LF Yoshihiro Watanabe #20
Sioux City Soos (HAR) PUBAAA
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
08/16/1970
BNN Index | PUBAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF YOSHIHIRO WATANABE #20 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
35 95 24 7 1 4 19 17 21 .253 .376 .474 6 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 48 49 47 48
Gap 66 68 65 66
Power 74 77 73 74
Eye 75 78 74 75
Avoid K's 46 47 45 46
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 18 60
Errors: - 14 92
Arm: 5 32 62
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 37
2nd Base: - Right Field: 22
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 82
Stealing Ability: 63
Baserunning Inst.: 93
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/14/1970 @ BUF Win, 8-5 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
08/13/1970 EDM Win, 3-2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
08/12/1970 EDM Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1970 TEX Loss, 7-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1970 TEX Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1970 @ OTT Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
08/06/1970 @ OTT Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1970 LAT Win, 9-2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
08/01/1970 LAT Win, 7-6 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
07/30/1970 @ MAD Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Watanabe has good leadership skills and has great knowledge of the game. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:06/29/1936
Born in:Matsuyama, EHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000
Signed Through:1970 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:93 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 132 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 3rd Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1970 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 38 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 5 .158 .220 .421 .641 .275 .263 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 41 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 5 0 0 0.0 3.3 2.68 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .593 .893
Versus Right   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   38 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 5 0 0 0 .158 .220 .421 .641
Spring Training   36 10 2 0 3 5 9 13 14 0 0 1 .278 .480 .583 1.063
Last Year   30 11 4 0 2 5 7 1 5 1 0 2 .367 .412 .700 1.112
2 Years Ago   103 20 2 2 4 14 16 15 36 0 0 0 .194 .297 .369 .666
Career   2282 511 98 15 97 271 326 284 608 11 5 46 .224 .321 .408 .728
Home   25 3 1 1 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 0 .120 .185 .240 .425
Road   13 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .769 1.055
Grass   38 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 5 0 0 0 .158 .220 .421 .641
Night   38 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 5 0 0 0 .158 .220 .421 .641
As Starter   34 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 .176 .243 .471 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   13 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .385 .599
Inning 1-3   10 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Inning 4-6   10 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582
Inning 7-9   16 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .176 .312 .489
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   14 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821
1 Outs   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
2 Outs   17 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .176 .176 .412 .588
Scoring Position   10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   21 4 1 0 2 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .190 .292 .524 .815
Runner on 1st   7 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   19 4 1 0 2 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .211 .211 .579 .789
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Ahead in Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   29 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 .207 .281 .552 .833
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   15 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .133 .133 .400 .533
Medium Leverage   17 4 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .588 .938
High Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
