2B Jinkichi Kimura #21
Itami Sharks (ICH) JAA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/29/2031
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | JAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JINKICHI KIMURA #21 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 102 22 5 0 1 12 10 27 .216 .287 .294 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 35 40 35 35
Power 35 35 30 35
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 30
Errors: - 75 60
Arm: 20 55 45
Turn DP: - 75 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 75 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2031 KOS Win, 6-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2031 @ SOK Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2031 @ SOK Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2031 @ SOK Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2031 @ YAM Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2031 @ YAM Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2031 @ YAM Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2031 KOS Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/2031 KOS Win, 10-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2031 KOS Loss, 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Jinkichi will do whatever helps the team.
Birthday:05/10/1999
Born in:Fukushima, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 50 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 6
JAPPANESE BASEBALL LEAGIE 2031 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 105 15 2 0 1 9 7 6 32 .143 .188 .190 .378 .182 .048 9
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 112 0 0 0 3 0 1 20 3 0 0 0.0 3.5 1.02 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   55 11 2 0 0 6 2 2 19 0 0 0 .200 .228 .236 .464
Versus Right   50 4 0 0 1 3 5 4 13 1 0 0 .080 .145 .140 .285
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   66 9 2 0 1 5 4 5 21 1 0 0 .136 .194 .212 .407
August   39 6 0 0 0 4 3 1 11 0 0 0 .154 .175 .154 .329
Spring Training   36 11 2 0 0 6 4 6 7 0 0 0 .306 .405 .361 .766
Last Year   120 25 5 0 1 4 12 12 31 0 2 2 .208 .291 .275 .566
2 Years Ago   331 67 17 0 1 16 21 42 88 2 1 1 .202 .293 .263 .555
Career   1365 279 70 4 6 95 99 163 381 6 5 9 .204 .292 .275 .567
Home   58 9 0 0 1 3 5 3 18 0 0 0 .155 .197 .207 .404
Road   47 6 2 0 0 6 2 3 14 1 0 0 .128 .176 .170 .347
Grass   24 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 .125 .125 .167 .292
Turf   81 12 1 0 1 7 7 6 25 1 0 0 .148 .205 .198 .402
Day   105 15 2 0 1 9 7 6 32 1 0 0 .143 .188 .190 .378
As Starter   105 15 2 0 1 9 7 6 32 1 0 0 .143 .188 .190 .378
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   18 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
Inning 1-3   36 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 9 0 0 0 .056 .081 .056 .137
Inning 4-6   44 10 2 0 1 5 5 2 12 0 0 0 .227 .261 .341 .602
Inning 7-9   24 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 10 1 0 0 .125 .214 .125 .339
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   30 3 0 0 0 1 4 3 12 1 0 0 .100 .176 .100 .276
1 Outs   34 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 9 0 0 0 .088 .114 .176 .291
2 Outs   41 9 2 0 0 5 0 2 11 0 0 0 .220 .256 .268 .524
Scoring Position   33 4 1 0 0 8 3 2 7 1 0 0 .121 .167 .152 .318
Bases Empty   48 6 0 0 1 1 4 3 19 0 0 0 .125 .176 .188 .364
Runner on 1st   24 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .208 .240 .250 .490
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Two Strikes   57 7 1 0 0 5 5 4 32 1 0 0 .123 .177 .140 .318
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-0   15 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   21 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 14 1 0 0 .048 .045 .095 .141
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   13 4 0 0 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 .308 .471 .308 .778
