3B Zeshin 'Kitchen Sink' Abe #18
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/09/1963
3B ZESHIN 'KITCHEN SINK' ABE #18 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 99 29 7 0 2 12 6 20 .293 .330 .424 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 2 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 2 3
Eye 3 2 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 1 3 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1963 @ YOK Loss, 8-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1963 SAP Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1963 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/1963 @ RAK Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1963 @ RAK Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1963 @ DNK Win, 5-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ DNK Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/30/1937
Born in:Kobe, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 99 29 7 0 2 12 12 6 20 .293 .330 .424 .754 .330 .131 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 106 0 1 0 0 0 1 42 9 0 1 0.0 14.1 5.27 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 10 2 0 0 4 4 4 6 0 0 0 .357 .438 .429 .866
Versus Right   71 19 5 0 2 8 7 2 14 1 0 0 .268 .284 .423 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.600 2.200
May   33 11 2 0 1 2 4 3 4 0 0 0 .333 .389 .485 .874
June   24 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
July   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
August   20 6 3 0 0 6 3 1 4 1 0 0 .300 .318 .450 .768
September   6 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.333 1.833
Last Year   99 23 1 0 4 17 13 13 15 1 0 1 .232 .325 .364 .688
2 Years Ago   24 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .292 .522
Career   222 56 8 0 7 32 28 21 38 2 0 1 .252 .317 .383 .700
Home   54 17 3 0 1 5 8 5 8 0 0 0 .315 .373 .426 .799
Road   45 12 4 0 1 7 4 1 12 1 0 0 .267 .277 .422 .699
Grass   99 29 7 0 2 12 12 6 20 1 0 0 .293 .330 .424 .754
Day   44 13 3 0 0 4 4 2 9 0 0 0 .295 .326 .364 .690
Night   55 16 4 0 2 8 8 4 11 1 0 0 .291 .333 .473 .806
As Starter   39 10 1 0 1 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 .256 .310 .359 .668
As Reliever / Substitution   60 19 6 0 1 9 9 3 15 1 0 0 .317 .344 .467 .810
Pinch Hitting   54 17 6 0 1 8 8 3 13 1 0 0 .315 .345 .481 .826
Close/Late   50 17 5 0 0 5 7 2 11 1 0 0 .340 .358 .440 .798
Inning 1-3   13 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Inning 4-6   25 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .240 .269 .360 .629
Inning 7-9   61 20 6 0 1 8 10 5 13 1 0 0 .328 .373 .475 .849
0 Outs   30 9 2 0 0 0 5 1 6 0 0 0 .300 .323 .367 .689
1 Outs   38 13 3 0 1 8 4 2 6 1 0 0 .342 .366 .500 .866
2 Outs   31 7 2 0 1 4 2 3 8 0 0 0 .226 .294 .387 .681
Scoring Position   27 7 3 0 0 10 1 1 3 1 0 0 .259 .276 .370 .646
Bases Empty   53 15 4 0 2 2 7 3 13 0 0 0 .283 .321 .472 .793
Runner on 1st   19 7 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 .368 .429 .368 .797
Runner on 2nd   11 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   39 8 3 0 0 1 4 4 20 0 0 0 .205 .279 .282 .561
First Pitch   14 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Count 0-1   10 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Count 0-2   7 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 1-0   15 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 1-1   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 1-2   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-2   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Full Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 .000 .308 .000 .308
Behind in Count   32 11 3 0 1 4 3 0 11 0 0 0 .344 .344 .531 .875
Ahead in Count   26 8 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 1 0 0 .308 .321 .462 .783
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Batting 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Batting 4th   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .300 .375 .675
Batting 5th   21 6 2 0 0 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .348 .381 .729
Batting 6th   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 7th   16 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Batting 8th   16 6 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
Batting 9th   15 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .133 .133 .400 .533
Low Leverage   30 7 1 0 2 2 3 2 9 0 0 0 .233 .281 .467 .748
Medium Leverage   33 10 3 0 0 4 3 3 6 0 0 0 .303 .361 .394 .755
High Leverage   34 12 3 0 0 6 5 1 4 1 0 0 .353 .361 .441 .802
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 45 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 99 99 0.3
1963 Hosho - BAN 25 72 99 29 7 0 2 12 12 6 0 1 20 0 1 .293 .330 .424 .754 117 118 0.2
Total BAN 188 222 56 8 0 7 32 28 21 1 2 38 0 1 .252 .317 .383 .700 101 101 0.3
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
1954 Total - 16 41 178 76 21 2 8 48 69 25 4 0 8 1 1 .427 .507 .702 1.209 100 100 3.6
1955 Total - 17 35 152 69 15 1 8 45 70 18 4 2 10 1 1 .454 .517 .724 1.241 100 100 3.2
1956 Total - 18 39 169 79 20 2 7 53 78 17 4 1 7 1 1 .467 .524 .734 1.257 100 100 3.6
1957 Total - 19 35 152 65 18 1 8 42 66 17 4 0 11 1 1 .428 .497 .717 1.214 100 100 3.0
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 13 11 11 17 1 29 1 .966 102.0 2.47 -1.2 .908
TOTAL 2B 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 27 19 17 32 3 53 4 .925 183.2 2.40 -3.1 .881
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.
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