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Akinori Iwamura
Birthdate: 2/9/1979     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 5-9/200     Position: 2B/3B
Contract: Add New Contract
11/13/2010: Iwamura has a basic agreement in place with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan, NBPTracker.com reports.
10/8/2012 - Reassessing NPB Talent Levels by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 10
12/13/2011 - The Yankees Got Hiroryuki Nakajima, Got Him Cheap by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 49
6/16/2010 - Iwamura's Quick Departure by R.J. Anderson (FanGraphs) 10
6/1/2010 - Stock Watch: June 1st by David Golebiewski (RotoGraphs) 8
5/12/2010 - Aki's Slow Start by R.J. Anderson (FanGraphs) 6


DashboardCustomize
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2007Devil Rays123559782341210.4 %20.4 %.126.355.285.359.411.3411072.30.42.8
2008Rays1527076914889.9 %18.5 %.105.337.274.349.380.326992.7-0.52.7
2008Rays167318529.6 %16.4 %.136.321.273.342.409.328101   
2009Rays (AAA)1142092021.4 %16.7 %.091.385.303.452.394.397149   
2009Rays692601282299.2 %16.9 %.100.349.290.355.390.332103-4.12.10.9
2010Pirates (AAA)5020332616018.7 %15.8 %.129.310.264.404.393.364125   
20102 Teams6422922113313.5 %17.9 %.077.208.173.285.250.25454-11.8-1.5-1.8
    2010Pirates541932189313.5 %16.1 %.085.211.182.292.267.26360-8.3-1.7-1.3
    2010Athletics1036034013.9 %27.8 %.032.190.129.250.161.20723-3.40.2-0.5
Total- - -4081755162221173210.4 %18.8 %.107.328.267.345.375.32296-10.90.64.5
Postseason- - -167318529.6 %16.4 %.136.321.273.342.409.328101   

News
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7/30 - Imagining Japan's Olympic Baseball Dream Team by Beyond the Boxscore
3/27 - The Worst Players To Appear For The Pirates On Opening Day, » by Bucs Dugout
11/13 - Akinori Iwamura Has Agreement With Rakuten by Mike Axisa

Standard
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2007Devil Rays1234915591401022110782345801141542128.285
2008Rays15262770717212730969148703131433286.274
2008Rays1666731812411857112000020.273
2009Rays (AAA)11334210730092907000300.303
2009Rays6923126067481621282224044131191.290
2010Pirates (AAA)5016320343291013261638132110102.264
20102 Teams641962293424712211331041011431.173
    2010Pirates54165193302161218926031011431.182
    2010Athletics10313643100345010000000.129
Total- - -408154517554133017422162221171833330612993216.267
Postseason- - -1666731812411857112000020.273

Advanced
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2007Devil Rays10.4 %20.4 %0.51.285.359.411.770.1266.4.3552.0-1.6744.8.341107
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Rays9.9 %18.5 %0.53.274.349.380.729.1055.2.3371.0-1.584-1.4.32699
2008Rays9.6 %16.4 %0.58.273.342.409.752.1366.5.321 0.490.0.328101
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Rays (AAA)21.4 %16.7 %1.29.303.452.394.846.0912.5.385 -0.172.3.397149
2009Rays9.2 %16.9 %0.55.290.355.390.745.1006.0.3490.91.2320.7.332103
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Pirates (AAA)18.7 %15.8 %1.19.264.404.393.797.1292.8.310 -1.1306.0.364125
20102 Teams13.5 %17.9 %0.76.173.285.250.535.0774.3.208-1.50.014-12.3.25454
    2010Pirates13.5 %16.1 %0.84.182.292.267.558.0854.4.211-1.70.113-9.0.26360
    2010Athletics13.9 %27.8 %0.50.129.250.161.411.0321.6.1900.20.01-3.3.20723
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
Total- - -10.4 %18.8 %0.55.267.345.375.720.1075.7.3282.4-1.8204-8.2.32296
Postseason- - -9.6 %16.4 %0.58.273.342.409.752.1366.5.321 0.490.0.328101

