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SS Masahiro Kawai #8
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R
08/25/1998
SS MASAHIRO KAWAI #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 60 11 2 0 1 4 2 14 .183 .210 .267 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 10 10 10 10
Avoid K's 12 12 12 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 15 2
Errors: - 11 2
Arm: - 14 1
Turn DP: - 15 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 12
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 11
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 16
Baserunning Inst.: 13
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/24/1998 CHC Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1998 @ KC Loss, 3-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1998 @ KC Loss, 4-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/1998 @ KC Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/20/1998 @ ORL Loss, 1-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1998 @ ORL Loss, 3-9 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/18/1998 @ ORL Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/16/1998 @ CIN Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/15/1998 @ CIN Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/14/1998 @ CIN Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:09/27/1974
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:-
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 14 .183 .210 .267 .476 .204 .083 32
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 62 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 3 0 0 0.0 2.9 1.55 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .214 .313 .286 .598
Versus Right   46 8 1 0 1 4 1 0 10 0 0 0 .174 .174 .261 .435
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   22 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
August   60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476
Career   60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476
Home   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Road   48 10 2 0 1 4 2 1 13 0 0 0 .208 .224 .313 .537
Grass   32 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 .188 .235 .219 .454
Turf   28 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 .179 .179 .321 .500
Day   30 5 2 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Night   30 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
As Starter   60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476
Close/Late   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Inning 1-3   18 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .278 .389
Inning 4-6   18 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Inning 7-9   24 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .208 .208 .208 .417
0 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
1 Outs   22 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 9 0 0 0 .182 .250 .318 .568
2 Outs   22 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .227 .318 .545
Scoring Position   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Bases Empty   36 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
Runner on 1st   11 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 .037 .071 .037 .108
First Pitch   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-1   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Behind in Count   15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Ahead in Count   17 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .529 .863
Batting 6th   60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476
Low Leverage   35 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .200 .222 .257 .479
Medium Leverage   18 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .056 .105 .222 .327
High Leverage   7 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 184 42 9 1 1 24 21 20 29 .228 .304 .304 .609 .281 .076 59
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 210 1 0 0 9 3 2 56 11 1 1 50.0 16.3 2.80 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 15 2 1 1 14 5 5 4 0 1 0 .333 .400 .489 .889
Versus Right   139 27 7 0 0 10 16 15 25 2 2 1 .194 .274 .245 .518
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
April   93 21 7 1 0 14 9 10 17 2 2 0 .226 .295 .323 .618
May   22 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 .182 .333 .182 .515
June   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   55 15 2 0 1 10 8 6 5 0 0 0 .273 .344 .364 .708
August   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   382 89 13 3 11 44 59 22 57 1 7 1 .233 .276 .369 .645
2 Years Ago   83 17 5 0 0 7 11 10 14 0 2 0 .205 .290 .265 .555
Career   875 189 28 6 12 91 106 63 142 5 23 3 .216 .270 .303 .572
Home   84 21 5 0 1 14 8 10 16 1 2 1 .250 .333 .345 .679
Road   100 21 4 1 0 10 13 10 13 1 1 0 .210 .279 .270 .549
Grass   127 27 7 1 0 13 14 14 23 1 1 0 .213 .289 .283 .572
Turf   57 15 2 0 1 11 7 6 6 1 2 1 .263 .338 .351 .689
Day   58 14 2 0 0 8 8 5 10 0 2 1 .241 .313 .276 .588
Night   126 28 7 1 1 16 13 15 19 2 1 0 .222 .301 .317 .618
As Starter   173 39 9 1 1 23 20 20 28 2 2 0 .225 .303 .306 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 .273 .333 .273 .606
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
1998 Boston - DBL 23 17 60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 14 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476 33 32 -0.5
Total DBL 17 60 11 2 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 14 0 0 .183 .210 .267 .476 33 32 -0.5
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+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Nashville - AAA 20 66 226 41 1 2 0 16 15 11 1 2 42 1 0 .181 .221 .204 .424 13 5 0.0
1996 Tucson - AAA 21 54 83 17 5 0 0 7 11 10 0 0 14 0 0 .205 .290 .265 .555 47 44 0.0
1997 Savannah - AAA 22 108 382 89 13 3 11 44 59 22 1 1 57 1 0 .233 .276 .369 .645 64 60 0.0
1998 Savannah - AAA 23 35 119 25 7 1 0 14 11 14 0 2 22 1 1 .210 .289 .286 .575 52 49 0.0
1998 Hartford - AAA 23 30 57 15 2 0 1 9 9 6 1 0 4 0 0 .263 .344 .351 .695 77 80 0.0
1998 Danville - AAA 23 4 8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 24 20 0.0
1998 Total - AAA 23 69 184 42 9 1 1 24 21 20 1 2 29 1 1 .228 .304 .304 .609 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 297 875 189 28 6 12 91 106 63 3 5 142 3 1 .216 .270 .303 .572 48 44
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
1997 Savannah - HBL 22 3 7 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .700 .857 1.557 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 3 7 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .700 .857 1.557 298 279
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Nashville - AAA 2B 3 3 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.0 1.119
1995 Nashville - AAA 3B 2 2 1 3 0 5 1 .800 16.0 2.25 -0.3 .833
1995 Nashville - AAA SS 62 61 87 179 27 275 9 .967 527.0 4.54 +11.9 1.119
1996 Tucson - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Tucson - AAA 3B 11 7 5 13 1 18 0 1.000 68.2 2.36 +0.9 1.184
1996 Tucson - AAA SS 43 16 26 58 11 88 4 .955 174.2 4.33 +2.9 1.076
1997 Savannah - AAA SS 108 107 138 281 48 438 19 .957 945.1 3.99 +11.0 1.071
1998 Boston - DBL 1B 10 9 68 2 6 70 0 1.000 75.1 8.36 -1.8 .762
1998 Hartford - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Hartford - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.080
1998 Danville - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Boston - DBL SS 8 8 7 15 0 23 1 .957 65.0 3.05 -0.1 .979
1998 Savannah - AAA SS 35 35 39 109 21 149 1 .993 303.0 4.40 +4.5 1.093
1998 Hartford - AAA SS 29 14 20 46 8 67 1 .985 148.2 4.00 +2.0 1.103
1998 Danville - AAA SS 4 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 +0.1 1.103
TOTAL 1B 10 9 68 2 6 70 0 1.000 75.1 8.36 -1.8 .762
TOTAL 2B 3 3 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.0 1.119
TOTAL 3B 14 9 6 17 1 24 1 .958 85.2 2.42 +0.7 1.105
TOTAL SS 289 242 318 692 115 1045 35 .967 2179.2 4.17 +32.3 1.088
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/1995 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (9).
01/10/1996 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres, along with SP Jeff Sellers, RP Pat Gomez, RP Marcus Moore, RP Matt Turner, in exchange for RP Hector Carrasco, CF Oddibe McDowell.
10/25/1996 Released by the San Diego organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10).
04/14/1997 Injured (Gout), out for 2 days.
06/28/1997 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10).
04/15/1998 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/08/1998 Was traded by the Orlando Devil Rays to the Florida Marlins, along with LF Jacob Cruz, in exchange for RP Doug Simons, 3B Danny Klassen.
07/26/1998 Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for SP John Ericks.
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