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Munenori Kawasaki
Birthdate: 6/3/1981     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 5-10/165     Position: SS
Contract: Add New Contract
5/18/2013: Kawasaki is not in the starting lineup Saturday, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.
5/20/2013 - Baseball Will Surprise You -- 5/20/13 by Jeff Sullivan (FanGraphs) 29
5/20/2013 - Munenori Kawasaki Warming Up by Bradley Woodrum (NotGraphs) 11
4/17/2013 - Mini Essay: Celebrating Munenori Kawasaki by Navin Vaswani (NotGraphs) 4
12/20/2012 - De-Lucker X: The Final 2012 Numbers by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 7
10/8/2012 - Reassessing NPB Talent Levels by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 10


DashboardCustomize
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2012Mariners61115013727.0 %15.7 %.010.233.192.257.202.215351.5-0.9-0.3
2013Steamer25100111726.9 %15.9 %.090.278.238.297.329.278780.0-0.20.2
2013Oliver 46604931166.4 %13.9 %.059.306.260.312.319.281 0.2-0.10.9
2013ZiPS11044415233144.3 %14.9 %.049.292.248.285.296.25865-1.0-0.9-0.1
2013Blue Jays (AAA)27021028.6 %28.6 %.000.667.400.571.400.470192   
2013Blue Jays341030129514.6 %12.6 %.060.243.214.330.274.28071-1.21.40.1
2013ZiPS (R)7930514126105.6 %14.1 %.058.300.259.304.317.27668-1.10.00.0
2013ZiPS (U)11340815335157.8 %13.7 %.058.287.249.311.307.27768-2.31.40.2
2013Steamer (R)231061127310.0 %15.2 %.088.275.234.317.322.288760.0-0.10.1
2013Steamer (U)5720912416812.3 %13.9 %.074.259.225.324.299.28473-1.21.30.3
Total- - -9521802516710.6 %14.2 %.032.238.202.292.234.246520.30.5-0.2

News
5/17 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 7, Vol. III by Jack Weiland
5/3 - The Grand Tour, part five by Shane Tourtellotte
3/8 - Five questions: Seattle Mariners by Dale Bye
4/28 - AL Notes: Twins, Gibbons, Reyes, Price, Jackie Bradley by Edward Creech
2/17 - Blue Jays Interested In Munenori Kawasaki by Daniel Seco
10/24 - Mariners Release Munenori Kawasaki by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2012Mariners6110411520191001378018102222.192
2013Steamer259110022165011177016111 21.238
2013Oliver 4234661108917404931301653286167.260
2013ZiPS1104124441028711315233191663198148.248
2013Blue Jays (AAA)2572200021202000000.400
2013Blue Jays3484103181512012915013130351.214
2013ZiPS (R)7927730572608314126171432356105.259
2013ZiPS (U)11336140890759515335321563659156.249
2013Steamer (R)2393106221641112711016111 32.234
2013Steamer (U)571772094031531241626029241 83.225
Total- - -951882183834220251623031232573.202

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2012Mariners7.0 %15.7 %0.44.192.257.202.459.0104.1.233-0.4-0.54-9.2.21535
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer6.9 %15.9 %0.43.238.297.329.626.0903.9.2780.0-0.28-3.0.27878
2013Oliver6.4 %13.9 %0.46.260.312.319.631.0595.9.306 -0.141-12.6.281 
2013ZiPS4.3 %14.9 %0.29.248.285.296.581.0495.9.292 -0.930-20.2.25865
2013Blue Jays (AAA)28.6 %28.6 %1.00.400.571.400.971.0002.6.667 0.020.8.470192
2013Blue Jays14.6 %12.6 %1.15.214.330.274.604.0607.6.2430.90.59-2.9.28071
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1505.0.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)5.6 %14.1 %0.40.259.304.317.620.0586.4.3000.2-0.225-9.5.27668
2013ZiPS (U)7.8 %13.7 %0.57.249.311.307.617.0587.0.2871.10.334-12.4.27768
2013Steamer (R)10.0 %15.2 %0.66.234.317.322.640.0885.9.2750.0-0.110-2.3.28876
2013Steamer (U)12.3 %13.9 %0.88.225.324.299.623.0746.9.2590.90.418-5.2.28473
Total- - -10.6 %14.2 %0.74.202.292.234.526.0326.2.2380.50.013-12.1.24652

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2012Mariners3.0019.0 %60.8 %20.3 %6.3 %0.0 %4.2 %44.4 %
2013Blue Jays3.8317.1 %65.7 %17.1 %8.3 %0.0 %10.9 %25.0 %
Total- - -3.3618.1 %63.1 %18.8 %7.1 %0.0 %7.4 %38.5 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2012Mariners4816151294142276418
2013Blue Jays4612121541183266449
Total- - -94282727135325542867

