LF Norogumi Takahashi #16
Sendai Owls KJBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/16/2003
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LF NOROGUMI TAKAHASHI #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 239 86 20 5 5 35 15 13 .360 .406 .548 5 2.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 60 65
Gap 65 75 60 65
Power 30 35 30 30
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 75 80 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/15/2003 SEO Win, 9-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
06/14/2003 SEO Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/2003 @ AS1 Win, 12-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
06/09/2003 @ DAE Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/2003 @ DAE Loss, 3-4 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
06/07/2003 @ DAE Win, 9-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/06/2003 @ DAE Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
06/05/2003 @ DAE Win, 3-0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/03/2003 KYO Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/02/2003 KYO Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Takahashi often makes mental mistakes.
Birthday:02/22/1977
Born in:Fuji, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$256,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:70 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$1,260,000 total for 2 years
Drafted:-
KOREA JAPAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 239 86 20 5 5 35 28 15 13 .360 .406 .548 .954 .416 .188 162
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 261 5 0 0 9 0 2 131 30 5 1 83.3 51.4 8.42 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 33 7 3 4 19 12 5 4 0 0 0 .478 .514 .841 1.354
Versus Right   170 53 13 2 1 16 16 10 9 2 0 5 .312 .364 .429 .793
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .429 .273 .701
April   89 35 10 1 1 10 10 5 5 1 0 3 .393 .439 .562 1.001
May   118 40 9 1 4 24 15 4 6 1 0 1 .339 .363 .534 .897
June   32 11 1 3 0 1 3 6 2 0 0 1 .344 .462 .562 1.024
All-Star Game   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Spring Training   51 16 4 1 0 5 6 2 3 0 0 1 .314 .352 .431 .783
Last Year   414 132 45 3 4 51 59 25 39 2 1 7 .319 .366 .471 .837
2 Years Ago   185 64 12 2 2 22 30 11 10 0 1 11 .346 .415 .465 .880
Career   838 282 77 10 11 108 117 51 62 4 2 23 .337 .389 .492 .880
Home   121 41 7 1 1 15 10 8 5 1 0 4 .339 .396 .438 .834
Road   118 45 13 4 4 20 18 7 8 1 0 1 .381 .417 .661 1.078
Grass   219 79 19 2 5 35 25 12 11 2 0 5 .361 .403 .534 .938
Turf   20 7 1 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 .350 .435 .700 1.135
Day   85 34 9 0 3 17 12 8 7 1 0 3 .400 .464 .612 1.076
Night   154 52 11 5 2 18 16 7 6 1 0 2 .338 .372 .513 .885
As Starter   239 86 20 5 5 35 28 15 13 2 0 5 .360 .406 .548 .954
Close/Late   54 20 12 0 1 7 6 3 6 0 0 0 .370 .404 .648 1.052
Inning 1-3   87 29 4 1 2 10 6 7 1 0 0 3 .333 .402 .471 .873
Inning 4-6   77 31 4 3 2 16 12 4 4 1 0 1 .403 .434 .610 1.044
Inning 7-9   68 24 10 1 1 8 10 4 8 1 0 1 .353 .392 .574 .965
Extra Innings   7 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
0 Outs   62 20 5 2 3 9 14 4 3 0 0 0 .323 .364 .613 .977
1 Outs   80 26 5 2 0 7 8 4 8 2 0 3 .325 .371 .438 .808
2 Outs   97 40 10 1 2 19 6 7 2 0 0 2 .412 .462 .598 1.060
Scoring Position   71 29 6 0 1 27 8 6 3 2 0 0 .408 .443 .535 .978
Bases Empty   104 37 10 4 2 2 12 7 6 0 0 4 .356 .417 .587 1.004
Runner on 1st   64 20 4 1 2 6 8 2 4 0 0 1 .312 .343 .500 .843
Runner on 2nd   32 10 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .312 .371 .375 .746
