SS Takakane Minami #37
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters NPB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/27/2026
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SS TAKAKANE MINAMI #37 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 45
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 25 65 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/19/2026 @ YOK Loss, 5-8 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/18/2026 @ YOK Win, 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/2026 LION Win, 22-3 4 3 2 2 0 1 1 1
04/11/2026 MAR Loss, 10-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2026 @ EAG Win, 5-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/2026 @ EAG Win, 12-11 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
04/01/2026 @ SWA Loss, 5-9 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
03/27/2026 EAG Win, 13-6 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
03/22/2026 YOK Win, 14-10 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
03/21/2026 YOK Win, 7-6 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Minami never shows any lack of effort.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:04/08/1998
Born in:Kishiwada, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 52 Days
Service This Yr:5 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 10th Pick in Round 4
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 27 7 2 0 0 6 13 9 2 .259 .459 .333 .793 .375 .074 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 39 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 2 1 0 100.0 5.7 7.04 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Versus Right   23 6 2 0 0 5 10 7 2 0 2 1 .261 .452 .348 .799
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   9 1 0 0 0 2 7 4 1 0 1 1 .111 .429 .111 .540
April   18 6 2 0 0 4 6 5 1 0 1 0 .333 .478 .444 .923
Last Year   262 76 14 1 6 28 62 35 56 2 2 8 .290 .388 .420 .807
2 Years Ago   139 33 2 0 1 11 14 20 29 0 3 1 .237 .338 .273 .611
Career   990 257 35 6 14 111 165 147 219 5 18 14 .260 .362 .349 .711
Home   14 4 1 0 0 4 10 5 2 0 1 1 .286 .500 .357 .857
Road   13 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 .231 .412 .308 .719
Grass   19 6 2 0 0 5 12 7 2 0 2 1 .316 .519 .421 .940
Turf   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Day   26 7 2 0 0 6 13 9 2 0 2 1 .269 .472 .346 .818
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   24 6 2 0 0 6 12 9 2 0 2 1 .250 .471 .333 .804
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 24 13 22 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 0 0 .045 .087 .091 .178 -48 -57 -0.3
Total NPB 13 22 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 0 0 .045 .087 .091 .178 -48 -57 -0.3
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
2020 Total - 22 47 208 56 6 1 4 33 43 22 2 1 39 39 11 .269 .343 .365 .709 100 100 -0.0
2021 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 70 212 52 7 0 1 25 28 27 2 2 52 3 2 .245 .333 .292 .626 67 72 0.1
2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 39 116 24 3 1 2 11 13 17 0 0 39 2 1 .207 .308 .302 .610 57 59 -0.4
2023 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 76 234 65 7 4 4 30 35 39 2 1 41 14 11 .278 .384 .393 .777 94 99 0.4
2024 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 51 139 33 2 0 1 11 14 20 1 0 29 6 2 .237 .338 .273 .611 52 61 -0.5
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 27 80 262 76 14 1 6 28 62 35 8 2 56 16 4 .290 .388 .420 .807 91 100 2.1
2026 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 28 10 27 7 2 0 0 6 13 9 1 0 2 1 0 .259 .459 .333 .793 84 100 0.2
Total NGN 326 990 257 35 6 14 111 165 147 14 5 219 42 20 .260 .362 .349 .711 77 84
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
2021 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - NGN 23 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 225 249 0.1
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - NGN 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 35 110 1.1
Total NGN 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100 162 202
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 38 34 39 87 12 130 4 .969 302.2 3.75 +1.6 1.061
2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 8 6 12 13 2 27 2 .926 52.0 4.33 +0.4 1.059
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT SS 13 7 8 15 4 25 2 .920 72.0 2.88 -0.3 1.018
2023 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 27 21 30 60 11 94 4 .957 193.0 4.20 +2.3 1.049
2024 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 12 7 11 22 4 36 3 .917 80.0 3.71 -0.7 1.013
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 72 61 81 189 43 275 5 .982 539.1 4.51 +11.0 1.126
2026 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 9 7 8 26 5 35 1 .971 65.0 4.71 +1.0 1.102
TOTAL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 179 143 189 412 81 622 21 .966 1304.0 4.15 +15.3 1.086
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of college (Rikkio; Niiza, SAI) by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (Round 4, Pick 10, 46th overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 30 (45).
04/23/2021 Injured (Strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week.
08/12/2021 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
10/22/2023 Named the #81 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
02/16/2024 Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for one week.
03/22/2024 Named the #82 prospect in the NPB
06/25/2024 Named the #81 prospect in the NPB
10/19/2024 Named the #75 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
03/23/2025 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
10/18/2025 Wins the 2025 NGN EL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
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