3B Kazu 'Chesty' Nakanishi #31
Lisbon Seafarers TOBA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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3B KAZU 'CHESTY' NAKANISHI #31 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 24 5 1 0 1 5 3 5 .208 .286 .375 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 65 65 70 65
Gap 65 65 70 70
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 55 60
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: 45
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
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
05/10/1959 @ ICE Loss, 5-8 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
05/09/1959 @ ICE Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/08/1959 @ ICE Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/07/1959 LA Win, 8-7 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/06/1959 LA Win, 4-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1959 LA Win, 6-5 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
05/02/1959 BER Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1959 @ NY Win, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/1959 @ PAR Win, 3-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1959 PRO Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kazu wants to be known as a good teammate.
Birthday:09/20/1930
Born in:Neyagawa, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:1965 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 11 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 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 24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 .208 .286 .375 .661 .293 .167 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 0 1 0.0 2.6 3.31 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Versus Right   20 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 5 1 0 0 .150 .217 .200 .417
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 1 0 0 .208 .286 .375 .661
May   24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 1 0 0 .208 .286 .375 .661
Spring Training   53 14 2 0 0 6 4 6 1 0 0 1 .264 .350 .302 .652
Last Year   363 83 13 1 10 36 47 30 48 3 0 1 .229 .287 .353 .640
2 Years Ago   312 87 16 2 13 38 52 38 34 6 0 3 .279 .357 .468 .824
Career   2193 574 88 19 62 298 306 234 233 31 10 12 .262 .332 .404 .736
Home   12 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 .167 .267 .250 .517
Road   12 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Grass   24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 1 0 0 .208 .286 .375 .661
Day   8 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Night   16 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .125 .211 .188 .398
As Starter   24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 5 1 0 0 .208 .286 .375 .661
Close/Late   10 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .300 .550
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 4-6   7 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Inning 7-9   7 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .250 .429 .679
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
0 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
1 Outs   7 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 1.000 1.375
2 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Scoring Position   9 4 1 0 1 5 3 0 3 1 0 0 .444 .400 .889 1.289
Bases Empty   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Runner on 1st   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 2nd   3 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.333 3.333
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   13 3 1 0 1 4 3 2 5 1 0 0 .231 .312 .538 .851
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Batting 8th   13 5 1 0 1 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .385 .467 .692 1.159
Low Leverage   7 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Medium Leverage   9 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
High Leverage   8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
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 21 53 202 37 5 2 5 24 16 17 0 3 20 1 2 .183 .243 .302 .545 60 52 -0.5
1953 Lisbon - TOBA 22 84 315 96 18 3 4 45 46 41 3 4 22 4 5 .305 .386 .419 .805 125 127 2.1
1954 Lisbon - TOBA 23 84 325 88 10 7 4 41 36 31 2 2 33 0 1 .271 .336 .382 .718 102 105 1.2
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 24 84 337 101 13 2 15 60 63 28 3 7 34 3 2 .300 .352 .484 .836 133 134 3.5
1956 Lisbon - TOBA 25 84 315 77 12 2 10 49 42 46 0 5 37 4 2 .244 .336 .390 .727 103 110 2.3
1957 Lisbon - TOBA 26 84 312 87 16 2 13 38 52 38 3 6 34 2 2 .279 .357 .468 .824 127 131 2.0
1958 Lisbon - TOBA 27 84 363 83 13 1 10 36 47 30 1 3 48 2 1 .229 .287 .353 .640 80 82 -0.5
1959 Lisbon - TOBA 28 6 24 5 1 0 1 5 4 3 0 1 5 0 1 .208 .286 .375 .661 90 92 -0.0
Total TOBA 563 2193 574 88 19 62 298 306 234 12 31 233 16 16 .262 .332 .404 .736 106 109 10.1
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 Sicily A - A 21 22 59 21 1 1 5 15 11 6 0 1 6 3 0 .356 .409 .661 1.070 174 175 0.8
1953 Lisbon - CUP 22 24 94 19 8 0 3 14 8 5 0 1 25 0 0 .202 .240 .383 .623 68 63 -0.3
1954 Japan - ABC 23 7 21 5 1 1 0 3 3 6 0 1 3 0 0 .238 .393 .381 .774 115 102 0.2
1954 Lisbon - CUP 23 14 25 5 0 0 1 2 6 1 1 0 4 0 0 .200 .259 .320 .579 58 57 -0.0
1954 Total - CUP 23 21 46 10 1 1 1 5 9 7 1 1 7 0 0 .217 .327 .348 .675 87 80 0.1
1955 Lisbon - CUP 24 24 88 26 4 2 3 18 17 17 1 1 11 1 0 .295 .411 .489 .900 144 145 1.0
1956 Japan - BI 25 5 19 5 0 2 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .348 .632 .979 150 144 0.2
1956 Lisbon - CUP 25 13 48 10 2 0 0 2 9 6 1 0 7 5 1 .208 .309 .250 .559 53 55 -0.1
1956 Total - CUP 25 18 67 15 2 2 1 9 12 8 2 1 7 5 1 .224 .321 .358 .679 81 81 0.1
1957 Japan - ABC 26 7 31 9 2 2 0 6 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .290 .353 .484 .837 127 134 0.2
