 |  | 04/26/1981 |  | | | | | | | | | |  | 1B Shumei Higuchi #39 |  | |  | Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good | |
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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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 |
| 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 | TB | Rank | 1979 | 281 | 4 | 1980 | 255 | 3 | | | | 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 | AVG | Rank | 1979 | .303 | 9 | 1980 | .317 | 2 | | | | Year | RC | Rank | 1979 | 100.99 | 5 | 1980 | 99.96 | 3 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1979 | 6.31 | 9 | 1980 | 6.25 | 5 | | | 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 | | | | | | | |
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