PUB TRIPLE A 1970 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 95 24 7 1 4 19 13 17 21 .253 .376 .474 .850 .369 .221 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 117 3 1 0 2 0 2 45 12 6 2 75.0 18.5 6.49 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 4 1 1 1 3 2 4 5 0 0 0 .235 .381 .588 .969
Versus Right   78 20 6 0 3 16 11 13 16 2 0 3 .256 .375 .449 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Last Week   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
June   56 13 3 0 3 14 8 10 10 2 0 2 .232 .357 .446 .804
July   19 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 .211 .348 .368 .716
August   20 7 3 0 1 5 4 4 6 0 0 0 .350 .458 .650 1.108
Last Year   54 13 2 0 2 8 6 10 12 0 0 0 .241 .359 .389 .748
Career   149 37 9 1 6 27 19 27 33 2 0 3 .248 .370 .443 .813
Home   50 13 1 1 2 14 6 11 12 1 0 2 .260 .406 .440 .846
Road   45 11 6 0 2 5 7 6 9 1 0 1 .244 .340 .511 .851
Grass   95 24 7 1 4 19 13 17 21 2 0 3 .253 .376 .474 .850
Day   39 11 4 0 4 10 6 3 6 1 0 1 .282 .341 .692 1.033
Night   56 13 3 1 0 9 7 14 15 1 0 2 .232 .397 .321 .719
As Starter   91 24 7 1 4 18 13 16 19 2 0 3 .264 .384 .495 .878
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 143 545 109 24 3 22 73 84 82 162 .200 .307 .376 .683 .305 .176 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 635 4 0 0 10 0 4 205 49 17 13 56.7 64.5 3.76 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 22 6 0 1 13 11 17 30 0 0 1 .218 .336 .307 .643
Versus Right   444 87 18 3 21 60 73 65 132 4 0 3 .196 .300 .392 .692
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   1613 299 63 12 48 198 213 241 527 13 5 21 .185 .297 .329 .626
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
1959 Yokohama - NPB 22 34 129 27 5 1 4 13 22 13 2 0 47 0 4 .209 .292 .357 .648 77 75 0.0
1960 Yokohama - NPB 23 136 449 73 17 4 7 47 48 59 8 3 155 6 6 .163 .270 .265 .535 49 50 -1.0
1961 Yokohama - NPB 24 142 490 90 17 4 15 65 59 87 7 6 163 18 13 .184 .312 .327 .638 78 81 0.7
1962 Yokohama - NPB 25 143 545 109 24 3 22 73 84 82 4 4 162 17 13 .200 .307 .376 .683 88 91 1.8
1963 Ottawa - PUB 26 136 467 94 18 4 13 51 53 50 15 4 122 15 8 .201 .297 .340 .637 66 71 0.2
1964 Ottawa - PUB 27 162 603 157 30 4 29 78 105 64 9 5 157 16 8 .260 .338 .468 .805 111 116 3.7
1965 Ottawa - PUB 28 128 464 99 17 2 24 55 70 63 7 0 126 11 9 .213 .316 .414 .730 92 98 2.1
1966 Ottawa - PUB 29 150 505 110 23 2 20 46 61 63 9 1 142 22 15 .218 .315 .390 .705 93 97 1.8
1967 Stockton - PUB 30 49 72 14 2 0 3 17 11 25 4 0 15 6 3 .194 .426 .347 .773 128 141 0.7
1968 Stockton - PUB 31 51 103 20 2 2 4 14 16 15 0 0 36 7 2 .194 .297 .369 .666 89 90 0.2
1969 Stockton - PUB 32 25 30 11 4 0 2 5 7 1 2 1 5 3 0 .367 .412 .700 1.112 213 210 0.8
1970 Harlem - PUB 33 17 38 6 2 1 2 5 3 3 0 0 5 0 0 .158 .220 .421 .641 78 85 0.1
Total PUB 718 2282 511 98 15 97 271 326 284 46 11 608 80 45 .224 .321 .408 .728 94 99 9.5
Total NPB 455 1613 299 63 12 48 198 213 241 21 13 527 41 36 .185 .297 .329 .626 73 75 1.5
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
1958 Total - 21 48 199 57 10 6 13 48 53 35 3 3 30 31 7 .286 .396 .593 .989 100 100 2.6
1969 Border City - AAA 32 23 54 13 2 0 2 8 6 10 0 0 12 3 0 .241 .359 .389 .748 89 94 0.2
1970 Sioux City - AAA 33 35 95 24 7 1 4 19 13 17 3 2 21 6 2 .253 .376 .474 .850 114 113 0.5
Total PUBAAA 58 149 37 9 1 6 27 19 27 3 2 33 9 2 .248 .370 .443 .813 105 106
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
1967 Stockton - PUB 30 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 -64 -65 -0.3
1968 Stockton - PUB 31 8 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833 124 131 -0.2
Total PUB 16 14 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .071 .133 .286 .419 11 14
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Yokohama - MLB LF 1 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 15.0 4.80 -0.0 .996
1959 Yokohama - MLB CF 33 33 76 6 1 82 0 1.000 293.0 2.52 +1.3 1.023
1960 Yokohama - MLB LF 134 134 313 9 1 324 2 .994 1174.0 2.47 +10.0 1.051
1960 Yokohama - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.0 1.029
1961 Yokohama - MLB LF 141 140 331 9 5 342 2 .994 1246.1 2.46 +11.7 1.037
1961 Yokohama - MLB CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.2 .991
1962 Yokohama - MLB LF 76 76 180 4 2 187 3 .984 657.0 2.52 +7.7 1.044
1962 Yokohama - MLB CF 65 65 187 7 2 195 1 .995 572.0 3.05 +2.4 1.022
1963 Ottawa - MLB LF 121 119 238 6 2 246 2 .992 1048.1 2.09 +10.6 1.078
1963 Ottawa - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.002
1964 Ottawa - MLB LF 153 151 333 16 3 349 0 1.000 1350.1 2.33 +9.3 1.069
1965 Ottawa - MLB LF 118 114 215 14 1 230 1 .996 1015.1 2.03 +10.8 1.102
