C Shusaku Takabayashi #56
Austin BigStars VBL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/07/2032
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C SHUSAKU TAKABAYASHI #56 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 317 94 34 2 2 41 20 45 .297 .341 .435 2 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56 49 58 56
Gap 73 60 77 73
Power 19 15 20 19
Eye 46 37 48 50
Avoid K's 90 82 92 90
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 38
Errors: - 19 26
Arm: 64 16 12
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 82 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 79 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 24
Stealing Ability: 85
Baserunning Inst.: 71
Sacrifice Bunt: 22
Bunt for Hit: 29
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/06/2032 STL Win, 8-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/2032 @ PR Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2032 PR Win, 10-9 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/01/2032 @ STR Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/2032 @ STR Loss, 0-12 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/2032 @ STR Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/28/2032 COOP Win, 3-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/2032 COOP Loss, 6-14 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/25/2032 CUMB Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/2032 CUMB Win, 8-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Takabayashi never lacks for effort.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:01/13/2006
Born in:Omagari, AKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 317 94 34 2 2 41 43 20 45 .297 .341 .435 .777 .321 .139 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 85 346 2 3 0 12 6 1 138 38 2 3 40.0 43.1 4.75 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   103 22 8 2 0 12 10 5 19 0 2 0 .214 .250 .330 .580
Versus Right   214 72 26 0 2 29 33 15 26 1 4 2 .336 .384 .486 .870
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Last Week   19 5 3 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 1 0 .263 .333 .421 .754
April   71 22 4 0 2 11 14 5 9 0 3 0 .310 .355 .451 .806
May   73 18 6 1 0 8 9 2 14 1 0 0 .247 .263 .356 .619
June   75 26 12 0 0 14 8 6 4 0 1 1 .347 .402 .507 .909
July   82 24 8 1 0 8 8 6 14 0 2 1 .293 .348 .415 .763
August   16 4 4 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .294 .500 .794
Spring Training   16 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Last Year   380 101 25 2 4 49 43 21 64 3 4 3 .266 .307 .374 .681
2 Years Ago   243 61 14 0 2 26 25 17 30 0 2 2 .251 .305 .333 .639
Career   940 256 73 4 8 116 111 58 139 4 12 7 .272 .318 .384 .702
Home   163 53 18 2 1 22 21 8 23 0 1 1 .325 .360 .479 .839
Road   154 41 16 0 1 19 22 12 22 1 5 1 .266 .321 .390 .711
Grass   310 93 33 2 2 40 43 19 45 1 6 2 .300 .343 .439 .782
Turf   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Night   317 94 34 2 2 41 43 20 45 1 6 2 .297 .341 .435 .777
As Starter   316 93 34 2 2 41 42 20 45 1 6 2 .294 .339 .434 .773
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   59 19 7 0 1 9 9 9 9 0 4 0 .322 .412 .492 .903
Inning 1-3   103 26 12 0 0 7 12 4 15 0 1 0 .252 .280 .369 .649
Inning 4-6   114 37 12 1 0 19 15 5 16 1 1 2 .325 .361 .447 .808
Inning 7-9   98 30 9 1 2 15 16 11 14 0 4 0 .306 .376 .480 .856
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   115 30 8 2 0 6 20 4 16 0 5 0 .261 .286 .365 .651
1 Outs   88 27 11 0 0 13 14 12 8 1 1 0 .307 .386 .432 .818
2 Outs   114 37 15 0 2 22 9 4 21 0 0 2 .325 .358 .509 .867
Scoring Position   87 29 12 0 1 39 14 8 13 1 6 1 .333 .392 .506 .897
Bases Empty   170 46 19 2 0 0 20 10 25 0 0 0 .271 .311 .406 .717
Runner on 1st   60 19 3 0 1 2 9 2 7 0 0 1 .317 .349 .417 .766
Runner on 2nd   35 12 5 0 0 9 5 4 5 0 5 0 .343 .410 .486 .896
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 9 6 0 0 11 4 1 3 0 0 0 .391 .417 .652 1.069
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 1 .333 .400 .444 .844
Two Strikes   126 30 10 2 0 9 14 6 45 0 0 0 .238 .273 .349 .622
First Pitch   50 17 6 0 1 8 11 3 0 0 2 2 .340 .400 .520 .920
Count 0-1   36 14 4 0 1 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .583 .972
Count 0-2   25 6 2 1 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 .240 .240 .400 .640
Count 1-0   22 8 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .500 .864
Count 1-1   34 11 4 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 2 0 .324 .324 .441 .765
Count 1-2   39 5 1 0 0 2 4 0 15 0 0 0 .128 .128 .154 .282
Count 2-0   10 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 .300 .273 .400 .673
Count 2-1   25 6 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
Count 2-2   39 11 4 1 0 4 4 0 12 0 0 0 .282 .282 .436 .718
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 5 3 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 .357 .571 .571 1.143
