LF Kazuhiro Minami #54
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 25 POT: 25
LF KAZUHIRO MINAMI #54 - AGE: 57 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 30 40 35
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 25 20 25 25
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 40
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Plain vanilla.
High: Greed
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/13/1970
Born in:Tachikawa, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1995 St. Louis - SKY 25 90 335 89 13 2 13 42 49 9 5 4 79 4 2 .266 .292 .433 .725 101 101 1.4
1996 Cleveland - SKY 26 100 267 76 18 2 5 22 26 10 10 3 36 3 3 .285 .331 .423 .754 112 117 1.2
1997 Cleveland - SKY 27 95 268 60 7 3 16 49 37 8 6 2 56 3 1 .224 .261 .451 .712 93 96 0.9
1998 Cleveland - SKY 28 101 296 87 14 6 7 31 39 8 5 1 68 0 2 .294 .323 .453 .775 115 119 1.2
1999 Cleveland - SKY 29 53 78 17 4 0 2 5 9 3 1 0 13 0 0 .218 .256 .346 .602 68 66 0.0
Total SKY 439 1244 329 56 13 43 149 160 38 27 10 252 10 8 .264 .299 .434 .733 103 105 4.7
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
1988 St. Louis (DSL) - U20 18 38 146 38 3 0 5 23 13 12 2 0 23 2 0 .260 .325 .384 .709 96 100 0.3
1988 St. Louis (GCL) - R 18 13 51 16 3 0 1 8 9 9 1 0 3 0 0 .314 .426 .431 .858 134 130 0.3
1988 Johnson City - R+ 18 33 119 28 1 0 5 18 15 6 3 2 29 0 2 .235 .285 .370 .654 82 83 -0.2
1988 Total - R+ 18 84 316 82 7 0 11 49 37 27 6 2 55 2 2 .259 .328 .386 .714 97 99 0.3
1989 State College - A- 19 67 273 79 9 7 9 35 39 21 10 1 58 1 0 .289 .361 .473 .833 117 119 1.3
1989 Peoria - A 19 60 202 56 7 3 4 26 20 12 2 0 30 0 0 .277 .324 .401 .725 100 99 0.8
1990 Peoria - A 20 26 108 33 6 0 3 17 14 3 2 0 23 0 0 .306 .336 .444 .781 117 118 0.6
1990 Palm Beach - A+ 20 107 378 109 25 4 4 39 41 12 7 1 75 2 3 .288 .322 .407 .729 108 107 1.5
1990 Total - A+ 20 133 486 142 31 4 7 56 55 15 9 1 98 2 3 .292 .325 .416 .740 110 110 2.1
1991 Palm Beach - A+ 21 135 524 145 26 4 11 78 56 37 10 7 65 4 5 .277 .332 .405 .737 114 111 2.7
1992 Palm Beach - A+ 22 84 333 93 10 7 12 49 42 14 8 1 40 1 1 .279 .323 .459 .782 124 124 3.0
1992 Springfield - AA 22 51 148 40 4 1 3 22 13 9 1 3 16 1 0 .270 .311 .372 .682 97 96 1.1
1993 Springfield - AA 23 113 332 94 19 1 15 65 42 28 5 3 43 0 5 .283 .345 .482 .827 138 136 3.1
1994 Springfield - AA 24 93 280 78 12 2 11 60 48 15 7 5 38 6 2 .279 .326 .454 .779 123 128 1.8
1995 Memphis - AAA 25 58 166 52 4 1 9 31 21 6 6 2 17 2 1 .313 .356 .512 .868 142 145 1.5
1999 Columbus - AAA 29 55 187 38 3 1 13 32 21 6 7 1 40 0 1 .203 .254 .439 .692 102 107 0.3
2000 Toledo - AAA 30 83 211 57 13 0 10 37 22 7 7 0 46 1 1 .270 .316 .474 .789 115 115 1.2
2001 Toledo - AAA 31 41 125 35 8 2 5 24 15 5 1 0 29 0 1 .280 .313 .496 .809 114 114 0.5
Total IL 179 523 130 24 3 28 93 58 18 15 1 115 1 3 .249 .293 .467 .759 110 112
Total PCL 58 166 52 4 1 9 31 21 6 6 2 17 2 1 .313 .356 .512 .868 142 145
Total TEX 257 760 212 35 4 29 147 103 52 13 11 97 7 7 .279 .331 .450 .781 125 125
Total FSL 326 1235 347 61 15 27 166 139 63 25 9 180 7 9 .281 .327 .420 .747 115 114
Total MID 86 310 89 13 3 7 43 34 15 4 0 53 0 0 .287 .328 .416 .744 106 106
Total NYP 67 273 79 9 7 9 35 39 21 10 1 58 1 0 .289 .361 .473 .833 117 119
Total APP 33 119 28 1 0 5 18 15 6 3 2 29 0 2 .235 .285 .370 .654 82 83
Total GCL 13 51 16 3 0 1 8 9 9 1 0 3 0 0 .314 .426 .431 .858 134 130
Total DSL 38 146 38 3 0 5 23 13 12 2 0 23 2 0 .260 .325 .384 .709 96 100
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
1996 Cleveland - SKY 26 19 67 26 1 1 4 18 11 4 1 0 6 0 0 .388 .431 .612 1.042 191 201 0.8
1997 Cleveland - SKY 27 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -48 -48 -0.0
1999 Cleveland - SKY 29 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 37 0.0
Total SKY 24 76 27 1 1 4 19 11 5 1 0 6 0 0 .355 .402 .553 .955 163 172
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Johnson City - R+ LF 18 17 25 0 0 26 1 .962 147.1 1.53 -1.1 .994
1988 St. Louis (GCL) - R LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.029
1988 St. Louis (DSL) - U20 LF 33 33 77 1 1 80 2 .975 284.1 2.47 -1.8 1.005
1988 Johnson City - R+ CF 11 11 32 1 0 34 1 .971 99.0 3.00 -0.7 .956
1988 St. Louis (GCL) - R CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 1.034
