SS Shojiro 'Furball' Watanabe #62
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy    
12/31/2034
SS SHOJIRO 'FURBALL' WATANABE #62 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 496 135 20 2 7 55 38 70 .272 .329 .363 13 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 48
Gap 42
Power 35
Eye 46
Avoid K's 67
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 74 3
Errors: - 44 66
Arm: 5 63 49
Turn DP: - 64 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 53
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 62 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 66
Stealing Ability: 58
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 32
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/29/2034 @ QUE Loss, 1-2 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
10/28/2034 @ QUE Loss, 4-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/27/2034 @ QUE Win, 10-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
10/24/2034 QUE Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/12/2034 @ QUE Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/11/2034 @ QUE Win, 10-7 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/10/2034 @ QUE Win, 8-3 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
10/08/2034 KAN Win, 7-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
10/07/2034 KAN Win, 6-4 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
10/06/2034 KAN Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:06/16/2006
Born in:Mitaka, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,250,000
Signed Through:2039 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:193 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 10th Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2034 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 496 135 20 2 7 55 65 38 70 .272 .329 .363 .692 .298 .091 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 552 7 5 0 18 5 6 180 29 13 7 65.0 57.0 3.87 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   221 61 12 0 4 28 31 16 38 3 2 4 .276 .332 .385 .717
Versus Right   275 74 8 2 3 27 33 22 32 3 3 3 .269 .327 .345 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   78 18 3 0 1 8 9 8 8 1 0 1 .231 .307 .308 .615
May   52 10 2 0 0 3 7 5 10 1 0 2 .192 .283 .231 .514
June   97 33 4 0 2 16 17 6 10 2 3 1 .340 .377 .443 .821
July   89 25 6 1 1 9 10 6 16 1 1 2 .281 .337 .404 .741
August   81 24 1 1 3 11 8 9 10 0 1 1 .296 .374 .444 .818
September   62 11 3 0 0 1 7 2 12 1 0 0 .177 .200 .226 .426
October   37 14 1 0 0 7 7 2 4 0 0 0 .378 .410 .405 .816
Spring Training   71 26 5 2 1 10 14 3 6 1 0 2 .366 .403 .535 .938
Postseason   16 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .438 .849
Last Year   500 124 17 4 4 51 54 40 58 3 1 5 .248 .308 .322 .630
2 Years Ago   550 161 22 2 12 53 49 31 74 5 1 10 .293 .339 .405 .744
Career   3133 854 122 24 59 325 390 221 482 24 18 42 .273 .327 .383 .710
Home   253 77 10 2 3 31 37 20 30 2 4 3 .304 .360 .395 .755
Road   243 58 10 0 4 24 28 18 40 4 1 4 .239 .297 .329 .627
Grass   496 135 20 2 7 55 65 38 70 6 5 7 .272 .329 .363 .692
Day   73 22 3 0 3 12 7 6 16 2 1 1 .301 .354 .466 .819
Night   423 113 17 2 4 43 58 32 54 4 4 6 .267 .325 .345 .670
As Starter   479 127 20 2 7 52 62 38 67 6 5 7 .265 .325 .359 .684
As Reliever / Substitution   17 8 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .471 .471 .471 .941
Pinch Hitting   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Close/Late   113 39 3 0 1 8 17 3 15 2 3 0 .345 .356 .398 .754
Inning 1-3   165 40 10 0 4 18 22 14 32 3 0 1 .242 .301 .376 .676
Inning 4-6   167 44 6 1 2 21 20 17 19 1 2 4 .263 .344 .347 .691
Inning 7-9   151 48 4 1 1 16 20 6 17 2 3 2 .318 .348 .377 .725
Extra Innings   13 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
0 Outs   174 51 8 1 5 17 33 10 22 1 4 4 .293 .344 .437 .781
1 Outs   168 42 7 0 1 25 21 18 22 5 1 1 .250 .318 .310 .627
2 Outs   154 42 5 1 1 13 10 10 26 0 0 2 .273 .325 .338 .663
Scoring Position   134 34 6 0 2 45 17 11 26 6 3 1 .254 .303 .343 .646
Bases Empty   255 73 9 1 3 3 35 18 34 0 0 3 .286 .341 .365 .705
Runner on 1st   107 28 5 1 2 7 12 9 10 0 2 3 .262 .336 .383 .719
Runner on 2nd   45 13 1 0 1 10 6 6 12 0 0 1 .289 .385 .378 .762
Runner on 3rd   12 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 13 4 0 1 11 7 2 6 0 3 0 .325 .357 .500 .857
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 3 0 0 0 9 2 0 3 5 0 0 .200 .150 .200 .350
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 8 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
Bases Loaded   12 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Two Strikes   196 39 5 0 3 17 15 17 70 2 0 3 .199 .271 .270 .541