Full Count   23 8 3 0 0 3 4 6 7 0 0 0 .348 .483 .478 .961
Behind in Count   100 25 7 1 1 11 11 0 26 0 0 0 .250 .250 .370 .620
Ahead in Count   71 22 10 0 0 9 8 11 0 1 2 0 .310 .398 .451 .848
Batting 2nd   78 20 10 1 0 4 12 7 15 0 2 0 .256 .318 .410 .728
Batting 6th   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 7th   45 12 5 0 1 10 4 3 7 1 1 2 .267 .333 .444 .778
Batting 8th   144 46 16 0 1 22 22 10 16 0 3 0 .319 .364 .451 .815
Batting 9th   46 14 2 1 0 4 4 0 7 0 0 0 .304 .304 .391 .696
Low Leverage   153 43 18 1 2 8 16 8 21 0 1 0 .281 .317 .451 .768
Medium Leverage   116 35 9 0 0 15 17 6 18 1 4 1 .302 .339 .379 .718
High Leverage   46 15 6 1 0 18 9 6 5 0 1 1 .326 .415 .500 .915
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
2030 Austin - VBL 24 78 243 61 14 0 2 26 25 17 2 0 30 4 0 .251 .305 .333 .639 71 68 0.2
2031 Austin - VBL 25 114 380 101 25 2 4 49 43 21 3 3 64 4 0 .266 .307 .374 .681 81 81 1.8
2032 Austin - VBL 26 86 317 94 34 2 2 41 43 20 2 1 45 2 3 .297 .341 .435 .777 103 100 2.0
Total VBL 278 940 256 73 4 8 116 111 58 7 4 139 10 3 .272 .318 .384 .702 86 84 4.0
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
2026 Whistler - R 20 43 40 16 5 0 0 6 5 7 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .525 1.025 168 146 0.5
2027 Whistler - R 21 90 322 108 37 1 2 53 55 28 2 3 26 4 1 .335 .389 .475 .864 124 125 2.8
2028 Carlsbad - A 22 86 233 79 23 0 2 31 34 18 2 1 20 12 1 .339 .390 .464 .853 125 119 1.8
2029 Del Mar - AA 23 45 144 38 11 0 1 17 15 18 1 2 7 4 0 .264 .345 .361 .707 91 95 0.9
2029 Vancouver - AAA 23 57 198 51 13 1 0 20 22 20 0 0 23 3 0 .258 .326 .333 .659 77 77 0.8
2031 Austin - TRN 25 9 34 9 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 1 4 2 0 .265 .297 .382 .680 79 80 0.1
Total AAA 57 198 51 13 1 0 20 22 20 0 0 23 3 0 .258 .326 .333 .659 77 77
Total AA 45 144 38 11 0 1 17 15 18 1 2 7 4 0 .264 .345 .361 .707 91 95
Total A 86 233 79 23 0 2 31 34 18 2 1 20 12 1 .339 .390 .464 .853 125 119
Total RL 133 362 124 42 1 2 59 60 35 3 3 27 4 1 .343 .402 .481 .883 130 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Whistler - R C 2 2 12 3 0 15 0 1.000 17.0 7.94 +0.6 .000 0 5 3 60.0
2027 Whistler - R C 83 82 601 44 6 652 7 .989 715.1 8.12 +3.3 .861 10 111 27 24.3
2028 Carlsbad - A C 52 51 343 37 7 385 5 .987 449.1 7.61 -0.5 1.025 3 89 18 20.2
2028 Carlsbad - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Carlsbad - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Vancouver - AAA C 54 54 365 47 4 415 3 .993 474.2 7.81 +2.9 1.112 2 86 24 27.9
2029 Del Mar - AA C 39 37 297 19 3 320 4 .988 332.2 8.55 +0.8 .672 3 44 13 29.5
2029 Del Mar - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.011
2030 Austin - MLB C 73 69 522 42 7 571 7 .988 603.1 8.41 -0.9 .851 6 120 26 21.7
2031 Austin - MLB C 113 106 840 79 8 925 6 .994 950.2 8.70 -0.2 1.062 3 226 43 19.0
2031 Austin - TRN C 9 9 83 8 4 91 0 1.000 85.0 9.64 +0.2 .000 1 16 3 18.8
2032 Austin - MLB C 85 85 659 81 8 743 3 .996 752.2 8.85 +0.7 1.117 5 156 40 25.6
TOTAL C 510 495 3722 360 47 4117 35 .991 4380.2 8.39 +7.0 1.036 33 853 197 23.1
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.011
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/2023 Entered the The Virtual Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (64); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 1 (17).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (55); Power: 1 (15); Eye: 9 (43).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (59); Power: 3 (16); Eye: 19 (41).
01/29/2026 Signed a minor league contract ($200,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Austin BigStars organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (60); Power: 7 (17); Eye: 27 (42).
05/28/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Wolfville Farmers, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
06/16/2027 Was selected to the 2027 VBL Rookie League All-Star Game.
06/23/2027 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/18/2027 Wins the 2027 RL FORD Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (62); Power: 11 (16); Eye: 30 (47).
07/08/2028 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/30/2028 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 48 (48).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 48 (48).
02/23/2030 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/18/2030 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/25/2030 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/26/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (57); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 49 (53).
11/21/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 50 (53).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2030 2 9
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