2B Torai Yamamoto #24
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B TORAI YAMAMOTO #24 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 518 127 23 12 4 41 22 71 .245 .283 .359 5 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 2
Errors: - 4 5
Arm: 1 3 2
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 5 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 KYO Win, 7-0 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
10/01/1963 KYO Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/1963 KYO Win, 8-5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/02/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 @ YOK Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 @ YOK Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/1963 RAK Win, 7-2 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 RAK Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 RAK Win, 7-4 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1963 HSH Loss, 4-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/16/1938
Born in:Tokorozawa, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 9th Pick in Round 1
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 137 518 127 23 12 4 41 54 22 71 .245 .283 .359 .642 .286 .114 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 134 547 6 1 1 9 25 1 186 39 5 2 71.4 52.7 3.32 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 42 7 5 1 14 20 7 24 0 8 2 .253 .291 .373 .665
Versus Right   352 85 16 7 3 27 34 15 47 1 17 4 .241 .280 .352 .632
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   103 26 2 3 0 2 12 6 15 0 1 1 .252 .300 .330 .630
June   100 25 5 3 0 6 11 6 11 1 5 1 .250 .296 .360 .656
July   105 25 5 1 0 7 11 3 13 0 12 1 .238 .266 .305 .571
August   95 22 5 1 2 12 10 5 14 0 5 1 .232 .277 .368 .646
September   102 24 5 3 1 11 8 2 18 0 2 2 .235 .264 .373 .637
October   13 5 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .846 1.231
Last Year   547 157 33 12 3 51 72 41 100 0 4 6 .287 .343 .408 .751
2 Years Ago   530 133 20 8 8 57 85 49 69 2 21 5 .251 .319 .364 .683
Career   2510 643 114 49 22 244 332 180 403 12 113 25 .256 .311 .367 .678
Home   251 71 13 6 2 33 26 9 25 1 13 3 .283 .314 .406 .721
Road   267 56 10 6 2 8 28 13 46 0 12 3 .210 .254 .315 .569
Grass   518 127 23 12 4 41 54 22 71 1 25 6 .245 .283 .359 .642
Day   256 65 10 6 2 23 25 10 39 0 7 4 .254 .293 .363 .656
Night   262 62 13 6 2 18 29 12 32 1 18 2 .237 .274 .355 .629
As Starter   516 127 23 12 4 41 54 22 71 1 25 6 .246 .284 .360 .645
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   101 27 3 2 0 6 13 4 14 0 4 0 .267 .295 .337 .632
Inning 1-3   207 49 6 5 2 13 22 9 33 1 16 4 .237 .281 .343 .624
Inning 4-6   166 39 9 5 1 13 13 6 19 0 5 2 .235 .270 .367 .638
Inning 7-9   145 39 8 2 1 15 19 7 19 0 4 0 .269 .303 .372 .675
0 Outs   166 38 8 5 2 5 23 8 28 0 24 4 .229 .281 .373 .654
1 Outs   216 48 6 5 2 17 22 7 25 1 1 2 .222 .252 .324 .576
2 Outs   136 41 9 2 0 19 9 7 18 0 0 0 .301 .336 .397 .733
Scoring Position   102 33 4 3 1 35 12 6 9 1 25 0 .324 .358 .451 .809
Bases Empty   336 80 15 9 2 2 36 15 49 0 0 5 .238 .281 .354 .635
Runner on 1st   80 14 4 0 1 4 6 1 13 0 0 1 .175 .195 .263 .458
Runner on 2nd   36 16 1 1 0 7 3 3 2 0 21 0 .444 .487 .528 1.015
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 8 2 1 1 12 5 1 4 0 3 0 .242 .265 .455 .719
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Bases Loaded   8 4 1 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Two Strikes   207 35 4 6 0 12 12 10 71 1 0 2 .169 .214 .246 .460
First Pitch   112 39 9 4 2 13 16 1 0 0 8 2 .348 .365 .554 .919
Count 0-1   50 11 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 .220 .220 .260 .480
Count 0-2   36 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 0 0 .250 .250 .278 .528