First Pitch   78 27 4 1 3 15 14 0 0 1 2 2 .346 .358 .538 .896
Count 0-1   49 15 1 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .320 .429 .749
Count 0-2   38 8 1 0 1 2 4 0 15 0 0 1 .211 .231 .316 .547
Count 1-0   49 17 3 0 0 5 11 0 0 1 3 0 .347 .340 .408 .748
Count 1-1   46 9 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 2 0 1 .196 .204 .261 .465
Count 1-2   64 14 2 0 0 3 3 0 23 0 0 0 .219 .219 .250 .469
Count 2-0   15 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .533 .933
Count 2-1   43 14 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .326 .349 .674
Count 2-2   53 10 1 0 2 7 6 0 22 2 0 2 .189 .211 .321 .531
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 5 14 0 0 0 0 .500 .938 .500 1.438
Count 3-1   18 7 1 0 0 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 .389 .560 .444 1.004
Full Count   41 7 1 0 0 5 2 17 10 0 0 0 .171 .414 .195 .609
Behind in Count   151 37 4 1 2 11 10 0 38 0 0 2 .245 .255 .325 .579
Ahead in Count   127 45 7 0 0 12 28 21 0 1 3 0 .354 .443 .409 .852
Batting Leadoff   61 16 1 0 3 8 7 9 7 0 0 0 .262 .357 .426 .783
Batting 2nd   87 27 5 0 1 10 16 7 10 0 0 1 .310 .368 .402 .771
Batting 3rd   57 10 1 1 1 4 4 4 12 1 0 2 .175 .250 .281 .531
Batting 4th   53 8 2 0 0 2 5 6 11 0 0 1 .151 .250 .189 .439
Batting 5th   53 9 1 0 0 1 4 1 12 1 0 0 .170 .182 .189 .370
Batting 6th   41 12 4 0 0 7 6 2 6 1 1 0 .293 .318 .390 .708
Batting 7th   81 22 1 0 2 11 11 5 7 3 2 2 .272 .319 .358 .677
Batting 8th   47 21 1 1 0 9 7 2 4 0 1 1 .447 .480 .511 .991
Batting 9th   16 10 4 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 1 0 .625 .667 .875 1.542
Low Leverage   186 47 9 1 1 11 21 17 25 1 1 3 .253 .324 .328 .652
Medium Leverage   196 50 7 1 3 15 23 16 31 1 0 4 .255 .323 .347 .670
High Leverage   110 35 4 0 3 29 19 5 14 4 4 0 .318 .336 .436 .772
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
2027 Manhattan Beach - ABL 20 2 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 149 157 0.0
2028 Manhattan Beach - ABL 21 137 440 109 20 2 8 45 53 37 4 4 86 8 10 .248 .309 .357 .666 76 77 0.7
2029 Manhattan Beach - ABL 22 115 431 114 18 5 11 35 60 31 5 1 101 12 6 .265 .321 .406 .727 92 93 1.7
2030 Seattle - ABL 23 54 118 24 3 0 4 19 14 6 3 3 24 0 4 .203 .254 .331 .584 55 53 -0.5
2031 Seattle - ABL 24 144 593 185 21 9 13 65 94 38 8 2 67 13 14 .312 .360 .444 .804 120 123 4.7
2032 Seattle - ABL 25 139 550 161 22 2 12 53 49 31 10 5 74 11 10 .293 .339 .405 .744 102 104 3.8
2033 Oklahoma City - ABL 26 140 500 124 17 4 4 51 54 40 5 3 58 10 2 .248 .308 .322 .630 70 71 -0.3
2034 Oklahoma City - ABL 27 140 496 135 20 2 7 55 65 38 7 6 70 13 7 .272 .329 .363 .692 86 84 0.5
Total ABL 871 3133 854 122 24 59 325 390 221 42 24 482 67 53 .273 .327 .383 .710 91 92 10.6
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
2025 Hanshin - COL 18 37 140 50 9 1 5 30 28 27 3 2 12 3 3 .357 .465 .543 1.008 160 161 0.0
2026 Hanshin - COL 19 59 231 86 18 2 5 40 47 34 4 1 31 9 4 .372 .459 .532 .992 160 171 0.0
2026 Beach City - A 19 95 346 91 22 3 9 55 45 34 3 6 82 5 8 .263 .329 .422 .751 116 108 0.0
2027 South Bay - AAA 20 139 541 189 38 7 13 95 97 51 7 5 84 6 5 .349 .409 .518 .927 133 135 0.0
Total Triple 139 541 189 38 7 13 95 97 51 7 5 84 6 5 .349 .409 .518 .927 133 135
Total Single 95 346 91 22 3 9 55 45 34 3 6 82 5 8 .263 .329 .422 .751 116 108
Total Japan Pro Feeder 96 371 136 27 3 10 70 75 61 7 3 43 12 7 .367 .462 .536 .998 160 167
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
2026 Hanshin - Japan Pro Feeder 19 6 27 11 4 1 0 9 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .407 .448 .630 1.078 0 0 0.0
2034 Oklahoma City - ABL 27 4 16 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .375 .412 .438 .849 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 4 16 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .375 .412 .438 .849 129 137
Total Japan Pro Feeder 6 27 11 4 1 0 9 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .407 .448 .630 1.078 181 189
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Hanshin - COL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2025 Hanshin - COL SS 37 37 73 107 42 187 7 .963 322.2 5.02 +0.6 1.005
2026 Beach City - A SS 95 95 118 235 59 370 17 .954 812.0 3.91 +6.5 1.037
2026 Hanshin - COL SS 59 59 79 145 43 235 11 .953 524.2 3.84 +3.3 1.029
2027 Manhattan Beach - ML 2B 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 6.1 4.26 -0.5 .521
2027 South Bay - AAA 2B 5 4 8 11 3 21 2 .905 38.0 4.50 -0.7 .915
2027 South Bay - AAA 3B 24 20 7 38 4 51 6 .882 193.0 2.10 -3.9 .881
2027 South Bay - AAA SS 74 73 102 202 59 315 11 .965 645.0 4.24 +5.8 1.041
2028 Manhattan Beach - ML 3B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.017
