1B Minoru Yamamoto #5
Montreal Knights EWB
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
01/03/2024
BNN Index | EWB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MINORU YAMAMOTO #5 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 109 35 10 1 2 16 9 27 .321 .388 .486 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 3 4 4
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 3 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 1 4 1
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2023 NY Win, 13-9 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 0
09/25/2023 CHI Win, 5-4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2023 @ POR Win, 9-1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2023 @ POR Win, 8-6 4 0 3 4 0 1 1 0
09/09/2023 TOK Win, 5-1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2023 TOK Win, 5-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/06/2023 @ MIN Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2023 @ MIN Loss, 6-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/03/2023 BOS Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/2023 BOS Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/14/1989
Born in:Hirakata, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,750,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 44 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 20th Pick in Round 17
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 109 35 10 1 2 16 14 9 27 .321 .388 .486 .875 .374 .165 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 121 3 1 0 1 0 0 53 13 0 0 0.0 21.2 7.64 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 10 4 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 0 1 .270 .308 .378 .686
Versus Right   72 25 6 1 2 14 13 8 20 0 0 2 .347 .427 .542 .968
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 7 2 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .269 .296 .346 .642
July   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
August   56 15 5 1 1 5 7 4 14 0 0 2 .268 .339 .446 .785
September   19 10 3 0 1 10 5 4 4 0 0 1 .526 .625 .842 1.467
Spring Training   43 13 2 0 4 9 6 2 4 1 0 0 .302 .326 .628 .954
Last Year   109 35 10 1 2 16 14 9 27 0 0 3 .321 .388 .486 .875
Career   2034 541 120 8 64 272 243 162 425 19 0 42 .266 .330 .427 .757
Home   43 16 5 0 1 7 7 5 10 0 0 1 .372 .449 .558 1.007
Road   66 19 5 1 1 9 7 4 17 0 0 2 .288 .347 .439 .787
Grass   94 31 9 1 2 16 12 7 25 0 0 2 .330 .388 .511 .899
Turf   15 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 .267 .389 .333 .722
Night   109 35 10 1 2 16 14 9 27 0 0 3 .321 .388 .486 .875
As Starter   91 29 10 1 2 12 10 7 23 0 0 3 .319 .386 .516 .903
As Reliever / Substitution   18 6 0 0 0 4 4 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Pinch Hitting   14 5 0 0 0 3 4 1 4 0 0 0 .357 .400 .357 .757
Close/Late   34 8 0 0 0 3 6 6 11 0 0 0 .235 .350 .235 .585
Inning 1-3   33 15 5 0 1 6 4 0 3 0 0 2 .455 .486 .697 1.183
Inning 4-6   32 9 4 0 1 5 4 3 11 0 0 0 .281 .343 .500 .843
Inning 7-9   43 11 1 1 0 5 6 4 13 0 0 1 .256 .333 .326 .659
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
0 Outs   38 12 4 0 1 5 7 1 10 0 0 0 .316 .333 .500 .833
1 Outs   36 10 1 0 0 1 4 4 7 0 0 1 .278 .366 .306 .671
2 Outs   35 13 5 1 1 10 3 4 10 0 0 2 .371 .463 .657 1.121
Scoring Position   39 12 3 1 1 14 6 5 8 0 0 2 .308 .413 .513 .926
Bases Empty   62 20 6 0 1 1 8 4 16 0 0 0 .323 .364 .468 .831
Runner on 1st   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .375 .444 .500 .944
Runner on 2nd   15 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 0 1 .200 .400 .533 .933
Runner on 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   49 9 2 0 0 2 3 5 27 0 0 2 .184 .286 .224 .510
First Pitch   19 11 4 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 .579 .600 .789 1.389
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .222 .300 .333 .633
Count 1-0   8 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-1   12 6 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.083 1.583
Count 1-2   19 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 1 .158 .200 .158 .358
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   9 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 2-2   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 .000 .417 .000 .417
Behind in Count   33 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 14 0 0 2 .182 .229 .212 .441
