3B Hotaka Yamakawa #37
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/12/2022
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3B HOTAKA YAMAKAWA #37 - AGE: 31 - 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 46 47 45 46
Gap 55 57 55 55
Power 61 64 60 63
Eye 41 44 40 46
Avoid K's 25 25 24 24
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 43 31
Errors: - 64 52
Arm: 1 89 80
Turn DP: - 48 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 36
1st Base: 59 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 38
3rd Base: 63
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 37
Sacrifice Bunt: 26
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/15/2022 @ HOKK Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
10/14/2022 @ HOKK Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
10/13/2022 @ HOKK Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
10/11/2022 @ SB Win, 5-4 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 0
10/10/2022 @ SB Win, 5-3 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 0
10/09/2022 @ SB Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10/06/2022 RAKU Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/05/2022 RAKU Loss, 3-9 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
10/02/2022 HOKK Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
10/01/2022 HOKK Win, 8-7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Isn't one to make waves in the clubhouse.
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:11/23/1991
Born in:Okinawa, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
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Arbitration Eligibility:
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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 123 480 122 18 1 26 84 76 45 148 .254 .320 .458 .778 .333 .204 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 535 4 1 0 14 0 6 220 45 0 0 0.0 69.1 4.94 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   97 22 4 1 3 14 14 12 31 1 0 2 .227 .321 .381 .703
Versus Right   383 100 14 0 23 70 62 33 117 5 0 2 .261 .319 .478 .797
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   88 17 3 0 3 11 13 11 29 3 0 3 .193 .295 .330 .625
May   96 21 4 0 4 11 16 9 31 2 0 1 .219 .287 .385 .672
June   87 27 5 1 9 24 18 11 21 1 0 0 .310 .384 .701 1.085
July   83 21 6 0 2 11 9 5 31 0 0 0 .253 .295 .398 .693
August   47 14 0 0 2 13 6 2 13 0 0 0 .298 .327 .426 .752
September   66 20 0 0 5 12 12 4 18 0 0 0 .303 .343 .530 .873
October   13 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 .154 .313 .385 .697
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   56 11 1 0 4 10 8 8 17 3 0 2 .196 .304 .429 .733
Postseason   24 8 5 0 2 7 3 1 14 2 0 1 .333 .357 .792 1.149
Last Year   571 128 15 2 37 100 73 41 196 6 0 9 .224 .284 .452 .736
2 Years Ago   549 120 22 1 24 76 62 45 167 9 3 1 .219 .275 .393 .668
Career   3671 866 171 6 193 577 471 278 1179 34 7 39 .236 .294 .443 .738
Home   245 65 10 0 13 47 37 18 70 3 0 1 .265 .315 .465 .780
Road   235 57 8 1 13 37 39 27 78 3 0 3 .243 .325 .451 .776
Turf   480 122 18 1 26 84 76 45 148 6 0 4 .254 .320 .458 .778
Day   202 54 6 0 11 40 32 20 69 3 0 2 .267 .335 .460 .795
Night   278 68 12 1 15 44 44 25 79 3 0 2 .245 .308 .457 .765
As Starter   480 122 18 1 26 84 76 45 148 6 0 4 .254 .320 .458 .778
Close/Late   105 24 4 1 3 17 11 13 29 1 0 1 .229 .317 .371 .688
Inning 1-3   164 43 10 0 9 35 25 15 57 3 0 2 .262 .326 .488 .814
Inning 4-6   164 39 3 0 7 17 28 12 50 1 0 1 .238 .292 .384 .676
Inning 7-9   142 37 5 1 10 30 21 16 38 2 0 1 .261 .335 .521 .857
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
0 Outs   169 44 5 0 8 16 28 14 46 0 0 1 .260 .321 .432 .753
1 Outs   148 42 7 0 9 32 27 14 50 6 0 2 .284 .341 .514 .855
2 Outs   163 36 6 1 9 36 21 17 52 0 0 1 .221 .298 .436 .734
Scoring Position   154 37 6 1 11 63 23 17 52 6 0 1 .240 .309 .506 .815
Bases Empty   240 67 10 0 10 10 39 20 65 0 0 2 .279 .340 .446 .786
Runner on 1st   86 18 2 0 5 11 14 8 31 0 0 1 .209 .284 .407 .691
Runner on 2nd   61 14 3 0 6 16 9 5 18 0 0 0 .230 .288 .574 .862
Runner on 3rd   14 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 5 0 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 5 1 0 1 6 4 4 13 0 0 1 .135 .238 .243 .481
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 0 0 1 9 2 3 6 4 0 0 .273 .333 .545 .879
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   16 8 0 0 3 20 6 3 2 0 0 0 .500 .579 1.063 1.641
Bases Loaded   15 3 0 1 0 8 1 1 8 2 0 0 .200 .222 .333 .556
