1B Yasukatsu Arakawa #17
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 39 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
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1B YASUKATSU ARAKAWA #17 - AGE: 39 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 3 2
Power 2 3 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 1 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/15/1963 VES Win, 4-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/08/1963 NAG Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/19/1963 @ OSA Loss, 5-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/1963 KIN Loss, 4-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/13/1963 VES Loss, 4-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1963 OSA Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/26/1924
Born in:Kameda, NII
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, 63 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 .360 .000 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 7.20 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   38 11 2 1 1 4 3 5 10 0 0 0 .289 .372 .474 .846
2 Years Ago   113 22 2 0 3 15 8 12 20 2 1 2 .195 .279 .292 .571
Career   2469 677 113 58 56 285 410 371 270 16 3 23 .274 .372 .435 .807
Home   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Day   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Close/Late   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Low Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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 Nagasaki - BAN 26 132 504 137 24 15 10 52 95 52 7 1 54 17 2 .272 .348 .438 .786 126 129 3.7
1951 Nagasaki - BAN 27 122 447 146 20 18 9 63 89 67 1 3 23 17 11 .327 .413 .512 .925 155 160 4.3
1956 Nagasaki - BAN 32 88 129 37 8 4 5 20 29 30 1 0 15 1 2 .287 .425 .527 .952 159 157 1.7
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 33 101 213 54 9 2 3 26 33 23 1 2 22 4 3 .254 .326 .357 .683 91 91 0.0
1958 Kobe - BAN 34 137 472 130 24 13 8 39 75 67 4 3 47 1 1 .275 .368 .432 .800 126 130 3.0
1959 Kobe - BAN 35 125 385 100 19 3 12 47 62 87 6 5 48 3 2 .260 .400 .418 .818 136 137 2.4
1960 Kobe - BAN 36 102 163 38 5 2 5 18 16 28 1 0 31 2 2 .233 .349 .380 .729 106 101 0.1
1961 Kobe - BAN 37 88 113 22 2 0 3 15 8 12 2 2 20 0 2 .195 .279 .292 .571 56 59 -0.5
1962 Kobe - BAN 38 42 38 11 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 0 10 0 0 .289 .372 .474 .846 136 138 0.4
1963 Kobe - BAN 39 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 132 139 0.0
Total BAN 943 2469 677 113 58 56 285 410 371 23 16 270 45 25 .274 .372 .435 .807 127 130 15.2
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 Nagasaki - INT 1B 111 111 930 69 103 1005 6 .994 914.2 9.83 +4.4 1.043
1950 Nagasaki - INT 2B 26 15 24 37 10 62 1 .984 146.0 3.76 -0.6 .941
1951 Nagasaki - INT 1B 78 77 659 55 63 719 5 .993 624.0 10.30 +3.5 1.040
1951 Nagasaki - INT 2B 52 33 96 111 25 213 6 .972 329.2 5.65 -0.8 .973
1951 Nagasaki - INT 3B 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 9.0 2.00 -1.0 .350
1951 Nagasaki - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Nagasaki - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Nagasaki - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Nagasaki - INT 1B 23 21 171 15 19 186 0 1.000 183.0 9.15 +1.9 1.064
1956 Nagasaki - INT 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Nagasaki - INT 1B 46 43 377 19 30 402 6 .985 362.0 9.85 -1.9 .937
1957 Nagasaki - INT 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1958 Kobe - INT 1B 126 126 1154 80 112 1248 14 .989 1058.0 10.50 +0.4 1.014
1958 Kobe - INT 2B 2 2 5 7 3 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 -0.7 .846
1959 Kobe - INT 1B 112 112 1048 64 114 1124 12 .989 947.0 10.57 -4.2 .994
1960 Kobe - INT 1B 29 27 250 8 27 261 3 .989 236.1 9.83 -2.4 .925
1961 Kobe - INT 1B 14 14 127 5 15 133 1 .992 115.0 10.33 -0.7 1.000
1963 Kobe - INT 1B 3 0 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.0 1.046
TOTAL 1B 542 531 4721 316 484 5084 47 .991 4446.0 10.20 +1.1 1.012
TOTAL 2B 84 50 125 155 38 287 7 .976 498.0 5.06 -2.1 .961
TOTAL 3B 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 9.0 2.00 -1.0 .350
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick).
05/01/1950 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
05/22/1950 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1950 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1950 Was selected to the 1950 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/11/1950 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1950 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
10/09/1950 Wins the 1950 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/10/1950 Wins the 1950 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/20/1950 Finished 3rd in 1950 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/14/1951 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1951 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1951 Was selected to the 1951 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/27/1951 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/20/1951 Finished 3rd in 1951 BAN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
04/29/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
10/11/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
11/26/1957 Was traded by the Nagasaki Stars to the Kobe Bulls in exchange for 2B Ienari Fujimori, 3B Kazukuni Morinaga, and SP Teruhide Hara.
05/01/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
06/23/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1959 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1959 Wins the BAN WL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/01/1963 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 8 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1950 126 7
Year PA Rank
1950 565 4
1951 518 8
Year AB Rank
1950 504 1
1951 447 7
Year H Rank
1950 137 3
1951 146 4
Year K Rank
1950 54 6
Year TB Rank
1950 221 2
1951 229 3
Year 2B Rank
1950 24 4
1951 20 7
Year 3B Rank
1950 15 1
1951 18 2
1958 13 2
Year HR Rank
1950 10 7
Year SB Rank
1950 17 1
1951 17 4
Year RBI Rank
1950 52 8
1951 63 9
Year R Rank
1950 95 1
1951 89 2
Year BB Rank
1950 52 6
1951 67 4
1958 67 7
1959 87 6
Year IBB Rank
1950 1 6
1951 2 10
1959 7 7
Year HP Rank
1950 7 2
1958 4 10
1959 6 8
Year SF Rank
1951 3 10
Year EBH Rank
1950 49 2
1951 47 4
Year AVG Rank
1950 .272 4
1951 .327 3
Year OBP Rank
1950 .348 5
1951 .413 2
1959 .400 6
Year SLG Rank
1950 .438 2
1951 .512 3
Year RC Rank
1950 80.10 3
1951 98.57 2
1958 78.14 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1950 5.68 3
1951 8.32 3
1959 6.51 6
Year ISO Rank
1950 .167 2
1951 .186 4
Year wOBA Rank
1950 .360 5
1951 .413 2
1959 .366 9
Year OPS Rank
1950 .786 5
1951 .925 3
1959 .818 10
Year WAR Rank
1950 3.7 3
1951 4.0 3
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