Washington Freedom (ML)
Shinji Kinoshita
Birthdate:
Jan. 14, 2001 (30 y, 8 m, 1 d)Born In:
Ono, HIR, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/162Entry:
2022 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 11, Team: Washington Freedom
Contract:
$120M / 6 years (2031-2036)
ML Service Time:
7 years, 80 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2026 | Washington (BBL) |
| 2025 (3rd) | Washington (BBL) | |
| 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| 2022 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| 2021 (2nd) | Japan (None) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2024 | Washington (BBL) |
| All-Star | 2026 | Washington (BBL) |
| 2025 | Washington (BBL) | |
| 2024 | Salt Lake City (COWL) | |
| 2023 | None (BBL) | |
| 2022 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| 2021 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Gold Glove | 2030 - 2B | Washington (BBL) |
| 2025 - 3B | Washington (BBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2026 - 3B | Washington (BBL) |
| 2025 - 3B | Washington (BBL) | |
| 2023 - 3B | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| 2022 - 3B | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) |
| 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| 2022 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Batter of the Month | May 2028 | Washington (BBL) |
| Jun 2026 | Washington (BBL) | |
| Sep 2025 | Washington (BBL) | |
| Aug 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| Jun 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 2024 | Washington (BBL) |
| Player of the Week | May 6, 2030 | Washington (BBL) |
| Apr 17, 2028 | Washington (BBL) | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Washington (BBL) | |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Washington (BBL) | |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Washington (BBL) | |
| May 20, 2024 | Salt Lake City (COWL) | |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Salt Lake City (COWL) | |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Saskatoon (CaL) | |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Daegu College (PRC) | |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Daegu College (PRC) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 28.2 | 25.7 |
| Grey Ink | 80 | 110.2 | 111.6 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 39.5 | 32.5 |
| WAR | 26.8 | 29.6 | 35.4 |
| WAR7 | 25.6 | 24.3 | 25.2 |
| JAWS | 26.2 | 26.9 | 30.3 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Cirio de Mares | 921 |
| Chris Reed | 908 |
| Jason Nelson R | 902 |
| Hoshi Mizuguchi R | 900 |
| Joe Balaski R | 893 |
| Brandon Seymour | 891 |
| Jim Boyer R | 891 |
| Paulo Tilano R | 890 |
| Danny Bucio R | 889 |
| Brad Bogus R | 888 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 30
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Carolina Reaper | 958 |
| Jim Boyer R | 909 |
| Cirio de Mares | 908 |
| Chris Reed | 908 |
| Glen Reese R | 903 |
| Tex Rudman | 903 |
| Jason Nelson R | 902 |
| Jose Ramirez R | 890 |
| Danny Bucio R | 889 |
| Zong-ming Gang R | 888 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 10 |
| 2027 | 152 | 3 |
| 2030 | 153 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 673 | 10 |
| 2026 | 706 | 7 |
| 2027 | 696 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 607 | 10 |
| 2025 | 607 | 10 |
| 2026 | 637 | 6 |
| 2026 | 637 | 6 |
| 2027 | 644 | 1 |
| 2027 | 644 | 1 |
| 2028 | 605 | 7 |
| 2028 | 605 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205 | 4 |
| 2026 | 208 | 3 |
| 2027 | 184 | 2 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370 | 2 |
| 2026 | 372 | 1 |
| 2027 | 312 | 2 |
| 2028 | 274 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 9 |
| 2027 | 47 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| 2027 | 12 | 2 |
| 2028 | 12 | 4 |
| 2030 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 5 |
| 2026 | 29 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 9 |
| 2027 | 25 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | 3 |
| 2026 | 128 | 5 |
| 2027 | 106 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | 3 |
| 2026 | 131 | 1 |
| 2028 | 86 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| 2027 | 4 | 8 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| 2027 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | 6 |
| 2026 | 90 | 3 |
| 2027 | 78 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.338 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0.327 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.392 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0.382 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.610 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0.584 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0.485 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.272 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0.258 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.002 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0.966 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5.6 | 1 |