Retired
Ginnosuke Kasahara
Birthdate:
Oct. 25, 1977 (74 y, 8 m, 6 d)Born In:
Tokyo, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/258
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2002 | New York (SKY) |
| Rookie of the Year | 2002 (2nd) | New York (SKY) |
| All-Star | 2008 | Miami (SKY) |
| 2005 | New York (SKY) | |
| 2004 | New York (SKY) | |
| 2003 | New York (SKY) | |
| 2002 | New York (SKY) | |
| League Champ | 2005 | New York (SKY) |
| 2002 | New York (SKY) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2005 - DH | New York (SKY) |
| 2004 - LF | New York (SKY) | |
| 2002 - LF | New York (SKY) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2005 | New York (SKY) |
| Batter of the Month | May 2008 | Miami (SKY) |
| Jun 2003 | New York (SKY) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 2002 | New York (SKY) |
| Jul 2002 | New York (SKY) | |
| May 2002 | New York (SKY) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 18, 2012 | Louisville (AAA) |
| Apr 21, 2008 | Miami (SKY) | |
| Jul 18, 2005 | New York (SKY) | |
| Apr 11, 2005 | New York (SKY) | |
| Jul 11, 2004 | New York (SKY) | |
| Apr 18, 2004 | New York (SKY) | |
| Apr 12, 2004 | New York (SKY) | |
| May 12, 2003 | New York (SKY) | |
| May 6, 2002 | New York (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 |
| Grey Ink | 61 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| D.J. Quezada | 950 |
| Ernie Granados | 947 |
| Mike Monde | 942 |
| Kevin Casseus | 940 |
| Julio Cervantes | 938 |
| Ricky Sabedra | 931 |
| Valentin Suárez | 930 |
| Woodrow Slama | 927 |
| Jose Orozco | 924 |
| Brad Handy | 923 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 152 | 9 |
| 2003 | 154 | 8 |
| 2005 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 178 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 334 | 2 |
| 2003 | 284 | 10 |
| 2004 | 318 | 8 |
| 2005 | 312 | 5 |
| 2008 | 330 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40 | 1 |
| 2003 | 33 | 2 |
| 2004 | 41 | 2 |
| 2005 | 37 | 4 |
| 2007 | 28 | 10 |
| 2008 | 41 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 119 | 3 |
| 2003 | 96 | 7 |
| 2004 | 119 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 107 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70 | 5 |
| 2004 | 66 | 8 |
| 2005 | 68 | 10 |
| 2008 | 78 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.309 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.383 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.580 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.538 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0.512 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0.536 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.271 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0.252 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0.234 | 7 |
| 2008 | 0.261 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.963 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.891 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 155 | 7 |
| 2003 | 155 | 10 |
| 2005 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.6 | 5 |