1B Kinnojo 'The Bird' Hirao #17
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B KINNOJO 'THE BIRD' HIRAO #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 540 154 20 1 32 104 18 69 .285 .309 .504 0 3.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 4 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
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 HSH Win, 5-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/1963 HSH Win, 7-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/29/1963 HSH Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1963 @ RAK Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 @ RAK Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1963 @ KYO Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/1963 @ KYO Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 @ KYO Loss, 1-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 YOK Loss, 3-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/26/1938
Born in:Honjo, AKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 1st 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 139 540 154 20 1 32 104 60 18 69 .285 .309 .504 .813 .357 .219 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 136 560 1 1 1 19 0 1 272 53 0 1 0.0 75.7 5.02 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   188 48 8 1 12 32 22 8 28 0 0 1 .255 .289 .500 .789
Versus Right   352 106 12 0 20 72 38 10 41 1 0 0 .301 .320 .506 .825
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   106 25 3 0 3 16 8 4 18 0 0 0 .236 .264 .349 .613
June   109 34 6 0 6 20 13 3 17 0 0 0 .312 .330 .532 .862
July   115 30 5 0 9 18 15 3 11 0 0 0 .261 .280 .539 .819
August   103 30 2 0 10 30 15 4 11 0 0 1 .291 .324 .602 .926
September   95 32 3 1 4 19 9 4 10 1 0 0 .337 .360 .516 .876
October   12 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Last Year   196 46 5 1 8 27 23 9 38 1 0 0 .235 .267 .393 .660
2 Years Ago   26 7 1 0 1 6 2 1 7 0 0 0 .269 .296 .423 .719
Career   762 207 26 2 41 137 85 28 114 2 0 1 .272 .298 .472 .770
Home   273 80 11 0 15 59 26 9 30 0 0 1 .293 .318 .498 .816
Road   267 74 9 1 17 45 34 9 39 1 0 0 .277 .300 .509 .809
Grass   540 154 20 1 32 104 60 18 69 1 0 1 .285 .309 .504 .813
Day   261 78 11 0 20 55 29 7 26 0 0 0 .299 .317 .571 .888
Night   279 76 9 1 12 49 31 11 43 1 0 1 .272 .301 .441 .742
As Starter   537 154 20 1 32 104 60 18 68 1 0 1 .287 .311 .507 .817
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   116 33 5 0 10 32 16 5 16 0 0 0 .284 .314 .586 .900
Inning 1-3   186 53 4 1 13 43 28 9 22 1 0 0 .285 .316 .527 .843
Inning 4-6   190 55 10 0 5 19 12 2 28 0 0 1 .289 .301 .421 .722
Inning 7-9   164 46 6 0 14 42 20 7 19 0 0 0 .280 .310 .573 .883
0 Outs   185 56 7 0 7 17 23 9 26 0 0 0 .303 .335 .454 .789
1 Outs   146 51 6 0 11 40 20 3 14 1 0 0 .349 .360 .616 .976
2 Outs   209 47 7 1 14 47 17 6 29 0 0 1 .225 .250 .469 .719
Scoring Position   163 48 6 1 10 72 18 6 19 1 0 0 .294 .318 .528 .845
Bases Empty   260 80 10 0 14 14 29 10 32 0 0 1 .308 .336 .508 .843
Runner on 1st   117 26 4 0 8 18 13 2 18 0 0 0 .222 .235 .462 .697
Runner on 2nd   58 16 1 1 3 16 5 1 6 0 0 0 .276 .288 .483 .771
Runner on 3rd   21 4 0 0 1 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 13 4 0 1 14 7 4 3 0 0 0 .333 .395 .513 .908
Runner on 1st & 3rd   23 7 1 0 2 14 2 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .292 .609 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 3 0 0 1 10 1 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Bases Loaded   9 5 0 0 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.222 1.778
Two Strikes   180 32 3 1 7 23 12 5 69 0 0 1 .178 .204 .322 .527
First Pitch   132 46 6 0 12 35 16 1 0 0 0 0 .348 .353 .667 1.020
Count 0-1   54 17 3 0 1 12 3 0 0 1 0 0 .315 .309 .426 .735
