SS Katsumi 'El Diamante Negro' Aono #12
Mobile Monsters TOBA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1959
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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SS KATSUMI 'EL DIAMANTE NEGRO' AONO #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 50
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
Gap 80 80 80 80
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 35
Errors: - 60 65
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/02/1959 @ NY Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1959 PAR Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/30/1959 @ PRO Win, 8-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/1959 ICE Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
04/28/1959 LA Loss, 3-8 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/27/1959 @ LIS Win, 7-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/25/1959 SIC Loss, 6-7 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
04/24/1959 @ NFL Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/23/1959 BER Loss, 5-6 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/22/1959 NY Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Needs a push.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:09/17/1931
Born in:Tachikawa, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
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:1952, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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
1956 Mobile - TOBA 24 69 247 68 12 2 5 21 28 28 2 1 34 2 3 .275 .353 .401 .753 109 114 0.7
1957 Mobile - TOBA 25 75 268 67 15 4 4 44 33 32 6 3 35 1 2 .250 .340 .381 .720 96 100 0.5
1958 Mobile - TOBA 26 59 175 32 8 2 2 17 21 9 0 2 30 3 1 .183 .220 .286 .506 41 37 -0.9
Total TOBA 203 690 167 35 8 11 82 82 69 8 6 99 6 6 .242 .316 .364 .679 88 90 0.2
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 Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies - JUCO 20 48 168 51 11 3 8 26 34 27 0 0 16 4 1 .304 .400 .548 .948 153 153 1.7
1952 Aurich - NSBL 20 34 131 31 6 2 9 20 30 25 1 0 7 4 1 .237 .363 .519 .882 155 150 1.5
1952 Mobile A - A 20 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -139 -0.1
1953 Mobile A - A 21 73 268 65 13 2 4 27 33 31 2 0 44 5 2 .243 .326 .351 .676 71 69 -0.3
1954 Japan - ABC 22 7 31 7 3 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 5 1 0 .226 .273 .323 .595 65 63 0.0
1954 Mobile A - A 22 77 291 84 24 6 4 21 53 37 3 1 53 16 2 .289 .373 .454 .827 113 119 1.9
1955 Japan - WJC 23 7 29 7 3 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 .241 .333 .345 .678 84 93 0.1
1955 Mobile A - A 23 79 330 105 20 7 5 43 58 37 1 4 53 13 2 .318 .384 .467 .851 115 120 2.1
1956 Japan - BI 24 5 16 7 3 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 1 0 1 .438 .591 .625 1.216 217 237 0.2
1956 Mobile - CUP 24 14 51 14 5 1 0 3 10 6 0 0 9 3 0 .275 .351 .412 .763 100 95 0.3
1956 Total - CUP 24 19 67 21 8 1 0 5 13 12 0 0 10 3 1 .313 .418 .463 .880 132 134 0.5
1957 Japan - ABC 25 7 27 8 1 1 1 5 5 6 0 1 3 0 0 .296 .412 .519 .930 153 162 0.6
1957 Mobile - CUP 25 13 47 14 6 3 0 6 8 4 0 0 3 1 1 .298 .353 .553 .906 156 156 0.4
1957 Total - CUP 25 20 74 22 7 4 1 11 13 10 0 1 6 1 1 .297 .376 .541 .917 154 158 0.9
1958 Japan - CPC 26 7 25 7 1 0 0 6 8 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .355 .320 .675 35 47 -0.2
1959 Japan - BI 27 5 17 8 0 2 0 4 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 .471 .591 .706 1.297 257 258 0.3
Total TCA 235 894 254 57 15 13 91 144 105 6 5 151 34 6 .284 .361 .425 .786 100 103
Total TJUCO 48 168 51 11 3 8 26 34 27 0 0 16 4 1 .304 .400 .548 .948 153 153
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
1957 Mobile - TOBA 25 4 14 6 3 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .429 .438 .857 1.295 244 226 -0.5
Total TOBA 4 14 6 3 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .429 .438 .857 1.295 244 226
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Mobile A - A 1B 5 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 0.0 .000
1952 Aurich - NSBL 1B 32 32 266 46 18 313 1 .997 276.0 10.17 +4.9 1.058
1952 Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies - JUCO 1B 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 4.0 13.50 +0.0 .000
1952 Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies - JUCO SS 45 43 50 92 12 151 9 .940 365.1 3.50 -5.6 .925
1952 Mobile A - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Aurich - NSBL LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.1 1.014
1952 Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies - JUCO LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.037
1952 Mobile A - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Aurich - NSBL CF 2 2 8 0 0 9 1 .889 17.0 4.24 +0.1 1.030
1952 Mobile A - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Mobile A - A 1B 30 6 86 4 2 90 0 1.000 91.0 8.90 +0.2 1.026
1953 Mobile A - A SS 44 44 33 88 14 128 7 .945 331.0 3.29 -3.9 .930
1953 Mobile A - A LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.2 1.025
1953 Mobile A - A CF 21 21 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 167.0 2.16 -2.3 .918
1953 Mobile A - A RF 5 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.2 1.015
1954 Mobile A - A SS 73 72 63 154 32 223 6 .973 573.1 3.41 -7.9 .915
