P Kiminaga Higuchi #17
Kawasaki Katanas BCL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
02/05/2024
 OA: 44 POT: 61
BNN Index | BCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KIMINAGA HIGUCHI #17 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 15-9 0 2.61 193.1 169 12 56 210 1.16 5.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 45 50 55
Control 45 45 45 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Sinker 60 65
Splitter 55 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 42
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 41
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
01/25/2024 CAN Loss, 5-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
01/23/2024 @ DOM Win, 12-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
12/29/2023 USA Win, 7-5 X 5.1 2 0 0 1 11
12/23/2023 @ CUB Win, 17-2 X 5.2 4 1 1 0 12 Win
12/16/2023 AUS Win, 19-0 X 4.1 0 0 0 1 7
12/10/2023 CAN Win, 11-0 X 5.2 3 0 0 1 11 Win
12/04/2023 @ BRA Win, 9-1 X 7.1 1 0 0 0 10 Win
10/01/2023 @ TOK Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 8 3 3 1 4 Loss
09/26/2023 TOK Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 3 0 0 1 4
09/19/2023 NAG Win, 1-0 X 6.0 4 0 0 1 10
PERSONALITY
He must acquire more mental toughness.
Birthday:09/17/2001
Born in:Kasukabe, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 48 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, 48 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210 0 0.0 0 20 60.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.71 7.87 9.78 2.61 2.76 1.16 70 5.7 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 201 41 5 0 3 16 15 56 0 7 1 .204 .263 .274 .536      
vs. RHB 525 128 28 2 9 48 41 154 1 7 4 .244 .303 .356 .659      
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 2 1 1 0 1.42 12.2 13 5 2 0 5 15  
April 5 5 2 2 0 4.23 27.2 25 13 13 2 4 30  
May 6 6 1 2 0 4.97 29.0 29 16 16 3 9 29  
June 5 5 2 1 0 2.23 32.1 28 8 8 3 11 35  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.86 25.2 26 14 11 3 12 35  
August 6 6 5 1 0 0.69 39.1 32 5 3 1 7 37  
September 4 4 2 0 0 1.01 26.2 16 3 3 0 8 29  
Postseason 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 12.0 11 3 3 1 2 8  
Last Year 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210  
Career 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210  
Home 12 12 5 4 0 2.93 70.2 61 28 23 5 16 79  
Road 21 21 10 5 0 2.42 122.2 108 36 33 7 40 131  
Grass 18 18 8 5 0 2.14 109.1 94 29 26 6 34 115  
Turf 15 15 7 4 0 3.21 84.0 75 35 30 6 22 95  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 15.75 4.0 8 7 7 1 2 3  
Night 32 32 15 8 0 2.33 189.1 161 57 49 11 54 207  
As Starter 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Kawasaki - BCL 21 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210 0 0 1.16 .311 2.76 5.7 152
Total BCL 33 33 15 9 0 2.61 193.1 169 64 56 12 56 210 0 0 1.16 .311 2.76 5.7 152
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Japan - U22 21 5 5 3 0 0 0.32 28.1 10 1 1 0 3 51 0 0 0.46 .227 0.00 2.2 1263
2024 Japan - WBC 22 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.67 .333 0.65 0.2 223
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Kawasaki - BCL 21 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 12.0 11 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.08 .270 3.35 0.3 176
Total BCL 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 12.0 11 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.08 .270 3.35 176.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kawasaki - ASIA P 33 33 4 26 1 32 2 .938 193.1 1.40 -0.6 1.015
2023 Japan - U22 P 5 5 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 28.1 0.32 -1.4 .966
2024 Japan - WBC P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 40 38 4 27 1 33 2 .939 224.2 1.24 -2.0 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
03/23/2023 Joined the Kawasaki Katanas.
09/01/2023 Wins the BCL EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/16/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 BCL EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
12/04/2023 Named to the 2023 World Baseball Championship U22 for the Japan.
12/30/2023 Wins the 2023 Championship Round with the Japan.
12/31/2023 Wins the 2023 U22 Best Pitcher.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/14/2024 Named to the 2024 World Baseball Championship for the Japan.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 13 4
Year GS Rank
2023 33 2
2023 5 1
Year W Rank
2023 15 2
2023 3 5
Year Win. % Rank
2023 .625 6
2023 1.000 1
Year IP Rank
2023 193.1 5
2023 28.1 3
Year BF Rank
2023 802 6
2023 100 5
Year K Rank
2023 210 5
2023 51 1
Year ERA Rank
2023 2.61 4
2023 0.32 2
Year WHIP Rank
2023 1.16 7
2023 0.46 7
Year K/BB Rank
2023 3.75 8
2023 17.00 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2023 10.71 5
2023 4.76 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2023 0.56 8
2023 0.00 1
Year BB/9 Rank
2023 2.61 7
2023 0.95 7
Year K/9 Rank
2023 16.20 4
Year QS Rank
2023 20 4
Year QSP Rank
2023 .606 6
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.53 7
Year WAR Rank
2023 5.7 4
2023 2.2 1
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