C Meguru Morioka #33
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MEGURU MORIOKA #33 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 268 63 3 2 12 43 32 56 .235 .312 .396 3 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 3 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 NAG Win, 9-7 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 0
09/30/1963 NAG Win, 8-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1963 @ OSA Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/27/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1963 @ KIN Loss, 2-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/1963 @ KIN Loss, 9-20 3 1 2 4 1 2 0 0
09/22/1963 @ KIN Loss, 6-13 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1963 KOB Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1963 KOB Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/01/1927
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:14 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, 73 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 33 115 30 4 1 0 8 10 4 20 .261 .281 .313 .594 .281 .052 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 121 0 0 0 6 2 2 36 5 0 0 0.0 8.9 2.53 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .207 .233 .207 .440
Versus Right   86 24 4 1 0 8 9 3 14 2 2 0 .279 .297 .349 .646
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   115 30 4 1 0 8 10 4 20 2 2 0 .261 .281 .313 .594
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 94 268 63 3 2 12 43 30 32 56 .235 .312 .396 .708 .316 .160 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 304 0 1 0 5 4 4 106 17 3 2 60.0 34.2 4.20 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 12 1 0 4 13 6 8 17 0 1 0 .176 .263 .368 .631
Versus Right   200 51 2 2 8 30 23 24 39 4 3 0 .255 .329 .405 .734
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   66 16 0 2 1 8 11 8 12 1 0 0 .242 .320 .348 .668
June   46 10 1 0 1 5 3 5 10 0 1 0 .217 .294 .304 .598
July   78 21 1 0 4 13 7 11 13 0 3 0 .269 .360 .436 .795
August   17 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 5 3 0 0 .059 .095 .235 .331
September   57 13 1 0 4 11 7 7 14 0 0 0 .228 .312 .456 .769
October   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Last Year   107 23 2 2 3 19 17 22 20 3 0 0 .215 .341 .355 .696
2 Years Ago   388 93 7 0 17 49 58 63 62 3 7 2 .240 .346 .389 .736
Career   2647 638 54 7 89 367 303 322 402 29 29 8 .241 .322 .368 .690
Home   116 26 2 2 5 24 14 11 26 4 2 0 .224 .282 .405 .688
Road   152 37 1 0 7 19 16 21 30 0 2 0 .243 .335 .388 .723
Grass   268 63 3 2 12 43 30 32 56 4 4 0 .235 .312 .396 .708
Day   129 35 1 2 9 25 15 15 28 2 3 0 .271 .342 .519 .862
Night   139 28 2 0 3 18 15 17 28 2 1 0 .201 .285 .281 .565
As Starter   257 60 3 2 11 41 27 30 53 4 4 0 .233 .309 .389 .698
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .273 .385 .545 .930
Pinch Hitting   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Close/Late   65 14 0 0 2 6 7 5 17 1 0 0 .215 .268 .308 .575
Inning 1-3   77 21 2 1 5 13 10 9 19 2 2 0 .273 .341 .519 .860
Inning 4-6   95 23 1 1 3 18 8 13 13 1 2 0 .242 .330 .368 .699
Inning 7-9   96 19 0 0 4 12 11 10 24 1 0 0 .198 .271 .323 .594
0 Outs   89 18 1 1 2 8 11 10 15 0 3 0 .202 .283 .303 .586
1 Outs   93 24 0 1 6 21 11 9 23 4 1 0 .258 .311 .473 .784
2 Outs   86 21 2 0 4 14 7 13 18 0 0 0 .244 .343 .407 .750
Scoring Position   67 17 2 0 4 32 6 14 14 4 4 0 .254 .365 .463 .827
Bases Empty   141 34 1 1 6 6 19 12 26 0 0 0 .241 .301 .390 .691
Runner on 1st   60 12 0 1 2 5 4 6 16 0 0 0 .200 .273 .333 .606
Runner on 2nd   17 3 0 0 2 4 3 5 3 0 4 0 .176 .364 .529 .893
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 1 0 2 8 2 4 6 0 0 0 .240 .345 .520 .865
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 8 0 3 1 3 0 0 .143 .308 .143 .451
Two Strikes   137 26 2 2 3 11 9 12 56 2 0 0 .190 .252 .299 .551
First Pitch   37 7 1 0 2 10 2 1 0 0 1 0 .189 .211 .378 .589
Count 0-1   23 6 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .522 .783
Count 0-2   27 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 12 1 0 0 .185 .179 .370 .549
Count 1-0   17 7 0 0 3 9 3 0 0 2 1 0 .412 .368 .941 1.310
Count 1-1   29 8 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .483 .759
Count 1-2   44 8 0 2 0 2 1 0 21 1 0 0 .182 .178 .273 .451