1954 Japan - ABC SS 7 7 7 19 3 28 2 .929 61.0 3.84 -1.1 .860
1954 Mobile A - A LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1954 Mobile A - A CF 4 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 -0.6 .930
1954 Mobile A - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Mobile A - A 1B 2 1 8 2 1 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 +0.3 1.022
1955 Japan - WJC 1B 7 7 71 7 5 78 0 1.000 61.0 11.51 +0.1 1.035
1955 Mobile A - A SS 76 75 91 186 26 284 7 .975 670.0 3.72 -2.5 .962
1955 Mobile A - A LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .521
1955 Mobile A - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.059
1956 Mobile - TOBA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - TOBA SS 69 69 89 189 30 293 15 .949 567.0 4.41 -10.8 .913
1956 Mobile - CUP SS 14 14 17 51 9 73 5 .932 116.0 5.28 +0.2 .983
1956 Japan - BI SS 5 5 8 16 3 28 4 .857 45.0 4.80 -1.7 .846
1956 Mobile - TOBA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 1.015
1957 Mobile - TOBA SS 75 75 102 218 43 339 19 .944 673.0 4.28 -11.0 .935
1957 Mobile - CUP SS 13 13 12 52 7 72 8 .889 113.0 5.10 -2.2 .929
1957 Japan - ABC SS 7 7 8 23 5 31 0 1.000 63.2 4.38 +1.4 1.102
1958 Mobile - TOBA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Mobile - TOBA 2B 15 15 23 43 11 68 2 .971 117.1 5.06 -0.2 .977
1958 Mobile - TOBA SS 51 26 32 86 18 130 12 .908 277.2 3.82 -5.0 .903
1958 Japan - CPC SS 7 7 6 25 8 31 0 1.000 59.0 4.73 +0.3 .995
1959 Japan - BI SS 5 5 6 11 3 20 3 .850 43.2 3.50 -2.3 .740
TOTAL 1B 77 46 444 59 27 504 1 .998 450.0 10.06 +5.5 1.048
TOTAL 2B 15 15 23 43 11 68 2 .971 117.1 5.06 -0.2 .977
TOTAL SS 491 462 524 1210 213 1831 97 .947 3958.2 3.94 -52.3 .930
TOTAL LF 13 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 -1.0 .878
TOTAL CF 28 26 58 0 0 59 1 .983 215.0 2.43 -2.8 .936
TOTAL RF 5 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.2 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Team 4 Canucks.
01/22/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies Canucks development complex.
03/17/1952 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
03/25/1952 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/05/1952 Named to the 1952 North Sea Baseball League for the Aurich Steelmen.
06/04/1952 Injured (flu-like symptoms),out for one week.
06/27/1952 Released by the Boston School of Applied Sciences & Technologies Canucks.
06/27/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Mobile Monsters. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
08/20/1952 Named the #2 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/1953 Named the #2 prospect in the TOBA
06/09/1953 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/15/1953 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 weeks.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship for the Japan.
05/04/1954 Named the #5 prospect in the TOBA
05/04/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Mobile Monsters development complex.
06/06/1954 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/30/1954 Named the #8 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
03/07/1955 Named to the 1955 World Junior Championship for the Japan.
04/01/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Mobile A Rivermen development complex. Off-day program.
05/03/1955 Named the #10 prospect in the TOBA
06/23/1955 Named the #8 prospect in the TOBA
06/29/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
08/04/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Mobile A Rivermen!
09/07/1955 Named the #13 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Japan.
04/01/1956 Detrimentally completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Mobile A Rivermen development complex. Off-day program.
05/01/1956 Named the #13 prospect in the TOBA
06/27/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/28/1956 Injured on 07/26/1956, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, will miss 5-6 weeks.
09/28/1956 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,500.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 Asian Baseball Championship for the Japan.
07/03/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/12/1957 Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/06/1957 Wins the 1957 Atlantic Series MVP Award.
09/07/1957 Wins the 1957 Atlantic Series with the Mobile Monsters.
11/23/1957 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,700.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (60).
03/03/1958 Named to the 1958 Crown Prince Challenge for the Japan.
05/28/1958 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/09/1958 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Japan.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 7 10
Year TB Rank
1952 68 9
Year 2B Rank
1952 6 10
1955 3 1
Year 3B Rank
1952 2 4
1959 2 3
Year HR Rank
1952 9 2
Year SB Rank
1952 4 9
1955 1 3
Year R Rank
1952 30 5
Year HP Rank
1957 6 2
Year SF Rank
1958 2 1
Year EBH Rank
1952 17 3
Year AVG Rank
1956 .438 10
1959 .471 5
Year OBP Rank
1956 .591 3
1959 .591 3
Year SLG Rank
1952 .519 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1952 6.93 10
1956 17.02 7
1959 23.58 4
Year ISO Rank
1952 .282 2
Year wOBA Rank
1952 .424 6
1956 .545 9
1959 .569 6
Year OPS Rank
1952 .882 6
1956 1.216 9
1959 1.297 8
Year WAR Rank
1952 1.5 10
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