Two Strikes   231 22 4 0 4 18 22 23 148 1 0 3 .095 .186 .165 .351
First Pitch   63 18 2 0 2 6 9 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .292 .413 .705
Count 0-1   46 21 6 0 5 15 12 0 0 1 0 0 .457 .447 .913 1.360
Count 0-2   33 4 0 0 1 3 5 0 22 0 0 0 .121 .121 .212 .333
Count 1-0   54 23 2 0 8 21 13 0 0 0 0 0 .426 .426 .907 1.333
Count 1-1   39 17 3 1 3 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 .436 .436 .795 1.231
Count 1-2   82 9 2 0 2 8 6 0 52 0 0 3 .110 .141 .207 .348
Count 2-0   14 9 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .643 .600 1.143 1.743
Count 2-1   23 9 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 0 0 .391 .360 .522 .882
Count 2-2   79 4 1 0 1 3 4 0 55 1 0 0 .051 .050 .101 .151
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 1 5 6 14 0 0 0 0 .300 .708 .600 1.308
Full Count   37 5 1 0 0 4 7 23 19 0 0 0 .135 .467 .162 .629
Behind in Count   161 34 8 0 8 26 23 0 74 1 0 3 .211 .224 .410 .634
Ahead in Count   101 44 3 0 12 34 27 22 0 3 0 0 .436 .524 .822 1.346
Batting 3rd   26 7 2 0 1 1 7 3 7 0 0 2 .269 .387 .462 .849
Batting 4th   454 115 16 1 25 83 69 42 141 6 0 2 .253 .315 .458 .774
Low Leverage   169 48 7 0 10 21 27 13 47 0 0 1 .284 .339 .503 .842
Medium Leverage   197 48 8 0 9 23 31 19 60 0 0 2 .244 .317 .421 .738
High Leverage   100 25 3 1 6 39 17 11 33 6 0 1 .250 .314 .480 .794
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
2015 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 37 92 19 3 0 4 15 8 4 1 2 34 0 0 .207 .242 .370 .612 69 69 -0.1
2016 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 130 461 110 28 0 19 59 63 26 4 1 146 1 0 .239 .285 .423 .708 97 97 1.8
2017 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 110 408 89 20 1 19 59 37 26 6 6 141 0 0 .218 .271 .412 .683 89 88 1.9
2018 Saitama Seibu - NPB 26 143 571 154 39 1 42 117 91 46 5 4 192 0 0 .270 .327 .562 .890 142 150 7.5
2019 Chiba Lotte - NPB 27 139 539 124 26 0 22 67 61 45 9 0 155 0 0 .230 .300 .401 .701 103 106 1.9
2020 Orix - NPB 28 141 549 120 22 1 24 76 62 45 1 9 167 1 1 .219 .275 .393 .668 91 87 1.7
2021 Orix - NPB 29 143 571 128 15 2 37 100 73 41 9 6 196 0 0 .224 .284 .452 .736 104 104 3.4
2022 Orix - NPB 30 123 480 122 18 1 26 84 76 45 4 6 148 0 0 .254 .320 .458 .778 112 118 3.3
Total NPB 966 3671 866 171 6 193 577 471 278 39 34 1179 2 1 .236 .294 .443 .738 105 107 21.3
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
2015 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 84 319 104 17 4 17 67 57 36 6 5 91 1 1 .326 .399 .564 .963 131 136 0.0
2017 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 4 12 4 0 0 1 3 4 3 1 1 3 0 0 .333 .471 .583 1.054 189 140 0.0
Total NGN 88 331 108 17 4 18 70 61 39 7 6 94 1 1 .326 .402 .565 .967 134 136
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 Orix - NPB 30 6 24 8 5 0 2 7 3 1 1 2 14 0 0 .333 .357 .792 1.149 0 0 0.0
Total NPB 6 24 8 5 0 2 7 3 1 1 2 14 0 0 .333 .357 .792 1.149 205 202
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 8 8 64 11 6 75 0 1.000 68.0 9.93 +0.5 1.073
2015 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 15 4 0 15 1 16 1 .938 59.0 2.29 +0.6 1.049
2015 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 43.0 0.21 -0.7 .494
2015 Saitama Seibu - INT RF 5 5 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 41.0 0.66 -0.0 .996
2016 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 68 65 541 32 63 574 1 .998 557.0 9.26 +3.2 1.083
2016 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 46 45 24 85 2 111 2 .982 383.2 2.56 +4.0 1.054
2016 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 13 9 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 84.0 1.29 -0.1 .990
2016 Saitama Seibu - INT RF 8 6 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 57.1 1.41 -0.7 .901
2017 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.103
2017 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 110 110 71 215 24 294 8 .973 932.2 2.76 +6.4 1.035
2017 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 3 0 6 1 0 8 1 .875 5.0 12.60 +0.0 1.102
2018 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 143 143 74 273 13 362 15 .959 1276.1 2.45 +12.7 1.055
2018 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Saitama Seibu - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.030
2019 Chiba Lotte - INT 1B 14 14 116 12 11 128 0 1.000 118.1 9.74 +1.0 1.078
2019 Chiba Lotte - INT 3B 65 65 34 135 11 175 6 .966 575.1 2.64 +2.2 1.018
2019 Chiba Lotte - INT LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 -0.7 .764
