C Kesanori Takahashi #8
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2022
C KESANORI TAKAHASHI #8 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
62 187 26 4 0 1 6 27 80 .139 .251 .176 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 7 7 7 7
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 55 30
Arm: 45 40 40
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2022 @ VAC Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/23/2022 @ VAC Win, 2-0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0
09/22/2022 SAS Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/2022 SAS Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2022 SAS Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/2022 CGY Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2022 CGY Win, 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/15/2022 @ VAN Win, 10-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/14/2022 @ VAN Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/13/2022 @ VAN Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Simple man who enjoys simple pleasures.
Birthday:09/27/1991
Born in:Shimonoseki, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 187 26 4 0 1 6 11 27 80 .139 .251 .176 .428 .212 .037 20
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 218 1 0 0 3 3 0 33 5 0 0 0.0 9.8 1.58 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 26 0 1 1 .069 .156 .069 .225
Versus Right   129 22 4 0 1 6 10 22 54 0 2 0 .171 .291 .225 .516
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
May   20 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .100 .143 .100 .243
June   13 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 7 0 0 0 .077 .400 .077 .477
July   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 .154 .267 .154 .421
August   70 12 4 0 1 3 2 6 25 0 1 0 .171 .237 .271 .508
September   56 8 0 0 0 2 4 12 29 0 2 0 .143 .294 .143 .437
Spring Training   27 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 0 0 0 .111 .250 .111 .361
Last Year   352 60 11 0 6 34 31 46 144 3 8 3 .170 .270 .253 .523
2 Years Ago   445 79 8 0 6 44 33 59 183 6 5 3 .178 .275 .236 .511
Career   1417 255 35 0 29 136 125 204 559 10 33 10 .180 .286 .266 .552
Home   100 12 1 0 0 1 4 11 40 0 1 1 .120 .214 .130 .344
Road   87 14 3 0 1 5 7 16 40 0 2 0 .161 .291 .230 .521
Grass   157 19 2 0 0 1 7 21 68 0 3 1 .121 .229 .134 .363
Turf   30 7 2 0 1 5 4 6 12 0 0 0 .233 .361 .400 .761
Day   74 7 1 0 0 0 2 9 30 0 2 0 .095 .193 .108 .301
Night   113 19 3 0 1 6 9 18 50 0 1 1 .168 .288 .221 .509
As Starter   185 26 4 0 1 6 11 27 80 0 3 1 .141 .254 .178 .432
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   48 6 0 0 0 2 2 9 18 0 0 0 .125 .263 .125 .388
Inning 1-3   52 9 2 0 0 1 3 7 24 0 1 0 .173 .271 .212 .483
Inning 4-6   67 7 1 0 1 3 4 9 29 0 2 1 .104 .221 .164 .385
Inning 7-9   65 8 1 0 0 0 3 10 26 0 0 0 .123 .240 .138 .378
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
0 Outs   66 8 0 0 1 2 5 8 24 0 1 0 .121 .216 .167 .383
1 Outs   52 6 1 0 0 1 4 12 29 0 2 1 .115 .292 .135 .427
2 Outs   69 12 3 0 0 3 2 7 27 0 0 0 .174 .250 .217 .467
Scoring Position   49 3 1 0 0 4 1 8 25 0 3 0 .061 .193 .082 .275
Bases Empty   105 20 2 0 1 1 9 14 38 0 0 1 .190 .292 .238 .530
Runner on 1st   33 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 17 0 0 0 .091 .211 .121 .332
Runner on 2nd   17 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 0 3 0 .059 .158 .118 .276
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   130 11 2 0 1 3 6 16 80 0 0 1 .085 .190 .123 .314
First Pitch   18 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 0-1   11 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .545 1.000
Count 0-2   23 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 19 0 0 0 .087 .087 .217 .304
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-2   45 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 32 0 0 1 .044 .065 .044 .110