Count 0-2   29 8 1 0 1 4 1 0 9 0 0 0 .276 .276 .414 .690
Count 1-0   55 17 1 0 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .309 .600 .909
Count 1-1   57 21 4 0 4 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .649 1.018
Count 1-2   66 10 0 1 3 9 6 0 28 0 0 1 .152 .164 .318 .482
Count 2-0   17 8 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 .765 1.235
Count 2-1   33 10 1 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .303 .424 .727
Count 2-2   51 8 2 0 2 7 3 0 18 0 0 0 .157 .157 .314 .471
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 3 0 0 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 .250 .526 .500 1.026
Full Count   34 6 0 0 1 3 2 5 14 0 0 0 .176 .282 .265 .547
Behind in Count   149 35 4 1 5 25 10 0 37 1 0 1 .235 .238 .376 .614
Ahead in Count   117 38 4 0 8 20 19 12 0 0 0 0 .325 .388 .564 .952
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   28 6 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .464 .679
Batting 4th   509 148 19 1 30 101 58 18 65 1 0 1 .291 .316 .509 .825
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   163 44 6 0 9 17 14 4 23 0 0 1 .270 .292 .472 .764
Medium Leverage   261 75 9 1 15 41 31 10 33 0 0 0 .287 .314 .502 .816
High Leverage   114 34 5 0 7 45 14 3 13 1 0 0 .298 .314 .526 .840
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
1961 Denki - BAN 23 9 26 7 1 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .269 .296 .423 .719 98 81 -0.0
1962 Denki - BAN 24 101 196 46 5 1 8 27 23 9 0 1 38 0 1 .235 .267 .393 .660 89 87 -0.0
1963 Denki - BAN 25 139 540 154 20 1 32 104 60 18 1 1 69 0 1 .285 .309 .504 .813 129 136 3.0
Total BAN 249 762 207 26 2 41 137 85 28 1 2 114 0 2 .272 .298 .472 .770 118 122 2.9
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
1953 Total - 15 37 159 76 18 0 11 49 79 22 2 1 10 0 0 .478 .543 .799 1.342 100 100 3.9
1954 Total - 16 38 167 78 23 1 13 53 75 19 2 2 6 0 0 .467 .521 .850 1.371 100 100 4.1
1955 Total - 17 38 169 84 23 0 16 59 83 20 2 0 6 0 0 .497 .555 .917 1.472 100 100 4.8
1956 Total - 18 38 171 77 21 1 17 61 86 17 2 0 7 0 0 .450 .505 .883 1.388 100 100 4.2
1957 Total - 19 32 150 65 17 0 12 51 58 8 2 2 7 0 0 .433 .463 .787 1.250 100 100 2.9
1958 Total - 20 36 168 79 22 1 15 57 86 8 2 0 9 0 0 .470 .500 .881 1.381 100 100 4.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Denki - INT 1B 6 5 44 3 3 48 1 .979 46.0 9.20 -0.4 .902
1962 Denki - INT 1B 43 35 312 13 27 330 5 .985 297.1 9.84 -1.6 .936
1963 Denki - INT 1B 135 135 1206 86 78 1315 23 .983 1146.2 10.14 -0.2 .994
1963 Denki - INT CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .996
TOTAL 1B 184 175 1562 102 108 1693 29 .983 1490.0 10.05 -2.1 .980
TOTAL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
10/13/1958 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
04/11/1959 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #18 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #22 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
04/16/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1962 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
06/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
06/17/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1963 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1963 136 1
Year PA Rank
1963 560 8
Year AB Rank
1963 540 1
Year H Rank
1963 154 2
Year TB Rank
1963 272 1
Year HR Rank
1963 32 1
Year RBI Rank
1963 104 1
Year EBH Rank
1963 53 1
Year AVG Rank
1963 .285 4
Year SLG Rank
1963 .504 2
Year RC Rank
1963 75.73 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1963 5.02 10
Year ISO Rank
1963 .219 2
Year wOBA Rank
1963 .358 4
Year OPS Rank
1963 .813 4
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