Player Report for #8 Michinori Kotani

2B Michinori Kotani #8 Age: 34 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R \| Morale: Very Good 01/20/1975
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2B MICHINORI KOTANI #8 - AGE: 34 - 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

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

PERSONALITY

Birthday:	07/25/1940
Born in:	Toyota, AIC
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	185 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

STATUS
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 94 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1960, 7th Pick in Round 2

CAREER BATTING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	wRC+	WAR
1960 Vesutan - BAN	19	15	31	5	2	0	2	2	1	8	.161	.188	.226	.413	16	5	-0.4
1963 Hosho - BAN	22	18	16	1	0	1	3	1	0	4	.062	.062	.250	.312	-9	-32	-0.4
Total BAN		33	47	6	2	1	5	3	1	12	.128	.146	.234	.380	8	-8	-0.7

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

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF
1960 Vesutan - INT	2B	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	4.0	4.50	+0.0	.991
1960 Vesutan - INT	3B	6	4	6	9	1	18	3	.833	37.0	3.65	-1.2	.862
1960 Vesutan - INT	SS	6	4	9	14	1	25	2	.920	37.0	5.59	-0.1	.937
1963 Hosho - INT	2B	16	0	11	8	2	19	0	1.000	30.0	5.70	-0.8	.778
1963 Hosho - INT	3B	2	2	2	6	0	10	2	.800	18.0	4.00	-1.3	.703
1963 Hosho - INT	SS	1	1	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	7.0	5.14	+0.2	1.087
TOTAL	2B	19	0	11	10	2	21	0	1.000	34.0	5.56	-0.8	.813
TOTAL	3B	8	6	8	15	1	28	5	.821	55.0	3.76	-2.5	.807
TOTAL	SS	7	5	11	16	1	29	2	.931	44.0	5.52	+0.1	.952

PLAYER HISTORY

06/05/1960	Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
07/16/1960	Named the #38 prospect in the BAN
05/12/1961	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/16/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
05/20/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
05/25/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/25/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
05/26/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/02/1961	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/03/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/15/1961	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/23/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/23/1961	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/26/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/26/1961	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/29/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/29/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/04/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/22/1961	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/05/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/05/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/06/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/09/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/13/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/15/1961	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/21/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/21/1961	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/23/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/23/1961	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/25/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
09/26/1961	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/26/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/26/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/27/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/27/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/30/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/30/1961	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
10/02/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/03/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/03/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/04/1961	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/14/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/15/1961	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/15/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/16/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/17/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/18/1961	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/23/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/24/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/28/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/29/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/30/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/31/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/01/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/02/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/02/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/03/1961	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
11/04/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/25/1961	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
12/02/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/03/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/03/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/04/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/05/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
12/06/1961	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
12/07/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/08/1961	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/08/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/09/1961	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/09/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/10/1961	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/15/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/16/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/17/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/18/1961	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/23/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
12/24/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
12/24/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/25/1961	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/27/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/28/1961	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/28/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
12/29/1961	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/06/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/07/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/07/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/08/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/08/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/09/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/13/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/14/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/14/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/15/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
01/19/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
01/20/1962	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
01/20/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/21/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/22/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
01/23/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
01/24/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
01/25/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
01/31/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
02/01/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/02/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/03/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/03/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/04/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
02/05/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/06/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/09/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/10/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/11/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
02/12/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/12/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
02/13/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/14/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/15/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/17/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/18/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/18/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
02/19/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
02/20/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/21/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
02/23/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/24/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/24/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
02/25/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
02/28/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
03/01/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
03/01/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
03/02/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
03/07/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/08/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/10/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/11/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/11/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/12/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/15/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
03/16/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
03/17/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/18/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
03/21/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/22/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/24/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/25/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
03/30/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
03/31/1962	Released by the Vesutan Bees.
03/31/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/01/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/01/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/02/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/03/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
04/04/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
04/05/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/06/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/06/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/07/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
04/07/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/08/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/08/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/09/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/10/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
04/11/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
04/13/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
04/14/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
04/14/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/15/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/17/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/18/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/20/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
04/21/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
04/23/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/24/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/24/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
04/26/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
05/02/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
05/03/1962	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
05/04/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/19/1962	Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
05/22/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/25/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
05/28/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
05/29/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/01/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/02/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/02/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/03/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/08/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/09/1962	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/21/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/22/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/26/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/27/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/05/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/16/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/18/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/19/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/19/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/20/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/21/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
10/22/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/23/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
10/24/1962	Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
10/28/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
10/29/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
10/29/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/30/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/31/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
11/01/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
11/05/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
11/06/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/10/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
11/11/1962	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/11/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
11/12/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/13/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/14/1962	Released by the Kyoto Owls.
11/14/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
11/15/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/19/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/20/1962	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/27/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
11/28/1962	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/03/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
12/04/1962	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
12/06/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
12/07/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
12/11/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
12/12/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
12/26/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
12/27/1962	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/02/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/03/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/07/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/08/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/10/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/11/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/12/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/13/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/13/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/14/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/14/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/15/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/19/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/20/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/20/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
01/21/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
01/27/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
01/28/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/29/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
01/30/1963	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
01/31/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
02/01/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
02/05/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
02/06/1963	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/07/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
02/08/1963	Released by the Sapporo Bears.
02/10/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
02/11/1963	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/22/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
02/23/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
03/02/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/03/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/03/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/04/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/07/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
03/08/1963	Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
03/13/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
03/14/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
03/15/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/16/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
03/19/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/20/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
03/28/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/29/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/05/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/06/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/10/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/11/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/11/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/12/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/13/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/14/1963	Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/14/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
04/15/1963	Released by the Osaka Sailors.
04/21/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/22/1963	Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
06/06/1964	Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/16/1965	Retired from professional baseball.

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