2019 Chiba Lotte - INT RF 58 57 79 4 1 85 2 .976 501.1 1.49 -5.5 .915
2020 Orix - INT 1B 99 98 845 68 87 915 2 .998 870.0 9.44 +6.8 1.088
2020 Orix - INT 3B 43 42 28 87 5 120 5 .958 366.0 2.83 +2.7 1.037
2020 Orix - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Orix - INT RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.033
2021 Orix - INT 3B 143 143 102 294 20 407 11 .973 1297.0 2.75 +6.9 1.027
2022 Orix - INT 3B 123 123 70 267 24 355 18 .949 1069.2 2.84 +0.6 .000
2022 Orix - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 193 185 1574 124 167 1702 4 .998 1619.1 9.44 +11.6 1.085
TOTAL 3B 688 675 403 1371 100 1840 66 .964 5959.2 2.68 +36.1 1.030
TOTAL LF 23 17 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 152.0 0.95 -1.5 .884
TOTAL RF 75 68 92 5 1 99 2 .980 605.2 1.44 -6.2 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
03/27/2015 Named the #19 prospect in the NPB
06/29/2015 Wins the NGN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/2015 Wins the NGN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/29/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
08/01/2015 Wins the NGN EL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (48); Power: 48 (64); Eye: 33 (41).
06/19/2016 Injured (hyperextended ankle), out for 3 days.
11/09/2016 Finished 3rd in 2016 NPB JPL Newcomer of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (48); Power: 58 (64); Eye: 35 (41).
05/16/2017 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/27/2017 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks.
10/09/2017 Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/09/2017 Wins the 2017 NPB JPL Round 1 MVP Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 61 (64); Eye: 41 (41).
04/30/2018 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/04/2018 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/06/2018 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/2018 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2018 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
11/06/2018 Wins the 2018 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
11/09/2018 Finished 2nd in 2018 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/16/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 41 (41).
02/10/2019 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
04/15/2019 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/2019 Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/18/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/19/2019 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/12/2019 Became a free agent.
11/27/2019 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $26,440,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (47); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 39 (41).
07/16/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2020 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/31/2020 Wins the 2020 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (46); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 41 (45).
10/28/2021 Wins the 2021 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (46); Power: 61 (64); Eye: 41 (46).
05/04/2022 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week.
07/21/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/14/2022 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks.
10/01/2022 Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/11/2022 Wins the 2022 NPB JPL Round 1 MVP Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 143 1
2020 140 6
2021 143 1
Year PA Rank
2018 627 7
2020 607 5
2021 627 5
Year AB Rank
2018 571 6
2020 549 4
2021 571 3
Year H Rank
2018 154 7
Year K Rank
2016 146 4
2017 141 3
2018 192 1
2019 155 3
2020 167 1
2021 196 1
2022 148 2
Year TB Rank
2018 321 1
2019 216 8
2020 216 8
2021 258 4
Year 2B Rank
2016 28 10
2018 39 2
Year HR Rank
2016 19 5
2017 19 4
2018 42 1
2019 22 4
2020 24 3
2021 37 3
2022 26 4
Year RBI Rank
2018 117 1
2019 67 8
2020 76 4
2021 100 3
2022 84 4
Year R Rank
2018 91 3
2021 73 10
Year IBB Rank
2020 8 8
Year HP Rank
2019 9 6
2021 9 6
Year SF Rank
2017 6 6
2020 9 1
2021 6 4
2022 6 5
Year EBH Rank
2016 47 10
2018 82 1
2019 48 8
2020 47 6
2021 54 4
Year SLG Rank
2016 .423 10
2018 .562 2
Year RC Rank
2018 99.54 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2018 6.09 3
Year ISO Rank
2016 .184 4
2017 .194 2
2018 .292 1
2019 .171 7
2020 .175 5
2021 .228 7
2022 .204 7
Year WOBA Rank
2018 .373 2
Year OPS Rank
2018 .890 2
Year WAR Rank
2018 6.8 2
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