Batted Ball
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2007Devil Rays1.3720.2 %46.2 %33.7 %10.2 %5.5 %5.7 %33.3 %
2008Rays1.3919.9 %46.6 %33.5 %8.6 %3.7 %7.0 %40.0 %
2008Rays1.4617.9 %48.7 %33.3 %23.1 %7.7 %15.8 %0.0 %
2009Rays1.2220.7 %43.6 %35.6 %3.0 %1.5 %11.0 %66.7 %
20102 Teams1.7412.2 %55.8 %32.1 %2.0 %4.0 %5.7 %0.0 %
    2010Pirates1.7913.3 %55.6 %31.1 %2.4 %4.8 %4.0 %0.0 %
    2010Athletics1.504.8 %57.1 %38.1 %0.0 %0.0 %16.7 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.4019.1 %47.2 %33.7 %7.4 %3.9 %7.0 %39.3 %
Postseason- - -1.4617.9 %48.7 %33.3 %23.1 %7.7 %15.8 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2007Devil Rays1741277613109389113222213
2008Rays227163971416156119217382930
2008Rays191373300122177299
2009Rays82673929324606271087
20102 Teams8750191510365525890
    2010Pirates7542181310302443745
    2010Athletics128102006382145
Total- - -57040723130402811290842127120
Postseason- - -191373300122177299

Win Probability
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2007Devil Rays-0.61-9.128.51-3.63-0.270.920.641-0.02-0.63
2008Rays0.68-11.3011.975.880.630.98 0-0.220.91
2008Rays0.13-1.211.341.780.181.04 0-0.040.17
2009Rays-0.58-4.333.751.580.130.981.313-0.08-0.51
20102 Teams-0.65-3.592.94-9.86-1.020.931.0414-1.000.30
    2010Pirates-0.67-3.222.55-8.97-0.930.991.0414-0.810.13
    2010Athletics0.03-0.360.39-0.89-0.100.63 0-0.190.24
Total- - --1.16-28.3327.18-6.04-0.540.961.0618-1.320.12
Postseason- - -0.13-1.211.341.780.181.04 0-0.040.17

Pitch Type
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2007Devil Rays59.1% (90.2)12.2% (80.9)4.8% (86.6)8.4% (75.7)11.1% (81.5)2.0% (82.5)2.5% (66.6)1.6%
2008Rays65.3% (90.7)10.8% (81.7)4.4% (87.1)8.6% (75.6)8.3% (82.0)1.3% (83.4)1.3% (65.5)1.7%
2009Rays67.9% (90.8)9.3% (80.5)3.4% (85.0)7.1% (77.1)9.3% (83.6)1.9% (85.1)1.1% (66.4)0.8%
20102 Teams62.3% (90.8)13.7% (82.8)3.1% (87.8)7.7% (75.6)11.6% (82.8)1.7% (83.9) 0.8%
    2010Pirates62.7% (90.5)13.5% (82.7)3.7% (87.8)7.3% (75.3)10.8% (82.4)2.0% (83.9) 0.8%
    2010Athletics60.4% (92.3)14.6% (83.2) 9.7% (76.9)15.3% (84.5)  0.7%
Total- - -63.4% (90.6)11.3% (81.5)4.2% (86.7)8.2% (75.8)9.7% (82.2)1.7% (83.5)1.5% (66.1)1.4%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Devil Rays49.9 % 2.6 %1.1 % 0.2 %11.6 %14.6 %  15.8 % 4.1 % 
2008Rays64.4 % 2.0 %0.5 % 1.6 %10.5 %9.2 %  9.7 % 1.6 % 
2009Rays63.6 %2.6 %2.7 %0.1 % 1.7 %11.1 %7.0 %  10.1 % 1.2 % 
20102 Teams42.0 %8.8 %3.8 %1.8 % 12.3 %12.3 %7.8 %  11.4 %   
    2010Pirates43.0 %7.4 %4.0 %2.2 % 13.6 %11.8 %7.4 %  10.7 %   
    2010Athletics37.2 %15.9 %2.8 %  5.5 %14.5 %9.7 %  14.5 %   
Total- - -59.0 %2.0 %2.5 %0.7 % 3.3 %11.0 %9.1 %  10.7 % 1.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Devil Rays90.7 86.285.0 85.483.576.1  81.7 67.0
2008Rays91.0 86.184.0 89.382.475.9  82.3 65.8
2009Rays91.088.688.885.5 89.880.876.9  82.1 64.4
20102 Teams91.290.187.083.6 89.082.575.8  82.6  
    2010Pirates90.989.286.683.6 89.082.475.5  82.1  
    2010Athletics92.892.489.9  89.083.077.0  84.3  
Total- - -91.089.786.984.0 89.182.276.1  82.2 65.9

