1B Hotaka Yamakawa #3
Seibu (Ni-Gun) Lions (SEIB) NGN
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/06/2027
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B HOTAKA YAMAKAWA #3 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 50 12 0 0 7 13 8 17 .240 .356 .660 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 30 30 30 30
Gap 30 30 30 30
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 30 30 30 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2027 @ YOM Win, 9-3 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/01/2027 NIPP Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/31/2027 NIPP Win, 9-8 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/29/2027 @ SWA Loss, 0-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/28/2027 @ SWA Loss, 2-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
08/26/2027 YOK Win, 8-1 4 2 2 4 2 0 1 0
08/26/2027 YOK Loss, 3-7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/24/2027 YOK Loss, 4-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/22/2027 EAG Win, 11-3 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/21/2027 EAG Loss, 4-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mild-mannered on and off the field.
High: Greed
Birthday:11/23/1991
Born in:Okinawa, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,100,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 109 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Last Year   190 35 4 0 7 23 16 10 72 2 3 4 .184 .238 .316 .554
2 Years Ago   471 96 8 1 35 74 67 70 184 4 9 9 .204 .316 .448 .764
Career   4718 1218 183 5 409 967 822 715 1485 28 52 87 .258 .364 .559 .923
Home   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Turf   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 50 12 0 0 7 13 9 8 17 .240 .356 .660 1.016 .378 .420 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 62 1 0 0 1 3 0 33 7 1 0 100.0 12.1 7.76 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Versus Right   42 11 0 0 7 13 9 8 14 0 2 1 .262 .392 .762 1.154
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
July   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
August   33 10 0 0 6 11 7 8 11 0 1 1 .303 .452 .848 1.301
September   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   941 292 48 0 71 212 144 157 173 8 3 13 .310 .413 .588 1.001
Home   29 7 0 0 5 8 6 4 8 0 1 0 .241 .333 .759 1.092
Road   21 5 0 0 2 5 3 4 9 0 2 1 .238 .385 .524 .908
Grass   44 11 0 0 7 13 9 7 14 0 3 0 .250 .353 .727 1.080
Turf   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
Day   43 8 0 0 4 8 6 7 16 0 3 1 .186 .314 .465 .779
Night   7 4 0 0 3 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.857 2.482
As Starter   47 12 0 0 7 12 9 7 16 0 3 1 .255 .364 .702 1.066
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
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
2014 Saitama Seibu - NPB 22 14 30 3 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 0 10 0 0 .100 .206 .300 .506 49 44 -0.1
2015 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 501 659 0.1
2016 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 49 139 36 4 0 14 32 24 15 1 0 36 0 0 .259 .335 .590 .925 171 195 2.0
2017 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 78 242 72 19 0 23 61 46 46 5 0 72 0 1 .298 .420 .661 1.081 218 255 5.1
2018 Saitama Seibu - NPB 26 143 541 152 24 1 47 124 115 88 16 2 138 0 0 .281 .396 .590 .985 191 222 10.0
2019 Saitama Seibu - NPB 27 143 524 134 20 0 43 120 93 86 13 3 142 1 0 .256 .372 .540 .912 169 189 6.9
2020 Saitama Seibu - NPB 28 143 526 157 31 1 51 121 102 77 4 4 155 0 0 .298 .390 .652 1.042 194 191 7.8
2021 Saitama Seibu - NPB 29 143 514 145 20 1 49 108 93 92 5 4 152 4 1 .282 .393 .611 1.004 182 183 7.8
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 30 139 501 127 20 1 46 110 80 77 15 5 168 0 1 .253 .366 .573 .939 165 163 6.1
2023 Saitama Seibu - NPB 31 143 529 136 16 0 46 101 96 81 7 2 189 3 1 .257 .362 .548 .910 163 166 5.8
2024 Saitama Seibu - NPB 32 143 504 124 17 0 46 89 87 69 8 2 164 0 0 .246 .345 .554 .898 154 156 5.2
2025 Saitama Seibu - NPB 33 137 471 96 8 1 35 74 67 70 9 4 184 2 0 .204 .316 .448 .764 119 121 2.4
2026 Saitama Seibu - NPB 34 66 190 35 4 0 7 23 16 10 4 2 72 0 0 .184 .238 .316 .554 60 61 -0.7
2027 Saitama Seibu - NPB 35 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.1
Total NPB 1352 4718 1218 183 5 409 967 822 715 87 28 1485 10 4 .258 .364 .559 .923 166 174 58.4
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
2014 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 77 277 89 16 0 21 62 46 42 1 1 55 2 1 .321 .411 .606 1.018 130 123 1.8
2015 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 75 247 70 15 0 11 47 24 48 7 3 37 0 2 .283 .410 .478 .888 104 105 0.9
2016 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 64 237 79 13 0 22 64 40 26 2 3 37 0 0 .333 .399 .667 1.066 139 128 1.9
2017 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 39 130 42 4 0 10 26 25 33 2 1 27 0 0 .323 .464 .585 1.048 140 129 1.2
2027 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 35 22 50 12 0 0 7 13 9 8 1 0 17 1 0 .240 .356 .660 1.016 122 107 0.1
Total NGN 277 941 292 48 0 71 212 144 157 13 8 173 3 3 .310 .413 .588 1.001 126 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 143 143 1154 90 82 1258 14 .989 1280.2 8.74 -1.4 .980
2021 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 143 143 1079 98 99 1184 7 .994 1260.1 8.40 +2.7 1.001
