LF Kidane Msamaki #4
Durban Conquistadors SAB
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/04/2036
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | SAB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF KIDANE MSAMAKI #4 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
141 544 126 20 6 6 35 60 79 .232 .310 .324 20 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 30 35 35
Eye 50 50 55 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 55
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/02/2036 @ BEN Win, 17-9 6 1 2 5 1 0 1 0
11/01/2036 @ BEN Win, 4-3 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 0
10/20/2036 PE Win, 5-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/19/2036 PE Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/18/2036 @ NEW Win, 5-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/14/2036 PIE Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/12/2036 BEN Win, 1-0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/12/2036 @ BEN Win, 6-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/11/2036 @ JOH Loss, 2-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08/2036 PE Win, 4-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Hard-nosed but not dirty.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/31/2002
Born in:KwaNgema, MPU
Nationality:South African
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$308,000
Signed Through:2036 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:188 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 2nd Pick in Round 3
SOUTH AFRICA BASEBALL 2036 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 141 544 126 20 6 6 35 60 60 79 .232 .310 .324 .634 .289 .092 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 138 606 2 1 0 5 2 0 176 32 20 5 80.0 59.5 3.74 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   160 30 4 2 2 10 18 11 15 0 0 0 .188 .240 .275 .515
Versus Right   384 96 16 4 4 25 42 49 64 0 2 2 .250 .338 .344 .682
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .455 .500 .727 1.227
April   18 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 .278 .409 .278 .687
May   100 26 6 0 0 7 13 14 13 0 0 1 .260 .357 .320 .677
June   90 16 2 2 1 7 11 10 15 0 0 0 .178 .260 .278 .538
July   99 29 3 2 3 6 11 11 11 0 0 0 .293 .364 .455 .818
August   89 19 5 0 1 4 9 11 20 0 0 0 .213 .300 .303 .603
September   89 19 2 2 1 7 10 8 10 0 2 1 .213 .286 .315 .600
October   59 12 2 0 0 2 3 2 9 0 0 0 .203 .230 .237 .467
Spring Training   70 23 2 0 1 2 12 11 9 0 0 0 .329 .420 .400 .820
Postseason   11 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .455 .500 .727 1.227
Last Year   433 98 14 1 6 25 46 41 65 2 10 5 .226 .299 .305 .604
2 Years Ago   489 121 15 3 1 25 55 53 90 2 6 2 .247 .322 .297 .619
Career   4542 1090 188 21 31 311 526 435 798 25 68 39 .240 .310 .311 .621
Home   274 68 12 3 3 19 30 28 37 0 1 0 .248 .318 .347 .665
Road   270 58 8 3 3 16 30 32 42 0 1 2 .215 .303 .300 .603
Grass   88 18 3 1 2 5 9 12 14 0 0 1 .205 .307 .330 .636
Turf   456 108 17 5 4 30 51 48 65 0 2 1 .237 .311 .322 .633
Day   246 57 6 5 4 14 27 30 32 0 2 0 .232 .315 .346 .661
Night   298 69 14 1 2 21 33 30 47 0 0 2 .232 .306 .305 .611
As Starter   544 126 20 6 6 35 60 57 79 0 2 2 .232 .307 .324 .630
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   114 30 3 0 0 8 15 15 14 0 0 1 .263 .354 .289 .643
Inning 1-3   250 45 6 3 4 10 21 18 39 0 1 1 .180 .238 .276 .514
Inning 4-6   142 44 10 2 1 11 19 22 18 0 1 0 .310 .402 .430 .832
Inning 7-9   146 36 4 1 1 14 20 19 22 0 0 1 .247 .337 .308 .646
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   271 55 7 2 4 10 38 25 38 0 1 0 .203 .270 .288 .558
1 Outs   127 28 4 1 1 8 12 19 19 0 1 1 .220 .327 .291 .618
2 Outs   146 43 9 3 1 17 10 16 22 0 0 1 .295 .368 .418 .786
Scoring Position   78 24 5 1 0 28 12 14 12 0 2 2 .308 .426 .397 .823
Bases Empty   390 86 13 5 5 5 39 39 60 0 0 0 .221 .291 .318 .609
Runner on 1st   76 16 2 0 1 2 9 7 7 0 0 0 .211 .277 .276 .553
Runner on 2nd   25 6 2 0 0 4 4 6 3 0 2 0 .240 .387 .320 .707
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 3 1 0 8 2 3 3 0 0 1 .250 .375 .500 .875
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 6 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 1 .545 .643 .545 1.188
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Two Strikes   220 32 4 1 2 10 19 27 79 0 0 2 .145 .245 .200 .445
First Pitch   87 20 2 2 0 7 8 1 0 0 1 0 .230 .239 .299 .537
Count 0-1   45 16 5 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .356 .356 .467 .822
Count 0-2   40 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 17 0 0 0 .075 .075 .200 .275
Count 1-0   56 16 2 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .375 .661
Count 1-1   52 15 2 3 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .288 .442 .731
Count 1-2   67 11 1 1 0 2 2 0 21 0 0 2 .164 .188 .209 .397
