LF Yasujiro 'Richi' Yamamoto #57
Birmingham Comets EIL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/21/1926
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | EIL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF YASUJIRO 'RICHI' YAMAMOTO #57 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 66 18 1 0 1 8 13 6 .273 .383 .333 1 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 70 75 70 70
Avoid K's 50 50 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 25 25 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1926 @ BUD Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1926 @ BUD Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1926 @ BUD Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1926 @ KYI Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1926 @ KYI Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1926 ROM Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/1926 ROM Loss, 2-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1926 @ COP Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1926 @ COP Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/1926 VIE Win, 6-5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Yamamoto is an extremely hard worker.
Birthday:03/02/1898
Born in:Hakodate, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 3rd Pick in Round 1
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 66 18 1 0 1 8 13 13 6 .273 .383 .333 .716 .322 .061 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 83 0 1 0 3 2 2 22 2 1 0 100.0 9.4 4.59 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 6 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 .462 .533 .692 1.226
Versus Right   53 12 1 0 0 5 10 11 6 2 1 0 .226 .348 .245 .594
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   17 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .235 .300 .235 .535
May   5 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 .800 1.400
June   5 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 .600 .714 .600 1.314
July   17 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .294 .294 .353 .647
August   10 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 .300 .429 .300 .729
September   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Spring Training   7 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 .286 .615 .429 1.044
2 Years Ago   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Career   223 50 7 3 2 22 36 42 11 2 6 1 .224 .347 .309 .656
Home   30 11 0 0 1 5 7 4 2 1 1 0 .367 .429 .467 .895
Road   36 7 1 0 0 3 6 9 4 1 1 0 .194 .348 .222 .570
Grass   66 18 1 0 1 8 13 13 6 2 2 0 .273 .383 .333 .716
Day   9 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 .111 .250 .111 .361
Night   57 17 1 0 1 6 10 11 5 1 2 0 .298 .406 .368 .774
As Starter   19 7 1 0 1 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 .368 .409 .579 .988
As Reliever / Substitution   47 11 0 0 0 3 11 11 4 1 1 0 .234 .373 .234 .607
Pinch Hitting   41 9 0 0 0 3 8 10 4 1 0 0 .220 .365 .220 .585
Close/Late   42 8 0 0 0 2 8 9 5 1 1 0 .190 .327 .190 .517
Inning 1-3   6 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .625 .833 1.458
Inning 4-6   11 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Inning 7-9   41 8 0 0 0 3 8 12 5 1 0 0 .195 .370 .195 .565
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
0 Outs   22 5 0 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 2 0 .227 .320 .227 .547
1 Outs   27 9 0 0 1 5 7 6 2 2 0 0 .333 .429 .444 .873
2 Outs   17 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 .235 .381 .294 .675
Scoring Position   20 6 0 0 1 8 6 6 3 2 2 0 .300 .429 .450 .879
Bases Empty   29 8 1 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 .276 .364 .310 .674
Runner on 1st   17 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .235 .585
Runner on 2nd   8 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .875 1.475
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   49 14 1 0 1 4 9 3 6 0 0 0 .286 .327 .367 .694
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   14 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Full Count   24 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .407 .500 .907
Behind in Count   15 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .067 .062 .067 .129
Ahead in Count   8 3 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 0 2 0 .375 .722 .375 1.097
Batting Leadoff   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 4th   9 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .333 .417 .667 1.083
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   6 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 7th   13 5 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 .385 .500 .385 .885
Batting 8th   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Batting 9th   11 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
Low Leverage   14 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .529 .500 1.029
Medium Leverage   16 6 0 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 0 .375 .444 .562 1.007
High Leverage   36 6 0 0 0 3 6 8 4 2 1 0 .167 .304 .167 .471
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
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
1921 Total - 23 81 278 104 42 18 14 79 97 110 14 1 16 3 2 .374 .566 .806 1.372 100 100 9.2
1921 Birmingham AA - AA 23 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792 127 143 0.1
1921 Birmingham AAA - AAA 23 118 443 131 21 4 14 58 73 63 6 3 68 1 3 .296 .388 .456 .844 140 149 3.5
1922 Birmingham - IND 24 60 125 28 6 3 0 12 17 22 0 0 2 1 0 .224 .340 .320 .660 75 75 0.2
1923 Birmingham - IND 25 19 22 3 0 0 1 2 4 4 1 0 2 0 0 .136 .296 .273 .569 56 64 -0.0
1924 Birmingham - IND 26 13 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408 15 35 -0.0
1925 Birmingham S A - S A 27 51 182 60 11 2 4 27 40 45 8 1 23 2 4 .330 .479 .478 .957 147 163 1.8
1925 Birmingham A - A 27 30 108 26 2 3 2 12 19 15 4 1 15 0 0 .241 .352 .370 .722 100 104 0.3
1926 Birmingham - IND 28 67 66 18 1 0 1 8 13 13 0 2 6 1 0 .273 .383 .333 .716 120 129 0.7
Total EIL 159 223 50 7 3 2 22 36 42 1 2 11 2 0 .224 .347 .309 .656 84 88
Total EAAA 118 443 131 21 4 14 58 73 63 6 3 68 1 3 .296 .388 .456 .844 140 149
Total EAA 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792 127 143
Total EA 30 108 26 2 3 2 12 19 15 4 1 15 0 0 .241 .352 .370 .722 100 104
Total ES A 51 182 60 11 2 4 27 40 45 8 1 23 2 4 .330 .479 .478 .957 147 163
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Birmingham A - A LF 10 9 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 81.0 1.33 +0.8 1.006
1925 Birmingham S A - S A LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 +0.1 1.020
1925 Birmingham A - A CF 9 9 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 73.0 1.60 -1.7 .873
1925 Birmingham S A - S A CF 29 29 83 0 0 83 0 1.000 248.0 3.01 -2.7 .964
1925 Birmingham A - A RF 4 4 9 0 0 10 1 .900 29.0 2.79 +0.3 1.033
1925 Birmingham S A - S A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.3 1.046
1926 Birmingham - IND LF 15 4 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 55.2 0.32 -0.3 1.008
1926 Birmingham - IND CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.3 1.010
1926 Birmingham - IND RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 +0.0 1.016
TOTAL LF 28 14 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 151.2 0.89 +0.6 1.007
TOTAL CF 41 38 98 1 1 99 0 1.000 325.0 2.74 -4.1 .953
TOTAL RF 8 7 15 0 0 16 1 .938 59.0 2.29 -0.0 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft out of college (Nara Gakuin University; Sango, NAR) by the Birmingham Comets. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
02/25/1921 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
03/24/1921 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
04/01/1921 Named the #9 prospect in the EIL
06/24/1921 Named the #8 prospect in the EIL
07/10/1921 Was selected to the 1921 EIL Triple A All-Star Game.
07/18/1921 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1921 Wins the EAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
08/29/1921 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1921 Wins the 1921 EAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF.
10/21/1921 Finished 3rd in 1921 EAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 50 (70).
03/05/1922 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
04/01/1922 Named the #8 prospect in the EIL
11/05/1922 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
03/05/1925 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
04/01/1925 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
05/05/1925 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
07/02/1925 Goes 5-6 against the Zagreb S A Bearcats, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
08/10/1925 Wins the ES A SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1925 Was selected to the 1925 EIL Short Season A All-Star Game.
10/13/1925 Wins the 1925 ES A SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/11/1925 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
12/08/1925 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Birmingham Comets development complex.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 75 (75).
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