LF Kiichiro 'Ant' Mitsui #21
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/09/1963
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LF KIICHIRO 'ANT' MITSUI #21 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 53 6 1 1 0 0 7 14 .113 .230 .170 1 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 4 4 4
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 4 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ YOK Win, 4-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 4-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1963 @ HSH Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1963 SAP Loss, 0-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1963 @ KYO Loss, 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/30/1963 @ KYO Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/1963 DNK Loss, 3-6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1928
Born in:Iwate, IWA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 142 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 2nd Pick in Round 1
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 19 6 0 0 1 1 5 1 3 .316 .350 .474 .824 .384 .158 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 2.8 5.36 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   15 6 0 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .400 .438 .600 1.038
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   27 8 0 0 1 1 7 1 4 0 0 0 .296 .321 .407 .729
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 33 53 6 1 1 0 0 6 7 14 .113 .230 .170 .399 .188 .057 19
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 61 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 2 1 1 50.0 2.4 1.36 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .100 .182 .250 .432
Versus Right   33 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 8 0 0 1 .121 .256 .121 .378
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   14 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .071 .188 .214 .402
June   18 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
July   14 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
August   7 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 1 .143 .333 .143 .476
Last Year   180 41 6 2 3 10 26 26 28 0 4 2 .228 .332 .333 .665
2 Years Ago   51 8 0 0 1 7 4 7 6 0 1 0 .157 .259 .216 .474
Career   1774 412 76 25 20 182 226 243 242 7 56 7 .232 .326 .337 .663
Home   20 4 0 1 0 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
Road   33 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 1 .061 .162 .091 .253
Grass   53 6 1 1 0 0 6 7 14 0 0 1 .113 .230 .170 .399
Day   30 3 0 1 0 0 3 3 9 0 0 1 .100 .206 .167 .373
Night   23 3 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 .130 .259 .174 .433
As Starter   33 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 10 0 0 1 .121 .237 .182 .419
As Reliever / Substitution   20 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 0 .100 .217 .150 .367
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Close/Late   16 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .062 .167 .125 .292
Inning 1-3   14 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .071 .188 .214 .402
Inning 4-6   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 .143 .294 .143 .437
Inning 7-9   25 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 .120 .214 .160 .374
0 Outs   9 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 1 .111 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   22 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
2 Outs   22 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 .227 .320 .273 .593
Scoring Position   19 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .000 .136 .000 .136
Bases Empty   27 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .185 .267 .296 .563
Runner on 1st   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 .143 .333 .143 .476
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 14 0 0 0 .067 .176 .100 .276
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   9 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .556 .956
Count 1-2   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   18 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Ahead in Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Batting Leadoff   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Batting 2nd   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   8 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 .625 1.125
Batting 5th   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 .071 .278 .071 .349
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Low Leverage   23 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .174 .240 .217 .457
Medium Leverage   13 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 .077 .250 .231 .481
High Leverage   16 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .000 .158 .000 .158
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
1948 Yokohama - JBA 19 13 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 27 18 -0.0
1949 Yokohama - JBA 20 20 19 6 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 .316 .350 .474 .824 113 116 0.0
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 23 84 286 82 20 8 5 45 33 31 0 1 28 9 5 .287 .355 .465 .820 134 138 3.3
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 24 136 440 98 19 6 2 47 39 44 1 3 54 5 4 .223 .293 .307 .600 74 75 1.1
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 27 60 185 48 7 0 2 21 26 25 0 0 21 0 3 .259 .348 .330 .677 87 92 0.2
