2B Taroemon Kobayashi #17
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/29/2025
OA: 20 POT: 24
2B TAROEMON KOBAYASHI #17 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
119 451 105 17 0 6 52 40 111 .233 .312 .310 5 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 37 39 37 41
Gap 46 51 44 48
Power 21 23 20 31
Eye 45 50 43 48
Avoid K's 40 42 39 52
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 37
Errors: - 76 58
Arm: 4 30 45
Turn DP: - 73 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 7
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 68 Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 26
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 31
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 @ HOW Loss, 5-6 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2025 @ SC Loss, 0-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/2025 @ SC Win, 5-3 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
09/06/2025 @ SC Loss, 3-4 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/2025 FRE Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2025 GOL Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/2025 GOL Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/2025 GOL Loss, 3-7 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/01/2025 @ ESW Win, 8-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2025 @ ESW Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Kobayashi is not loyal to the team.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:02/08/2002
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 145 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 10th Pick in Round 4
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 .111 .273 .111 .384 .205 .000 28
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 100.0 0.4 1.11 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Versus Right   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   28 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 .107 .167 .107 .274
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Career   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Home   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Turf   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
FBLOD HIGH A 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 15 .179 .289 .179 .468 .237 .000 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 45 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 100.0 2.2 1.76 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
Versus Right   28 6 0 0 0 3 2 5 10 0 0 0 .214 .333 .214 .548
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
May   24 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Career   39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 15 0 0 1 .179 .289 .179 .468
Home   24 6 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 0 0 1 .250 .357 .250 .607
Road   15 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243
Grass   39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 15 0 0 1 .179 .289 .179 .468
Day   20 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 0 0 1 .200 .360 .200 .560
Night   19 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
As Starter   39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 15 0 0 1 .179 .289 .179 .468
FBLOD LOW A 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 119 451 105 17 0 6 52 40 40 111 .233 .312 .310 .623 .292 .078 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 116 509 14 0 0 9 0 4 140 23 5 0 100.0 46.8 3.52 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   121 30 4 0 2 16 13 10 31 2 0 3 .248 .316 .331 .647
Versus Right   330 75 13 0 4 36 27 30 80 2 0 11 .227 .311 .303 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   55 13 0 0 1 7 3 1 15 1 0 2 .236 .271 .291 .562
May   59 15 2 0 1 7 5 9 13 0 0 5 .254 .397 .339 .736
June   102 25 5 0 0 11 9 11 25 1 0 3 .245 .333 .294 .627
July   93 18 2 0 1 8 10 8 26 2 0 0 .194 .252 .247 .500
August   105 23 4 0 3 15 9 9 25 0 0 2 .219 .293 .343 .636
September   37 11 4 0 0 4 4 2 7 0 0 2 .297 .366 .405 .771
Last Year   157 35 9 1 3 17 20 23 42 0 0 2 .223 .330 .350 .680
Career   608 140 26 1 9 69 60 63 153 4 0 16 .230 .317 .321 .638
Home   212 42 3 0 2 21 19 18 49 4 0 7 .198 .278 .241 .519
Road   239 63 14 0 4 31 21 22 62 0 0 7 .264 .343 .372 .716
Grass   214 56 10 0 3 25 20 20 54 0 0 6 .262 .342 .350 .692
Turf   237 49 7 0 3 27 20 20 57 4 0 8 .207 .286 .274 .561
Day   193 41 6 0 4 22 20 23 53 2 0 5 .212 .309 .306 .615
Night   258 64 11 0 2 30 20 17 58 2 0 9 .248 .315 .314 .629
As Starter   445 104 17 0 5 49 39 40 109 4 0 14 .234 .314 .306 .620
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
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
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - NPB 20 15 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 1 0 .111 .273 .111 .384 12 28 -0.1
Total NPB 15 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 1 0 .111 .273 .111 .384 12 28 -0.1
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
2020 Total - 18 24 105 42 11 2 5 26 43 12 5 0 6 5 1 .400 .484 .686 1.169 100 100 0.0
2021 Hiroshima Toyo (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 16 16 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 8 1 0 .188 .316 .250 .566 62 74 0.0
2024 Jeanerette - A 22 51 157 35 9 1 3 17 20 23 2 0 42 1 0 .223 .330 .350 .680 99 96 0.0
2025 Jeanerette - A 23 119 451 105 17 0 6 52 40 40 14 4 111 5 0 .233 .312 .310 .623 77 79 0.0
2025 Baton Rouge - A 23 12 39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 15 1 0 .179 .289 .179 .468 32 43 0.0
2025 Total - A 23 131 490 112 17 0 6 55 42 45 15 4 126 6 0 .229 .310 .300 .610 0 0 0.0
Total NGN 16 16 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 8 1 0 .188 .316 .250 .566 62 74
Total FA+ 12 39 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 15 1 0 .179 .289 .179 .468 32 43
Total FA- 170 608 140 26 1 9 69 60 63 16 4 153 6 0 .230 .317 .321 .638 83 83
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
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - NPB 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0.0
Total NPB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 54 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - INT 2B 5 0 1 6 3 7 0 1.000 13.0 4.85 +0.0 1.020
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.015
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - INT CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.7 .512
2022 Hiroshima Toyo - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Baton Rouge - A 2B 12 12 27 33 4 60 0 1.000 105.1 5.13 +1.0 1.050
2025 Jeanerette - A 2B 117 116 226 333 54 566 7 .988 1052.2 4.78 +2.1 1.007
2025 Jeanerette - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Jeanerette - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 134 128 254 372 61 633 7 .989 1171.0 4.81 +3.2 1.011
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.015
TOTAL CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.7 .512
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 46th overall pick) by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (41); Power: 6 (31); Eye: 15 (48).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (41); Power: 8 (31); Eye: 25 (48).
10/28/2022 Wins the 2022 Round 3 with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (41); Power: 14 (31); Eye: 35 (48).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (41); Power: 14 (31); Eye: 39 (48).
02/26/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Eglin AFB River Hawks organization.
04/13/2024 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6 weeks.
08/09/2024 Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (41); Power: 17 (31); Eye: 45 (48).
05/12/2025 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/07/2025 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
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