CF Yukio 'Cannon Ball' Kotani #47
Lisbon Seafarers TOBA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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CF YUKIO 'CANNON BALL' KOTANI #47 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 29 6 1 0 0 2 3 6 .207 .273 .241 2 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1959 @ ICE Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/09/1959 @ ICE Loss, 0-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1959 @ ICE Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/07/1959 LA Win, 8-7 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 1
05/06/1959 LA Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
05/05/1959 LA Win, 6-5 8 2 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/02/1959 BER Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/01/1959 @ NY Win, 6-1 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 2
04/30/1959 @ PAR Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/29/1959 PRO Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Being a positive role model is important to him.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:09/25/1923
Born in:Miyoshi, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1961 Season
Major Service:23 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 .207 .273 .241 .514 .237 .034 49
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 2 0 100.0 2.5 2.87 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Versus Right   24 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 0 0 .250 .269 .292 .561
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 0 .207 .273 .241 .514
May   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 0 .207 .273 .241 .514
Spring Training   63 15 0 0 3 6 10 12 6 0 0 1 .238 .368 .381 .749
Last Year   361 93 12 3 6 25 46 29 67 1 3 4 .258 .319 .357 .676
2 Years Ago   353 93 14 1 12 40 47 29 48 1 5 3 .263 .324 .411 .735
Career   2390 647 92 28 53 285 346 277 287 20 12 18 .271 .348 .399 .747
Home   17 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 0 0 .353 .368 .412 .780
Road   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Grass   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 0 .207 .273 .241 .514
Day   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Night   22 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 0 0 .273 .292 .318 .610
As Starter   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 0 .207 .273 .241 .514
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Inning 1-3   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Inning 4-6   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Inning 7-9   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   11 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
1 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293
2 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Scoring Position   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Bases Empty   18 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Runner on 1st   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Ahead in Count   8 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Batting Leadoff   29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 0 .207 .273 .241 .514
Low Leverage   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Medium Leverage   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
High Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
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
1952 Lisbon - TOBA 28 81 306 91 14 4 4 41 45 33 2 4 28 23 10 .297 .365 .408 .774 128 132 3.8
1953 Lisbon - TOBA 29 84 330 89 18 7 6 52 45 38 2 5 32 18 9 .270 .344 .421 .765 113 112 2.2
1954 Lisbon - TOBA 30 84 323 84 8 4 9 50 46 62 2 4 36 18 7 .260 .379 .393 .772 118 105 2.1
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 31 84 334 90 12 5 6 31 57 45 1 4 30 13 11 .269 .354 .389 .743 109 114 1.9
1956 Lisbon - TOBA 32 84 354 101 13 4 10 44 57 38 4 0 40 21 9 .285 .361 .429 .790 121 128 2.8
1957 Lisbon - TOBA 33 84 353 93 14 1 12 40 47 29 3 1 48 18 5 .263 .324 .411 .735 102 103 1.7
1958 Lisbon - TOBA 34 84 361 93 12 3 6 25 46 29 4 1 67 20 7 .258 .319 .357 .676 91 93 1.0
1959 Lisbon - TOBA 35 6 29 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 6 2 0 .207 .273 .241 .514 50 49 -0.0
Total TOBA 591 2390 647 92 28 53 285 346 277 18 20 287 133 58 .271 .348 .399 .747 111 111 15.5
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
1952 Lisbon - CUP 28 24 93 29 6 0 3 15 18 11 0 0 19 12 3 .312 .385 .473 .858 133 124 0.7
1953 Lisbon - CUP 29 24 90 24 7 1 5 19 13 8 1 2 20 3 3 .267 .327 .533 .860 131 124 0.4
1954 Japan - ABC 30 7 32 7 2 3 1 4 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 .219 .235 .562 .798 119 99 0.1
1954 Lisbon - CUP 30 24 102 31 2 1 5 19 17 8 0 1 18 11 1 .304 .351 .490 .842 128 131 1.2
1954 Total - CUP 30 31 134 38 4 4 6 23 21 9 0 2 24 11 1 .284 .324 .507 .832 126 124 1.3
1955 Lisbon - CUP 31 24 99 22 2 0 3 11 15 12 0 1 15 14 1 .222 .304 .333 .637 73 73 0.3
1956 Japan - BI 32 5 19 7 0 0 1 6 4 5 0 0 1 3 1 .368 .500 .526 1.026 168 186 0.3
1956 Lisbon - CUP 32 13 54 10 2 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 6 3 0 .185 .254 .222 .476 30 26 -0.2
1956 Total - CUP 32 18 73 17 2 0 1 7 8 9 1 0 7 6 1 .233 .325 .301 .627 70 72 0.1
1957 Japan - ABC 33 7 31 8 0 1 0 0 6 4 0 0 5 2 1 .258 .343 .323 .665 82 91 0.2
1957 Lisbon - CUP 33 13 50 13 3 1 1 7 9 4 1 1 5 5 0 .260 .321 .420 .741 114 107 0.5
1957 Total - CUP 33 20 81 21 3 2 1 7 15 8 1 1 10 7 1 .259 .330 .383 .712 102 101 0.7
1958 Japan - CPC 34 7 23 6 0 2 0 3 9 8 1 1 1 4 2 .261 .455 .435 .889 77 105 0.1
