1B Kinnojo 'The Bird' Hirao #17
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/02/1963
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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
111 436 120 16 0 28 84 14 57 .275 .299 .505 0 2.3
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
09/01/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 @ SAP Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 HSH Win, 3-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/28/1963 HSH Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 HSH Win, 4-2 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
08/26/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/26/1963 @ RAK Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 @ RAK Loss, 5-8 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ KYO Win, 8-4 4 2 2 3 2 1 0 0
08/22/1963 @ KYO Win, 11-4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/26/1938
Born in:Honjo, AKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 131 Days
Service This Yr:124 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 111 436 120 16 0 28 84 51 14 57 .275 .299 .505 .804 .355 .229 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 451 1 0 1 18 0 0 220 44 0 1 0.0 57.6 4.64 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   151 36 6 0 12 27 20 7 24 0 0 1 .238 .277 .517 .793
Versus Right   285 84 10 0 16 57 31 7 33 0 0 0 .295 .312 .498 .810
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 9 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .360 .600 .960
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   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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   658 173 22 1 37 117 76 24 102 1 0 1 .263 .289 .468 .758
Home   217 57 7 0 12 44 21 7 22 0 0 1 .263 .289 .461 .750
Road   219 63 9 0 16 40 30 7 35 0 0 0 .288 .310 .548 .858
Grass   436 120 16 0 28 84 51 14 57 0 0 1 .275 .299 .505 .804
Day   200 57 8 0 16 40 23 5 16 0 0 0 .285 .302 .565 .867
Night   236 63 8 0 12 44 28 9 41 0 0 1 .267 .297 .453 .750
As Starter   435 120 16 0 28 84 51 14 56 0 0 1 .276 .300 .506 .806
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   94 26 3 0 8 24 13 3 15 0 0 0 .277 .299 .564 .863
Inning 1-3   152 40 3 0 11 34 25 8 17 0 0 0 .263 .300 .500 .800
Inning 4-6   153 44 9 0 5 17 9 1 22 0 0 1 .288 .297 .444 .741
Inning 7-9   131 36 4 0 12 33 17 5 18 0 0 0 .275 .301 .580 .882
0 Outs   152 47 5 0 6 13 20 8 21 0 0 0 .309 .344 .461 .804
1 Outs   114 37 5 0 10 36 17 2 11 0 0 0 .325 .336 .632 .968
2 Outs   170 36 6 0 12 35 14 4 25 0 0 1 .212 .234 .459 .693
Scoring Position   134 36 4 0 8 55 15 4 17 0 0 0 .269 .290 .478 .767
Bases Empty   207 65 9 0 12 12 25 10 26 0 0 1 .314 .349 .531 .880
Runner on 1st   95 19 3 0 8 17 11 0 14 0 0 0 .200 .200 .484 .684
Runner on 2nd   45 12 0 0 3 13 5 1 6 0 0 0 .267 .283 .467 .749
Runner on 3rd   15 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 9 3 0 0 9 5 3 3 0 0 0 .257 .316 .343 .659
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 7 1 0 2 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .318 .636 .955
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 0 0 1 8 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Bases Loaded   7 4 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Two Strikes   145 25 2 0 6 17 11 4 57 0 0 1 .172 .200 .310 .510
First Pitch   109 36 6 0 10 30 13 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .330 .661 .991
Count 0-1   48 15 3 0 1 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .438 .750
Count 0-2   25 7 1 0 1 4 1 0 7 0 0 0 .280 .280 .440 .720
Count 1-0   46 16 1 0 5 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .348 .696 1.043
Count 1-1   42 15 3 0 3 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .643 1.000
Count 1-2   55 7 0 0 3 7 6 0 23 0 0 1 .127 .143 .291 .434
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 2-1   27 8 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .444 .741
Count 2-2   40 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 15 0 0 0 .125 .125 .225 .350
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 2 0 0 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 .222 .562 .556 1.118
Full Count   25 6 0 0 1 3 2 4 12 0 0 0 .240 .345 .360 .705
Behind in Count   128 29 4 0 5 22 10 0 30 0 0 1 .227 .233 .375 .608
Ahead in Count   92 29 2 0 8 15 17 10 0 0 0 0 .315 .382 .598 .980
Batting 3rd   20 6 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .650 .950
Batting 4th   415 114 15 0 26 81 49 14 55 0 0 1 .275 .300 .499 .799
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   129 34 6 0 8 15 12 3 17 0 0 1 .264 .286 .496 .782
Medium Leverage   214 57 6 0 13 32 26 7 28 0 0 0 .266 .290 .477 .766
High Leverage   91 28 4 0 6 36 12 3 12 0 0 0 .308 .330 .549 .879
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 25 111 436 120 16 0 28 84 51 14 1 0 57 0 1 .275 .299 .505 .804 127 136 2.3
Total BAN 221 658 173 22 1 37 117 76 24 1 1 102 0 2 .263 .289 .468 .758 114 119 2.2
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 109 109 962 68 58 1051 21 .980 923.2 10.04 +0.4 .996
1963 Denki - INT CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .999
TOTAL 1B 158 149 1318 84 88 1429 27 .981 1267.0 9.96 -1.5 .978
TOTAL CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .999
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.
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