Behind in Count   39 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 21 1 0 0 .077 .075 .103 .178
Ahead in Count   23 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .087 .160 .217 .377
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 8th   100 14 2 0 1 8 7 6 30 1 0 0 .140 .187 .190 .377
Low Leverage   27 4 0 0 1 2 3 3 10 1 0 0 .148 .226 .259 .485
Medium Leverage   50 9 1 0 0 2 1 2 15 0 0 0 .180 .212 .200 .412
High Leverage   26 2 1 0 0 5 3 1 7 0 0 0 .077 .111 .115 .226
JAPANESE AA LEAGUE 2031 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 102 22 5 0 1 12 9 10 27 .216 .287 .294 .581 .264 .078 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 117 1 2 0 3 2 2 30 6 0 0 0.0 8.8 2.74 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 .227 .346 .273 .619
Versus Right   80 17 4 0 1 11 6 6 19 2 2 1 .212 .270 .300 .570
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   32 10 2 0 1 8 4 2 8 1 1 1 .312 .361 .469 .830
June   63 11 3 0 0 1 3 5 15 0 1 0 .175 .235 .222 .458
August   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
September   4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   1065 272 44 6 8 141 107 157 236 14 20 19 .255 .357 .331 .687
Home   41 6 3 0 0 3 3 4 8 0 0 1 .146 .239 .220 .459
Road   61 16 2 0 1 9 6 6 19 2 2 0 .262 .319 .344 .663
Grass   102 22 5 0 1 12 9 10 27 2 2 1 .216 .287 .294 .581
Day   91 18 5 0 1 10 9 9 24 1 2 1 .198 .275 .286 .560
Night   11 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .364 .385 .364 .748
As Starter   96 21 5 0 1 9 7 8 24 1 2 1 .219 .283 .302 .585
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
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
2026 Yomiuri - JBL 27 74 245 56 13 1 2 26 20 21 1 0 66 0 0 .229 .292 .314 .606 84 81 1.5
2027 Yomiuri - JBL 28 108 263 43 10 1 0 19 17 41 2 3 81 0 0 .163 .278 .209 .487 49 49 0.5
2028 Okayama - JBL 29 117 301 73 23 2 1 21 22 41 3 0 83 0 0 .243 .339 .342 .681 106 107 2.4
2029 Okayama - JBL 30 129 331 67 17 0 1 16 21 42 1 2 88 0 0 .202 .293 .263 .555 70 66 0.5
2030 Okayama - JBL 31 74 120 25 5 0 1 4 12 12 2 0 31 0 0 .208 .291 .275 .566 75 69 0.6
2031 Ichihara - JBL 32 36 105 15 2 0 1 9 7 6 0 1 32 0 0 .143 .188 .190 .378 15 9 -0.6
Total JBL 538 1365 279 70 4 6 95 99 163 9 6 381 0 0 .204 .292 .275 .567 73 71 5.0
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
2021 Total - 22 60 265 66 10 1 2 39 48 28 3 3 51 15 6 .249 .324 .317 .641 100 100 -0.0
2022 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 107 317 83 16 2 1 46 31 39 6 5 69 0 0 .262 .349 .334 .683 80 81 0.4
2023 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 69 105 28 7 0 0 14 15 9 0 5 23 0 0 .267 .311 .333 .644 67 63 -0.3
2024 Everett - A+ 25 15 42 10 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 12 0 0 .238 .304 .286 .590 63 62 -0.1
2024 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 20 69 17 1 0 1 8 6 7 1 0 17 0 0 .246 .325 .304 .629 67 68 -0.0
2024 Arkansas - AA 25 44 134 32 4 0 0 9 10 12 4 1 38 0 0 .239 .318 .269 .587 59 63 -0.2
2024 Total - AA 25 64 203 49 5 0 1 17 16 19 5 1 55 0 0 .241 .320 .281 .601 62 65 -0.2
2025 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 101 286 73 8 3 2 36 31 54 6 1 59 0 0 .255 .383 .325 .708 82 85 0.5
2026 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 27 67 182 47 7 1 2 22 13 38 5 1 41 2 1 .258 .398 .341 .739 108 116 1.0
2027 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 28 1 4 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 392 440 0.2
2031 Itami - AA 32 59 102 22 5 0 1 12 9 10 1 2 27 0 0 .216 .287 .294 .581 62 50 -0.4
Total AA C 44 134 32 4 0 0 9 10 12 4 1 38 0 0 .239 .318 .269 .587 59 63
Total A+ W 15 42 10 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 12 0 0 .238 .304 .286 .590 63 62