Count 1-0   54 14 4 2 0 5 9 0 0 0 4 1 .259 .273 .407 .680
Count 1-1   44 16 2 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 5 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Count 1-2   69 10 2 1 0 5 2 0 25 0 0 1 .145 .157 .203 .360
Count 2-0   24 6 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .280 .292 .572
Count 2-1   20 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   64 7 0 3 0 3 3 0 18 0 0 1 .109 .123 .203 .326
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .636 .500 1.136
Full Count   38 9 1 2 0 4 6 10 13 1 0 0 .237 .388 .368 .756
Behind in Count   155 30 5 1 0 7 7 0 40 0 4 1 .194 .199 .239 .437
Ahead in Count   105 26 6 2 0 10 19 11 0 0 8 2 .248 .331 .343 .673
Batting Leadoff   68 20 3 3 2 11 8 1 7 0 2 3 .294 .333 .515 .848
Batting 2nd   393 92 17 8 1 19 41 19 55 1 22 2 .234 .272 .326 .598
Batting 5th   3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Batting 6th   53 13 3 0 1 9 5 2 8 0 1 1 .245 .286 .358 .644
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   259 64 16 6 3 15 26 11 36 0 0 3 .247 .286 .390 .676
Medium Leverage   199 48 5 4 0 10 20 9 27 0 19 3 .241 .284 .307 .591
High Leverage   57 14 2 2 1 16 8 2 8 1 6 0 .246 .267 .404 .670
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
1959 Sapporo - BAN 21 137 408 102 18 6 1 50 44 32 5 6 79 4 6 .250 .308 .331 .639 86 82 2.3
1960 Sapporo - BAN 22 138 507 124 20 11 6 45 77 36 3 3 84 5 10 .245 .297 .363 .660 88 88 1.8
1961 Sapporo - BAN 23 137 530 133 20 8 8 57 85 49 5 2 69 9 9 .251 .319 .364 .683 90 89 2.5
1962 Sapporo - BAN 24 137 547 157 33 12 3 51 72 41 6 0 100 15 7 .287 .343 .408 .751 117 113 4.3
1963 Sapporo - BAN 25 137 518 127 23 12 4 41 54 22 6 1 71 5 2 .245 .283 .359 .642 80 85 2.1
Total BAN 686 2510 643 114 49 22 244 332 180 25 12 403 38 34 .256 .311 .367 .678 93 92 12.9
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
1956 Total - 18 37 160 72 19 4 5 42 70 17 3 1 7 15 11 .450 .508 .713 1.221 100 100 3.2
1957 Total - 19 43 186 86 24 7 7 56 76 20 3 3 7 15 11 .462 .514 .780 1.294 100 100 4.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Sapporo - INT 2B 135 134 339 391 79 757 27 .964 1101.1 5.97 +13.6 1.058
1960 Sapporo - INT 2B 138 138 310 333 74 667 24 .964 1148.2 5.04 +7.5 1.056
1961 Sapporo - INT 2B 136 135 303 418 90 742 21 .972 1140.1 5.69 +11.6 1.069
1961 Sapporo - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Sapporo - INT 2B 135 132 332 368 85 720 20 .972 1134.1 5.55 +8.8 1.042
1962 Sapporo - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Sapporo - INT 2B 137 134 311 362 88 694 21 .970 1163.2 5.21 +7.0 1.047
TOTAL 2B 681 673 1595 1872 416 3580 113 .968 5688.1 5.49 +48.5 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1957 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
07/01/1959 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/23/1959 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/16/1960 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
08/09/1961 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Yokohama Kingfishers, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
09/24/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 134 6
1960 138 1
1961 135 4
1962 132 10
1963 134 6
Year PA Rank
1961 586 8
1962 594 5
Year AB Rank
1960 507 10
1961 530 4
1962 547 2
1963 518 7
Year H Rank
1962 157 3
Year K Rank
1962 100 5
Year TB Rank
1962 223 8
Year 2B Rank
1962 33 3
1963 23 10
Year 3B Rank
1959 6 8
1960 11 3
1961 8 6
1962 12 1
1963 12 1
Year SB Rank
1961 9 9
1962 15 4
Year R Rank
1960 77 9
1961 85 8
Year IBB Rank
1962 4 6
Year HP Rank
1959 5 5
1961 5 4
1962 6 5
1963 6 7
Year SH Rank
1959 28 2
1960 35 1
1961 21 4
1963 25 1
Year SF Rank
1959 6 2
Year EBH Rank
1962 48 6
Year AVG Rank
1962 .287 10
Year WAR Rank
1962 4.1 10
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