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   30 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 0 0 0 .067 .067 .100 .167
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .400 .727 .400 1.127
Full Count   32 5 1 0 0 1 2 16 9 0 0 0 .156 .438 .188 .625
Behind in Count   79 9 1 0 1 3 4 0 51 0 0 1 .114 .125 .165 .290
Ahead in Count   19 5 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 1 0 .263 .533 .263 .796
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 1 0 .188 .350 .188 .537
Batting 8th   45 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 17 0 0 1 .067 .125 .089 .214
Batting 9th   125 20 3 0 1 6 10 21 57 0 2 0 .160 .281 .208 .489
Low Leverage   73 13 2 0 0 1 4 11 27 0 0 1 .178 .294 .205 .500
Medium Leverage   73 10 2 0 1 3 6 9 36 0 2 0 .137 .232 .205 .437
High Leverage   41 3 0 0 0 2 1 7 17 0 1 0 .073 .208 .073 .282
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
2008 St. Louis (R) - R 16 23 82 19 2 1 3 13 9 8 2 1 42 1 0 .232 .312 .390 .702 81 78 0.2
2009 St. Louis (R) - R 17 43 156 36 3 1 11 27 25 19 3 1 55 3 1 .231 .324 .474 .798 100 97 1.1
2010 Nebraska - R+ 18 68 241 58 12 0 13 33 33 16 7 2 101 0 0 .241 .305 .452 .757 95 93 1.1
2011 Lincoln - A 19 7 14 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 .214 .353 .286 .639 75 87 -0.1
2012 Lincoln - A 20 44 134 22 4 1 1 8 12 15 4 0 62 1 0 .164 .268 .231 .499 35 34 -0.6
2013 Lincoln - A 21 48 153 34 5 1 7 20 18 22 4 0 58 2 0 .222 .335 .405 .740 100 103 0.2
2014 Omaha - A+ 22 51 157 34 8 0 3 14 16 32 3 3 65 0 0 .217 .354 .325 .679 87 93 0.7
2014 Salt Lake City - AA 22 27 104 26 8 0 4 17 18 12 0 0 40 0 0 .250 .328 .442 .770 104 106 0.7
2015 Salt Lake City - AA 23 77 260 55 13 1 14 38 36 47 1 0 103 1 0 .212 .334 .431 .765 99 97 1.2
2015 Portland - AAA 23 4 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 8 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243 -33 -31 -0.2
2016 Portland - AAA 24 63 179 32 4 0 4 14 17 28 3 2 74 1 1 .179 .297 .268 .565 53 60 -0.3
2017 Portland - AAA 25 47 54 5 2 0 1 5 6 11 0 0 20 0 0 .093 .246 .185 .431 19 29 -0.2
2018 San Diego - Ammy 26 36 116 31 10 0 4 17 23 29 3 1 44 1 1 .267 .423 .457 .880 130 136 1.2
2019 Allentown - Semi 27 137 433 90 12 0 16 52 50 72 3 1 152 7 0 .208 .324 .346 .671 89 86 2.6
2020 Allentown - Semi 28 135 445 79 8 0 6 44 33 59 3 6 183 2 0 .178 .275 .236 .511 42 42 0.0
2021 Allentown - Semi 29 113 352 60 11 0 6 34 31 46 3 3 144 0 2 .170 .270 .253 .523 44 43 -0.5
2022 Green Bay - Semi 30 62 187 26 4 0 1 6 11 27 1 0 80 0 0 .139 .251 .176 .428 24 20 -0.4
Total AAA 114 248 38 6 0 5 20 24 41 3 2 102 1 1 .153 .279 .238 .517 41 48
Total AA 104 364 81 21 1 18 55 54 59 1 0 143 1 0 .223 .333 .434 .767 100 99
Total A+ 51 157 34 8 0 3 14 16 32 3 3 65 0 0 .217 .354 .325 .679 87 93
Total A 99 301 59 10 2 8 29 32 40 8 0 125 3 0 .196 .307 .322 .629 70 72
Total R+ 68 241 58 12 0 13 33 33 16 7 2 101 0 0 .241 .305 .452 .757 95 93
Total SPBC 447 1417 255 35 0 29 136 125 204 10 10 559 9 2 .180 .286 .266 .552 55 53
Total ABC 36 116 31 10 0 4 17 23 29 3 1 44 1 1 .267 .423 .457 .880 130 136
Total R 66 238 55 5 2 14 40 34 27 5 2 97 4 1 .231 .320 .445 .765 93 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 St. Louis (R) - R C 23 23 235 20 2 258 3 .988 200.1 11.46 +0.8 .745 1 32 11 34.4
2009 St. Louis (R) - R C 43 42 456 33 2 489 0 1.000 387.0 11.37 +2.8 1.032 6 47 16 34.0
2010 Nebraska - R+ C 68 66 648 40 3 689 1 .999 578.0 10.71 +1.3 1.252 3 68 18 26.5
2011 Lincoln - A C 4 4 44 4 1 48 0 1.000 36.0 12.00 +0.2 .840 0 3 1 33.3
2011 Lincoln - A 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 .997
2012 Lincoln - A C 32 32 286 20 1 306 0 1.000 281.0 9.80 +0.0 1.136 4 33 10 30.3
2013 Lincoln - A C 13 12 123 9 0 132 0 1.000 108.1 10.97 +0.0 .954 0 18 4 22.2
2013 Lincoln - A 1B 29 28 202 16 20 220 2 .991 238.1 8.23 -2.1 .931
2014 Salt Lake City - AA C 27 27 210 23 2 233 0 1.000 239.0 8.77 -0.3 1.324 0 41 5 12.2
