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Portrait of Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura 2BRays

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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG DRC+ WARP
4 1755 .267 .345 .375 88 2.1
Birth Date2-9-1979
Height5' 9"
Weight200 lbs
Age45 years, 2 months, 25 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
2007 TBA 28 123 559 140 21 10 7 58 114 1 12 8 .285 .359 .411 94 -2.0 1.3 3.5 2.1
2008 TBA 29 152 707 172 30 9 6 70 131 4 8 6 .274 .349 .380 91 -5.7 0.4 -8.2 0.6
2009 TBA 30 69 260 67 16 2 1 24 44 1 9 1 .290 .355 .390 90 -2.3 0.3 -2.2 0.3
2010 OAK 31 10 36 4 1 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 .129 .250 .161 63 -1.5 0.0 -1.4 -0.2
2010 PIT 31 54 193 30 6 1 2 26 31 0 3 1 .182 .292 .267 62 -8.3 -1.0 -2.3 -0.7
Career408175541374221618333063216.267.345.37588-19.90.9-10.62.1

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2007 TBA MLB AL 123 559 .264 .331 .413 .355 104 4.5 16.6 2.1 94 6 3.5 1.3 -2.0 2.1
2008 TBA MLB AL 152 707 .265 .330 .414 .337 104 0.6 20.4 -0.9 91 7 -8.2 0.4 -5.7 0.6
2009 TBA MLB AL 69 260 .266 .335 .430 .349 106 0.7 7.5 -0.3 90 13 -2.2 0.3 -2.3 0.3
2009 DUR AAA INT 11 42 .266 .331 .391 .385 112 0.6 1.2 -0.4 150 0 -0.7 -0.3 2.2 0.2
2010 OAK MLB AL 10 36 .268 .327 .428 .190 105 -2.5 1.0 0.1 63 8 -1.4 0.0 -1.5 -0.2
2010 PIT MLB NL 54 193 .259 .321 .407 .211 93 -7.2 5.3 -0.2 62 7 -2.3 -1.0 -8.3 -0.7
2010 IND AAA INT 50 203 .264 .331 .418 .313 108 4.2 6.2 0.6 135 0 -1.2 -2.5 8.0 1.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2007 TBA MLB AL 559 491 82 140 21 10 7 202 34 58 114 12 8 .285 .359 .411 .126 5 4
2008 TBA MLB AL 707 627 91 172 30 9 6 238 48 70 131 8 6 .274 .349 .380 .105 3 3
2009 TBA MLB AL 260 231 28 67 16 2 1 90 22 24 44 9 1 .290 .355 .390 .100 3 1
2009 DUR AAA INT 42 33 9 10 3 0 0 13 2 9 7 0 0 .303 .452 .394 .091 0 0
2010 OAK MLB AL 36 31 3 4 1 0 0 5 4 5 10 0 0 .129 .250 .161 .032 0 0
2010 IND AAA INT 203 163 26 43 10 1 3 64 16 38 32 0 2 .264 .406 .393 .129 0 0
2010 PIT MLB NL 193 165 18 30 6 1 2 44 9 26 31 3 1 .182 .292 .267 .085 1 1

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA
2008 2772 0.5152 0.4152 0.8141 0.6169 0.2009 0.8604 0.6630 0.1859 -0.0086
2009 1081 0.5217 0.4080 0.7800 0.6188 0.1779 0.8252 0.6087 0.2200 -0.0109
2010 890 0.5213 0.4146 0.7778 0.6272 0.1831 0.8247 0.6026 0.2222 -0.0139
Career47430.51780.41340.79950.61930.19230.84570.63930.2005-0.0101

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2010-07-29 2010-08-07 Minors 9 0 Head Concussion -
2010-05-16 2010-05-22 DTD 6 6 Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2009-09-04 2009-09-05 DTD 1 1 Left Ankle Soreness -
2009-05-25 2009-08-29 60-DL 96 81 Right Knee Surgery Meniscus 2009-06-15
2008-03-21 2008-03-23 Camp 2 0 Low Back Spasms -
2007-06-03 2007-06-08 DTD 5 5 Left Face Laceration Above Eye -
2007-04-24 2007-05-28 15-DL 34 29 Right Abdomen Strain Oblique -
2007-04-18 2007-04-20 DTD 2 1 General Medical Respiratory Flu -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2011 $
2010 PIT, OAK $4,850,000
2009 TBA $3,250,000
2008 TBA $2,400,000
2007 TBA $1,800,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$12,300,000
4 yrTotal$12,300,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
3 yAlan Nero3 yr/$7.7M (07-09)+10 cl opt

Details
  • acquired in trade from TB 11/4/09 (Jesse Chavez)
  • signed 12/06, 3 year/$7.7M (07-09), 07:$1.8M, 08:$2.4M, 09:$3.25M, 10:$4.25M club option $0.25M buyout
  • escalator based on plate appearances 07-09 may increase 10 option to $5.25M/$0.75M buyout
  • must sign extension by end of contract or released, bec FA bef 6 years srv
  • to donate $0.1M to Rays charity
  • TB pd $4.55M to Yakult for rt to neg 11/06
  • posted Yakult of Japan 11/06

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)Is Nishioka going to be worth a good hard look to be fantasy worthy?
(Will from Kentucky)		He's certainly worth a look but outside of Ichiro and (to a lesser extent Hideki Matsui) how many Japanese players have lived up to expectations? I'm sure it's an unfair comparison, but when I read about Nishioka and look at his stats, I can't help but be reminded of guys like Akinori Iwamura and Kaz Matsui. Both were decent for a short period of time, but neither came close to living up to their advance billing. (Cory Schwartz)
2008-03-18 17:00:00 (link to chat)Akinori Iwamura has a 95% Improve and a 95% Breakout rate... what in the world could that mean? "Super-Aki?"
(themcneills from Denver Westin)		Yes, a man who destroys planets merely with his thoughts. (Jim Baker)
2008-03-17 12:00:00 (link to chat)Akinori Iwamura is better than his '07 numbers, right? I recently drafted him in my league and will be slotting him at the MI position once he gains eligiblity. I am hoping for 10-15 HRs & Steals with 100 Runs. Am I crazy?
(Eric from Tampa)		I don't think you are crazy. (Mike Siano)


BP Roundtables

DateRoundtable NameComment
2008-10-02 11:00:00Thursday Playoff GamesRandom fact #4: According to the Rays media guide, Akinori Iwamura uses an alligator skin glove and owns a toy poodle named "Nuts." (David Laurila)
 

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