1965 Ottawa - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Ottawa - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Ottawa - MLB LF 144 136 266 10 2 280 4 .986 1217.2 2.04 +11.6 1.065
1966 Ottawa - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.015
1966 Ottawa - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Stockton - MLB LF 13 8 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 68.1 1.19 +0.8 1.118
1967 Stockton - MLB CF 22 4 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 80.0 1.80 -2.3 .897
1967 Stockton - MLB RF 5 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 +0.1 .993
1968 Stockton - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 .000
1968 Stockton - MLB LF 9 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 22.1 2.01 +0.4 1.313
1968 Stockton - MLB CF 15 15 40 1 1 42 1 .976 133.0 2.77 -1.6 .905
1968 Stockton - MLB RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 38.0 2.13 -0.6 .888
1969 Stockton - MLB LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1969 Stockton - MLB CF 4 3 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 28.1 3.49 +0.6 1.004
1970 Harlem - MLB LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 .976
1970 Sioux City - AAA LF 9 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.0 2.83 +0.1 1.003
1970 Harlem - MLB CF 9 9 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 81.0 2.67 -0.3 1.013
1970 Sioux City - AAA CF 27 23 48 1 1 49 0 1.000 199.0 2.22 -1.0 1.015
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 930 883 1909 69 17 1992 14 .993 7865.1 2.26 +72.3 1.062
TOTAL CF 181 153 409 16 5 427 2 .995 1403.1 2.73 -1.1 1.002
TOTAL RF 13 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 78.1 1.72 -0.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Yokohama BayStars.
12/29/1958 Signed with the Yokohama BayStars organization for a signing bonus of $73,260 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $34,760.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (45); Power: 50 (94); Eye: 46 (68).
03/28/1959 Named the #1 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (45); Power: 59 (90); Eye: 64 (68).
09/20/1960 Wins the 1960 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
10/05/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,380 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (49); Power: 69 (82); Eye: 71 (72).
09/13/1961 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,200 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
09/17/1961 Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (52); Power: 80 (86); Eye: 73 (73).
09/14/1962 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $31,800 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
09/16/1962 Wins the 1962 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (53); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 73 (73).
11/16/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 72 (73).
11/10/1964 Wins the 1964 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at LF.
11/25/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,837 through arbitration.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 74 (76).
05/12/1965 Injured on 05/08/1965, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 4 weeks.
11/06/1965 Wins the 1965 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at LF.
11/21/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $47,250.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 74 (75); Eye: 78 (78).
08/03/1966 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
11/06/1966 Wins the 1966 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at LF.
11/23/1966 Became a free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 76 (76).
02/05/1967 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $258,000 with the Stockton 209 organization.
06/16/1967 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 3 months.
10/24/1967 Wins the 1967 Polaris Classic with the Stockton 209.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 75 (75).
10/26/1968 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 79 (79).
11/26/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 77 (77).
02/01/1970 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization.
04/28/1970 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 141 4
1962 141 6
Year PA Rank
1962 635 7
Year AB Rank
1962 545 9
Year K Rank
1960 155 3
1961 163 3
1962 162 1
1964 157 3
1966 142 5
Year 3B Rank
1960 4 10
1961 4 10
Year R Rank
1964 105 10
Year BB Rank
1961 87 4
1962 82 3
Year HP Rank
1960 8 8
1963 15 5
Year SF Rank
1961 6 7
Year EBH Rank
1964 63 8
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