1988 Johnson City - R+ RF 3 3 6 0 0 7 1 .857 26.0 2.08 -0.4 1.018
1988 St. Louis (GCL) - R RF 11 11 29 2 0 32 1 .969 93.0 3.00 -1.3 .978
1988 St. Louis (DSL) - U20 RF 6 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 46.0 1.76 +0.1 .889
1989 State College - A- 1B 4 0 11 0 1 11 0 1.000 13.0 7.62 +0.0 .000
1989 Peoria - A LF 44 42 85 1 1 87 1 .989 361.0 2.14 +2.5 1.000
1989 State College - A- LF 18 18 41 2 1 44 1 .977 169.1 2.29 +0.2 .989
1989 Peoria - A CF 9 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 61.0 2.21 +0.0 1.003
1989 State College - A- CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.001
1989 Peoria - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 State College - A- RF 47 47 88 6 3 99 5 .949 397.1 2.13 -1.7 .983
1990 Palm Beach - A+ LF 66 65 145 1 0 146 0 1.000 557.2 2.36 +3.3 1.027
1990 Peoria - A LF 24 24 48 1 0 50 1 .980 211.2 2.08 +1.2 1.038
1990 Palm Beach - A+ CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1990 Peoria - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.014
1990 Palm Beach - A+ RF 35 33 73 4 0 79 2 .975 284.1 2.44 -0.4 .988
1991 Palm Beach - A+ 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.074
1991 Palm Beach - A+ LF 130 127 274 7 1 281 0 1.000 1138.1 2.22 +8.7 1.066
1991 Palm Beach - A+ CF 10 5 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 53.0 3.06 -1.6 .952
1992 Springfield - AA 1B 4 3 25 2 1 28 1 .964 27.0 9.00 -0.5 .858
1992 Palm Beach - A+ 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Springfield - AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Springfield - AA LF 34 32 81 1 0 83 1 .988 280.2 2.63 +6.9 1.122
1992 Palm Beach - A+ LF 85 83 218 1 1 223 4 .982 710.1 2.77 +10.5 1.064
1992 Springfield - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Palm Beach - A+ CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 1.015
1992 Springfield - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.000
1992 Palm Beach - A+ RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Springfield - AA 1B 5 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.0 1.057
1993 Springfield - AA LF 58 56 140 0 0 142 2 .986 493.2 2.55 +8.7 1.060
1993 Springfield - AA CF 21 20 61 0 0 62 1 .984 180.1 3.04 -1.7 .971
1993 Springfield - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Springfield - AA 1B 27 25 195 10 18 206 1 .995 215.2 8.55 +0.0 1.006
1994 Springfield - AA LF 19 11 23 0 0 25 2 .920 119.0 1.74 -0.2 1.008
1994 Springfield - AA CF 23 15 38 1 0 41 2 .951 146.0 2.40 -1.3 .945
1994 Springfield - AA RF 12 11 19 3 1 23 1 .957 98.0 2.02 +0.9 1.045
1995 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.0 1.046
1995 Memphis - AAA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1995 St. Louis - MLB LF 19 17 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 159.0 2.32 +2.1 1.171
1995 Memphis - AAA LF 31 24 57 1 1 60 2 .967 220.2 2.37 +2.0 1.052
1995 St. Louis - MLB CF 45 44 136 4 1 141 1 .993 377.1 3.34 -1.4 .970
1995 St. Louis - MLB RF 24 24 50 3 0 53 0 1.000 212.0 2.25 +1.4 1.016
1995 Memphis - AAA RF 16 14 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 128.2 1.54 -1.0 1.007
1996 Cleveland - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 6.1 5.68 +0.0 .000
1996 Cleveland - MLB LF 67 63 122 2 1 126 2 .984 548.2 2.03 +0.1 1.011
1996 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1997 Cleveland - MLB LF 68 58 115 0 0 115 0 1.000 540.2 1.91 +3.5 1.025
1997 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Cleveland - MLB RF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 -0.1 1.012
1998 Cleveland - MLB 1B 15 8 89 3 8 94 2 .979 97.1 8.51 -0.4 .906
1998 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1998 Cleveland - MLB LF 57 54 99 0 0 100 1 .990 471.2 1.89 -1.2 1.011
1998 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1999 Columbus - AAA 1B 17 15 126 8 11 135 1 .993 133.1 9.04 +0.6 1.121
1999 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.036
1999 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 37.0 1.95 +0.7 1.150
1999 Columbus - AAA LF 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 30.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1999 Cleveland - MLB CF 5 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 35.1 3.06 -0.5 .933
1999 Columbus - AAA CF 16 14 38 1 1 40 1 .975 114.2 3.06 -3.3 .886
