2B Kitahachi Masuda #12
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/09/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B KITAHACHI MASUDA #12 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
116 407 94 6 1 11 49 39 26 .231 .300 .332 11 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 3 4
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 3
Eye 3 2 3
Avoid K's 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 5
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1963 @ FUK Loss, 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1963 @ FUK Loss, 7-11 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/06/1963 @ FUK Loss, 3-9 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 @ FUK Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/05/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1963 @ NAG Win, 11-5 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/03/1963 @ NAG Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/02/1963 OSA Win, 9-6 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/01/1963 OSA Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
08/31/1963 OSA Loss, 1-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/07/1932
Born in:Takarazuka, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:131 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 4
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 116 407 94 6 1 11 49 46 39 26 .231 .300 .332 .631 .286 .101 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 454 3 2 0 14 0 5 135 18 11 12 47.8 37.2 2.92 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   96 19 1 0 3 10 9 5 7 1 0 1 .198 .243 .302 .545
Versus Right   311 75 5 1 8 39 37 34 19 4 0 2 .241 .316 .341 .657
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 8 1 0 0 6 2 4 2 1 0 0 .308 .387 .346 .733
May   106 30 2 0 3 11 16 10 6 0 0 0 .283 .345 .387 .732
June   88 18 0 1 3 8 7 11 7 0 0 1 .205 .300 .330 .630
July   100 25 3 0 4 16 11 8 8 2 0 2 .250 .312 .400 .713
August   83 13 0 0 1 8 10 6 3 2 0 0 .157 .209 .193 .402
September   30 8 1 0 0 6 2 4 2 1 0 0 .267 .343 .300 .643
Last Year   463 119 16 5 11 62 63 53 27 1 0 4 .257 .338 .384 .722
2 Years Ago   506 157 16 5 20 93 85 57 25 5 0 2 .310 .379 .480 .859
Career   3459 908 93 19 107 509 461 338 201 38 4 16 .263 .328 .393 .721
Home   185 44 1 0 7 28 27 25 10 2 0 1 .238 .329 .357 .685
Road   222 50 5 1 4 21 19 14 16 3 0 2 .225 .274 .311 .585
Grass   407 94 6 1 11 49 46 39 26 5 0 3 .231 .300 .332 .631
Day   149 31 3 0 3 18 15 10 13 1 0 0 .208 .256 .289 .545
Night   258 63 3 1 8 31 31 29 13 4 0 3 .244 .323 .357 .680
As Starter   406 94 6 1 11 49 46 39 26 5 0 2 .232 .299 .333 .631
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   92 27 2 0 1 7 10 9 6 0 0 1 .293 .363 .348 .711
Inning 1-3   121 21 2 1 2 9 9 15 10 1 0 1 .174 .268 .256 .524
Inning 4-6   146 37 2 0 7 28 24 14 8 3 0 1 .253 .317 .411 .728
Inning 7-9   140 36 2 0 2 12 13 10 8 1 0 1 .257 .309 .314 .623
0 Outs   153 33 3 0 4 11 19 17 10 2 0 0 .216 .291 .314 .604
1 Outs   121 27 1 0 3 21 18 8 8 3 0 1 .223 .271 .306 .576
2 Outs   133 34 2 1 4 17 9 14 8 0 0 2 .256 .336 .376 .712
Scoring Position   104 28 1 1 6 42 18 14 4 5 0 0 .269 .341 .471 .813
Bases Empty   228 50 3 0 4 4 20 20 16 0 0 3 .219 .291 .285 .576
Runner on 1st   75 16 2 0 1 3 8 5 6 0 0 0 .213 .263 .280 .542
Runner on 2nd   30 9 1 1 3 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 .300 .382 .700 1.082
Runner on 3rd   13 4 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 .308 .438 .308 .745
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 7 0 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .300 .357 .657
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 0 0 2 9 4 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .917 1.378
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 .182 .333 .182 .515
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 0 7 2 1 1 4 0 0 .100 .133 .100 .233
Two Strikes   147 36 1 0 2 13 13 16 26 1 0 1 .245 .321 .293 .614
First Pitch   81 16 2 0 3 11 8 2 0 1 0 1 .198 .224 .333 .557
Count 0-1   39 13 2 1 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .350 .590 .940
Count 0-2   24 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 .208 .240 .208 .448
Count 1-0   49 12 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .245 .265 .510
Count 1-1   40 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .175 .171 .175 .346
Count 1-2   38 8 0 0 2 4 4 0 7 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 2-0   12 3 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .214 .750 .964
Count 2-1   20 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .400 .650
Count 2-2   60 15 1 0 0 3 4 0 12 1 0 0 .250 .246 .267 .513
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   19 2 0 0 1 4 6 17 0 0 0 0 .105 .528 .263 .791
Full Count   25 8 0 0 0 3 5 16 4 0 0 0 .320 .585 .320 .905
Behind in Count   101 26 2 1 4 15 11 0 10 0 0 2 .257 .272 .416 .688
Ahead in Count   100 22 1 0 4 15 16 21 0 2 0 0 .220 .350 .350 .700
Batting Leadoff   33 12 1 0 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 .364 .432 .485 .917
Batting 3rd   14 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 .214 .389 .429 .817
