RF Motoshige 'Midnight' Kubota #4
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF MOTOSHIGE 'MIDNIGHT' KUBOTA #4 - AGE: 57 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/20/1916
Born in:Kitami, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1950 Sapporo - BAN 33 52 67 12 2 0 4 13 6 9 0 0 8 1 0 .179 .276 .388 .664 81 82 0.1
1951 Sapporo - BAN 34 57 59 21 1 0 4 12 14 6 2 1 6 0 0 .356 .426 .576 1.003 159 161 0.6
1954 Rakisuta - BAN 37 138 430 117 13 0 30 79 81 95 3 7 59 4 1 .272 .402 .512 .913 165 170 4.4
1955 Osaka - BAN 38 124 229 64 4 1 12 39 48 53 0 1 40 0 3 .279 .413 .463 .876 138 132 1.9
Total BAN 371 785 214 20 1 50 143 149 163 5 9 113 5 4 .273 .397 .492 .889 150 151 7.0
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%
1950 Sapporo - INT 1B 10 10 82 2 4 85 1 .988 75.0 10.08 -0.0 .905
1950 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Sapporo - INT 1B 12 0 33 1 2 37 3 .919 26.0 11.77 -1.1 .698
1951 Sapporo - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .976
1951 Sapporo - INT RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 +0.0 .981
1954 Rakisuta - INT 1B 34 34 305 18 26 327 4 .988 284.0 10.24 -0.6 .989
1954 Rakisuta - INT LF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.1 6.75 +0.0 .968
1954 Rakisuta - INT RF 94 93 152 0 0 156 4 .974 766.0 1.79 -7.5 .931
1955 Osaka - INT 1B 26 18 162 13 13 178 3 .983 157.1 10.01 +0.3 .946
1955 Osaka - INT LF 46 34 62 0 0 62 0 1.000 288.1 1.94 +1.0 .950
1955 Osaka - INT RF 5 5 10 3 0 14 1 .929 42.0 2.79 +0.1 1.016
TOTAL 1B 82 62 582 34 45 627 11 .982 542.1 10.22 -1.4 .944
TOTAL LF 51 34 67 0 0 67 0 1.000 296.2 2.03 +1.0 .951
TOTAL RF 102 101 165 3 0 173 5 .971 835.0 1.81 -7.4 .936
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 19, Pick 1, 217th overall pick).
10/10/1951 Wins the 1951 BAN Championship Series with the Sapporo Bears.
04/29/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
06/06/1953 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/12/1953 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,300 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/10/1954 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1954 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
06/14/1954 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/02/1954 Earned 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/23/1954 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1954 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1954 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/23/1954 Finished 2nd in 1954 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/28/1954 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Osaka Sailors, along with SS Harumi Kawai, in exchange for 3B Gou Kawamoto and LF Tetsuya Tanaka.
04/29/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/10/1955 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1954 535 7
Year AB Rank
1954 430 9
Year H Rank
1954 117 9
Year K Rank
1954 59 9
Year TB Rank
1954 220 4
Year 2B Rank
1954 13 10
Year HR Rank
1954 30 1
1955 12 7
Year SB Rank
1954 4 7
Year RBI Rank
1954 79 1
Year R Rank
1954 81 3
Year BB Rank
1954 95 2
1955 53 4
Year IBB Rank
1950 1 10
1954 9 3
1955 3 3
Year HP Rank
1951 2 7
1954 3 5
Year SF Rank
1954 7 2
Year EBH Rank
1954 43 5
Year AVG Rank
1954 .272 6
Year OBP Rank
1954 .402 3
Year SLG Rank
1954 .512 1
Year RC Rank
1954 95.82 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 7.86 2
Year ISO Rank
1954 .240 1
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .402 2
Year OPS Rank
1954 .913 2
Year WAR Rank
1954 4.8 3
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