C Meguru Morioka #33
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/09/1963
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
79 217 49 2 2 7 30 26 43 .226 .304 .350 3 0.9
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
09/06/1963 KIN Win, 9-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/19/1963 @ KOB Loss, 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1963 @ KOB Win, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/1963 @ VES Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 NAG Win, 5-4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/28/1963 NAG Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1963 @ OSA Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1963 @ OSA Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1963 @ KIN Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/21/1963 @ KIN Loss, 1-1 1 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:$25,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 131 Days
Service This Yr:131 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 79 217 49 2 2 7 30 23 26 43 .226 .304 .350 .654 .294 .124 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 247 0 1 0 4 4 4 76 11 3 2 60.0 24.3 3.60 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 8 1 0 2 7 3 4 11 0 1 0 .157 .218 .294 .512
Versus Right   166 41 1 2 5 23 19 22 32 4 3 0 .247 .328 .367 .696
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
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   2596 624 53 7 84 354 296 316 389 29 29 8 .240 .321 .363 .685
Home   91 19 1 2 3 18 11 10 21 4 2 0 .209 .276 .363 .639
Road   126 30 1 0 4 12 12 16 22 0 2 0 .238 .324 .341 .665
Grass   217 49 2 2 7 30 23 26 43 4 4 0 .226 .304 .350 .654
Day   93 26 1 2 6 17 11 10 19 2 3 0 .280 .343 .527 .870
Night   124 23 1 0 1 13 12 16 24 2 1 0 .185 .275 .218 .492
As Starter   206 46 2 2 6 28 20 24 40 4 4 0 .223 .299 .340 .639
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   54 12 0 0 1 3 6 3 12 1 0 0 .222 .259 .278 .536
Inning 1-3   63 16 1 1 3 9 7 7 18 2 2 0 .254 .319 .444 .764
Inning 4-6   78 19 1 1 3 17 7 11 7 1 2 0 .244 .333 .397 .731
Inning 7-9   76 14 0 0 1 4 8 8 18 1 0 0 .184 .259 .224 .483
0 Outs   68 15 0 1 1 6 10 9 10 0 3 0 .221 .312 .294 .606
1 Outs   74 15 0 1 2 11 5 7 19 4 1 0 .203 .259 .311 .570
2 Outs   75 19 2 0 4 13 7 10 14 0 0 0 .253 .341 .440 .781
Scoring Position   54 11 2 0 1 22 3 13 11 4 4 0 .204 .338 .296 .634
Bases Empty   113 28 0 1 5 5 16 9 21 0 0 0 .248 .303 .398 .702
Runner on 1st   50 10 0 1 1 3 3 4 11 0 0 0 .200 .259 .300 .559
Runner on 2nd   12 1 0 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 4 0 .083 .353 .333 .686
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 0 0 0 .190 .320 .238 .558
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 3 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   108 20 1 2 1 8 7 8 43 2 0 0 .185 .237 .259 .497
First Pitch   34 6 1 0 2 9 2 1 0 0 1 0 .176 .200 .382 .582
Count 0-1   21 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .238 .381 .619
Count 0-2   19 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 0 .158 .150 .211 .361
Count 1-0   13 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 .385 .333 .846 1.179
Count 1-1   19 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Count 1-2   37 7 0 2 0 2 1 0 18 1 0 0 .189 .184 .297 .482
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   15 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .467 .467 .467 .933
Count 2-2   21 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .095 .095 .238 .333
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 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   31 8 0 0 0 2 4 8 10 0 0 0 .258 .410 .258 .668
Behind in Count   77 15 1 2 1 6 5 0 26 2 1 0 .195 .190 .299 .489
Ahead in Count   35 13 0 0 2 9 8 17 0 2 2 0 .371 .556 .543 1.098
Batting 5th   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Batting 6th   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
Batting 7th   184 45 2 2 6 26 19 18 35 2 4 0 .245 .309 .375 .684
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .111 .167 .444 .611
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Low Leverage   92 23 1 0 4 11 9 11 16 1 0 0 .250 .327 .391 .718
Medium Leverage   77 16 0 2 3 8 8 9 18 0 3 0 .208 .291 .377 .667
High Leverage   46 9 1 0 0 11 4 6 9 3 1 0 .196 .273 .217 .490
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 79 217 49 2 2 7 30 23 26 0 4 43 3 2 .226 .304 .350 .654 89 94 0.9
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 830 2596 624 53 7 84 354 296 316 8 29 389 21 14 .240 .321 .363 .685 91 94 12.7
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 70 64 345 31 1 378 2 .995 544.0 6.22 -1.0 .771 4 38 12 31.6
TOTAL C 817 775 3733 444 43 4200 23 .995 6709.1 5.60 +1.9 .980 54 464 160 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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