RF Masanao Kawai #25
Age: 56 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF MASANAO KAWAI #25 - AGE: 56 - 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:05/16/1918
Born in:Morioka, IWA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 106 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1940, 6th Pick in Round 1
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
1941 Osaka - BAN 23 31 79 9 1 1 2 6 7 3 0 1 28 1 0 .114 .145 .228 .372 5 -10 -0.6
1946 Vesutan - BAN 28 111 386 100 16 5 3 68 57 66 1 11 27 14 6 .259 .360 .350 .710 104 111 2.3
1947 Vesutan - BAN 29 46 142 28 5 2 0 9 16 15 0 1 14 11 3 .197 .272 .261 .533 53 42 -0.4
1948 Vesutan - BAN 30 82 299 87 20 5 0 42 48 29 3 8 30 20 9 .291 .351 .391 .742 112 111 1.7
1949 Vesutan - BAN 31 88 280 79 13 9 2 42 37 20 0 3 28 18 4 .282 .327 .414 .741 111 105 1.5
Total BAN 358 1186 303 55 22 7 167 165 133 4 24 127 64 22 .255 .327 .357 .683 95 94 4.5
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%
1941 Osaka - INT LF 4 3 4 0 0 5 1 .800 28.0 1.29 +0.1 1.000
1941 Osaka - INT CF 14 13 47 2 0 53 4 .925 121.1 3.63 +0.4 .979
1941 Osaka - INT RF 6 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 +0.3 1.125
1946 Vesutan - INT LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.2 1.000
1946 Vesutan - INT RF 111 110 332 13 1 354 9 .975 941.2 3.30 -6.0 .988
1947 Vesutan - INT LF 12 11 35 0 0 37 2 .946 95.0 3.32 +0.6 .944
1947 Vesutan - INT RF 34 34 112 2 1 114 0 1.000 299.1 3.43 -0.1 1.010
1948 Vesutan - INT LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.3 1.000
1948 Vesutan - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Vesutan - INT RF 78 76 220 11 4 239 8 .967 666.1 3.12 -7.9 1.019
1949 Vesutan - INT LF 20 9 25 1 0 26 0 1.000 84.0 2.79 -1.6 1.042
1949 Vesutan - INT CF 26 24 91 2 0 98 5 .949 210.2 3.97 -5.1 .929
1949 Vesutan - INT RF 54 32 109 3 0 116 4 .966 296.1 3.40 +0.1 1.082
TOTAL LF 45 24 70 1 0 74 3 .959 230.0 2.78 -1.1 .986
TOTAL CF 41 37 138 4 0 151 9 .940 333.0 3.84 -4.7 .945
TOTAL RF 283 255 782 29 6 832 21 .975 2226.2 3.28 -13.7 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1940 Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
07/13/1940 Signed a minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $750.
10/10/1940 Named the #12 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/31/1941 Named the #10 prospect in the JBA
05/10/1941 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/30/1945 Wins the 1945 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Osaka Sailors.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/13/1946 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
05/14/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/28/1947 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/23/1948 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3 weeks.
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Vesutan Bees.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/19/1949 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/17/1952 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/10/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1946 3 10
Year SB Rank
1946 14 1
1948 20 4
1949 18 4
Year RBI Rank
1946 68 2
Year IBB Rank
1948 3 10
Year SF Rank
1946 11 1
1948 8 4
Year ISO Rank
1946 .091 8
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