Ahead in Count   24 8 3 1 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .542 .970
Batting Leadoff   5 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 2nd   14 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   19 8 2 1 2 9 3 3 4 0 0 0 .421 .500 .947 1.447
Batting 7th   59 20 6 0 0 3 7 3 15 0 0 3 .339 .400 .441 .841
Batting 8th   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 38 .330 .414 .589 1.003 .435 .258 177
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 239 3 0 0 6 0 0 123 24 0 0 0.0 50.9 9.41 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 19 3 0 4 13 12 5 11 0 0 1 .373 .439 .667 1.105
Versus Right   158 50 6 0 11 31 26 22 27 0 0 2 .316 .407 .563 .970
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   29 12 1 0 3 9 6 5 6 0 0 0 .414 .500 .759 1.259
May   108 36 4 0 9 22 20 7 20 0 0 3 .333 .390 .620 1.010
June   32 12 2 0 1 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 .375 .459 .531 .991
July   40 9 2 0 2 8 7 10 11 0 0 0 .225 .380 .425 .805
Last Year   209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 38 0 0 3 .330 .414 .589 1.003
Career   209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 38 0 0 3 .330 .414 .589 1.003
Home   83 37 3 0 8 20 18 10 9 0 0 0 .446 .505 .771 1.276
Road   126 32 6 0 7 24 20 17 29 0 0 3 .254 .356 .468 .824
Grass   209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 38 0 0 3 .330 .414 .589 1.003
Day   75 20 3 0 6 12 13 13 13 0 0 2 .267 .389 .547 .936
Night   134 49 6 0 9 32 25 14 25 0 0 1 .366 .430 .612 1.041
As Starter   206 68 8 0 15 44 37 27 37 0 0 3 .330 .415 .587 1.003
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
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
2015 Los Angeles - EWB 26 58 223 61 14 1 2 21 18 17 3 0 45 0 1 .274 .333 .372 .706 84 89 -0.2
2016 Los Angeles - EWB 27 153 561 133 23 2 25 78 74 43 10 9 123 1 0 .237 .299 .419 .717 92 93 -0.0
2017 Los Angeles - EWB 28 75 248 71 16 1 13 32 37 17 7 2 42 0 0 .286 .347 .516 .863 131 131 1.3
2018 Los Angeles - EWB 29 55 106 26 5 0 1 10 7 11 2 0 25 0 0 .245 .328 .321 .648 79 74 -0.2
2019 Los Angeles - EWB 30 65 164 47 14 1 7 16 23 14 5 0 39 0 0 .287 .361 .512 .873 129 134 0.9
2020 Los Angeles - EWB 31 14 45 14 4 0 2 5 12 5 1 0 11 0 0 .311 .392 .533 .925 130 126 0.2
2021 El Paso - EWB 32 149 578 154 34 2 12 94 58 46 11 8 113 0 0 .266 .328 .394 .723 93 90 -0.2
2023 Montreal - EWB 34 41 109 35 10 1 2 16 14 9 3 0 27 0 0 .321 .388 .486 .875 128 133 0.5
Total EWB 610 2034 541 120 8 64 272 243 162 42 19 425 1 1 .266 .330 .427 .757 101 102 2.3
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
2011 Total - 22 53 246 72 5 1 4 38 54 12 4 3 42 3 1 .293 .332 .370 .702 100 100 0.0
2011 Orem - R 22 26 25 7 1 0 1 7 4 4 1 0 4 0 0 .280 .400 .440 .840 130 140 0.0
2011 Toa Baja - R 22 26 98 32 10 0 2 15 14 6 1 3 14 0 0 .327 .361 .490 .851 135 138 0.0
2011 Total - R 22 52 123 39 11 0 3 22 18 10 2 3 18 0 0 .317 .370 .480 .849 0 0 0.0
2012 Orem - R 23 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444 25 -71 0.0
2013 Orem - R 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 213 379 0.0
2013 Millard - A 24 40 33 10 6 0 1 5 2 7 1 0 8 0 0 .303 .439 .576 1.015 176 184 0.0
2013 Lancaster - A 24 13 21 6 1 0 0 7 1 5 0 0 7 0 0 .286 .423 .333 .756 112 127 0.0
2013 Total - A 24 53 54 16 7 0 1 12 3 12 1 0 15 0 0 .296 .433 .481 .914 0 0 0.0
2014 Millard - A 25 52 131 31 6 1 3 18 14 24 4 1 27 0 0 .237 .369 .366 .735 96 98 0.0
2014 Arkansas - AA 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 0.0
2014 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 40 41 8 0 0 2 4 5 6 1 0 10 0 0 .195 .313 .341 .654 76 51 0.0
2015 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 72 290 100 24 3 13 49 55 37 1 3 54 0 0 .345 .417 .583 .000 159 160 0.0
2018 Salt Lake City - AAA 29 28 104 20 5 0 3 15 13 15 0 2 17 0 0 .192 .289 .327 .616 63 63 0.0
2019 Salt Lake City - AAA 30 42 153 38 6 0 6 21 24 19 2 2 30 0 0 .248 .335 .405 .740 98 100 0.0
2020 Salt Lake City - AAA 31 121 436 129 29 3 28 82 79 58 7 2 85 0 0 .296 .386 .569 .954 155 157 0.0
2023 Columbus - AAA 34 56 209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 3 0 38 0 0 .330 .414 .589 1.003 167 177 0.0
Total IL 56 209 69 9 0 15 44 38 27 3 0 38 0 0 .330 .414 .589 1.003 167 177
Total PCL 303 1024 295 64 6 52 171 176 135 11 9 196 0 0 .288 .374 .515 .889 135 135
Total TEX 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117
Total CAL 13 21 6 1 0 0 7 1 5 0 0 7 0 0 .286 .423 .333 .756 112 127