2028 Manhattan Beach - ML SS 135 134 209 349 91 578 20 .965 1152.0 4.36 +1.9 1.009
2028 Manhattan Beach - ML RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Manhattan Beach - ML 3B 9 7 2 13 1 17 2 .882 66.0 2.05 -1.8 .845
2029 Manhattan Beach - ML SS 105 105 147 323 66 488 18 .963 929.1 4.55 +3.0 1.015
2030 Seattle - ML SS 37 21 31 77 18 112 4 .964 214.0 4.54 -0.7 .983
2031 Seattle - ML 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -0.7 .511
2031 Seattle - ML SS 144 144 209 425 81 652 18 .972 1277.1 4.47 +5.5 1.022
2032 Seattle - ML 3B 8 8 6 7 0 14 1 .929 67.0 1.75 -0.5 .937
2032 Seattle - ML SS 131 129 183 384 94 583 16 .973 1166.2 4.37 +10.2 1.049
2033 Oklahoma City - ML 3B 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.2 2.35 -0.6 .686
2033 Oklahoma City - ML SS 138 131 166 352 84 542 24 .956 1172.2 3.98 -8.8 .961
2034 Oklahoma City - ML 2B 70 68 122 172 33 300 6 .980 585.0 4.52 -2.2 .979
2034 Oklahoma City - ML 3B 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 10.0 0.90 -0.7 .511
2034 Oklahoma City - ML SS 65 58 90 148 32 246 8 .967 543.0 3.94 -2.6 .971
TOTAL 2B 76 72 132 184 37 325 9 .972 629.1 4.52 -3.4 .969
TOTAL 3B 51 36 18 64 5 94 12 .872 359.2 2.05 -8.1 .862
TOTAL SS 1020 986 1407 2747 669 4308 154 .964 8759.1 4.27 +24.8 1.014
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2025 Joined the Hanshin Tigers.
08/04/2025 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
08/25/2025 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (36); Power: - (32); Eye: - (37).
03/26/2026 Goes 5-6 against the Chunichi Dragons, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
03/30/2026 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
04/01/2026 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Batter of the Month Award.
04/04/2026 Was selected to the 2026 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
05/22/2026 Wins the 2026 Japan Series Championship MVP Award.
05/23/2026 Wins the 2026 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE Japan Series Championship with the Hanshin Tigers!
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Manhattan Beach Patriots.
06/15/2026 Released by the Hanshin Tigers.
06/15/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Manhattan Beach Patriots organization with a signing bonus of $1,500,000.
08/20/2026 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (42); Power: - (32); Eye: - (35).
06/24/2027 Was selected to the 2027 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
08/16/2027 Wins the AAA KSL Player of the Week Award.
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (42); Power: - (35); Eye: - (37).
08/26/2028 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
12/06/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (35); Power: - (37); Eye: - (48).
05/18/2029 Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 4-5 weeks.
12/08/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
12/28/2029 Was traded by the Manhattan Beach Patriots to the Seattle Sasquatch in exchange for .
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (34); Power: - (41); Eye: - (46).
06/26/2030 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
12/07/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (43); Power: - (37); Eye: - (45).
04/08/2031 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/27/2031 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks.
07/07/2031 Was selected to the 2031 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
08/07/2031 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week.
08/14/2031 Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/20/2031 Wins the 2031 ABL RCL Silver Slugger Award at SS.
12/04/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (54); Power: - (39); Eye: - (44).
02/26/2032 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $65,750,000 with the Seattle Sasquatch organization.
04/02/2032 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/16/2032 Injured (Jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/24/2032 Was traded by the Seattle Sasquatch to the Oklahoma City Prowlers, along with $3,047,769, in exchange for LF Omar McKoy.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (58); Power: - (39); Eye: - (46).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (51); Power: - (36); Eye: - (44).
07/13/2034 Goes 5-5 against the Eureka Hornets, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/17/2034 Wins the ABL TML Player of the Week Award.
11/22/2034 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2031 185 7
Year 3B Rank
2031 9 8
Year AVG Rank
2031 .312 8
Year WAR Rank
2031 4.6 10
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