Count 2-0   22 10 2 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .682 1.136
Count 2-1   52 16 3 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .308 .423 .731
Count 2-2   75 12 1 0 1 4 5 0 25 0 0 0 .160 .160 .213 .373
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 1 0 0 1 1 5 16 0 0 0 0 .100 .654 .400 1.054
Full Count   38 6 0 0 0 3 11 27 16 0 0 0 .158 .508 .158 .666
Behind in Count   152 30 8 1 1 6 8 0 38 0 0 2 .197 .208 .283 .491
Ahead in Count   140 43 7 0 4 14 22 32 0 0 1 0 .307 .436 .443 .879
Batting Leadoff   544 126 20 6 6 35 60 57 79 0 2 2 .232 .307 .324 .630
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   191 51 9 4 2 9 16 24 28 0 0 0 .267 .349 .387 .736
Medium Leverage   277 57 8 2 4 11 32 28 41 0 2 1 .206 .281 .292 .573
High Leverage   72 18 3 0 0 15 12 8 9 0 0 1 .250 .333 .292 .625
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
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - SAB 23 104 375 87 22 0 1 32 54 44 4 7 79 14 2 .232 .314 .299 .613 68 69 -0.3
2026 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - SAB 24 45 96 26 4 1 0 6 8 9 0 1 14 2 0 .271 .330 .333 .664 95 90 0.4
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - SAB 25 138 557 133 24 1 5 44 75 40 4 2 105 16 4 .239 .294 .312 .606 83 82 2.2
2028 Bloemfontein - SAB 26 10 17 3 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .176 .222 .294 .516 53 49 -0.1
2028 Port Elizabeth - SAB 26 95 320 86 20 1 3 26 29 28 2 1 58 9 4 .269 .330 .366 .696 114 116 2.0
2028 Total - SAB 26 105 337 89 22 1 3 27 32 29 2 1 64 9 4 .264 .325 .362 .687 111 113 1.9
2029 Port Elizabeth - SAB 27 105 371 79 11 2 3 21 43 31 3 0 66 12 6 .213 .279 .278 .557 69 67 -0.7
2030 Port Elizabeth - SAB 28 92 322 77 11 0 1 16 42 21 5 2 61 17 4 .239 .294 .283 .577 76 74 0.9
2031 Lotte - KBO 29 139 556 153 27 3 4 37 70 46 5 4 92 19 12 .275 .334 .356 .690 109 104 1.7
2032 Krugersdorp - SAB 30 139 539 130 18 2 4 40 53 62 6 4 92 14 4 .241 .324 .304 .628 87 84 2.0
2033 Krugersdorp - SAB 31 134 479 124 27 4 1 40 58 45 6 4 83 15 2 .259 .328 .338 .666 96 95 1.3
2034 Krugersdorp - SAB 32 135 489 121 15 3 1 25 55 53 2 2 90 15 9 .247 .322 .297 .619 86 84 0.2
2035 Durban - SAB 33 128 433 98 14 1 6 25 46 41 5 2 65 24 4 .226 .299 .305 .604 76 78 0.5
2036 Durban - SAB 34 141 544 126 20 6 6 35 60 60 2 0 79 20 5 .232 .310 .324 .634 83 85 0.9
Total SAB 1266 4542 1090 188 21 31 311 526 435 39 25 798 158 44 .240 .310 .311 .621 84 83 9.4
Total KBO 139 556 153 27 3 4 37 70 46 5 4 92 19 12 .275 .334 .356 .690 109 104 1.7
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
2021 Total - 19 46 210 61 10 4 2 29 39 17 2 2 25 36 10 .290 .346 .405 .751 100 100 0.8
2022 Total - 20 56 258 75 9 4 2 42 47 20 2 1 28 34 8 .291 .345 .380 .725 100 100 0.8
2023 Total - 21 61 281 78 10 6 2 40 57 22 2 0 29 32 6 .278 .334 .377 .712 100 100 0.7
2024 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 136 563 179 36 9 3 63 90 53 7 1 84 35 13 .318 .383 .430 .813 109 112 2.9
2026 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 25 103 32 6 2 2 11 14 6 2 0 13 3 3 .311 .360 .466 .826 130 131 0.9
2028 Lebowakgomo - AA 26 6 22 6 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 87 95 0.1
2029 Stellenbosch - AA 27 8 16 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 2 .250 .368 .312 .681 101 108 0.0
Total SARB 175 704 221 43 11 5 77 108 66 9 1 102 38 18 .314 .379 .428 .807 111 114
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2036 Durban - SAB 34 2 11 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .455 .500 .727 1.227 249 259 -0.2
Total SAB 2 11 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .455 .500 .727 1.227 249 259
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 1B 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.1 4.26 -0.1 1.013
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT CF 94 92 242 7 4 250 1 .996 820.1 2.73 -6.7 .969
2026 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 1B 2 1 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 18.0 7.00 +0.1 1.026
2026 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT LF 10 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 59.2 1.51 +1.2 1.097
2026 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT CF 21 10 40 1 0 42 1 .976 103.0 3.58 -0.7 .964
2026 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT RF 7 4 12 0 0 13 1 .923 50.2 2.13 -0.5 .897
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT LF 137 136 313 10 3 327 4 .988 1223.1 2.38 +8.3 1.017
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT RF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.5 .989
2028 Port Elizabeth - INT LF 69 67 150 3 1 153 0 1.000 567.2 2.43 +2.4 .999
2028 Bloemfontein - INT LF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 -0.1 1.957