1956 Rakisuta - BAN 27 32 104 32 4 1 3 11 17 21 2 0 14 3 2 .308 .433 .452 .885 147 154 1.1
1956 Total - BAN 27 92 289 80 11 1 5 32 43 46 2 0 35 3 5 .277 .380 .374 .754 109 115 1.3
1957 Rakisuta - BAN 28 38 70 13 1 1 0 5 9 14 0 0 11 2 0 .186 .321 .229 .550 59 63 -0.2
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 29 96 247 54 11 5 3 21 49 48 1 1 37 6 4 .219 .347 .340 .687 94 102 1.6
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 30 55 50 8 4 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 8 1 0 .160 .246 .240 .486 42 43 -0.1
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 31 49 108 22 3 1 1 10 12 14 0 1 21 2 2 .204 .293 .278 .570 65 60 -0.1
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 32 52 51 8 0 0 1 7 4 7 0 0 6 1 3 .157 .259 .216 .474 34 39 -0.6
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 33 71 180 41 6 2 3 10 26 26 2 0 28 2 2 .228 .332 .333 .665 93 98 -0.0
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 34 33 53 6 1 1 0 0 6 7 1 0 14 1 1 .113 .230 .170 .399 16 19 -0.4
Total JBA 33 27 8 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 .296 .321 .407 .729 89 88 -0.0
Total BAN 706 1774 412 76 25 20 182 226 243 7 7 242 32 26 .232 .326 .337 .663 89 93 5.8
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
1943 Total - 14 20 81 35 11 4 1 22 26 16 2 1 6 11 3 .432 .530 .704 1.234 100 100 1.8
1947 Total - 18 22 88 38 12 6 4 25 31 17 2 2 6 11 3 .432 .523 .841 1.364 100 100 2.2
1948 Total - 19 24 100 40 12 6 2 26 38 16 2 3 9 25 7 .400 .479 .700 1.179 100 100 1.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Yokohama - INT CF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.025
1948 Yokohama - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .995
1949 Yokohama - INT LF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 .989
1949 Yokohama - INT CF 6 0 12 0 0 14 2 .857 15.1 7.04 +0.8 1.134
1949 Yokohama - INT RF 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.7 .669
1952 Kinboshi - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Kinboshi - INT CF 82 81 213 14 0 231 4 .983 697.2 2.93 +4.8 1.022
1953 Kinboshi - INT LF 100 100 175 11 2 191 5 .974 813.2 2.06 +7.9 1.045
1953 Kinboshi - INT CF 37 35 98 2 1 101 1 .990 314.0 2.87 +0.2 .981
1956 Rakisuta - INT LF 23 23 35 1 0 38 2 .947 198.0 1.64 -0.9 1.006
1956 Kinboshi - INT LF 60 59 100 3 0 106 3 .972 468.0 1.98 +2.8 1.018
1956 Rakisuta - INT CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.1 .979
1956 Kinboshi - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Rakisuta - INT RF 7 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 +0.3 .988
1957 Rakisuta - INT LF 22 14 23 1 0 25 1 .960 138.0 1.57 -0.1 .965
1957 Rakisuta - INT CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 .983
1957 Rakisuta - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1958 Rakisuta - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Rakisuta - INT LF 79 62 112 3 0 118 3 .975 524.0 1.98 +6.9 1.096
1958 Rakisuta - INT CF 17 8 26 1 0 28 1 .964 86.0 2.83 -0.8 .911
1959 Rakisuta - INT LF 38 7 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 117.1 2.07 -0.0 1.010
1959 Rakisuta - INT CF 9 1 6 0 0 8 2 .750 28.2 1.88 +0.2 1.002
1959 Rakisuta - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Rakisuta - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Rakisuta - INT LF 27 20 35 1 0 36 0 1.000 178.2 1.81 +1.2 1.003
1960 Rakisuta - INT CF 14 5 19 2 0 22 1 .955 59.1 3.19 -0.1 .963
1960 Rakisuta - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Rakisuta - INT LF 35 4 13 1 0 15 1 .933 65.2 1.92 -0.4 .973
1961 Rakisuta - INT CF 16 7 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 81.0 2.00 -1.4 .898
1962 Rakisuta - INT LF 15 11 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 97.2 1.57 +0.6 .974
1962 Rakisuta - INT CF 48 35 74 5 2 82 3 .963 321.2 2.21 -7.1 .924
1963 Rakisuta - INT LF 8 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 51.0 0.88 +0.8 1.223
1963 Rakisuta - INT CF 16 4 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 64.1 2.80 -0.7 .901
1963 Rakisuta - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 410 305 546 22 2 583 15 .974 2657.0 1.92 +18.9 1.035
TOTAL CF 256 176 491 25 3 530 14 .974 1685.0 2.76 -4.0 .981
TOTAL RF 14 5 14 0 0 15 1 .933 54.0 2.33 -0.4 .925
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1952 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/29/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
06/11/1952 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/28/1952 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/28/1952 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/11/1952 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/10/1956 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/18/1962 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 135 1
Year PA Rank
1953 488 6
Year AB Rank
1953 440 4
Year H Rank
1953 98 9
Year K Rank
1953 54 3
Year TB Rank
1953 135 10
Year 2B Rank
1952 20 5
1953 19 7
Year 3B Rank
1952 8 2
1953 6 5
1958 5 10
Year SB Rank
1952 9 3
1953 5 8
Year RBI Rank
1952 45 8
1953 47 7
Year BB Rank
1953 44 7
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 10
Year HP Rank
1953 1 9
Year SH Rank
1952 11 6
1953 16 2
Year SF Rank
1953 3 10
Year EBH Rank
1952 33 6
1953 27 9
Year AVG Rank
1953 .223 9
Year OBP Rank
1953 .293 9
Year SLG Rank
1953 .307 9
Year RC Rank
1952 48.97 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1953 3.05 9
Year ISO Rank
1953 .084 9
Year wOBA Rank
1953 .279 9
Year OPS Rank
1953 .600 9
Year WAR Rank
1952 3.3 8
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