Runner on 3rd   6 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 8 1 0 1 8 4 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 1.000 1.750
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   70 24 5 3 2 9 9 6 13 0 0 0 .343 .395 .586 .980
First Pitch   58 16 3 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 2 .276 .295 .362 .657
Count 0-1   20 9 2 1 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 1 .450 .455 .800 1.255
Count 0-2   18 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 1-0   31 12 2 0 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .548 .935
Count 1-1   28 12 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .448 .536 .984
Count 1-2   19 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Count 2-0   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-1   16 8 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .529 .875 1.404
Count 2-2   20 7 1 1 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 .350 .350 .500 .850
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .375 .643 .500 1.143
Full Count   13 7 3 1 2 4 4 6 1 0 0 0 .538 .684 1.385 2.069
Behind in Count   57 19 3 2 1 8 5 0 8 1 0 1 .333 .339 .509 .848
Ahead in Count   63 25 7 0 2 13 9 9 0 0 0 1 .397 .479 .603 1.083
Batting 3rd   195 66 16 4 4 24 19 12 8 1 0 5 .338 .390 .523 .913
Batting 4th   44 20 4 1 1 11 9 3 5 1 0 0 .455 .479 .659 1.138
Low Leverage   87 36 9 3 2 11 12 5 3 2 0 3 .414 .454 .655 1.109
Medium Leverage   90 27 5 2 2 7 9 6 5 0 0 2 .300 .357 .467 .824
High Leverage   61 23 6 0 1 17 7 4 5 0 0 0 .377 .415 .525 .940
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
2001 Sendai - KJBL 24 69 185 64 12 2 2 22 30 11 11 0 10 1 1 .346 .415 .465 .880 124 133 0.9
2002 Sendai - KJBL 25 98 414 132 45 3 4 51 59 25 7 2 39 3 8 .319 .366 .471 .837 123 126 1.1
2003 Sendai - KJBL 26 57 239 86 20 5 5 35 28 15 5 2 13 5 1 .360 .406 .548 .954 157 162 2.4
Total KJBL 224 838 282 77 10 11 108 117 51 23 4 62 9 10 .337 .389 .492 .880 133 138 4.4
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Sendai - INT 1B 13 5 72 1 5 73 0 1.000 73.1 8.96 +0.2 1.035
2001 Sendai - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 1.038
2001 Sendai - INT RF 44 34 69 5 0 79 5 .937 306.0 2.18 -4.2 .925
2002 Sendai - INT LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 29.0 1.86 +0.2 1.026
2002 Sendai - INT RF 30 30 53 3 0 57 1 .982 268.1 1.88 -1.8 .979
2003 Sendai - INT 1B 2 1 10 2 3 12 0 1.000 12.0 9.00 +0.2 1.039
2003 Sendai - INT LF 49 48 85 1 0 86 0 1.000 418.0 1.85 -2.3 .970
2003 Sendai - INT RF 6 3 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 37.2 2.39 -0.5 .961
TOTAL 1B 15 6 82 3 8 85 0 1.000 85.1 8.96 +0.4 1.036
TOTAL LF 57 51 92 1 0 93 0 1.000 456.0 1.84 -2.3 .974
TOTAL RF 80 67 131 9 0 146 6 .959 612.0 2.06 -6.4 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
01/27/2001 Joined the Ulsan Cavalry.
03/23/2001 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Sendai Owls development complex.
07/30/2001 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
04/20/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Sendai Owls development complex.
08/11/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $256,000 with the Sendai Owls organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
04/20/2003 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,260,000 with the Sendai Owls organization.
06/09/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Korea Japan Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2002 97 2
Year PA Rank
2002 449 1
Year AB Rank
2002 414 1
Year H Rank
2002 132 1
Year TB Rank
2002 195 4
Year 2B Rank
2002 45 1
Year HP Rank
2001 11 8
Year EBH Rank
2002 52 1
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