3B Manabu Azuma #7
Kinuso Blues PUB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/30/1972
BNN Index | PUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B MANABU AZUMA #7 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 447 106 19 1 22 45 34 138 .237 .318 .432 14 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 48 53 47 48
Gap 56 62 53 56
Power 51 57 49 51
Eye 35 39 34 35
Avoid K's 66 70 64 66
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 54 14
Errors: - 76 43
Arm: 1 85 70
Turn DP: - 85 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 43
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 74
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 54
Stealing Ability: 85
Baserunning Inst.: 87
Sacrifice Bunt: 36
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/28/1972 SEA Loss, 7-9 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 0
08/26/1972 SEA Win, 5-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
08/24/1972 @ HOU Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1972 IRN Win, 8-2 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
08/20/1972 IRN Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/19/1972 HON Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/18/1972 HON Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/17/1972 HON Win, 10-4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Me-first outlook.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:12/23/1940
Born in:Kashiwa, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 7th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 127 447 106 19 1 22 45 69 34 138 .237 .318 .432 .750 .315 .195 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 506 19 2 0 9 6 0 193 42 14 7 66.7 61.2 4.55 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   146 40 6 1 8 17 27 12 48 0 0 7 .274 .358 .493 .851
Versus Right   301 66 13 0 14 28 42 22 90 0 6 12 .219 .299 .402 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Last Week   20 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 .300 .333 .550 .883
April   83 17 3 1 2 7 10 8 24 0 1 2 .205 .290 .337 .628
May   100 24 4 0 8 11 16 6 33 0 0 3 .240 .303 .520 .823
June   85 17 3 0 2 4 12 7 32 0 3 3 .200 .284 .306 .590
July   94 27 6 0 7 14 18 9 26 0 1 6 .287 .385 .574 .960
August   85 21 3 0 3 9 13 4 23 0 1 5 .247 .319 .388 .707
Spring Training   52 8 3 0 0 1 4 2 17 0 5 3 .154 .228 .212 .440
Last Year   390 89 13 6 16 50 46 28 101 5 2 15 .228 .301 .415 .717
Career   1858 418 76 13 58 186 214 129 473 14 13 71 .225 .298 .374 .672
Home   227 60 10 1 12 24 40 17 70 0 2 9 .264 .340 .476 .816
Road   220 46 9 0 10 21 29 17 68 0 4 10 .209 .296 .386 .682
Grass   447 106 19 1 22 45 69 34 138 0 6 19 .237 .318 .432 .750
Day   77 16 2 0 4 6 8 7 29 0 1 3 .208 .299 .390 .688
Night   370 90 17 1 18 39 61 27 109 0 5 16 .243 .322 .441 .763
As Starter   442 105 19 1 22 45 69 34 135 0 6 19 .238 .319 .434 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   90 18 2 0 4 8 14 5 31 0 2 3 .200 .265 .356 .621
Inning 1-3   148 41 12 0 7 17 26 5 43 0 2 3 .277 .314 .500 .814
Inning 4-6   153 38 2 1 9 16 25 18 41 0 2 10 .248 .365 .451 .816
Inning 7-9   140 25 5 0 5 10 16 10 53 0 2 6 .179 .263 .321 .584
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
0 Outs   153 39 9 0 7 12 29 11 45 0 6 8 .255 .337 .451 .788
1 Outs   148 40 6 0 8 18 25 12 43 0 0 7 .270 .353 .473 .826
2 Outs   146 27 4 1 7 15 15 11 50 0 0 4 .185 .261 .370 .631
Scoring Position   90 15 4 0 4 22 12 7 35 0 6 5 .167 .265 .344 .609
Bases Empty   288 76 11 1 16 16 48 23 82 0 0 13 .264 .346 .476 .821
Runner on 1st   69 15 4 0 2 7 9 4 21 0 0 1 .217 .270 .362 .633
Runner on 2nd   27 6 0 0 2 5 3 0 7 0 5 1 .222 .250 .444 .694
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 3 1 0 1 5 2 2 15 0 0 2 .091 .189 .212 .401
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 2 0 0 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Bases Loaded   7 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 .000 .222 .000 .222
Two Strikes   219 31 6 0 6 15 25 16 138 0 0 10 .142 .233 .251 .484
First Pitch   83 25 4 1 7 14 16 2 0 0 2 4 .301 .348 .627 .975
Count 0-1   25 8 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 .320 .320 .600 .920
Count 0-2   33 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 0 0 3 .061 .139 .061 .199
