Player Report for #27 Masafumi Kichida

04/26/1981

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2B Masafumi Kichida #27

ABA St. Louis Dredgers

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	3-3, .500, 2.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	19	5	1	0	1	1	4	5	.263	.391	.474	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	10	11	10	11
Gap	15	16	14	15
Power	12	14	12	12
Eye	16	19	16	17
Avoid K's	14	15	14	17

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	9	6
Errors:	-	12	6
Arm:	1	16	3
Turn DP:	-	13	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	7
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	19	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	10	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	11

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	4
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	20
Bunt for Hit:	10

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	MAN	Loss, 4-5	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
04/24/1981	@ ATL	Loss, 7-9	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	0
04/23/1981	@ ATL	Win, 3-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/22/1981	@ ATL	Win, 2-1	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
04/21/1981	TB	Loss, 1-4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
04/20/1981	TB	Win, 5-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/14/1981	@ TB	Win, 4-1	6	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
04/13/1981	PHI	Loss, 4-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	@ PIT	Loss, 1-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ BSN	Win, 5-4	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Normal

Masafumi Kichida
Birthday:	08/03/1949
Born in:	Izumisano (Osaka)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	211 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$195,300
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	5 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	5	.263	.391	.474	.865	.365	.211	2.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	2	0	0	0.0	4.0	7.13
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		8	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.250	.625	.875
Versus Right		11	3	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	0	0	0	.273	.467	.364	.830
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	5	0	1	0	.263	.391	.474	.865
April		19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	5	0	1	0	.263	.391	.474	.865
Spring Training		50	10	2	0	2	10	6	8	5	1	1	0	.200	.305	.360	.665
Last Year		410	89	21	0	13	48	53	70	62	2	5	3	.217	.334	.363	.697
2 Years Ago		142	29	9	0	3	22	21	28	27	2	1	2	.204	.339	.331	.670
Career		1419	297	74	4	35	176	164	221	212	14	29	11	.209	.318	.341	.659
Home		10	3	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.300	.364	.600	.964
Road		9	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	1	0	.222	.417	.333	.750
Grass		19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	5	0	1	0	.263	.391	.474	.865
Day		6	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.429	.833	1.262
Night		13	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	1	0	.231	.375	.308	.683
Close/Late		6	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	.167	.286	.667	.952
Inning 1-3		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	.200	.500	.200	.700
Inning 4-6		6	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167
Inning 7-9		8	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	.125	.222	.500	.722
Extra Innings		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		7	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
1 Outs		8	4	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.556	1.000	1.556
2 Outs		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	.000	.429	.000	.429
Scoring Position		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933
Bases Empty		14	4	1	0	1	1	2	2	4	0	0	0	.286	.375	.571	.946
Runner on 1st		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		10	3	1	0	1	1	1	4	5	0	0	0	.300	.500	.700	1.200
First Pitch		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-1		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 0-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Count 1-2		4	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750
Count 2-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-2		4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	.000	.800	.000	.800
Behind in Count		6	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Ahead in Count		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Batting 6th		19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	5	0	1	0	.263	.391	.474	.865

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+	VORP
1974 Atlanta - ABA	24	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1975 Atlanta - ABA	25	23	64	16	5	1	2	9	6	12	0	1	10	0	0	.250	.364	.453	.817	130	4.8
1976 Atlanta - ABA	26	70	166	31	4	0	2	10	15	29	1	2	27	1	1	.187	.308	.247	.555	62	-5.7
1977 Atlanta - ABA	27	75	227	45	11	1	7	37	29	31	2	5	35	0	0	.198	.294	.348	.642	78	-0.5
1978 Atlanta - ABA	28	70	222	49	10	1	5	30	18	24	3	1	24	0	0	.221	.304	.342	.646	88	0.9
1978 Cleveland - ABA	28	53	169	33	13	1	2	19	20	23	0	1	22	0	0	.195	.290	.320	.610	73	-2.6
1978 Total - ABA	28	123	391	82	23	2	7	49	38	47	3	2	46	0	0	.210	.298	.332	.630	0	-1.6
1979 Cleveland - ABA	29	76	142	29	9	0	3	22	21	28	2	2	27	0	0	.204	.339	.331	.670	80	2.0
1980 St. Louis - ABA	30	123	410	89	21	0	13	48	53	70	3	2	62	0	0	.217	.334	.363	.697	98	7.7
1981 St. Louis - ABA	31	6	19	5	1	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	5	0	0	.263	.391	.474	.865	147	2.0
Total ABA		501	1419	297	74	4	35	176	164	221	11	14	212	1	1	.209	.318	.341	.659	86	8.8