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   18 8 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Count 2-2   26 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 9 0 0 0 .115 .115 .346 .462
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Full Count   40 10 0 0 0 2 4 12 14 0 0 0 .250 .423 .250 .673
Behind in Count   94 19 2 2 3 10 7 0 33 2 1 0 .202 .198 .362 .560
Ahead in Count   42 16 0 0 3 12 9 19 0 2 2 0 .381 .556 .595 1.151
Batting 5th   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Batting 6th   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Batting 7th   202 48 2 2 6 26 21 20 41 2 4 0 .238 .304 .356 .660
Batting 8th   39 11 1 0 6 15 6 5 9 2 0 0 .282 .348 .769 1.117
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Low Leverage   113 30 1 0 6 14 12 13 21 1 0 0 .265 .339 .434 .772
Medium Leverage   95 19 1 2 4 10 10 11 23 0 3 0 .200 .283 .379 .662
High Leverage   57 13 1 0 2 19 6 8 12 3 1 0 .228 .309 .351 .660
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
1949 Tokyo Rakisuta - JBA 22 33 115 30 4 1 0 8 10 4 0 2 20 0 0 .261 .281 .313 .594 50 47 -0.2
1950 Fukuoka - BAN 23 9 15 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .353 .333 .686 99 105 0.1
1955 Fukuoka - BAN 28 44 115 32 5 1 6 30 22 15 1 2 20 1 1 .278 .361 .496 .857 127 122 0.8
1956 Fukuoka - BAN 29 119 390 102 5 0 15 58 42 36 3 6 60 5 1 .262 .324 .390 .714 94 96 2.1
1957 Fukuoka - BAN 30 115 405 95 8 2 6 43 34 35 0 4 53 1 2 .235 .293 .309 .601 68 72 0.8
1958 Fukuoka - BAN 31 115 380 96 5 0 17 55 45 42 0 2 48 3 1 .253 .325 .400 .725 104 105 2.5
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 32 119 382 82 10 0 6 46 28 51 1 4 52 4 4 .215 .306 .288 .594 72 75 1.1
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 33 64 197 48 8 0 7 24 26 24 1 1 30 0 1 .244 .327 .391 .718 102 107 1.3
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 34 119 388 93 7 0 17 49 58 63 2 3 62 3 2 .240 .346 .389 .736 100 106 2.3
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 35 47 107 23 2 2 3 19 17 22 0 3 20 1 0 .215 .341 .355 .696 96 101 0.8
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 36 94 268 63 3 2 12 43 30 32 0 4 56 3 2 .235 .312 .396 .708 103 108 1.7
Total JBA 33 115 30 4 1 0 8 10 4 0 2 20 0 0 .261 .281 .313 .594 50 47 -0.2
Total BAN 845 2647 638 54 7 89 367 303 322 8 29 402 21 14 .241 .322 .368 .690 92 96 13.4
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
1949 Total - 22 45 202 56 8 0 8 40 42 19 1 0 23 6 2 .277 .342 .436 .778 100 100 0.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Tokyo Rakisuta - INT C 33 33 124 17 7 141 0 1.000 285.0 4.45 +1.0 1.489 2 18 9 50.0
1950 Fukuoka - INT C 7 5 26 3 1 29 0 1.000 44.1 5.89 +0.3 .990 0 2 1 50.0
1955 Fukuoka - INT C 39 26 122 17 2 141 2 .986 258.0 4.85 -0.2 .750 6 8 6 75.0
1956 Fukuoka - INT C 115 111 523 74 6 602 5 .992 963.2 5.58 +1.9 .991 2 63 25 39.7
1957 Fukuoka - INT C 115 115 501 67 7 571 3 .995 962.1 5.31 +1.4 1.056 12 60 25 41.7
1958 Fukuoka - INT C 113 107 543 69 5 613 1 .998 925.0 5.95 +1.3 1.024 8 62 24 38.7
1959 Fukuoka - INT C 115 112 545 52 5 601 4 .993 984.1 5.46 -0.5 .927 5 60 18 30.0
1960 Fukuoka - INT C 64 61 294 35 4 332 3 .991 511.0 5.79 -0.6 .908 1 45 13 28.9
1961 Fukuoka - INT C 115 111 553 61 4 617 3 .995 979.0 5.64 -2.2 .991 12 87 21 24.1
1962 Fukuoka - INT C 31 30 157 18 1 175 0 1.000 252.2 6.23 +0.3 1.095 2 21 6 28.6
1962 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Fukuoka - INT C 85 78 424 38 2 464 2 .996 671.1 6.19 -0.9 .874 6 49 16 32.7
TOTAL C 832 789 3812 451 44 4286 23 .995 6836.2 5.61 +1.9 .989 56 475 164 34.5
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams. (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick).
09/19/1949 Wins the 1949 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1950 Named the #42 prospect in the BAN
07/28/1950 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with SS Niito Katagiri, in exchange for C Hirofumi Kato.
04/29/1954 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/07/1955 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1958 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1960 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1958 17 8
Year SB Rank
1955 1 6
Year IBB Rank
1955 1 10
Year SF Rank
1956 6 6
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