1B Zeshin 'Kitchen Sink' Abe #25
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/30/1975
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1B ZESHIN 'KITCHEN SINK' ABE #25 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 38 6 1 0 0 2 3 10 .158 .250 .184 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/28/1975 VES Loss, 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 @ KIN Loss, 4-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1975 @ KIN Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/24/1975 @ KIN Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/20/1975 KOB Loss, 5-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/1975 FUK Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/1975 @ NAG Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/13/1975 @ VES Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/1975 @ VES Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/30/1937
Born in:Kobe, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,630
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 33 38 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 10 .158 .250 .184 .434 .211 .026 35
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 44 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 0.0 2.0 1.59 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   37 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 9 1 0 2 .162 .256 .189 .445
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
May   16 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 1 .188 .333 .250 .583
June   22 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 .136 .174 .136 .310
Last Year   103 25 3 0 7 22 12 16 25 2 0 1 .243 .344 .476 .820
2 Years Ago   220 61 6 0 12 31 27 27 28 2 0 2 .277 .359 .468 .827
Career   2635 698 101 3 123 390 372 381 402 23 2 17 .265 .359 .446 .804
Home   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Road   24 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 7 1 0 2 .208 .310 .250 .560
Grass   38 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 10 1 0 2 .158 .250 .184 .434
Day   21 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 .190 .261 .238 .499
Night   17 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 .118 .238 .118 .356
As Starter   7 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .571 .625 .714 1.339
As Reliever / Substitution   31 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 1 0 1 .065 .167 .065 .231
Pinch Hitting   26 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Close/Late   19 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 1 .053 .174 .053 .227
Inning 1-3   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Inning 4-6   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 7-9   27 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 .074 .188 .074 .262
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
1 Outs   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 .154 .294 .154 .448
2 Outs   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Scoring Position   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .417 .333 .750
Bases Empty   20 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 1 .050 .174 .100 .274
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 .250 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   22 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 10 0 0 2 .136 .240 .136 .376
First Pitch   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 .182 .308 .182 .490
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Behind in Count   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Ahead in Count   8 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 3rd   4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .750 .800 1.000 1.800
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Batting 9th   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 .000 .105 .000 .105
Low Leverage   11 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .091 .231 .182 .413
Medium Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .267 .353 .267 .620
High Leverage   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 .083 .143 .083 .226
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 Hosho - BAN 23 24 24 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .231 .292 .522 46 46 -0.1
1962 Hosho - BAN 24 92 99 23 1 0 4 17 13 13 1 1 15 0 0 .232 .325 .364 .688 101 101 0.3
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 88 120 35 10 0 2 14 16 8 0 1 24 0 1 .292 .333 .425 .758 131 128 0.7
1964 Hosho - BAN 26 103 108 29 3 0 6 24 14 11 0 1 12 0 0 .269 .333 .463 .796 135 126 0.8
1965 Hosho - BAN 27 99 166 50 7 0 9 24 26 18 0 0 17 1 1 .301 .370 .506 .876 169 175 1.6
1966 Hosho - BAN 28 97 249 68 9 1 11 34 36 33 0 1 27 2 1 .273 .357 .450 .807 155 141 1.9