Count 1-0   43 16 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .372 .386 .512 .898
Count 1-1   31 10 0 0 4 5 9 0 0 0 2 4 .323 .400 .710 1.110
Count 1-2   79 10 1 0 2 4 7 0 58 0 0 3 .127 .159 .215 .374
Count 2-0   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-1   20 9 3 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .900 1.350
Count 2-2   74 16 5 0 4 9 9 0 36 0 0 3 .216 .247 .446 .693
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   15 5 1 0 0 0 9 10 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .400 1.000
Full Count   33 3 0 0 0 1 7 16 21 0 0 1 .091 .400 .091 .491
Behind in Count   137 20 2 0 4 8 13 0 81 0 2 6 .146 .182 .248 .430
Ahead in Count   89 32 8 0 3 8 15 16 0 0 0 1 .360 .462 .551 1.013
Batting Leadoff   17 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 9 0 1 2 .176 .300 .235 .535
Batting 2nd   92 24 4 0 7 11 17 5 28 0 2 2 .261 .313 .533 .846
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   70 16 1 0 3 5 11 6 18 0 0 3 .229 .316 .371 .688
Batting 6th   142 28 8 0 5 13 20 9 50 0 3 6 .197 .274 .359 .633
Batting 7th   51 12 1 0 2 4 4 4 12 0 0 3 .235 .328 .373 .700
Batting 8th   71 22 4 1 5 11 13 9 19 0 0 3 .310 .410 .606 1.015
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   229 55 6 1 16 18 32 15 66 0 2 10 .240 .315 .485 .800
Medium Leverage   152 39 11 0 5 18 26 14 43 0 4 5 .257 .339 .428 .767
High Leverage   64 11 2 0 1 9 11 4 28 0 0 4 .172 .264 .250 .514
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
1966 Louisville - PUB 25 73 201 41 9 1 1 20 17 10 9 3 52 4 3 .204 .269 .274 .543 50 54 -0.2
1967 Louisville - PUB 26 108 264 65 14 3 6 28 29 23 12 3 51 14 8 .246 .331 .390 .721 103 109 1.3
1968 Louisville - PUB 27 33 91 17 4 0 1 4 8 5 1 0 22 0 0 .187 .237 .264 .501 40 41 -0.4
1969 Louisville - PUB 28 139 465 100 17 2 12 39 45 29 15 3 109 14 6 .215 .281 .338 .619 73 77 -0.4
1971 Kinuso - PUB 30 130 390 89 13 6 16 50 46 28 15 5 101 2 3 .228 .301 .415 .717 100 100 1.6
1972 Kinuso - PUB 31 127 447 106 19 1 22 45 69 34 19 0 138 14 7 .237 .318 .432 .750 93 107 2.8
Total PUB 610 1858 418 76 13 58 186 214 129 71 14 473 48 27 .225 .298 .374 .672 84 90 4.7
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
1962 Total - 21 42 190 59 9 5 11 36 52 15 6 3 16 34 4 .311 .374 .584 .958 100 100 2.1
1963 Des Moines - RL 22 65 235 61 13 0 5 23 31 21 8 2 69 14 7 .260 .338 .379 .717 109 103 1.1
1963 Calgary - AA 22 50 182 53 16 1 7 33 25 19 8 3 46 5 5 .291 .377 .505 .883 115 111 0.7
1964 Victoria - AAA 23 139 501 133 24 2 12 82 81 37 22 8 118 23 10 .265 .338 .393 .731 76 71 -0.4
1965 Calgary - AA 24 53 231 71 9 2 9 39 55 27 10 2 48 6 4 .307 .400 .481 .881 116 117 1.4
1965 Victoria - AAA 24 8 34 8 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 .235 .297 .235 .533 29 17 -0.4
1965 Terry's - AA 24 8 26 11 1 1 0 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 2 .423 .559 .538 1.097 175 189 0.4
1966 Shelby - AAA 25 51 193 55 11 1 11 32 37 21 5 1 32 4 5 .285 .368 .523 .891 121 116 1.0
1967 Shelby - AAA 26 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1.933 353 197 0.1
1968 Shelby - AAA 27 55 210 67 8 1 15 36 50 20 6 1 39 16 5 .319 .392 .581 .973 136 130 1.8
1970 London - A 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -128 -0.0
1970 Charlotte - AAA 29 21 75 26 8 1 3 14 13 6 4 0 9 6 0 .347 .424 .600 1.024 159 155 0.9
1970 Hamilton - AAA 29 47 118 36 6 0 6 13 23 13 7 0 21 8 2 .305 .406 .508 .914 133 138 1.2
1970 Total - AAA 29 68 193 62 14 1 9 27 36 19 11 0 30 14 2 .321 .413 .544 .957 143 145 2.1
Total PUBAAA 322 1134 326 57 5 48 185 208 102 44 10 229 58 24 .287 .366 .474 .839 106 101
Total PUBAA 111 439 135 26 4 16 74 85 52 20 5 95 12 11 .308 .401 .494 .895 119 120
Total PUBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -128
Total PUBRL 65 235 61 13 0 5 23 31 21 8 2 69 14 7 .260 .338 .379 .717 109 103
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1971 Kinuso - PUB 30 7 24 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 8 0 0 .208 .269 .292 .561 59 59 -0.0
Total PUB 7 24 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 8 0 0 .208 .269 .292 .561 59 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Louisville - MLB 2B 24 17 38 66 18 107 3 .972 149.2 6.25 +0.2 .994
1966 Louisville - MLB 3B 37 36 13 74 9 88 1 .989 309.0 2.53 +2.3 1.066