Pitch Values
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2007Devil Rays6.01.3-0.10.1-0.2-0.91.40.460.48-0.070.06-0.07-1.942.53
2008Rays1.3-1.7-1.67.00.5-1.21.00.07-0.55-1.262.820.19-3.242.85
2009Rays2.31.0-1.21.10.4-0.50.00.321.04-3.181.480.36-2.620.28
20102 Teams-6.2-2.32.0-2.7-0.2-0.6 -1.12-1.917.34-3.93-0.17-4.19 
    2010Pirates-4.4-3.42.0-2.01.1-0.6 -0.95-3.427.34-3.711.31-4.19 
    2010Athletics-1.81.1 -0.7-1.2  -2.025.28 -4.75-5.55  
Total- - -3.4-1.7-0.95.60.5-3.22.40.08-0.21-0.290.970.07-2.772.38

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Devil Rays2.5 -0.40.0 0.00.02.2  -2.3 1.0
2008Rays3.2 -1.5-0.1 0.10.25.2  4.2 1.2
2009Rays-0.41.2-1.6-0.1 0.90.50.7  4.0 -0.1
20102 Teams-2.40.10.8-0.4 -2.9-2.3-1.9  0.1  
    2010Pirates-1.40.41.1-0.4 -2.6-3.4-1.3  0.9  
    2010Athletics-1.0-0.3-0.3  -0.31.0-0.6  -0.8  
Total- - -2.81.3-2.8-0.5 -1.9-1.56.2  6.0 2.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Devil Rays0.94 -3.040.19 4.980.082.84  -2.75 4.42
2008Rays0.18 -2.79-0.48 0.120.082.02  1.56 2.67
2009Rays-0.064.18-5.64-5.38 5.180.410.86  3.71 -0.45
20102 Teams-0.650.122.21-2.55 -2.70-2.12-2.69  0.05  
    2010Pirates-0.430.793.61-2.55 -2.62-3.82-2.35  1.07  
    2010Athletics-1.93-1.49-8.34  -3.634.97-4.01  -3.83  
Total- - -0.091.19-2.16-1.40 -1.10-0.261.29  1.06 2.64