Total NEB 92 164 41 12 1 4 23 16 31 5 1 35 0 0 .250 .383 .409 .792 112 116
Total PRL 26 98 32 10 0 2 15 14 6 1 3 14 0 0 .327 .361 .490 .851 135 138
Total PIO 38 34 8 1 0 1 7 4 8 1 0 7 0 0 .235 .395 .353 .748 103 87
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
2015 Los Angeles - EWB 26 7 26 9 1 0 2 9 5 1 2 0 7 0 0 .346 .414 .615 1.029 0 0 0.0
2016 Los Angeles - EWB 27 6 24 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 .167 .286 .208 .494 0 0 0.0
2017 Los Angeles - EWB 28 12 37 11 1 0 4 16 7 5 2 2 7 0 0 .297 .391 .649 1.040 0 0 0.0
2018 Los Angeles - EWB 29 5 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850 0 0 0.0
2020 Los Angeles - EWB 31 18 64 16 5 0 0 6 9 7 2 2 18 0 0 .250 .333 .328 .661 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 48 155 42 8 0 7 35 22 18 6 4 40 0 0 .271 .361 .458 .819 115 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 22 19 162 12 20 177 3 .983 163.0 9.61 -0.5 .976
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 4 4 27 5 1 32 0 1.000 35.1 8.15 -0.4 .908
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.039
2017 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 19 15 123 6 10 129 0 1.000 139.0 8.35 -0.7 .951
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 45 40 314 21 27 339 4 .988 351.0 8.59 -1.6 .953
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 2 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 +0.0 1.084
2023 Montreal - MLB 1B 15 14 104 7 8 113 2 .982 113.0 8.84 -1.5 .880
2023 Columbus - AAA 1B 21 21 187 9 28 197 1 .995 181.0 9.75 -0.7 .958
2023 Montreal - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Montreal - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 128 115 930 61 96 1001 10 .990 999.1 8.92 -5.3 .948
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.039
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 20, 534th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Gargoyles, out of college (Miami (FL)).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (2).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
10/28/2014 Won the 2014 Pacific Coast League PCL Championship with the Salt Lake City Mission!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/06/2015 Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/18/2015 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2015 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2015 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for one week.
07/12/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/17/2015 Goes 0-3 against the Tacoma Commodores, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
11/25/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
03/27/2017 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
04/02/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
05/28/2017 Injured on 05/26/2017, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 3 weeks.
10/17/2017 Won the 2017 Stroh's ALCS MVP versus Washington DC.
10/28/2017 Won the 2017 Earl Weaver Baseball League World Series with the Los Angeles Gargoyles!
11/22/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
10/09/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Los Angeles Gargoyles organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
10/07/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000 with the Los Angeles Gargoyles organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
06/08/2020 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
06/25/2020 Injured (hand contusion), out for one week.
07/09/2020 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Los Angeles Gargoyles organization.
11/05/2020 Wins the 2020 PCL PC Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
04/03/2021 Got claimed off waivers by El Paso while with Los Angeles.
08/10/2021 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for one week.
11/30/2021 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
12/14/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,320,000 with the Montreal Knights organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
05/30/2023 Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/10/2023 Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks.
09/09/2023 Injured (sprained knee), out for 2 weeks.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2021 11 6
Year SF Rank
2016 9 4
2021 8 2
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