1B Shinji Kakuta #32
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2028
1B SHINJI KAKUTA #32 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 43
Gap 48
Power 46
Eye 34
Avoid K's 52
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 53 43
Errors: - 68 69
Arm: 1 93 89
Turn DP: - 24 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 59 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 74
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 26
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 27
Bunt for Hit: 13
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2028 BAR Win, 15-9 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/2028 BAR Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/25/2028 BAR Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/23/2028 @ CON Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/22/2028 @ CON Win, 3-0 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/21/2028 @ CON Win, 12-1 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/20/2028 EUG Loss, 5-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2028 EUG Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2028 EUG Loss, 2-12 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/2028 @ CHI Win, 10-3 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very Low
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:02/13/2008
Born in:Miyoshi, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2027, 1st Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
SINGLE A 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 155 538 138 24 1 19 63 70 61 138 .257 .343 .411 .754 .351 .154 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 618 13 3 0 15 0 6 221 44 0 0 0.0 77.3 4.96 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   156 42 7 0 6 17 19 13 38 3 0 3 .269 .331 .429 .761
Versus Right   382 96 17 1 13 46 51 48 100 3 0 10 .251 .348 .403 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 23 2 1 2 7 10 6 16 1 0 2 .256 .313 .367 .680
May   99 24 5 0 3 11 16 11 21 0 0 5 .242 .348 .384 .732
June   80 21 3 0 4 12 13 11 22 0 0 2 .263 .366 .450 .816
July   110 32 6 0 4 11 13 11 29 3 0 0 .291 .347 .455 .801
August   64 14 1 0 3 9 7 8 16 1 0 3 .219 .329 .375 .704
September   95 24 7 0 3 13 11 14 34 1 0 1 .253 .351 .421 .772
Last Year   288 77 15 1 9 48 46 32 75 1 1 4 .267 .348 .420 .768
Career   826 215 39 2 28 111 116 93 213 7 1 17 .260 .345 .414 .759
Home   269 68 12 1 8 30 35 28 61 2 0 7 .253 .337 .394 .731
Road   269 70 12 0 11 33 35 33 77 4 0 6 .260 .349 .428 .777
Grass   527 135 23 1 19 63 66 57 135 6 0 12 .256 .339 .412 .751
Turf   11 3 1 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 1 .273 .500 .364 .864
Day   176 44 5 1 7 21 24 27 43 2 0 6 .250 .365 .409 .774
Night   362 94 19 0 12 42 46 34 95 4 0 7 .260 .332 .412 .743
As Starter   534 138 24 1 19 63 70 60 137 6 0 13 .258 .344 .414 .758
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Close/Late   91 18 4 0 4 7 9 12 21 2 0 5 .198 .318 .374 .692
Inning 1-3   185 50 8 1 5 19 25 24 49 2 0 2 .270 .357 .405 .762
Inning 4-6   199 59 11 0 8 30 31 18 46 2 0 5 .296 .366 .472 .838
Inning 7-9   143 28 5 0 6 14 14 18 39 2 0 6 .196 .308 .357 .664
Extra Innings   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
0 Outs   172 48 12 0 8 17 36 23 42 2 0 7 .279 .382 .488 .871
1 Outs   194 52 4 1 7 29 23 19 47 4 0 4 .268 .339 .407 .747
2 Outs   172 38 8 0 4 17 11 19 49 0 0 2 .221 .306 .337 .643
Scoring Position   156 35 5 0 3 41 13 25 47 6 0 5 .224 .339 .314 .653
Bases Empty   281 78 14 0 13 13 44 27 65 0 0 8 .278 .358 .466 .824
Runner on 1st   101 25 5 1 3 9 13 9 26 0 0 0 .248 .309 .406 .715
Runner on 2nd   47 9 0 0 2 5 4 5 18 0 0 2 .191 .296 .319 .615
Runner on 3rd   20 8 2 0 0 10 2 4 7 1 0 0 .400 .480 .500 .980
Runner on 1st & 2nd   52 13 2 0 0 7 2 9 10 0 0 1 .250 .371 .288 .659
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 1 .133 .188 .333 .521
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 2 5 4 1 0 1 .125 .467 .125 .592
Bases Loaded   14 2 1 0 0 11 2 2 4 4 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Two Strikes   250 41 6 0 7 21 24 28 138 2 0 7 .164 .265 .272 .537