1966 Louisville - MLB SS 5 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 +0.6 1.038
1966 Louisville - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .985
1967 Louisville - MLB 2B 74 51 132 161 40 296 3 .990 475.2 5.54 +1.2 1.016
1967 Louisville - MLB 3B 7 4 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 40.2 2.43 +0.1 1.035
1967 Louisville - MLB SS 4 1 2 6 3 8 0 1.000 15.0 4.80 +0.0 1.022
1967 Louisville - MLB LF 7 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 45.2 1.97 -0.3 .994
1967 Louisville - MLB RF 8 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 65.1 2.34 +0.2 .993
1968 Louisville - MLB 2B 23 22 46 59 16 107 2 .981 184.2 5.12 -1.1 .975
1968 Louisville - MLB 3B 5 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.1 1.040
1968 Louisville - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Louisville - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Louisville - MLB 2B 69 65 135 197 62 338 6 .982 564.0 5.30 +0.4 1.035
1969 Louisville - MLB 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 -0.2 1.041
1969 Louisville - MLB SS 63 60 76 193 44 282 13 .954 523.0 4.63 -11.8 .896
1969 Louisville - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1969 Louisville - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.0 .986
1971 Kinuso - MLB 2B 9 1 5 12 5 18 1 .944 25.0 6.12 -0.2 .907
1971 Kinuso - MLB 3B 117 112 46 191 15 242 5 .979 963.1 2.21 +0.3 1.027
1971 Kinuso - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Kinuso - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.4 .735
1972 Kinuso - MLB 3B 124 123 60 182 19 249 7 .972 1073.1 2.03 +0.7 1.041
TOTAL 2B 199 156 356 495 141 866 15 .983 1399.0 5.47 +0.6 1.013
TOTAL 3B 296 276 122 459 45 594 13 .978 2414.2 2.17 +3.1 1.039
TOTAL SS 72 61 79 206 47 298 13 .956 548.0 4.68 -11.2 .904
TOTAL LF 13 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 53.1 1.86 -0.4 .993
TOTAL RF 13 7 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 78.0 2.42 -0.3 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft by the Tohoku Golden Eagles (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
11/29/1962 Signed a minor league contract with the Tohoku Golden Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $21,000.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (43); Power: 27 (45); Eye: 29 (45).
01/31/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($5,850 bonus) with the Scituate Rox organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (46); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 37 (44).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (47); Power: 42 (52); Eye: 39 (46).
04/29/1965 Injured on 04/28/1965, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time.
06/22/1965 Was traded by the Scituate Rox to the Louisville Redbirds, along with 3B Bob Bailey, RP Bill Singer, in exchange for 3B Dwaine Bullivant.
07/02/1965 Injured (Torn anterior cruciate ligament), out for 9-10 months.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (49); Power: 47 (57); Eye: 41 (43).
09/23/1966 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (49); Power: 49 (56); Eye: 41 (43).
03/13/1967 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/15/1967 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 53 (56); Eye: 41 (43).
07/01/1968 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (50); Power: 52 (55); Eye: 40 (43).
11/24/1969 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (49); Power: 53 (54); Eye: 41 (50).
01/07/1970 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the California Seals organization.
05/06/1970 Was granted free agency by the California organization.
05/26/1970 Signed a minor league contract ($3,000 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
06/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/03/1970 Injured (fractured ulna (arm)),out for 6 weeks.
10/15/1970 Wins the 1970 PUB Single A A Championship with the London Mets!
12/19/1970 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Kinuso Blues from the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 33 (33).
08/09/1971 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 33 (33).
07/28/1972 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1967 12 7
1969 15 3
Year SF Rank
1971 5 5
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