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 138 138 1070 70 102 1147 7 .994 1229.0 8.35 +1.0 .997
2023 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 143 143 1100 91 79 1199 8 .993 1307.1 8.20 +1.1 .987
2024 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 141 141 1062 87 88 1157 8 .993 1245.2 8.30 -0.4 .985
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 132 131 1062 87 87 1162 13 .989 1166.1 8.87 +1.8 1.001
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.3 .000
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 46 44 326 21 28 352 5 .986 392.1 7.96 -0.3 .954
2027 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.044
2027 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 8 0 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.0 1.018
TOTAL 1B 895 883 6864 545 566 7471 62 .992 7895.2 8.45 +4.5 .990
TOTAL 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.3 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
10/24/2013 Drafted by the Seibu Lions in the 2nd round of the 2013 NPB Draft from Fuji University
04/06/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
04/20/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
06/01/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
07/18/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/05/2020 Hits three home runs against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/01/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
10/05/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
11/01/2020 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
11/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
11/14/2020 Wins the 2020 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/18/2020 Wins the 2020 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/2021 Hits three home runs against the Chiba Lotte Marines, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06/21/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/2021 Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
07/12/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/19/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2021 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
10/26/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
10/30/2021 Wins the 2021 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/03/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
05/09/2022 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2022 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/20/2022 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/01/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
11/03/2022 Wins the 2022 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/07/2022 Wins the 2022 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
04/04/2023 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $32,040,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
04/10/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
05/29/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Batter of the Month Award.
06/11/2023 Hits his 300th career Nippon Professional Baseball League home run!
06/12/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/02/2023 Hits three home runs against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/31/2023 Wins the 2023 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/04/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/05/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/12/2024 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
10/28/2024 Wins the 2024 NPB JPL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/01/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 NPB JPL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
08/25/2025 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
09/04/2025 Hits his 400th career Nippon Professional Baseball League home run!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 143 1
2021 143 1
2023 143 1
2024 141 7
Year PA Rank
2020 622 5
2023 628 4
Year AB Rank
2023 529 9
Year H Rank
2020 157 2
2021 145 7
2023 136 9
Year K Rank
2020 155 5
2021 152 6
2022 168 1
2023 189 2
2024 164 7
2025 184 4
Year TB Rank
2020 343 1
2021 314 2
2022 287 2
2023 290 1
2024 279 1
Year 2B Rank
2020 31 3
Year HR Rank
2020 51 1
2021 49 1
2022 46 2
2023 46 1
2024 46 1
2025 35 3
Year RBI Rank
2020 121 1
2021 108 2
2022 110 2
2023 101 1
2024 89 1
2025 74 8
Year R Rank
2020 102 1
2021 93 4
2022 80 5
2023 96 1
2024 87 1
Year BB Rank
2020 77 4
2021 92 3
2022 77 4
2023 81 4
2024 69 8
2025 70 4
Year IBB Rank
2020 11 2
2021 5 8
2022 6 4
2023 9 3
2024 5 9
Year HP Rank
2022 15 2
2024 8 5
2025 9 7
Year SF Rank
2021 4 8
2022 5 3
2025 4 7
Year EBH Rank
2020 83 1
2021 70 2
2022 67 1
2023 62 1
2024 63 1
Year AVG Rank
2020 .298 2
2021 .282 6
2023 .257 10
Year OBP Rank
2020 .390 3
2021 .393 4
2022 .366 5
2023 .362 6
2024 .345 9
Year SLG Rank
2020 .652 1
2021 .611 1
2022 .573 1
2023 .548 1
2024 .554 1
2025 .448 10
Year RC Rank
2020 135.85 1
2021 127.88 2
2022 107.46 2
2023 107.29 1
2024 94.82 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 9.33 1
2021 8.88 1
2022 7.25 2
2023 6.96 2
2024 6.34 2
Year ISO Rank
2020 .354 1
2021 .329 1
2022 .319 1
2023 .291 1
2024 .308 1
2025 .244 4
Year wOBA Rank
2020 .429 1
2021 .428 1
2022 .398 2
2023 .381 2
2024 .375 1
Year OPS Rank
2020 1.042 1
2021 1.004 1
2022 .939 2
2023 .910 1
2024 .898 1
Year WAR Rank
2020 7.8 1
2021 8.1 2
2022 6.4 2
2023 5.7 1
2024 5.5 3
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