Total JAA 424 1065 272 44 6 8 141 107 157 19 14 236 2 1 .255 .357 .331 .687 83 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Yomiuri - INT SS 74 74 82 204 49 289 3 .990 633.2 4.06 +6.5 1.073
2027 Yomiuri - INT 2B 85 64 91 184 46 278 3 .989 572.0 4.33 +8.3 1.107
2027 Yomiuri - INT 3B 24 17 9 27 3 37 1 .973 130.1 2.49 +0.6 1.061
2027 Yomiuri - INT SS 16 6 12 15 6 27 0 1.000 72.0 3.38 +0.5 1.134
2027 Yomiuri - INT LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.5 .979
2028 Okayama - INT 2B 96 88 109 241 55 355 5 .986 728.0 4.33 +4.8 1.057
2028 Okayama - INT 3B 13 9 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 79.0 1.37 +0.7 1.124
2028 Okayama - INT SS 18 4 11 19 2 30 0 1.000 63.1 4.26 +1.6 1.173
2028 Okayama - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Okayama - INT 2B 21 12 11 26 8 37 0 1.000 111.2 2.98 +0.1 1.026
2029 Okayama - INT 3B 106 103 34 146 16 183 3 .984 822.1 1.97 +1.8 1.036
2029 Okayama - INT SS 11 2 5 15 4 21 1 .952 38.2 4.66 +0.0 .954
2030 Okayama - INT 2B 41 9 19 32 10 52 1 .981 107.2 4.26 +2.1 1.096
2030 Okayama - INT 3B 12 11 2 18 2 21 1 .952 90.1 1.99 -1.0 .849
2030 Okayama - INT SS 27 18 18 53 14 71 0 1.000 167.2 3.81 +1.0 1.016
2031 Itami - AA 2B 24 1 9 10 4 20 1 .950 42.1 4.04 -0.1 .901
2031 Ichihara - INT 2B 30 29 38 59 22 98 1 .990 225.0 3.88 +0.9 1.083
2031 Itami - AA 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.3 1.093
2031 Ichihara - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Itami - AA SS 35 30 41 95 34 140 4 .971 262.2 4.66 +1.2 1.030
2031 Ichihara - INT SS 10 6 6 21 3 27 0 1.000 65.1 3.72 +0.7 1.041
TOTAL 2B 297 203 277 552 145 840 11 .987 1786.2 4.18 +16.0 1.074
TOTAL 3B 161 140 47 203 21 255 5 .980 1128.0 1.99 +2.3 1.025
TOTAL SS 191 140 175 422 112 605 8 .987 1303.1 4.12 +11.6 1.056
TOTAL LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.5 .979
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of college (Waseda University; Tokyo, TOK) by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. (Round 6, Pick 1, 61st overall pick).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
04/22/2024 Released by the Tokyo Yakult organization.
05/29/2024 Signed a minor league contract ($75,000 bonus) with the Seattle Mariners organization.
08/12/2024 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
04/04/2025 Released by the Seattle organization.
04/11/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
05/06/2025 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
08/06/2025 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/09/2025 Wins the 2025 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Farmchamp with the Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) Giants!
10/18/2025 Wins the 2025 NGN EL Golden Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
05/26/2026 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/11/2026 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
11/13/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
05/09/2027 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week.
10/29/2027 Wins the 2027 NPB JCL Golden Glove Award at 2B.
11/13/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
10/30/2028 Wins the 2028 JBL JCL Golden Glove Award at 2B.
11/14/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
05/10/2029 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/27/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $252,000 with the Okayama Rascals organization.
10/31/2029 Wins the 2029 JBL JCL Golden Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
07/19/2030 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,480,000 with the Okayama Rascals organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
03/21/2031 Released by the Okayama Rascals.
05/18/2031 Signed a minor league contract ($12,000 bonus) with the Ichihara Braves organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2028 3 2
2029 3 3
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