C Morihiko Kobayashi #48
Hanshin (Ni-Gun) Tigers (HAN) NGN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
12/24/2028
 OA: 20 POT: 20
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MORIHIKO KOBAYASHI #48 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 .250 .250 .375 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 30 30 30 30
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 20
Errors: - 25 35
Arm: 50 45 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/2028 ORI Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/2028 @ ORI Win, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/03/2028 @ ORI Win, 7-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2028 @ HAWK Loss, 3-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/06/2028 ORI Loss, 2-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/04/2028 HAWK Loss, 7-12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/2028 ORI Loss, 0-22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/2028 @ ORI Loss, 0-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/09/2028 @ YAK Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/27/2028 @ YAK Loss, 2-7 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has no hustle.
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/09/1997
Born in:Kurume, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 2nd Pick in Round 7
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .250 .250 .375 .625 .270 .125 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.8 3.38 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
July   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   16 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .188 .278 .313 .590
Career   102 17 6 0 2 5 7 10 33 0 0 1 .167 .248 .284 .532
Home   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Day   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
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
2022 Hanshin - NPB 25 6 17 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 9 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631 88 82 0.1
2023 Hanshin - NPB 26 68 169 28 7 0 3 9 13 23 1 2 62 0 0 .166 .267 .260 .527 61 53 0.2
2024 Hanshin - NPB 27 63 161 24 2 1 0 16 11 21 1 3 61 0 0 .149 .247 .174 .421 29 11 -0.8
2025 Hanshin - NPB 28 52 143 27 2 1 5 11 14 9 0 0 42 0 0 .189 .237 .322 .559 67 54 -0.0
2026 Hanshin - NPB 29 37 98 19 3 0 3 12 6 15 0 1 29 0 0 .194 .298 .316 .615 85 78 0.5
2027 Hanshin - NPB 30 59 144 17 0 1 4 10 8 20 0 1 53 0 0 .118 .224 .215 .440 33 21 -0.5
Total NPB 285 732 119 14 4 15 60 54 89 2 7 256 0 0 .163 .253 .254 .507 53 41 -0.7
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
2020 Total - 23 44 197 55 6 0 4 28 37 21 2 0 40 5 3 .279 .355 .371 .725 100 100 0.0
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 215 237 0.0
2022 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 44 75 11 2 0 2 5 4 7 1 0 23 0 0 .147 .229 .253 .482 27 27 0.0
2026 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 29 5 16 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .278 .313 .590 56 56 0.0
2028 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 31 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625 61 55 0.0
Total NGN 61 102 17 6 0 2 5 7 10 1 0 33 0 0 .167 .248 .284 .532 41 41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Hanshin - INT C 5 4 37 0 1 37 0 1.000 35.0 9.51 +0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
2023 Hanshin - INT C 66 51 456 41 5 501 4 .992 463.0 9.66 +1.0 .934 3 51 13 25.5
2024 Hanshin - INT C 61 48 449 27 2 477 1 .998 447.1 9.58 +0.3 1.022 3 34 6 17.6
2025 Hanshin - INT C 47 38 307 23 4 331 1 .997 359.1 8.27 +0.2 1.190 5 46 8 17.4
2026 Hanshin - INT C 35 30 231 25 1 258 2 .992 274.0 8.41 +1.3 1.312 3 38 5 13.2
2026 Hanshin - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2027 Hanshin - INT C 59 42 379 19 4 401 3 .993 401.0 8.93 +0.8 .747 3 45 10 22.2
2028 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA C 2 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 2.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 275 213 1863 135 17 2010 12 .994 1981.2 9.07 +3.6 1.082 17 215 42 19.5
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of college (Fuji; Hanamaki, IWA) by the Orix Buffaloes (Round 7, Pick 2, 81st overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
05/18/2021 Released by the Orix organization.
10/14/2021 Wins the 2021 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Round 1 with the Orix (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hanshin (Ni-Gun) Tigers organization.
11/16/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
11/16/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
11/15/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2024 7 4
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