Batting 4th   31 7 0 1 1 5 6 4 2 1 0 0 .226 .306 .387 .693
Batting 5th   120 19 1 0 3 16 8 12 10 2 0 1 .158 .237 .242 .479
Batting 6th   28 7 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .323 .357 .680
Batting 7th   180 46 4 0 4 19 23 12 11 2 0 1 .256 .303 .344 .647
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   151 31 1 0 3 10 15 15 11 1 0 3 .205 .288 .272 .560
Medium Leverage   168 43 4 1 7 23 18 15 9 1 0 0 .256 .315 .417 .732
High Leverage   85 20 1 0 1 16 13 9 6 3 0 0 .235 .299 .282 .581
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
1956 Yokohama - BAN 23 33 105 25 3 1 2 11 7 7 0 0 10 0 1 .238 .286 .343 .629 74 62 0.1
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 24 138 499 131 13 1 15 80 68 39 3 8 27 12 6 .263 .315 .383 .698 94 97 2.6
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 25 138 490 135 14 4 17 78 78 43 1 11 28 11 6 .276 .328 .424 .753 112 113 4.3
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 26 137 480 119 9 0 13 62 53 54 3 5 36 16 7 .248 .325 .348 .673 94 89 2.8
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 27 137 509 128 16 2 18 74 61 46 0 3 22 17 9 .251 .312 .397 .709 98 100 3.3
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 28 139 506 157 16 5 20 93 85 57 2 5 25 13 6 .310 .379 .480 .859 132 132 4.4
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 29 126 463 119 16 5 11 62 63 53 4 1 27 15 4 .257 .338 .384 .722 103 104 3.3
1963 Kinboshi - BAN 30 116 407 94 6 1 11 49 46 39 3 5 26 11 12 .231 .300 .332 .631 84 88 1.3
Total BAN 964 3459 908 93 19 107 509 461 338 16 38 201 95 51 .263 .328 .393 .721 102 103 22.1
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
1950 Total - 17 26 114 52 8 2 3 29 50 10 2 2 4 11 3 .456 .500 .640 1.140 100 100 1.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Yokohama - INT 2B 33 31 80 90 20 173 3 .983 268.2 5.69 +1.7 1.040
1956 Yokohama - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Kinboshi - INT 2B 129 123 323 433 111 773 17 .978 1075.1 6.33 +10.7 1.055
1957 Kinboshi - INT SS 7 6 17 26 4 43 0 1.000 53.2 7.21 +1.3 1.062
1958 Kinboshi - INT 2B 127 126 331 385 119 738 22 .970 1087.1 5.93 +14.6 1.080
1958 Kinboshi - INT SS 8 7 15 15 5 32 2 .938 62.2 4.31 -1.1 .908
1959 Kinboshi - INT 2B 127 127 283 382 101 686 21 .969 1104.2 5.42 +9.4 1.051
1959 Kinboshi - INT SS 8 5 12 17 4 29 0 1.000 51.1 5.08 +0.8 .997
1960 Kinboshi - INT 2B 108 108 260 334 83 603 9 .985 918.0 5.82 +12.8 1.065
1960 Kinboshi - INT SS 35 22 59 79 24 142 4 .972 227.1 5.46 -2.6 .953
1961 Kinboshi - INT 2B 132 131 310 421 125 757 26 .966 1120.1 5.87 +3.4 1.017
1961 Kinboshi - INT SS 4 2 5 7 3 14 2 .857 28.0 3.86 -1.3 .696
1962 Kinboshi - INT 2B 118 118 259 343 81 615 13 .979 1005.0 5.39 +7.2 1.047
1962 Kinboshi - INT SS 6 5 6 15 2 22 1 .955 46.2 4.05 -0.5 .936
1963 Kinboshi - INT 2B 103 103 275 272 72 556 9 .984 889.1 5.54 +5.3 1.058
1963 Kinboshi - INT SS 9 9 15 24 2 44 5 .886 76.0 4.62 -2.3 .852
TOTAL 2B 877 867 2121 2660 712 4901 120 .976 7468.2 5.76 +65.1 1.052
TOTAL SS 78 56 129 183 44 326 14 .957 547.2 5.13 -5.7 .936
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 4, Pick 11, 47th overall pick).
07/16/1950 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1951 Named the #48 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1951 Named the #80 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1952 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1953 Named the #89 prospect in the BAN
07/30/1953 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/04/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/11/1953 Named the #99 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1954 Named the #92 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1955 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1956 Named the #75 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Kinboshi Kites, along with 3B Teruhiko Iwahashi and CF Ikumasa Yasuhara, in exchange for LF Tomoya Nagao.
10/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/13/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
06/26/1961 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/03/1961 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/11/1961 Hits three home runs against the Fukuoka Falcons, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
05/09/1962 Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/1962 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/23/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1962 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 133 8
Year PA Rank
1957 549 9
Year AB Rank
1960 509 10
Year H Rank
1961 157 7
Year TB Rank
1961 243 8
Year HR Rank
1958 17 8
1960 18 9
1961 20 8
Year SB Rank
1957 12 7
1958 11 6
1959 16 1
1960 17 4
1962 15 9
Year RBI Rank
1958 78 7
1960 74 10
1961 93 4
Year R Rank
1958 78 7
Year IBB Rank
1959 12 3
1962 4 3
Year SF Rank
1957 8 3
1958 11 1
Year AVG Rank
1961 .310 6
Year OBP Rank
1961 .379 9
Year SLG Rank
1961 .480 8
Year RC Rank
1961 92.63 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 6.72 10
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .379 10
Year OPS Rank
1961 .859 9
Year WAR Rank
1961 4.6 10
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