Kosaku Akimoto
Kosaku Akimoto
Born: January 29, 1968
Bunkyo, Tokyo JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1987-2000
Kosaku Akimoto compiled a career batting average of .194 with 17 home runs and 117 RBI in his 676-game career with the San Jose Bees, Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Yokohama BayStars. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 103 | 313 | 268 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 86 | .112 | .220 | .138 | .358 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 67 | 124 | 115 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | .200 | .242 | .348 | .590 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 81 | 202 | 172 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 38 | .250 | .307 | .297 | .603 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 98 | 283 | 244 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 51 | .213 | .299 | .295 | .594 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 71 | 137 | 119 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 32 | .235 | .303 | .353 | .656 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 49 | 66 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .233 | .303 | .300 | .603 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 101 | 250 | 215 | 17 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 43 | .200 | .287 | .312 | .599 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 46 | 53 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .250 | .294 | .375 | .669 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 24 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .222 | .282 | .361 | .643 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 18 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .154 | .241 | .231 | .472 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 17 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 676 | 1533 | 1337 | 96 | 260 | 46 | 5 | 17 | 117 | 10 | 6 | 141 | 334 | .194 | .272 | .274 | .546 | 367 | 20 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 88 | 463 | 59 | 15 | 2 | .972 | 5.932 | 31 | |||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 13 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .944 | 2.615 | ||||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | C | 66 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | C | 80 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | C | 98 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 59 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 42 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 100 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 40 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 19 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama BayStars | C | 17 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 638 | 475 | 82 | 17 | 7 | .970 | .873 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama BayStars |
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