536 .832
Inning 4-6   181 68 13 1 6 22 29 14 18 0 0 2 .376 .426 .558 .984
Inning 7-9   143 43 6 1 5 22 19 12 9 3 0 2 .301 .356 .462 .818
0 Outs   147 52 7 0 5 11 27 14 9 2 0 2 .354 .412 .503 .916
1 Outs   161 53 10 3 7 36 28 9 28 4 0 1 .329 .360 .559 .919
2 Outs   210 60 14 0 11 29 20 9 17 0 0 1 .286 .318 .510 .828
Scoring Position   121 32 5 1 4 44 12 8 13 6 0 2 .264 .307 .421 .728
Bases Empty   277 92 16 0 14 14 42 20 25 0 0 2 .332 .381 .542 .923
Runner on 1st   120 41 10 2 5 18 21 4 16 0 0 0 .342 .363 .583 .946
Runner on 2nd   49 14 2 0 2 11 5 3 6 0 0 0 .286 .327 .449 .776
Runner on 3rd   22 4 1 0 0 7 0 1 4 3 0 0 .182 .192 .227 .420
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 6 1 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 1 .222 .300 .444 .744
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 .231 .200 .431
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .200 .375 .400 .775
Bases Loaded   8 5 0 0 1 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 .625 .625 1.000 1.625
Two Strikes   187 47 3 1 6 15 25 16 54 1 0 2 .251 .316 .374 .690
First Pitch   90 28 4 1 5 15 12 1 0 1 0 1 .311 .323 .544 .867
Count 0-1   58 21 7 0 2 8 7 0 0 1 0 1 .362 .367 .586 .953
Count 0-2   23 10 2 0 0 3 5 0 8 0 0 2 .435 .480 .522 1.002
Count 1-0   64 23 7 0 2 9 6 0 0 2 0 0 .359 .348 .562 .911
Count 1-1   56 22 3 1 3 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 .393 .393 .643 1.036
Count 1-2   58 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 23 1 0 0 .172 .169 .172 .342
Count 2-0   14 5 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .333 .500 .833
Count 2-1   34 13 5 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .382 .706 1.088
Count 2-2   57 14 1 0 3 5 6 0 14 0 0 0 .246 .246 .421 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 6 0 0 3 5 5 8 0 0 0 0 .400 .609 1.000 1.609
Full Count   49 13 0 1 3 6 10 16 9 0 0 0 .265 .446 .490 .936
Behind in Count   139 41 9 0 2 12 16 0 31 2 0 3 .295 .306 .403 .708
Ahead in Count   127 47 14 0 7 26 22 15 0 3 0 0 .370 .428 .646 1.073
Batting 3rd   328 104 20 1 14 46 49 19 34 5 0 3 .317 .355 .512 .867
Batting 4th   187 60 11 2 8 29 25 13 20 1 0 1 .321 .366 .529 .896
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   211 72 13 1 12 19 30 19 14 0 0 1 .341 .398 .583 .981
Medium Leverage   211 60 15 0 7 24 28 9 32 2 0 2 .284 .317 .455 .772
High Leverage   94 33 3 2 4 33 17 4 8 4 0 1 .351 .369 .553 .922
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
1954 Osaka - BAN 25 140 551 176 27 2 32 111 81 34 8 2 35 0 0 .319 .366 .550 .916 156 154 6.4
1955 Osaka - BAN 26 140 556 164 29 6 23 85 78 46 4 5 53 2 0 .295 .350 .493 .843 123 117 4.1
1956 Osaka - BAN 27 138 540 197 42 3 40 110 93 35 7 4 34 1 0 .365 .408 .676 1.084 190 191 8.6
1957 Osaka - BAN 28 138 502 168 32 8 25 90 83 31 10 2 44 0 2 .335 .383 .580 .963 164 164 5.9
1958 Osaka - BAN 29 138 510 169 29 1 31 91 71 43 8 1 41 2 1 .331 .391 .575 .966 170 170 6.1
1959 Osaka - BAN 30 138 547 156 38 3 24 77 72 30 8 1 62 2 4 .285 .331 .497 .828 135 139 4.2
1960 Osaka - BAN 31 138 546 186 27 6 35 93 110 36 9 1 57 0 2 .341 .390 .604 .995 176 175 7.8
1961 Osaka - BAN 32 139 540 163 36 3 23 91 76 47 3 5 42 2 2 .302 .358 .507 .865 133 132 3.8
1962 Osaka - BAN 33 140 499 165 32 3 27 89 70 54 6 5 56 2 0 .331 .399 .569 .968 169 165 5.8
1963 Osaka - BAN 34 138 518 165 31 3 23 76 75 32 4 6 54 0 1 .319 .359 .523 .882 151 157 5.8
Total BAN 1387 5309 1709 323 38 283 913 809 388 67 32 478 11 12 .322 .373 .557 .930 156 156 58.5
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 - 21 48 216 67 11 2 12 54 66 17 5 3 16 36 16 .310 .369 .546 .916 100 100 1.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Osaka - INT 1B 11 11 98 6 12 106 2 .981 95.0 9.85 +0.6 1.066