2028 Port Elizabeth - INT CF 15 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 42.1 2.55 -0.4 .904
2028 Bloemfontein - INT CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.4 .986
2028 Port Elizabeth - INT RF 12 11 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 93.0 1.74 -2.3 .944
2028 Bloemfontein - INT RF 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 1.000
2029 Port Elizabeth - INT LF 88 86 178 10 3 190 2 .989 749.0 2.26 -2.2 1.017
2029 Port Elizabeth - INT RF 6 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 32.2 3.58 -0.1 1.011
2030 Port Elizabeth - INT LF 74 71 152 4 1 159 3 .981 619.2 2.27 -0.7 1.003
2030 Port Elizabeth - INT CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.3 .992
2030 Port Elizabeth - INT RF 14 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 52.1 2.41 -0.3 .993
2031 Lotte - INT LF 87 80 168 2 1 171 1 .994 718.2 2.13 +2.3 1.033
2031 Lotte - INT CF 39 34 84 4 0 89 1 .989 291.0 2.72 -8.2 .922
2031 Lotte - INT RF 21 21 45 3 0 49 1 .980 183.2 2.35 +1.0 1.072
2032 Krugersdorp - INT LF 135 134 308 12 3 320 0 1.000 1196.2 2.41 +6.7 1.050
2032 Krugersdorp - INT CF 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.0 .992
2032 Krugersdorp - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .998
2033 Krugersdorp - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2033 Krugersdorp - INT LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.2 1.464
2033 Krugersdorp - INT CF 123 120 326 10 3 337 1 .997 1072.2 2.82 -10.8 .968
2033 Krugersdorp - INT RF 11 6 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 68.0 2.25 +1.5 1.073
2034 Krugersdorp - INT 1B 1 0 6 1 2 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.7 .686
2034 Krugersdorp - INT LF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.0 1.86 +0.2 .978
2034 Krugersdorp - INT CF 105 104 310 6 2 318 2 .994 907.0 3.14 -5.3 .979
2034 Krugersdorp - INT RF 24 14 36 2 1 38 0 1.000 147.2 2.32 +0.6 .998
2035 Durban - INT 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2035 Durban - INT LF 90 85 179 3 1 186 4 .978 737.1 2.22 +1.7 1.032
2035 Durban - INT CF 23 21 59 3 0 63 1 .984 198.1 2.81 -2.8 .952
2035 Durban - INT RF 4 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 17.1 3.12 +0.1 1.017
2036 Durban - INT LF 134 133 246 6 1 253 1 .996 1152.2 1.97 +1.2 1.027
2036 Durban - INT CF 5 5 11 0 0 12 1 .917 40.0 2.48 -0.3 .994
2036 Durban - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.007
TOTAL 1B 7 1 22 2 4 25 1 .960 32.1 6.68 -0.7 .909
TOTAL LF 839 807 1721 50 14 1786 15 .992 7120.1 2.24 +20.8 1.026
TOTAL CF 439 390 1092 32 9 1132 8 .993 3510.1 2.88 -35.8 .966
TOTAL RF 110 65 167 8 1 178 3 .983 669.1 2.35 +0.6 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
04/30/2028 Released by the Bloemfontein organization.
05/02/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
10/30/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
10/29/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $374,000 with the Port Elizabeth Potros organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
12/12/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
02/17/2031 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Lotte Giants organization.
05/04/2031 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/18/2031 Wins the KBO Player of the Week Award.
11/13/2031 Became a free agent.
12/22/2031 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,540,000 with the Krugersdorp Salukis organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
12/03/2032 Wins the 2032 SAB WL Golden Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
03/31/2034 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
12/14/2034 Became a free agent.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2035 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $348,000 with the Durban Conquistadors organization.
12/15/2035 Became a free agent.
12/31/2035 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Durban Conquistadors organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
07/02/2036 Goes 5-5 against the Krugersdorp Salukis, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/27/2036 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Benoni Seagulls, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
11/02/2036 Wins the 2036 SAB EL First Stage MVP Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2036 138 7
Year PA Rank
2031 618 9
2032 612 8
2036 606 6
Year AB Rank
2031 556 6
2032 539 7
2036 544 7
Year H Rank
2031 153 7
Year 3B Rank
2029 2 9
2032 2 9
2033 4 5
2034 3 8
2036 6 5
Year SB Rank
2029 12 7
2030 17 2
2031 19 1
2032 14 5
2033 15 5
2034 15 2
2035 24 7
2036 20 8
Year R Rank
2031 70 9
Year BB Rank
2036 60 9
Year IBB Rank
2031 4 6
2032 6 1
2034 2 10
Year SH Rank
2031 7 6
2033 16 2
2035 10 3
Year SF Rank
2033 4 8
Year AVG Rank
2031 .275 7
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