CF Yukio 'Cannon Ball' Kotani #47
Lisbon Seafarers TOBA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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CF YUKIO 'CANNON BALL' KOTANI #47 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 330 89 18 7 6 52 38 32 .270 .344 .421 18 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 50 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
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
08/27/1953 PRO Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/1953 PRO Loss, 6-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1953 PRO Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1953 PRO Loss, 5-11 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
08/22/1953 PRO Win, 12-6 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/16/1953 @ NY Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/15/1953 @ NY Loss, 5-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/14/1953 @ NY Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
08/13/1953 ICE Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/1953 ICE Win, 7-2 4 1 1 1 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:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$60,000
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:18 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 330 89 18 7 6 52 45 38 32 .270 .344 .421 .765 .347 .152 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 375 2 1 0 9 0 5 139 31 18 9 66.7 47.7 4.88 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 39 10 0 2 21 18 16 10 3 0 0 .345 .417 .487 .903
Versus Right   217 50 8 7 4 31 27 22 22 2 0 2 .230 .305 .387 .692
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   93 23 6 0 2 10 14 12 8 1 0 0 .247 .330 .376 .707
June   95 26 4 3 2 15 12 11 9 2 0 1 .274 .349 .442 .791
July   86 27 5 3 2 22 14 8 9 2 0 1 .314 .371 .512 .883
August   56 13 3 1 0 5 5 7 6 0 0 0 .232 .317 .321 .639
All-Star Game   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Postseason   21 4 0 0 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .227 .333 .561
Last Year   306 91 14 4 4 41 45 33 28 4 1 2 .297 .365 .408 .774
Career   636 180 32 11 10 93 90 71 60 9 1 4 .283 .354 .415 .769
Home   161 51 10 3 5 33 24 21 16 4 0 0 .317 .387 .509 .896
Road   169 38 8 4 1 19 21 17 16 1 0 2 .225 .302 .337 .639
Grass   330 89 18 7 6 52 45 38 32 5 0 2 .270 .344 .421 .765
Day   178 45 8 4 4 30 23 26 16 2 0 0 .253 .345 .410 .755
Night   152 44 10 3 2 22 22 12 16 3 0 2 .289 .343 .434 .777
As Starter   330 89 18 7 6 52 45 38 32 5 0 2 .270 .344 .421 .765
Close/Late   73 18 3 2 1 8 9 11 10 0 0 0 .247 .345 .384 .729
Inning 1-3   111 35 9 3 1 22 15 11 12 4 0 1 .315 .370 .477 .848
Inning 4-6   114 26 4 2 3 15 16 11 10 1 0 1 .228 .299 .377 .676
Inning 7-9   97 24 5 1 1 10 12 14 9 0 0 0 .247 .342 .351 .693
Extra Innings   8 4 0 1 1 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.125 1.725
0 Outs   114 30 6 2 1 10 20 10 10 2 0 0 .263 .317 .377 .695
1 Outs   95 25 7 1 2 22 16 16 9 3 0 2 .263 .371 .421 .792
2 Outs   121 34 5 4 3 20 9 12 13 0 0 0 .281 .346 .463 .809
Scoring Position   105 35 8 4 2 44 14 11 7 5 0 1 .333 .385 .543 .928
Bases Empty   145 33 7 0 3 3 22 21 15 0 0 1 .228 .329 .338 .667
Runner on 1st   80 21 3 3 1 5 9 6 10 0 0 0 .263 .314 .412 .726
Runner on 2nd   40 12 2 2 0 7 4 5 4 0 0 1 .300 .391 .450 .841
Runner on 3rd   8 4 0 2 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 11 3 0 1 7 6 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .371 .515 .887
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .429 .333 .571 .905
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Bases Loaded   11 4 2 0 1 16 2 4 0 2 0 0 .364 .471 .818 1.289
Two Strikes   163 36 6 5 2 25 24 23 32 2 0 1 .221 .317 .356 .673
First Pitch   52 19 3 2 2 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 .365 .377 .615 .993
Count 0-1   21 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .273 .476 .749
Count 0-2   28 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 .143 .143 .250 .393
Count 1-0   22 10 4 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .478 .773 1.251
Count 1-1   36 6 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Count 1-2   44 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 1 0 0 .159 .156 .182 .337
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-1   15 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .533 1.000
Count 2-2   57 18 0 5 1 12 14 0 7 1 0 1 .316 .322 .544 .866
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 3 1 0 0 4 2 6 0 1 0 0 .188 .391 .250 .641
Full Count   34 7 2 0 1 7 6 23 8 0 0 0 .206 .526 .353 .879
Behind in Count   93 17 5 0 1 9 7 0 17 2 0 0 .183 .179 .269 .448
Ahead in Count   58 22 6 0 1 8 11 14 0 2 0 1 .379 .493 .534 1.028
Batting 4th   330 89 18 7 6 52 45 38 32 5 0 2 .270 .344 .421 .765
Low Leverage   101 31 5 1 2 9 17 16 8 1 0 1 .307 .403 .436 .839
Medium Leverage   155 41 8 4 3 24 19 14 16 2 0 1 .265 .326 .426 .751
High Leverage   73 17 5 2 1 19 9 8 8 2 0 0 .233 .301 .397 .698
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
Total TOBA 165 636 180 32 11 10 93 90 71 4 9 60 41 19 .283 .354 .415 .769 120 122 5.9
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 .860 131 125 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
Total TOBA 5 21 4 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .190 .227 .333 .561 55 50
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
TOTAL 1B 10 10 67 5 7 72 0 1.000 87.0 7.45 +0.2 1.033
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.000
TOTAL CF 199 197 425 19 3 449 5 .989 1758.2 2.27 +5.2 1.019
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 84 1
Year PA Rank
1952 346 9
Year AB Rank
1952 306 8
Year H Rank
1952 91 8
Year 2B Rank
1953 18 9
Year 3B Rank
1953 7 3
Year SB Rank
1952 23 1
1953 18 1
Year RBI Rank
1953 52 8
Year R Rank
1952 45 6
Year IBB Rank
1953 1 9
Year SF Rank
1952 4 5
1953 5 6
Year AVG Rank
1952 .297 9
Year WAR Rank
1952 3.8 4
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