Plate Discipline
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2007Devil Rays17.2 %69.5 %43.5 %45.7 %83.3 %76.0 %50.4 %55.3 %10.4 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Rays18.2 %64.7 %41.9 %66.2 %87.0 %82.5 %50.8 %53.9 %7.1 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Rays14.6 %68.8 %41.7 %55.1 %84.8 %79.6 %50.1 %52.7 %8.3 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
20102 Teams17.4 %71.5 %42.3 %65.9 %85.1 %80.8 %46.1 %59.4 %7.9 %
    2010Pirates18.4 %71.9 %43.2 %63.9 %85.2 %80.3 %46.3 %60.6 %8.2 %
    2010Athletics12.7 %69.2 %38.2 %80.0 %84.4 %83.6 %45.1 %52.8 %6.2 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
Total- - -17.2 %67.6 %42.4 %58.4 %85.2 %79.8 %50.0 %54.9 %8.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Devil Rays28.2 %65.2 %46.7 %54.7 %80.5 %72.7 %50.1 %20.6
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Rays19.3 %62.1 %41.9 %67.6 %88.1 %83.7 %52.8 %20.3
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Rays17.3 %62.2 %41.1 %61.4 %84.6 %80.0 %52.9 %21.3
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
20102 Teams17.6 %62.4 %41.6 %61.6 %85.5 %80.8 %53.5 %20.3
    2010Pirates19.0 %62.6 %42.3 %60.6 %85.5 %80.3 %53.4 %20.5
    2010Athletics10.5 %61.5 %37.9 %71.4 %85.4 %83.6 %53.8 %19.5
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
Total- - -19.6 %62.5 %42.2 %63.6 %86.2 %81.2 %52.7 %20.5

Fielding
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2007Devil Rays2B119.0220001010     1.0000
2008Rays2B1521511337.028439775210932716     .990-1
2009Rays2B6763555.11141636423715220     .9791
2010Pirates2B4040341.075943302511141     .983-4
Total- - -2B2602552242.147565616124172581087     .986-4
2007Devil Rays3B1201201042.179197752171502     .9751
2009Rays3B101.0100000000     1.0000
2010Athletics3B10981.011111010001     .957-2
Total- - -3B1311291124.191208853171503     .974-1

Advanced Fielding
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2007Devil Rays2B9.0 0 000111.0000  -0.4   -0.20.0-0.2-32.1
2008Rays2B1337.0 5 -1-22347273.78744  -13.9  2.5-1.01.22.72.7
2009Rays2B555.1 -1 -22-1145110.75928  5.12 -1.4-1.4-1.3-4.1-10.6
2010Pirates2B341.0 -1 -1-10-1210373.7095  -4.0-4 -1.9-6.1-0.3-8.3-30.8
Total- - -2B2242.1 3 -4-10-11596457.76777  -13.2-2 -0.9-8.8-0.3-10.0-6.4
2007Devil Rays3B1042.1 0 0-6-6246154.62640  -4.1  -0.4-1.14.02.53.4
2009Rays3B1.0 0 00000 0   0      
2010Athletics3B81.0 0 0-3-3178.4712  -1.0  -0.2-3.1-0.1-3.4-76.2
Total- - -3B1124.1 0 0-9-9263162.61642  -5.10 -0.6-4.23.8-0.9-1.3

Fans Scouting Report
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Rays556.15665666464705366642
    2010Pirates341.0242317243936314330-4
Total- - -556.15665666464705366642

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2007Devil Rays2B9.0 0-0.4-0.20+/- 00
2008Rays2B1337.0 3-13.92.810+/- 6-3
2009Rays2B555.1215.1-4.14+/- 21
2010Pirates2B341.0-4-11-4.0-8.63+/- 2-7
2007Devil Rays3B1042.1 -6-4.11.34+/- 2-3
2009Rays3B1.000     
2010Athletics3B81.0 -3-1.0-3.21+/- 1-2

Value
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2007Devil Rays4.70.42.317.31.74.028.52.8$11.4$1.8
2008Rays-1.1-0.52.721.52.34.927.22.7$12.2$2.4
2009Rays0.82.1-4.17.91.0-3.28.60.9$3.9 
20102 Teams-12.6-1.5-11.86.80.7-11.0-17.8-1.8($7.4) 
    2010Pirates-9.4-1.7-8.35.70.6-7.7-12.6-1.3($5.2) 
    2010Athletics-3.30.2-3.41.10.1-3.3-5.1-0.5($2.1) 
Total- - --8.20.6-10.953.65.7-5.346.64.5$20.1$4.2

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