First Pitch   107 38 1 1 5 14 15 0 0 1 0 2 .355 .364 .523 .887
Count 0-1   51 17 5 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .327 .490 .817
Count 0-2   41 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 25 1 0 2 .073 .114 .146 .260
Count 1-0   42 15 2 0 3 11 8 0 0 0 0 2 .357 .386 .619 1.005
Count 1-1   29 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .207 .258 .379 .637
Count 1-2   86 11 3 0 1 1 5 0 54 0 0 3 .128 .157 .198 .355
Count 2-0   15 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467
Count 2-1   26 12 5 0 1 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .462 .444 .769 1.214
Count 2-2   65 12 1 0 1 6 5 0 30 1 0 2 .185 .206 .246 .452
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 7 3 0 0 3 9 18 0 1 0 0 .389 .676 .556 1.231
Full Count   58 15 2 0 4 9 12 28 29 0 0 0 .259 .500 .500 1.000
Behind in Count   178 31 8 0 3 11 12 0 79 2 0 5 .174 .195 .270 .464
Ahead in Count   101 36 10 0 5 21 25 33 0 2 0 2 .356 .514 .604 1.118
Batting 2nd   24 7 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .292 .292 .417 .708
Batting 3rd   100 30 5 0 4 13 12 12 25 2 0 2 .300 .379 .470 .849
Batting 4th   24 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 8 0 0 0 .125 .222 .208 .431
Batting 5th   107 24 6 0 3 14 13 17 37 3 0 2 .224 .333 .364 .698
Batting 6th   179 44 8 0 7 20 28 19 44 1 0 6 .246 .337 .408 .744
Batting 7th   54 17 1 1 3 9 7 5 8 0 0 2 .315 .393 .537 .930
Batting 8th   48 13 2 0 1 4 7 5 10 0 0 1 .271 .352 .375 .727
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   256 60 10 1 9 19 29 21 72 1 0 6 .234 .306 .387 .693
Medium Leverage   188 54 7 0 9 19 34 30 48 2 0 6 .287 .398 .468 .866
High Leverage   91 24 7 0 1 25 7 10 16 3 0 1 .264 .333 .374 .707
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
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
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 19 58 222 77 16 1 15 53 49 37 6 0 51 0 0 .347 .453 .631 1.083 175 167 0.0
2027 New Orleans - A 19 87 288 77 15 1 9 48 46 32 4 1 75 1 1 .267 .348 .420 .768 116 116 0.0
2028 New Orleans - A 20 155 538 138 24 1 19 63 70 61 13 6 138 0 0 .257 .343 .411 .754 113 112 0.0
Total Single 242 826 215 39 2 28 111 116 93 17 7 213 1 1 .260 .345 .414 .759 114 114
Total Pro Feeder 58 222 77 16 1 15 53 49 37 6 0 51 0 0 .347 .453 .631 1.083 175 167
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2027 New Orleans - Single 19 7 24 5 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .208 .269 .333 .603 0 0 0.0
Total Single 7 24 5 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .208 .269 .333 .603 69 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2027 New Orleans - A 3B 87 87 40 115 7 162 7 .957 717.0 1.95 +2.1 1.019
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 3B 58 58 31 110 10 150 9 .940 499.2 2.54 +0.0 .995
2028 New Orleans - A 1B 76 74 405 42 42 448 1 .998 627.2 6.41 -0.1 .996
2028 New Orleans - A 3B 86 74 33 119 15 157 5 .968 659.1 2.07 +11.2 1.116
TOTAL 1B 78 74 406 42 43 449 1 .998 630.2 6.39 -0.1 .996
TOTAL 3B 231 219 104 344 32 469 21 .955 1876.0 2.15 +13.4 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2026 Joined the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (41); Power: - (50); Eye: - (38).
03/13/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
03/27/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Chiba Lotte Marines, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
04/01/2027 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Batter of the Month Award.
04/03/2027 Was selected to the 2027 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2027 Drafted in the 2027 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 29th overall pick) by the Georgia Grays.
06/17/2027 Released by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
06/17/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Georgia Grays organization with a signing bonus of $510,000.
08/14/2027 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (38); Power: - (49); Eye: - (31).
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