1954 Osaka - INT 3B 130 126 97 234 20 358 27 .925 1095.1 2.72 +6.2 1.008
1955 Osaka - INT 3B 138 136 111 291 20 432 30 .931 1180.1 3.07 +6.6 1.000
1956 Osaka - INT C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 -0.9 .000 3 1 0 0.0
1956 Osaka - INT 3B 133 131 118 284 31 425 23 .946 1151.2 3.14 +4.9 1.023
1957 Osaka - INT 1B 82 81 703 47 87 757 7 .991 677.1 9.97 +1.7 1.010
1957 Osaka - INT 3B 54 53 48 97 14 154 9 .942 456.1 2.86 +1.4 1.008
1958 Osaka - INT 1B 53 52 445 39 42 488 4 .992 440.0 9.90 +2.6 1.060
1958 Osaka - INT 3B 82 82 73 146 15 232 13 .944 701.0 2.81 +1.2 1.010
1959 Osaka - INT 1B 5 4 36 1 5 37 0 1.000 34.0 9.79 +0.3 1.051
1959 Osaka - INT 3B 131 128 97 251 37 377 29 .923 1102.0 2.84 +2.8 1.004
1960 Osaka - INT 1B 14 14 112 4 12 118 2 .983 114.0 9.16 -0.4 .996
1960 Osaka - INT 3B 126 119 108 236 14 365 21 .942 1034.1 2.99 +2.6 1.005
1961 Osaka - INT 1B 50 49 429 30 44 465 6 .987 420.2 9.82 +1.7 1.042
1961 Osaka - INT 3B 84 83 65 153 10 236 18 .924 715.2 2.74 +0.7 1.002
1962 Osaka - INT 1B 135 135 1183 75 80 1271 13 .990 1142.2 9.91 +7.1 1.049
1962 Osaka - INT 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Osaka - INT 1B 135 135 1238 117 86 1362 7 .995 1141.2 10.68 +13.7 1.077
1963 Osaka - INT 3B 10 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.0 1.054
TOTAL C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 -0.9 .000 3 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 485 481 4244 319 368 4604 41 .991 4065.1 10.10 +27.4 1.050
TOTAL 3B 891 858 719 1696 161 2585 170 .934 7457.2 2.91 +26.5 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
05/01/1951 Named the #1 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1954 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
06/21/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/09/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/16/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1954 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/20/1954 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1954 Finished 2nd in 1954 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
12/25/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/04/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1955 Goes 0-4 against the Fukuoka Falcons, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
08/29/1955 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1955 Finished 3rd in 1955 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/25/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
08/02/1956 Earned 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/06/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/01/1956 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1956 Wins the Baseball Association of Nippon triple-crown!!
10/21/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award.
05/01/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
02/20/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/19/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/22/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award.
05/07/1959 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
11/23/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/09/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/16/1960 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Nagasaki Stars, with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored.
07/18/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/19/1960 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award.
