Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Hiromitsu Ochiai
Birthdate:
Dec. 9, 1953 (55 y, 4 m, 11 d)Born In:
Minamiashigara, KAN, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/203Entry:
1976 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 4, Team: Cleveland Indians
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1989 (2nd) | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1986 (3rd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1985 (3rd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1984 (2nd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1983 (2nd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1982 (2nd) | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1979 (2nd) | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1978 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1989 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1988 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1986 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1985 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1984 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1983 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1982 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1981 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1979 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1978 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1990 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1989 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1988 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1976 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1986 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1982 - 1B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1989 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1988 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1985 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1984 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1983 - 2B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1982 - 1B | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1980 - 2B | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1979 - 2B | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1978 - DH | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1977 - 1B | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1990 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1989 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1988 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1986 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| 1979 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1985 | Montreal (MLB) |
| Oct 1983 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Jun 1983 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Sep 1978 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jun 1978 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Sep 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| May 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| Aug 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jul 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jun 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| May 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 30, 1990 | Montreal (MLB) |
| Aug 1, 1988 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Apr 29, 1985 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Jun 25, 1984 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Sep 26, 1983 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| May 16, 1983 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Aug 9, 1982 | Montreal (MLB) | |
| Aug 24, 1981 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Sep 29, 1980 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Aug 25, 1980 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| May 22, 1978 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Aug 22, 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) | |
| Jun 6, 1977 | Cleveland (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 45 |
| Grey Ink | 230 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 828 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 803 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 798 |
| Chris Hatcher | 791 |
| Gary Roenicke | 787 |
| Eric Davis | 785 |
| Kevin Millar | 780 |
| Hiromitsu Kadota | 780 |
| Ron Gant | 775 |
| Eddie Mathews | 775 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |
| 1982 | 155 | 4 |
| 1984 | 151 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 746 | 1 |
| 1982 | 684 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 662 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 208 | 3 |
| 1978 | 215 | 5 |
| 1980 | 212 | 4 |
| 1982 | 197 | 3 |
| 1983 | 201 | 3 |
| 1985 | 195 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 124 | 7 |
| 1978 | 120 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 391 | 1 |
| 1978 | 408 | 1 |
| 1979 | 356 | 4 |
| 1980 | 381 | 1 |
| 1982 | 311 | 2 |
| 1983 | 344 | 2 |
| 1984 | 325 | 2 |
| 1985 | 321 | 3 |
| 1986 | 300 | 9 |
| 1989 | 272 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37 | 10 |
| 1985 | 36 | 10 |
| 1986 | 39 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48 | 1 |
| 1978 | 52 | 1 |
| 1979 | 48 | 2 |
| 1980 | 44 | 2 |
| 1981 | 24 | 9 |
| 1982 | 31 | 5 |
| 1983 | 36 | 1 |
| 1984 | 39 | 1 |
| 1985 | 30 | 6 |
| 1987 | 37 | 6 |
| 1988 | 29 | 5 |
| 1989 | 26 | 6 |
| 1990 | 29 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 131 | 4 |
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |
| 1979 | 116 | 9 |
| 1980 | 142 | 2 |
| 1982 | 123 | 1 |
| 1983 | 120 | 3 |
| 1984 | 102 | 8 |
| 1985 | 99 | 9 |
| 1986 | 115 | 3 |
| 1988 | 101 | 10 |
| 1989 | 89 | 9 |
| 1990 | 109 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 125 | 3 |
| 1978 | 138 | 1 |
| 1982 | 103 | 2 |
| 1983 | 100 | 10 |
| 1984 | 103 | 4 |
| 1986 | 103 | 10 |
| 1988 | 109 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 83 | 9 |
| 1980 | 79 | 10 |
| 1988 | 79 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4 | 9 |
| 1980 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 | 6 |
| 1982 | 16 | 2 |
| 1983 | 12 | 6 |
| 1987 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12 | 2 |
| 1980 | 9 | 8 |
| 1982 | 8 | 4 |
| 1986 | 9 | 4 |
| 1988 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 85 | 1 |
| 1978 | 88 | 1 |
| 1979 | 75 | 3 |
| 1980 | 81 | 1 |
| 1983 | 70 | 1 |
| 1984 | 65 | 5 |
| 1985 | 66 | 6 |
| 1986 | 67 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.347 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0.325 | 8 |
| 1980 | 0.355 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0.336 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.355 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.333 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.309 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1989 | 0.321 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.407 | 6 |
| 1978 | 0.392 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.398 | 6 |
| 1980 | 0.427 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0.410 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.423 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.393 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.385 | 8 |
| 1988 | 0.391 | 7 |
| 1989 | 0.401 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.652 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0.616 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.610 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.638 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.474 | 9 |
| 1982 | 0.531 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.608 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.549 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.549 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.524 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0.544 | 8 |
| 1988 | 0.504 | 4 |
| 1989 | 0.519 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.305 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0.292 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.295 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.283 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0.184 | 8 |
| 1982 | 0.195 | 9 |
| 1983 | 0.253 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.242 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.215 | 8 |
| 1987 | 0.256 | 5 |
| 1988 | 0.196 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.199 | 7 |
| 1990 | 0.190 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.058 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1.008 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1.008 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1.065 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.941 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1.031 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.922 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.942 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0.909 | 6 |
| 1988 | 0.894 | 4 |
| 1989 | 0.920 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.826 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |
| 1982 | 160 | 4 |
| 1984 | 158 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1978 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 1979 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1982 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1983 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 1985 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1988 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 1989 | 7.0 | 3 |