1999 Cleveland - MLB RF 4 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 34.0 2.91 +0.4 1.011
1999 Columbus - AAA RF 20 18 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 149.2 2.10 +0.2 1.027
2000 Toledo - AAA 1B 2 2 14 1 3 15 0 1.000 15.0 9.00 +0.2 1.051
2000 Toledo - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.044
2000 Toledo - AAA LF 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.7 1.148
2000 Toledo - AAA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.033
2000 Toledo - AAA RF 39 37 73 6 1 79 0 1.000 341.0 2.09 +1.0 1.019
2001 Toledo - AAA 1B 12 12 90 3 2 93 0 1.000 100.0 8.37 +0.7 1.051
2001 Toledo - AAA LF 3 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 19.0 4.74 -0.5 .995
2001 Toledo - AAA RF 16 15 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 139.0 1.81 -0.2 1.015
TOTAL 1B 96 66 577 28 46 610 5 .992 638.2 8.53 +1.0 1.020
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.040
TOTAL LF 786 735 1618 18 7 1656 20 .988 6526.0 2.26 +46.2 1.044
TOTAL CF 152 121 360 7 2 373 6 .984 1107.1 2.98 -10.7 .957
TOTAL RF 248 221 445 26 5 481 10 .979 1975.1 2.15 -1.1 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1986 Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
06/08/1986 Signed a minor league contract ($1,300,000 bonus) out of Japan with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 20 (40).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 25 (25).
06/01/1988 Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League St. Louis (DSL).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (25).
04/06/1989 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
04/09/1990 Goes 5-5 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
04/16/1990 Wins the MID MID Player of the Week Award.
06/10/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
04/29/1991 Goes 5-5 against the Charlotte Stone Crabs, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/06/1991 Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Florida State League All-Star Game.
09/20/1991 Wins the 1991 FSL FSL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
09/22/1991 Wins the 1991 FSL FSL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
09/26/1992 Wins the 1992 FSL FSL Glove Wizard Award at LF.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
06/17/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/30/1993 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Arkansas Travelers, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
06/30/1993 Goes 5-5 against the Arkansas Travelers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
09/22/1993 Wins the 1993 TEX TEX Glove Wizard Award at LF.
09/24/1993 Wins the 1993 TEX TEX Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/24/1993 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
05/02/1994 Wins the TEX TEX Player of the Week Award.
11/26/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
11/26/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
03/29/1996 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians, along with SP Juan Avina, in exchange for SP Nate Reynolds.
10/22/1996 Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
10/27/1996 Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
11/01/1996 Wins the 1996 Skyline Series MVP Award.
11/02/1996 Wins the 1996 Skyline Series with the Cleveland Indians.
11/26/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
11/10/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $860,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30).
05/18/1998 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
11/09/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 25 (30).
11/28/1999 Became a free agent.
11/30/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 25 (30).
02/21/2000 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
02/21/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
06/23/2000 Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3 weeks.
10/09/2000 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/13/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (35).
05/21/2001 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 25 (35).
10/30/2002 Retired from professional baseball.
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