1B Mineo Higuchi #20
Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) Carp (HIRO) NGN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/26/2026
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MINEO HIGUCHI #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 11 2 2 0 0 5 6 2 .182 .526 .364 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 5 7 6
Gap 12 10 13 12
Power 12 10 12 12
Eye 9 7 9 9
Avoid K's 7 6 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 5
Errors: - 5 3
Arm: 1 3 2
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2026 HAWK Loss, 4-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2026 @ ORI Loss, 2-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/2026 @ DRAG Win, 4-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/18/2026 @ DRAG Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/15/2026 @ HAWK Win, 13-5 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/08/2026 ORI Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/2026 HAWK Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/2026 @ ORI Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/08/2026 TIG Loss, 2-24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/2026 @ DRAG Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/20/1999
Born in:Kagoshima, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 4 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 55 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 2nd Pick in Round 5
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 11 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 2 .182 .526 .364 .890 .370 .182 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 19 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 2.6 7.11 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   9 2 2 0 0 5 2 5 1 0 0 2 .222 .562 .444 1.007
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
May   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
June   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
August   3 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .667 .800 1.333 2.133
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   23 4 0 2 0 4 3 2 9 1 1 0 .174 .231 .348 .579
2 Years Ago   7 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Career   61 15 3 2 2 17 9 13 20 1 4 4 .246 .405 .459 .864
Home   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 .000 .364 .000 .364
Road   4 2 2 0 0 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Grass   11 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 2 0 0 2 .182 .526 .364 .890
Day   9 1 1 0 0 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 .111 .529 .222 .752
Night   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
As Reliever / Substitution   11 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 2 0 0 2 .182 .526 .364 .890
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
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
2021 Total - 21 62 274 76 11 1 11 47 64 27 8 1 59 14 5 .277 .358 .445 .803 100 100 0.9
2022 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 7 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000 162 160 0.1
2023 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 15 14 5 0 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 .357 .471 .571 1.042 158 160 0.2
2024 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 11 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159 185 104 0.0
2025 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 9 6 3 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333 218 108 0.0
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 16 17 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .059 .111 .176 .288 -33 -44 -0.3
2025 Total - AA 25 25 23 4 0 2 0 4 3 2 0 1 9 0 0 .174 .231 .348 .579 51 7 -0.2
2026 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 17 11 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 2 0 2 0 0 .182 .526 .364 .890 117 105 -0.0
Total NGN 75 61 15 3 2 2 17 9 13 4 1 20 0 0 .246 .405 .459 .864 117 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 4 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.3 2.063
2023 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 4 0 4 1 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.040
2024 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
2025 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 8 0 20 0 2 20 0 1.000 22.2 7.94 +0.2 1.046
2026 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 8 0 10 2 1 12 0 1.000 10.2 10.12 -0.8 .632
TOTAL 1B 28 0 43 4 5 47 0 1.000 50.1 8.40 -0.2 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of college (Kyushu International; Kitakyushu, FUK) by the Chunichi Dragons (Round 5, Pick 2, 50th overall pick).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 8 (15); Eye: 6 (10).
09/04/2022 Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 8 (8).
07/04/2023 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
03/16/2024 Released by the Chunichi organization.
04/29/2024 Signed a minor league contract ($16,000 bonus) with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
02/17/2025 Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/23/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Tohoku Rakuten while with Chiba Lotte.
06/01/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Hokkaido Nippon-Ham while with Tohoku Rakuten.
12/07/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Chiba Lotte while with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
03/13/2026 Released by the Chiba Lotte organization.
03/23/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp organization.
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