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+	VORP
1972 Costa Mesa - A	22	65	195	48	13	1	8	26	25	32	4	3	32	0	2	.246	.359	.446	.805	141	13.4
1972 Alice - AA	22	51	146	32	5	1	6	15	16	15	0	1	28	0	0	.219	.290	.390	.681	104	2.2
1973 Alice - AA	23	57	194	44	9	0	5	26	21	24	2	1	34	0	0	.227	.317	.351	.667	95	-2.3
1973 Keswick - AAA	23	60	198	53	12	0	7	30	24	24	0	0	34	0	0	.268	.347	.434	.781	128	8.4
1974 Alice - AA	24	15	51	14	1	0	3	7	7	12	0	2	5	0	0	.275	.400	.471	.871	154	5.8
1974 Keswick - AAA	24	65	228	68	13	2	11	41	32	34	0	1	16	0	3	.298	.388	.518	.905	153	19.0
1975 Keswick - AAA	25	58	201	54	11	1	7	24	26	39	1	3	30	0	0	.269	.385	.438	.823	128	14.7
1977 Keswick - AAA	27	4	15	4	1	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	.267	.389	.467	.856	135	1.3
1978 Keswick - AAA	28	6	23	5	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	1	.217	.308	.261	.569	66	-0.8
1979 Pickering - AAA	29	38	122	41	5	1	9	19	26	37	0	1	11	1	1	.336	.487	.615	1.102	198	23.5
Total GHL		231	787	225	43	5	34	117	111	139	2	5	96	1	5	.286	.392	.483	.875	146	66.1
Total STL		123	391	90	15	1	14	48	44	51	2	4	67	0	0	.230	.319	.381	.700	107	5.8
Total SCL		65	195	48	13	1	8	26	25	32	4	3	32	0	2	.246	.359	.446	.805	141	13.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1974 Atlanta - ML	SS	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	5.0	3.60	+0.0	1.010
1974 Atlanta - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1975 Atlanta - ML	3B	7	7	4	14	0	18	0	1.000	58.0	2.79	+0.5	1.042
1975 Atlanta - ML	2B	5	4	6	11	2	18	1	.944	37.0	4.14	-1.5	.822
1975 Atlanta - ML	SS	4	2	8	11	2	20	1	.950	27.1	6.26	-0.4	.950
1975 Atlanta - ML	1B	2	1	10	0	2	10	0	1.000	10.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1975 Atlanta - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1976 Atlanta - ML	1B	28	25	268	24	29	295	3	.990	232.0	11.33	+0.1	1.001
1976 Atlanta - ML	2B	16	9	18	24	7	45	3	.933	90.1	4.18	-2.3	.882
1976 Atlanta - ML	3B	17	8	6	10	1	19	3	.842	90.0	1.60	-1.3	.886
1976 Atlanta - ML	SS	6	4	7	11	2	19	1	.947	39.2	4.08	-1.6	.817
1977 Atlanta - ML	2B	21	21	40	61	9	104	3	.971	190.2	4.77	-2.3	.951
1977 Atlanta - ML	1B	40	40	424	44	38	474	6	.987	355.0	11.86	+1.1	1.022
1977 Atlanta - ML	3B	7	4	3	11	1	14	0	1.000	39.1	3.20	+1.0	1.114
1977 Atlanta - ML	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1978 Atlanta - ML	1B	48	43	499	28	46	529	2	.996	385.2	12.30	+2.3	1.060
1978 Atlanta - ML	3B	7	7	7	11	2	18	0	1.000	62.1	2.60	-0.3	.976
1978 Atlanta - ML	2B	12	10	23	37	6	63	3	.952	90.0	6.00	-1.7	.947
1978 Atlanta - ML	SS	4	1	5	10	2	15	0	1.000	19.0	7.11	-0.5	.926
1978 Cleveland - ML	2B	24	23	54	52	16	111	5	.955	195.1	4.88	-6.1	.862
1978 Cleveland - ML	1B	13	13	96	5	6	105	4	.962	106.1	8.55	-0.5	.922
1978 Cleveland - ML	SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	11.0	0.82	+0.0	1.010
1978 Cleveland - ML	3B	11	10	4	19	0	25	2	.920	89.0	2.33	+1.3	1.079
1979 Cleveland - ML	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000	0	0	0	0.0
1979 Cleveland - ML	2B	29	26	50	70	17	123	3	.976	247.0	4.37	-1.3	.972
1979 Cleveland - ML	SS	4	2	6	3	1	10	1	.900	20.0	4.05	-0.5	.876
1979 Cleveland - ML	3B	2	2	1	9	0	10	0	1.000	18.0	5.00	+0.3	1.047
1979 Cleveland - ML	1B	4	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	8.0	4.50	+0.0	1.057
1980 St. Louis - ML	SS	47	46	89	112	34	209	8	.962	395.1	4.58	-4.6	.950
1980 St. Louis - ML	2B	20	16	32	70	12	104	2	.981	143.1	6.40	-0.3	.994
1980 St. Louis - ML	1B	54	54	495	49	52	549	5	.991	458.0	10.69	+0.2	1.002
1980 St. Louis - ML	3B	3	3	2	8	1	10	0	1.000	25.2	3.51	+0.3	1.050
1981 St. Louis - ML	1B	2	2	24	4	1	28	0	1.000	20.0	12.60	+0.1	1.024
1981 St. Louis - ML	2B	4	4	4	16	2	20	0	1.000	36.0	5.00	+0.2	1.021

Player History
01/13/1972	Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization, was discovered in Japan.
04/17/1972	Named the #52 prospect in the ABA
06/05/1972	Was selected to the 1972 Southern California League All-Star Game.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 11 (17).
04/16/1973	Named the #38 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 13 (17).
04/15/1974	Named the #30 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 11 (14); Eye: 13 (16).
04/14/1975	Named the #27 prospect in the ABA
06/13/1975	Was selected to the 1975 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 15 (16).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 18 (19).
05/26/1977	Injured (virus), out for 3 days.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 18 (18).
07/27/1978	Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the Cleveland Eagles in exchange for RF Manny Romero.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 17 (17).
10/25/1979	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the St. Louis Dredgers, along with SP Kenny Green, in exchange for MR Scott Wallace.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 18 (18).
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 16 (17).