07/03/1961 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/14/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/15/1962 Goes 0-4 against the Nagasaki Stars, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
07/30/1962 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
01/21/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
04/09/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 137 3
1955 136 3
1957 134 3
1958 134 10
1960 133 10
1962 135 6
1963 135 2
Year PA Rank
1954 595 2
1955 611 3
1956 586 8
1958 562 9
1959 586 6
1960 592 4
1961 595 7
Year AB Rank
1954 551 1
1955 556 3
1956 540 6
1957 502 10
1958 510 10
1959 547 2
1960 546 4
1961 540 3
1963 518 10
Year H Rank
1954 176 2
1955 164 2
1956 197 1
1957 168 2
1958 169 3
1959 156 3
1960 186 1
1961 163 4
1962 165 5
1963 165 4
Year K Rank
1955 53 6
Year TB Rank
1954 303 1
1955 274 2
1956 365 1
1957 291 2
1958 293 1
1959 272 1
1960 330 1
1961 274 4
1962 284 3
1963 271 4
Year 2B Rank
1954 27 3
1955 29 4
1956 42 1
1957 32 5
1958 29 8
1959 38 1
1960 27 10
1961 36 4
1962 32 3
1963 31 5
Year 3B Rank
1955 6 3
1957 8 8
Year HR Rank
1954 32 1
1955 23 2
1956 40 1
1957 25 5
1958 31 2
1959 24 2
1960 35 1
1961 23 4
1962 27 1
1963 23 4
Year SB Rank
1955 2 3
Year RBI Rank
1954 111 2
1955 85 3
1956 110 1
1957 90 3
1958 91 3
1959 77 5
1960 93 1
1961 91 6
1962 89 5
1963 76 8
Year R Rank
1954 81 4
1955 78 4
1956 93 4
1957 83 6
1960 110 1
Year BB Rank
1955 46 6
Year IBB Rank
1954 5 1
1955 7 1
1958 5 10
1962 4 3
Year HP Rank
1954 8 1
1955 4 3
1956 7 2
1957 10 1
1958 8 2
1959 8 1
1960 9 2
1962 6 3
Year SF Rank
1955 5 5
1963 6 6
Year EBH Rank
1954 61 3
1955 58 2
1956 85 1
1957 65 2
1958 61 4
1959 65 1
1960 68 1
1961 62 3
1962 62 3
1963 57 4
Year AVG Rank
1954 .319 3
1955 .295 5
1956 .365 1
1957 .335 5
1958 .331 3
1959 .285 8
1960 .341 3
1961 .302 10
1962 .331 3
1963 .319 4
Year OBP Rank
1954 .366 4
1955 .350 5
1956 .408 5
1957 .383 7
1958 .391 9
1960 .390 5
1962 .399 6
1963 .359 9
Year SLG Rank
1954 .550 2
1955 .493 3
1956 .676 1
1957 .580 4
1958 .575 2
1959 .497 7
1960 .604 1
1961 .507 5
1962 .569 2
1963 .523 5
Year RC Rank
1954 106.49 2
1955 93.12 3
1956 142.56 1
1957 105.26 4
1958 110.17 3
1959 83.12 7
1960 125.06 2
1961 93.14 9
1962 114.66 3
1963 95.08 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 7.32 2
1955 6.07 4
1956 10.55 1
1957 8.01 6
1958 8.26 4
1959 5.42 10
1960 9.00 2
1962 8.85 3
1963 6.90 6
Year ISO Rank
1954 .230 2
1955 .198 3
1956 .311 1
1957 .245 5
1958 .243 3
1959 .212 5
1960 .264 1
1961 .206 4
1962 .238 3
1963 .205 5
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .407 2
1955 .369 4
1956 .467 1
1957 .421 4
1958 .421 4
1959 .369 7
1960 .431 2
1961 .380 9
1962 .422 3
1963 .387 7
Year OPS Rank
1954 .916 2
1955 .843 3
1956 1.084 1
1957 .963 4
1958 .966 3
1959 .828 7
1960 .995 2
1961 .865 8
1962 .968 3
1963 .882 6
Year WAR Rank
1954 6.6 3
1955 4.8 3
1956 8.7 1
1957 6.0 5
1958 6.1 6
1960 8.0 1
1962 6.0 5
1963 5.8 6
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