1959 Japan - BI 35 5 19 9 0 0 1 7 5 5 0 0 3 1 1 .474 .583 .632 1.215 235 245 0.4
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
1953 Lisbon - TOBA 29 5 21 4 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .190 .227 .333 .561 55 50 0.1
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 31 5 23 7 1 0 2 7 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 .304 .320 .609 .929 156 150 0.2
1956 Lisbon - TOBA 32 4 19 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 .158 .158 .211 .368 3 -18 -0.7
Total TOBA 14 63 14 2 0 3 9 9 2 0 1 7 3 0 .222 .242 .397 .639 77 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Lisbon - CUP 1B 10 10 67 5 7 72 0 1.000 87.0 7.45 +0.2 1.033
1952 Lisbon - TOBA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.000
1952 Lisbon - TOBA CF 77 76 167 13 2 182 2 .989 680.0 2.38 +4.0 1.037
1952 Lisbon - CUP CF 14 14 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 123.0 1.83 +0.7 .962
1953 Lisbon - TOBA CF 84 84 184 6 1 192 2 .990 753.2 2.27 +0.6 1.017
1953 Lisbon - CUP CF 24 23 49 0 0 50 1 .980 202.0 2.18 +0.0 1.001
1954 Lisbon - TOBA CF 84 84 206 6 2 215 3 .986 757.1 2.52 -5.3 .991
1954 Lisbon - CUP CF 24 24 67 0 0 68 1 .985 217.1 2.77 +2.8 1.026
1954 Japan - ABC CF 7 7 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 61.0 3.69 +0.2 1.029
1955 Lisbon - TOBA CF 83 83 238 0 0 240 2 .992 730.0 2.93 -2.5 .983
1955 Lisbon - CUP CF 24 23 46 0 0 46 0 1.000 209.1 1.98 +0.1 1.063
1955 Lisbon - CUP RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Lisbon - TOBA CF 84 84 196 6 2 205 3 .985 749.2 2.43 -1.6 .997
1956 Lisbon - CUP CF 13 13 25 2 1 27 0 1.000 111.1 2.18 +0.1 1.100
1957 Lisbon - TOBA CF 84 84 177 11 1 196 8 .959 746.0 2.27 -0.7 .982
1957 Lisbon - CUP CF 13 13 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 113.0 1.59 -1.9 .927
1957 Japan - ABC CF 7 7 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 62.0 3.92 +1.0 1.034
1958 Japan - CPC 1B 2 2 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 16.0 7.88 +0.3 2.041
1958 Lisbon - TOBA CF 84 84 182 8 1 190 0 1.000 758.2 2.25 -6.2 .945
1958 Japan - CPC CF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 41.0 2.41 +0.1 1.102
1959 Japan - BI CF 5 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 41.2 3.02 -0.7 .948
1959 Lisbon - TOBA CF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 55.2 1.62 +0.4 .983
1959 Lisbon - TOBA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.1 1.000
TOTAL 1B 12 12 80 6 9 86 0 1.000 103.0 7.51 +0.5 1.145
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.000
TOTAL CF 722 718 1667 54 10 1743 22 .987 6412.2 2.42 -9.0 .997
TOTAL RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.1 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Lisbon Seafarers. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/01/1952 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/1952 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1952 Finished 2nd in 1952 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award voting.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/26/1953 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/1953 Wins the 1953 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship for the Japan.
06/30/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/01/1954 Wins the 1954 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/22/1955 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/29/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/18/1955 Wins the 1955 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at CF.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Japan.
04/01/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Lisbon Seafarers development complex. Off-day program.
06/27/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/08/1956 Wins the 1956 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at CF.
09/11/1956 Wins the 1956 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award.
09/16/1956 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $370,000 with the Lisbon Seafarers organization.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 Asian Baseball Championship for the Japan.
04/01/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Lisbon Seafarers development complex. Off-day program.
06/10/1957 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/21/1957 Wins the 1957 TOBA Bronze Boots Award.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/03/1958 Named to the 1958 Crown Prince Challenge for the Japan.
05/24/1958 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/24/1958 Wins the 1958 TOBA Bronze Boots Award.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Japan.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 84 1
1954 84 1
1956 84 6
1957 84 10
1958 7 10
Year PA Rank
1952 346 9
1954 392 3
1955 385 5
1956 398 3
1957 392 4
1958 398 3
Year AB Rank
1952 306 8
1955 334 10
1956 354 3
1957 353 4
1958 361 4
Year H Rank
1952 91 8
1956 101 5
Year K Rank
1958 67 5
Year TB Rank
1956 152 8
Year 2B Rank
1953 18 9
Year 3B Rank
1953 7 3
1955 5 6
1958 2 1
Year SB Rank
1952 23 1
1953 18 1
1954 18 1
1955 13 2
1956 3 4
1956 21 1
1957 18 1
1958 4 1
1958 20 1
Year RBI Rank
1953 52 8
1954 50 3
Year R Rank
1952 45 6
1954 46 10
1955 57 7
1956 57 3
Year BB Rank
1954 62 4
1958 8 8
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 9
1954 17 4
Year HP Rank
1956 4 2
1958 1 2
1958 4 7
Year SF Rank
1952 4 5
1953 5 6
1954 4 10
1958 1 4
Year AVG Rank
1952 .297 9
1959 .474 4
Year OBP Rank
1954 .379 7
1959 .583 7
Year wOBA Rank
1959 .549 10
Year WAR Rank
1952 3.8 4
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