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2012Mariners-0.31-1.581.27-5.15-0.540.820.584-0.870.48
2013Blue Jays-0.47-1.641.17-5.39-0.530.87 0-0.22-0.31
Total- - --0.78-3.222.44-10.54-1.070.840.584-1.090.16

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2012Mariners66.4% (91.8)11.0% (82.4)4.1% (87.3)6.7% (76.3)10.8% (83.3)1.0% (82.3) 0.2%
2013Blue Jays68.6% (91.5)9.5% (82.7)5.8% (87.3)7.0% (79.5)6.5% (84.3)2.6% (84.5) 4.2%
Total- - -67.5% (91.7)10.3% (82.5)5.0% (87.3)6.8% (77.9)8.6% (83.6)1.8% (83.9) 2.3%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2012Mariners40.3 %12.5 %3.8 %1.2 % 13.0 %11.5 %7.9 % 0.2 %9.4 %   
2013Blue Jays38.8 %18.7 %3.3 %2.0 % 11.8 %13.1 %6.5 %  5.6 %   
Total- - -39.5 %15.7 %3.6 %1.6 % 12.4 %12.4 %7.2 % 0.1 %7.4 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2012Mariners92.592.389.183.2 88.882.778.2 49.783.0  
2013Blue Jays91.891.389.884.1 90.683.479.4  83.6  
Total- - -92.191.789.483.8 89.783.178.7 49.783.2  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2012Mariners-4.7-1.7-1.0-0.40.3-0.4 -1.68-3.79-5.64-1.460.74-11.16 
2013Blue Jays-3.3-0.6-0.51.51.10.5 -1.13-1.55-1.925.013.814.63 
Total- - --8.0-2.4-1.41.11.40.1 -1.40-2.74-3.421.881.920.42 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2012Mariners-3.20.10.6-0.2 -2.4-2.5-0.3 0.0-0.1  
2013Blue Jays-2.0-2.1-0.60.7 0.8-1.11.4  0.9  
Total- - --5.2-2.00.10.5 -1.6-3.61.1 0.00.9  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2012Mariners-1.890.153.93-4.34 -4.40-5.11-0.83 3.50-0.18  
2013Blue Jays-1.18-2.45-3.707.93 1.43-1.934.89  3.79  
Total- - --1.53-1.460.243.55 -1.51-3.361.85 3.501.37  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2012Mariners28.5 %63.8 %46.1 %66.1 %90.2 %82.7 %50.0 %67.0 %7.9 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Blue Jays19.5 %58.2 %36.0 %85.4 %94.3 %91.6 %42.5 %54.4 %2.9 %
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -23.6 %61.2 %41.0 %74.8 %92.0 %86.7 %46.2 %61.0 %5.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2012Mariners25.3 %62.0 %45.9 %60.9 %89.7 %82.7 %56.3 %21.0
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Blue Jays16.8 %52.7 %35.9 %85.7 %93.7 %91.9 %53.4 %21.4
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -20.7 %57.3 %40.7 %71.6 %91.5 %86.9 %54.8 %21.2

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2012Mariners2B10439.26130003210     1.000 
Total- - -2B10439.26130003210     1.000 
2012Mariners3B101.0000000000     .000 
Total- - -3B101.0000000000     .000 
2012MarinersSS3825246.0506500010842     1.000 
2013Blue JaysSS3329258.23868303201190     .973 
Total- - -SS7154504.2881333033019132     .987 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2012Mariners2B39.2 0 0-1-11312.9230   0 0.10.70.21.130.6
Total- - -2B39.2 0 0-1-11312.9230   0 0.10.70.21.130.6
2012Mariners3B1.0 0 00000 0   0      
Total- - -3B1.0 0 00000 0   0      
2012MarinersSS246.0 0 1-105345.84910   -1 0.0-1.11.60.53.0
2013Blue JaysSS258.2 0 0226451.7977     0.1-1.1-0.2-1.2-8.4
Total- - -SS504.2 0 11211796.82117   -1 0.1-2.31.4-0.7-2.6

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2012Mariners286.2495464675653385255-1
Total- - -286.2495464675653385255-1

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2012Mariners-8.7-0.91.53.41.12.6-3.2-0.3($1.5) 
2013Blue Jays-3.61.4-1.23.01.30.21.40.1$0.7 
Total- - --12.30.50.36.42.42.8-1.9-0.2($0.8) 

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