1967 Hosho - BAN 29 128 402 109 19 0 16 51 57 76 2 5 59 2 2 .271 .386 .438 .823 151 130 3.1
1968 Hosho - BAN 30 121 381 98 15 1 19 55 65 81 1 5 58 2 1 .257 .385 .451 .836 157 122 2.7
1969 Hosho - BAN 31 115 341 97 14 1 15 50 48 39 2 1 46 2 2 .284 .360 .463 .824 152 137 2.7
1970 Osaka - BAN 32 116 90 19 2 0 6 13 11 10 0 0 20 0 0 .211 .290 .433 .723 122 127 0.6
1971 Osaka - BAN 33 111 159 48 7 0 9 26 32 20 4 1 35 0 0 .302 .391 .516 .907 151 152 1.5
1972 Osaka - BAN 34 109 135 26 4 0 6 24 10 24 2 2 23 0 1 .193 .319 .356 .675 92 96 0.3
1973 Osaka - BAN 35 93 220 61 6 0 12 31 27 27 2 2 28 0 0 .277 .359 .468 .827 142 149 2.1
1974 Osaka - BAN 36 96 103 25 3 0 7 22 12 16 1 2 25 0 0 .243 .344 .476 .820 139 134 0.6
1975 Osaka - BAN 37 33 38 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 2 1 10 0 0 .158 .250 .184 .434 24 35 -0.2
Total BAN 1425 2635 698 101 3 123 390 372 381 17 23 402 9 9 .265 .359 .446 .804 142 131 18.6
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Hosho - INT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Hosho - INT 3B 3 1 2 3 1 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 -0.6 .803
1962 Hosho - INT 3B 11 7 4 12 1 18 2 .889 65.2 2.19 -1.2 .865
1963 Hosho - INT 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 0.0 .000
1963 Hosho - INT 3B 17 13 15 20 1 36 1 .972 122.0 2.58 -1.4 .933
1964 Hosho - INT 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.040
1964 Hosho - INT 3B 8 5 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 49.0 3.49 +0.7 1.091
1964 Hosho - INT SS 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 1.2 10.80 -0.4 .717
1965 Hosho - INT 3B 31 29 21 48 2 78 9 .885 221.2 2.80 -5.1 .883
1966 Hosho - INT 1B 81 62 673 30 52 711 8 .989 568.0 11.14 +1.4 1.015
1966 Hosho - INT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.073
1967 Hosho - INT 1B 116 112 1009 77 74 1099 13 .988 967.1 10.10 +4.6 1.045
1968 Hosho - INT 1B 113 112 1047 63 69 1123 13 .988 947.2 10.54 +4.8 1.031
1969 Hosho - INT 1B 103 84 795 36 63 835 4 .995 768.1 9.73 +3.3 1.062
1969 Hosho - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Osaka - INT 1B 49 1 100 9 9 109 0 1.000 87.2 11.19 +0.2 1.045
1971 Osaka - INT 1B 63 23 251 21 18 275 3 .989 269.2 9.08 +0.2 1.015
1971 Osaka - INT 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Osaka - INT 1B 58 22 254 18 31 273 1 .996 244.0 10.03 +0.8 1.026
1972 Osaka - INT 3B 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 12.0 0.75 -0.4 .000
1973 Osaka - INT 1B 61 52 473 33 49 509 3 .994 461.1 9.87 +2.7 1.069
1973 Osaka - INT 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.063
1974 Osaka - INT 1B 32 8 119 10 7 129 0 1.000 104.1 11.13 +0.8 1.095
1974 Osaka - INT 3B 11 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 32.2 1.38 -0.5 .760
1975 Osaka - INT 1B 6 2 18 2 1 21 1 .952 22.2 7.94 -0.4 .846
1975 Osaka - INT 3B 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 +0.2 1.086
TOTAL 1B 682 478 4739 299 373 5084 46 .991 4441.0 10.21 +18.4 1.041
TOTAL 2B 6 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 11.1 3.18 +0.0 1.040
TOTAL 3B 105 55 51 105 5 171 15 .912 545.2 2.57 -8.3 .904
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 1.2 10.80 -0.4 .717
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #13 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Named the #10 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #18 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1961 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
05/08/1965 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/01/1966 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/27/1966 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/21/1966 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 2 months.
07/31/1967 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/06/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/06/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/05/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
06/02/1969 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1969 Was traded by the Hosho Reliables to the Osaka Sailors, along with SP Masahiko Tanaka, in exchange for CF Konyo Morita.
05/07/1971 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/1972 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1968 19 4
1969 15 9
Year R Rank
1968 65 10
Year BB Rank
1967 76 5
1968 81 3
Year IBB Rank
1966 15 6
1967 32 2
1968 43 1
1969 17 6
Year SF Rank
1967 5 7
1968 5 3
Year AVG Rank
1967 .271 8
Year OBP Rank
1967 .386 3
1968 .385 3
Year SLG Rank
1967 .438 7
1968 .451 5
Year RC Rank
1967 68.34 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1967 5.91 4
1968 6.00 4
Year ISO Rank
1967 .167 8
1968 .194 5
Year wOBA Rank
1967 .326 9
Year OPS Rank
1967 .823 5
1968 .836 4
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