2014 Omaha - A+ C 45 45 414 36 1 451 1 .998 385.2 10.50 -1.2 1.023 3 63 12 19.0
2015 Portland - AAA C 2 2 16 2 1 18 0 1.000 18.0 9.00 -0.1 .000 0 6 2 33.3
2015 Salt Lake City - AA C 56 55 499 50 2 551 2 .996 470.0 10.51 +0.0 1.169 2 71 26 36.6
2015 Salt Lake City - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2016 Portland - AAA C 62 62 475 57 0 532 0 1.000 472.0 10.14 +0.3 1.156 1 110 39 35.5
2016 Portland - AAA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2017 Portland - AAA C 45 13 146 21 0 167 0 1.000 170.2 8.81 +1.3 3.218 2 20 13 65.0
2018 San Diego - Ammy C 33 33 305 28 0 335 2 .994 290.1 10.32 +0.8 1.129 1 29 13 44.8
2018 San Diego - Ammy 1B 3 3 19 2 2 21 0 1.000 26.0 7.27 -0.2 1.030
2019 Allentown - Semi C 136 135 1080 133 4 1219 6 .995 1200.0 9.10 +3.7 .992 8 149 79 53.0
2019 Allentown - Semi 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2020 Allentown - Semi C 135 135 1133 137 12 1272 2 .998 1185.0 9.65 +4.7 1.009 9 167 82 49.1
2021 Allentown - Semi C 111 110 869 105 5 978 4 .996 972.0 9.02 +1.0 1.143 6 140 53 37.9
2022 Green Bay - Semi C 60 59 484 53 1 539 2 .996 527.2 9.16 +2.0 1.039 1 68 31 45.6
2022 Green Bay - Semi 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 895 855 7423 771 37 8217 23 .997 7521.0 9.81 +17.5 1.082 47 1065 415 39.0
TOTAL 1B 39 31 230 18 22 250 2 .992 273.1 8.17 -2.3 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2008 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
08/16/2008 Signed a minor league contract ($750,000 bonus) out of Japan with the St. Louis Lions organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
07/26/2010 Wins the R+ Player of the Week Award.
09/02/2010 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/03/2010 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/24/2010 Wins the 2010 R+ Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
09/14/2013 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
06/13/2014 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
08/26/2014 Was traded by the St. Louis Lions to the El Paso Diablos, along with 2B Eddie Martinez, in exchange for 1B Andy Kifer and $190,909.
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
10/17/2015 Wins the 2015 PBC Reserve League Two Championship Cup with the Salt Lake City Coyotes!
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
08/04/2016 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/22/2018 Released by the El Paso Diablos.
07/09/2018 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
11/14/2018 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
12/06/2018 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 8, 8th overall Pick) by the Allentown Fleetwings from the Mexico City Aztecas.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
07/12/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Semi-Pro Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
07/19/2019 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/2019 Wins the 2019 SPBC ESPC Great Glove Award at C.
11/06/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
11/21/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Allentown Fleetwings development complex.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
10/31/2020 Wins the 2020 SPBC ESPC Great Glove Award at C.
11/13/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
11/02/2021 Wins the 2021 SPBC ESPC Great Glove Award at C.
11/15/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
11/17/2021 Was traded by the Allentown Fleetwings to the Green Bay Braves in exchange for 3B Hu Shui, LF Jesus Hernandez, and C Kyle Nygaard.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
11/13/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2019 152 9
2020 183 1
Year BB Rank
2019 72 8
2020 59 10
Year SH Rank
2019 17 6
Year SF Rank
2020 6 1
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