1957 Lisbon - CUP 26 14 51 12 2 1 2 6 6 6 0 0 7 0 0 .235 .316 .431 .747 115 115 0.1
1957 Total - CUP 26 21 82 21 4 3 2 12 9 9 0 0 9 0 0 .256 .330 .451 .781 120 122 0.3
1959 Japan - BI 28 5 17 8 5 0 1 2 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 .471 .640 .941 1.581 332 295 0.7
Total TCA 22 59 21 1 1 5 15 11 6 0 1 6 3 0 .356 .409 .661 1.070 174 175
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 22 5 20 5 1 1 0 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .318 .400 .718 100 99 0.1
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 24 5 21 8 3 0 1 7 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .381 .458 .667 1.125 213 215 0.8
1956 Lisbon - TOBA 25 4 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544 54 55 0.2
Total TOBA 14 57 17 4 1 1 10 8 6 0 0 5 0 0 .298 .365 .456 .821 131 131
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 - TOBA 1B 53 53 541 38 44 588 9 .985 469.0 11.11 -1.3 .942
1952 Sicily A - A 3B 16 15 7 28 2 37 2 .946 122.2 2.57 +1.8 1.029
1953 Lisbon - TOBA 1B 84 84 890 54 61 950 6 .994 751.2 11.30 +4.5 1.060
1953 Lisbon - CUP 1B 24 24 183 19 13 203 1 .995 210.0 8.66 +0.1 .989
1953 Lisbon - TOBA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.2 1.074
1954 Lisbon - TOBA 1B 74 73 745 67 61 823 11 .987 659.1 11.08 +0.5 1.007
1954 Lisbon - CUP 1B 4 3 27 4 2 31 0 1.000 30.0 9.30 +0.2 1.044
1954 Lisbon - CUP 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Japan - ABC 2B 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 3.2 7.36 +0.1 1.037
1954 Lisbon - TOBA 3B 11 11 8 32 5 43 3 .930 95.0 3.79 +0.4 1.062
1954 Lisbon - CUP 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Japan - ABC 3B 4 2 1 4 0 6 1 .833 26.0 1.73 +0.1 1.086
1954 Lisbon - CUP RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 -0.9 .670
1954 Japan - ABC RF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 28.1 3.18 -0.0 1.057
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 3B 84 84 76 204 21 294 14 .952 745.0 3.38 +2.9 1.009
1955 Lisbon - CUP 3B 24 24 26 60 9 98 12 .878 215.1 3.59 -2.9 .954
1956 Lisbon - CUP 1B 1 1 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.0 1.023
1956 Lisbon - TOBA 3B 84 84 76 233 23 323 14 .957 749.2 3.71 +1.5 1.009
1956 Lisbon - CUP 3B 12 12 9 25 3 38 4 .895 105.1 2.91 -1.1 .934
1956 Japan - BI 3B 5 5 5 13 0 20 2 .900 45.0 3.60 +0.2 1.099
1957 Japan - ABC 3B 7 7 6 9 0 16 1 .938 56.0 2.41 -0.8 .883
1957 Japan - ABC RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Japan - BI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Japan - BI 3B 5 5 4 8 1 13 1 .923 40.2 2.66 +0.3 1.087
1959 Lisbon - TOBA RF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.1 1.000
1959 Lisbon - TOBA 1B 4 4 38 2 2 41 1 .976 32.0 11.25 -0.5 .769
TOTAL 1B 245 242 2432 186 183 2646 28 .989 2162.0 10.90 +3.6 1.011
TOTAL 2B 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.1 1.037
TOTAL 3B 255 249 218 618 64 890 54 .939 2210.2 3.40 +2.2 1.004
TOTAL RF 9 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 62.2 2.44 -0.8 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Sicily Mafia. (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick).
02/11/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sicily Mafia development complex.
05/16/1952 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/03/1952 Was traded by the Sicily Mafia to the Lisbon Seafarers, along with C Chris Blair, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick, a 4th round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick.
09/20/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,200.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/17/1953 Wins the 1953 TOBA Gold Glove Award at 1B.
10/07/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,200.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship for the Japan.
07/20/1954 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/21/1954 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,720.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/29/1955 Goes 5-5 against the Mobile Monsters, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R.
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 3B.
09/21/1955 Finished 3rd in 1955 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award voting.
09/22/1955 Finished 2nd in 1955 TOBA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/10/1955 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $27,500.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Japan.
06/27/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/26/1956 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $47,500.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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.
11/16/1957 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $680,000 with the Lisbon Seafarers organization.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/02/1958 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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
Year PA Rank
1958 397 4
Year AB Rank
1955 337 7
1958 363 2
Year H Rank
1953 96 8
1955 101 4
Year TB Rank
1955 163 3
Year 2B Rank
1953 18 9
1959 5 2
Year 3B Rank
1954 7 4
1956 2 3
Year HR Rank
1955 15 3
1957 13 10
Year RBI Rank
1955 60 2
1956 49 7
Year R Rank
1955 63 2
1957 52 6
Year BB Rank
1956 46 10
1959 8 8
Year IBB Rank
1959 1 4
Year HP Rank
1953 3 6
1956 1 9
Year SF Rank
1955 7 2
1956 1 4
1956 5 2
1957 6 2
Year EBH Rank
1955 30 7
1957 31 9
1959 6 10
Year AVG Rank
1953 .305 6
1955 .300 6
1959 .471 5
Year OBP Rank
1953 .386 9
1959 .640 2
Year SLG Rank
1955 .484 5
1959 .941 2
Year RC Rank
1955 58.75 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1955 6.35 8
1959 24.49 3
Year ISO Rank
1955 .184 8
1956 .368 10
1959 .471 4
Year wOBA Rank
1955 .370 6
1957 .366 9
1959 .624 3
Year OPS Rank
1955 .836 8
1959 1.581 2
Year WAR Rank
1955 3.5 3
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