CF Ryokan Nakazawa #15
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/21/1963
CF RYOKAN NAKAZAWA #15 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 141 41 3 2 4 22 8 27 .291 .327 .426 2 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 3
Errors: - 3 4
Arm: 1 4 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 NAG Win, 9-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1963 NAG Win, 8-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1963 NAG Win, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1963 @ KIN Loss, 2-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 KOB Win, 8-6 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/20/1963 KOB Win, 4-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/1963 KOB Loss, 1-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1963 @ KOB Loss, 1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/08/1937
Born in:Nankoku, KOC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 129 Days
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, 2nd Pick in Round 2
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 78 141 41 3 2 4 22 16 8 27 .291 .327 .426 .752 .335 .135 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 150 0 0 0 2 0 1 60 9 2 2 50.0 19.1 4.91 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
Versus Right   126 40 3 2 4 21 14 7 24 1 0 0 .317 .351 .468 .819
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   25 6 0 0 1 5 3 3 6 1 0 0 .240 .310 .360 .670
June   39 11 0 1 1 5 5 2 8 0 0 0 .282 .317 .410 .727
July   27 7 1 0 0 6 3 1 5 0 0 0 .259 .286 .296 .582
August   18 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
September   31 13 2 1 1 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 .419 .438 .645 1.083
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   230 61 11 2 4 19 31 17 44 1 1 2 .265 .320 .383 .703
2 Years Ago   17 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .294 .368 .471 .839
Career   404 115 14 4 10 46 52 26 80 2 1 3 .285 .331 .413 .744
Home   83 26 2 2 3 15 9 5 17 0 0 0 .313 .352 .494 .846
Road   58 15 1 0 1 7 7 3 10 1 0 0 .259 .290 .328 .618
Grass   141 41 3 2 4 22 16 8 27 1 0 0 .291 .327 .426 .752
Day   54 16 2 1 1 6 6 4 10 1 0 0 .296 .339 .426 .765
Night   87 25 1 1 3 16 10 4 17 0 0 0 .287 .319 .425 .744
As Starter   93 25 1 2 2 15 10 6 18 1 0 0 .269 .310 .387 .697
As Reliever / Substitution   48 16 2 0 2 7 6 2 9 0 0 0 .333 .360 .500 .860
Pinch Hitting   47 16 2 0 2 7 6 2 8 0 0 0 .340 .367 .511 .878
Close/Late   51 15 2 0 1 3 6 2 14 0 0 0 .294 .321 .392 .713
Inning 1-3   31 7 0 1 1 4 2 3 7 0 0 0 .226 .294 .387 .681
Inning 4-6   41 14 1 1 2 14 7 2 3 1 0 0 .341 .364 .561 .925
Inning 7-9   69 20 2 0 1 4 7 3 17 0 0 0 .290 .319 .362 .682
0 Outs   52 16 1 0 1 2 7 3 7 0 0 0 .308 .345 .385 .730
1 Outs   47 12 1 1 1 7 5 3 12 1 0 0 .255 .294 .383 .677
2 Outs   42 13 1 1 2 13 4 2 8 0 0 0 .310 .341 .524 .865
Scoring Position   44 12 1 1 2 19 5 3 10 1 0 0 .273 .312 .477 .790
Bases Empty   67 20 1 1 1 1 9 4 10 0 0 0 .299 .338 .388 .726
Runner on 1st   30 9 1 0 1 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 .300 .323 .433 .756
Runner on 2nd   14 4 1 1 1 5 1 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 1.000 1.750
Two Strikes   51 6 0 0 1 5 2 5 27 1 0 0 .118 .193 .176 .369
First Pitch   32 11 1 1 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .344 .625 .969
Count 0-1   13 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   21 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .524 .857
Count 1-1   15 9 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 .083 .077 .083 .160
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   17 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 9 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 .077 .333 .077 .410
Behind in Count   34 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 14 1 0 0 .118 .114 .118 .232
Ahead in Count   30 12 1 0 1 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .533 .988
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   20 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Batting 5th   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Batting 6th   46 11 1 0 0 8 4 3 12 1 0 0 .239 .280 .261 .541
Batting 7th   17 7 0 1 1 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 .412 .500 .706 1.206
Batting 8th   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Batting 9th   31 12 2 0 2 7 4 1 5 0 0 0 .387 .406 .645 1.051
Low Leverage   40 15 1 0 2 5 5 2 5 0 0 0 .375 .405 .550 .955
Medium Leverage   57 14 2 2 1 5 5 3 11 0 0 0 .246 .283 .404 .687
High Leverage   43 12 0 0 1 12 6 3 11 1 0 0 .279 .319 .349 .668
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
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 469 502 0.1
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 21 6 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 285 300 0.1
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 22 11 12 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083 200 206 0.1
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 23 17 17 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .294 .368 .471 .839 127 131 0.1
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 24 89 230 61 11 2 4 19 31 17 2 1 44 2 3 .265 .320 .383 .703 97 96 -0.1
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 25 78 141 41 3 2 4 22 16 8 0 1 27 2 2 .291 .327 .426 .752 115 121 0.1
Total BAN 202 404 115 14 4 10 46 52 26 3 2 80 4 5 .285 .331 .413 .744 109 111 0.4
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 35 153 68 16 4 3 37 57 18 4 2 7 21 13 .444 .508 .660 1.169 100 100 2.8
1954 Total - 16 35 149 68 18 5 6 40 67 20 4 0 3 21 13 .456 .532 .765 1.297 100 100 3.4
1955 Total - 17 43 186 79 25 6 12 53 83 24 4 0 4 20 12 .425 .500 .817 1.317 100 100 4.2
1956 Total - 18 42 184 87 23 7 14 61 84 19 4 2 7 25 15 .473 .526 .902 1.428 100 100 4.9
1957 Total - 19 41 181 77 19 6 7 50 69 14 4 3 9 27 16 .425 .470 .713 1.183 100 100 3.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Nagasaki - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Nagasaki - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Nagasaki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Nagasaki - INT CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.002
1959 Nagasaki - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Fukuoka - INT 1B 2 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 4.0 6.75 -0.4 .696
1960 Fukuoka - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.1 1.013
1961 Fukuoka - INT 1B 4 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 6.0 12.00 +0.1 1.052
1961 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Fukuoka - INT CF 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 .998
1961 Fukuoka - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT 1B 9 5 52 4 5 59 3 .949 51.2 9.75 -1.3 .888
1962 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT CF 49 43 116 2 0 119 1 .992 383.1 2.77 -5.8 .933
1962 Fukuoka - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Fukuoka - INT 1B 7 6 54 2 5 57 1 .982 54.0 9.33 -0.3 .949
1963 Fukuoka - INT CF 22 21 50 0 0 51 1 .980 171.1 2.63 -5.3 .859
TOTAL 1B 22 11 116 7 11 128 5 .961 115.2 9.57 -2.0 .897
TOTAL LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL CF 81 65 175 2 0 179 2 .989 574.2 2.77 -10.9 .914
TOTAL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/10/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
06/11/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/12/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/15/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
06/16/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/20/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/12/1957 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1958 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #22 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/16/1959 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/05/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
05/15/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/16/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/21/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/23/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/23/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/29/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/29/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/03/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/04/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/04/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/21/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/25/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/25/1960 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/28/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/28/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/03/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/03/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/04/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/04/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/05/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/05/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/06/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/07/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/11/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/11/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/17/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/17/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/19/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/20/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/25/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/08/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/12/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
09/09/1962 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
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