Player Report for #39 Shumei Higuchi

04/26/1981

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1B Shumei Higuchi #39

ABA Boston Colonials

Age: 24

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	23	11	0	1	2	5	1	3	.478	.500	.826	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	19	19	18	19
Gap	13	14	13	13
Power	12	12	11	12
Eye	16	17	15	17
Avoid K's	13	13	13	13

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	3	3
Errors:	-	8	5
Arm:	1	5	3
Turn DP:	-	10	-
Ability:	3	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	9	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	7
Stealing Ability:	7
Baserunning Inst.:	7
Sacrifice Bunt:	1
Bunt for Hit:	3

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

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

Shumei Higuchi
Birthday:	05/06/1956
Born in:	Asaka (Saitama)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 6"
Weight:	215 lbs
Local Popularity:	Popular
National Pop.:	Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$734,900
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	2 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	2 Years, 147 Days
Pro Service:	6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1975, 18th Pick in Round 1

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	23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	3	.478	.500	.826	1.326	.558	.348	6.9
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	3	0	0	0.0	8.8	18.33
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		4	1	0	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400
Versus Right		19	10	0	1	1	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	.526	.526	.789	1.316
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	3	0	0	0	.478	.500	.826	1.326
April		23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	3	0	0	0	.478	.500	.826	1.326
Spring Training		90	27	5	0	4	13	13	10	13	1	0	0	.300	.366	.489	.855
Last Year		587	186	27	0	14	89	84	69	84	11	0	1	.317	.383	.434	.818
2 Years Ago		574	174	30	1	25	115	88	62	82	8	0	2	.303	.368	.490	.858
Career		1678	502	77	3	51	272	228	162	269	23	0	3	.299	.357	.440	.797
Home		19	9	0	1	2	4	6	1	1	0	0	0	.474	.500	.895	1.395
Road		4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Grass		23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	3	0	0	0	.478	.500	.826	1.326
Day		8	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Night		15	7	0	1	2	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	.467	.500	1.000	1.500
Close/Late		5	3	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.200	1.800
Inning 1-3		9	5	0	1	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	.556	.600	1.111	1.711
Inning 4-6		8	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750
Inning 7-9		6	3	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
0 Outs		5	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	1.200
1 Outs		9	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733
2 Outs		9	6	0	0	2	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333	2.000
Scoring Position		6	2	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.833	1.167
Bases Empty		13	6	0	1	1	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	.462	.462	.846	1.308
Runner on 1st		4	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.750	.800	.750	1.550
Runner on 2nd		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		3	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		9	5	0	0	1	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	.556	.556	.889	1.444
First Pitch		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 0-1		6	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.833	1.333
Count 0-2		2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-0		3	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Count 1-1		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-2		5	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	1.000	1.400
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		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 3-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Behind in Count		13	7	0	1	1	4	5	0	2	0	0	0	.538	.538	.923	1.462
Ahead in Count		6	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952
Batting 3rd		23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	3	0	0	0	.478	.500	.826	1.326

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
1978 Boston - ABA	22	122	494	131	20	1	10	63	50	30	0	4	100	0	3	.265	.305	.370	.675	96	6.9
1979 Boston - ABA	23	148	574	174	30	1	25	115	88	62	2	8	82	1	1	.303	.368	.490	.858	137	45.5
1980 Boston - ABA	24	149	587	186	27	0	14	89	84	69	1	11	84	4	6	.317	.383	.434	.818	132	46.2
1981 Boston - ABA	25	6	23	11	0	1	2	5	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	.478	.500	.826	1.326	274	6.9
Total ABA		425	1678	502	77	3	51	272	228	162	3	23	269	5	10	.299	.357	.440	.797	125	105.5

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
1975 Total - HS	19	24	104	57	12	2	5	34	51	16	0	2	7	2	1	.548	.598	.846	1.445	100	0.0
1975 Lake Elsinore - A	19	23	85	27	1	0	4	11	13	10	0	1	14	0	0	.318	.385	.471	.856	151	7.8
1976 Lake Elsinore - A	20	41	151	53	6	2	8	37	28	27	0	2	26	1	1	.351	.444	.576	1.021	200	24.3
1976 Kingsville - AA	20	75	299	89	8	0	10	39	47	43	0	3	49	2	1	.298	.383	.425	.807	135	20.4
1977 Kingsville - AA	21	119	460	165	18	0	30	88	94	73	0	2	81	3	2	.359	.445	.593	1.038	178	71.0
1978 Peterborough - AAA	22	26	91	36	7	0	6	19	18	20	1	0	11	0	0	.396	.509	.670	1.179	239	20.4
Total GHL		26	91	36	7	0	6	19	18	20	1	0	11	0	0	.396	.509	.670	1.179	239	20.4
Total STL		194	759	254	26	0	40	127	141	116	0	5	130	5	3	.335	.420	.527	.947	161	91.4
Total SCL		64	236	80	7	2	12	48	41	37	0	3	40	1	1	.339	.424	.538	.962	183	32.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 Boston - ML	1B	72	70	721	47	52	776	8	.990	634.0	10.90	-1.9	.968
1979 Boston - ML	1B	137	137	1261	98	108	1374	15	.989	1190.1	10.28	-4.4	.966
1980 Boston - ML	1B	132	132	1122	91	100	1229	16	.987	1149.0	9.50	-5.5	.949
1981 Boston - ML	1B	5	5	45	1	6	46	0	1.000	44.0	9.41	+0.0	1.024

Player History
06/15/1975	Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Boston Colonials, out of high school (Archer City; Archer City, TX).
07/26/1975	Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization with a signing bonus of $104,500.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (15); Power: 8 (14); Eye: 8 (13).
04/19/1976	Named the #59 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 9 (13).
04/18/1977	Named the #21 prospect in the ABA
05/23/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
05/30/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1977	Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award.
06/05/1977	Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/06/1977	Was selected to the 1977 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/13/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1977	Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award.
08/15/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (19); Power: 12 (15); Eye: 15 (19).
04/17/1978	Named the #31 prospect in the ABA
07/03/1978	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1978	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (20); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 16 (19).
04/16/1979	Named the #69 prospect in the ABA
07/23/1979	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1979	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1979	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (15).
04/21/1980	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1980	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1980	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 16 (17).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1979	148	1
1980	148	1

Year	PA	Rank
1979	646	7
1980	668	2

Year	AB	Rank
1979	574	7
1980	587	2

Year	H	Rank
1979	174	2
1980	186	1

Year	K	Rank
1978	100	3

Year	TB	Rank
1979	281	4
1980	255	3

Year	2B	Rank
1979	30	5

Year	HR	Rank
1979	25	7

Year	RBI	Rank
1979	115	2
1980	89	6

Year	R	Rank
1979	88	4
1980	84	7

Year	SF	Rank
1979	8	6
1980	11	1

Year	EBH	Rank
1979	56	3

Year	AVG	Rank
1979	.303	9
1980	.317	2

Year	OBP	Rank
1980	.383	4

Year	SLG	Rank
1979	.490	9

Year	RC	Rank
1979	100.99	5
1980	99.96	3

Year	RC/27	Rank
1979	6.31	9
1980	6.25	5

Year	ISO	Rank
1979	.186	10

Year	WOBA	Rank
1979	.368	9
1980	.358	5

Year	OPS	Rank
1979	.858	8
1980	.818	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1979	45.5	5
1980	46.2	3