SS Taiga Hirasawa #13
YO (Ni-Gun) Giants (YOM) NGN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/22/2025
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS TAIGA HIRASAWA #13 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 185 40 5 3 1 21 33 44 .216 .333 .292 10 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 40
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 55 45
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 25
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2025 @ CARP Win, 10-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2025 @ HAWK Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/10/2025 ORI Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/10/2025 ORI Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
07/08/2025 ORI Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/2025 CARP Win, 8-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
07/05/2025 CARP Win, 6-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/2025 CARP Win, 6-4 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
07/03/2025 @ TIG Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/02/2025 @ TIG Win, 17-8 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Nothing ever uncommon about Taiga.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/24/1997
Born in:Tagajo, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y310,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 129 Days
Service This Yr:38 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 52 10 2 0 0 4 3 5 20 .192 .263 .231 .494 .240 .038 42
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 57 0 0 0 2 1 0 12 2 1 1 50.0 3.0 1.74 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   47 9 2 0 0 4 2 5 17 0 1 0 .191 .269 .234 .503
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   40 8 2 0 0 2 1 5 16 0 1 0 .200 .289 .250 .539
May   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Spring Training   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 .000 .364 .000 .364
Last Year   79 10 5 1 0 4 7 12 26 1 2 0 .127 .239 .215 .454
2 Years Ago   393 78 22 2 8 32 40 67 132 4 12 6 .198 .321 .326 .647
Career   1468 287 67 10 23 126 162 219 466 9 45 13 .196 .304 .302 .605
Home   19 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Road   33 6 1 0 0 3 1 5 14 0 1 0 .182 .289 .212 .502
Grass   21 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 9 0 1 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Turf   31 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 11 0 0 0 .226 .273 .290 .563
Day   20 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .150 .227 .150 .377
Night   32 7 2 0 0 3 0 3 12 0 1 0 .219 .286 .281 .567
As Starter   45 7 1 0 0 2 2 4 17 0 1 0 .156 .224 .178 .402
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   13 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Inning 1-3   13 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Inning 4-6   20 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 9 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Inning 7-9   19 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 0 1 0 .211 .286 .263 .549
0 Outs   23 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .087 .087 .130 .217
1 Outs   13 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 1 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
2 Outs   16 5 1 0 0 4 0 5 5 0 0 0 .312 .476 .375 .851
Scoring Position   11 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 1 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Bases Empty   31 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 0 0 .129 .206 .194 .399
Runner on 1st   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Two Strikes   36 5 0 0 0 3 2 1 20 0 0 0 .139 .162 .139 .301
First Pitch   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944
Behind in Count   18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 .200 .556 .400 .956
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   49 9 2 0 0 4 2 5 18 0 1 0 .184 .259 .224 .484
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   20 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 .150 .227 .200 .427
Medium Leverage   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 9 0 1 0 .217 .250 .217 .467
High Leverage   9 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 185 40 5 3 1 21 27 33 44 .216 .333 .292 .625 .307 .076 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 56 219 0 0 0 1 0 1 54 9 10 0 100.0 22.5 4.12 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 9 2 1 1 5 9 14 15 0 0 0 .158 .324 .281 .605
Versus Right   128 31 3 2 0 16 18 19 29 1 0 0 .242 .338 .297 .635
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   72 14 4 1 0 8 14 14 22 0 0 0 .194 .326 .278 .603
June   78 17 1 1 1 9 10 15 15 1 0 0 .218 .340 .295 .635
July   35 9 0 1 0 4 3 4 7 0 0 0 .257 .333 .314 .648
Last Year   52 17 1 1 3 7 10 14 14 1 2 1 .327 .471 .558 1.028
Career   1082 228 34 8 21 120 151 197 315 12 40 13 .211 .336 .315 .651
Home   94 27 4 1 1 13 18 16 22 0 0 0 .287 .391 .383 .774
Road   91 13 1 2 0 8 9 17 22 1 0 0 .143 .275 .198 .473
Grass   169 39 5 3 1 17 24 28 42 0 0 0 .231 .340 .314 .654
Turf   16 1 0 0 0 4 3 5 2 1 0 0 .062 .273 .062 .335
Day   62 7 0 0 0 9 8 16 13 1 0 0 .113 .291 .113 .404
Night   123 33 5 3 1 12 19 17 31 0 0 0 .268 .357 .382 .739
As Starter   184 40 5 3 1 21 27 32 44 1 0 0 .217 .332 .293 .625
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
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
2016 CL - NPB 18 23 47 7 2 1 0 3 3 4 0 0 18 0 0 .149 .216 .234 .450 29 21 -0.3
2017 CL - NPB 19 50 119 21 2 1 1 3 9 6 1 0 40 1 0 .176 .222 .235 .458 31 24 -0.6
2018 Auckland - ABL 20 13 27 3 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 13 1 0 .111 .294 .148 .442 100 46 -0.1
2018 CL - NPB 20 112 291 62 15 2 5 32 40 48 3 3 82 8 2 .213 .328 .330 .657 89 93 1.0
2018 Total - NPB 20 125 318 65 16 2 5 33 41 55 3 3 95 9 2 .204 .325 .314 .639 90 89 0.9
2019 CL - NPB 21 51 91 18 3 1 1 8 10 12 0 0 28 0 2 .198 .291 .286 .577 66 67 -0.1
2022 Chiba Lotte - NPB 24 113 396 81 16 2 8 40 50 65 3 1 120 13 3 .205 .320 .316 .636 80 85 1.0
2023 CL - NPB 25 133 393 78 22 2 8 32 40 67 6 4 132 5 3 .198 .321 .326 .647 89 92 0.3
2024 CL - NPB 26 50 79 10 5 1 0 4 7 12 0 1 26 1 0 .127 .239 .215 .454 32 31 -0.9
2025 YO - NPB 27 20 52 10 2 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 20 1 1 .192 .263 .231 .494 39 42 -0.3
Total NPB 552 1468 287 67 10 23 126 162 219 13 9 466 29 11 .196 .304 .302 .605 74 77 0.1
Total ABL 13 27 3 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 13 1 0 .111 .294 .148 .442 100 46 -0.1
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
2016 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 18 81 273 58 9 3 7 34 36 37 3 5 87 1 3 .212 .308 .344 .652 83 81 0.3
2017 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 58 197 45 11 0 5 24 26 34 2 2 52 7 3 .228 .345 .360 .705 98 101 0.8
2018 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 .500 .714 .750 1.464 310 312 0.2
2019 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 27 87 13 2 0 2 9 12 16 1 0 28 2 0 .149 .288 .241 .530 49 52 -0.2
2020 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 56 141 20 2 1 1 10 17 28 4 2 42 6 0 .142 .297 .191 .489 38 45 -0.4
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 80 73 13 2 0 1 7 10 21 1 1 29 3 1 .178 .365 .247 .611 77 72 0.3
2022 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 21 70 20 1 0 1 8 12 11 1 0 17 2 1 .286 .390 .343 .733 79 88 -0.1
2024 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 18 52 17 1 1 3 7 10 14 1 1 14 1 1 .327 .471 .558 1.028 178 177 1.0
2025 YO (Ni-Gun) - AA 27 58 185 40 5 3 1 21 27 33 0 1 44 10 0 .216 .333 .292 .625 75 79 0.1
Total NGN 401 1082 228 34 8 21 120 151 197 13 12 315 33 9 .211 .336 .315 .651 81 83
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Auckland - INT 2B 3 0 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Auckland - INT 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Auckland - INT SS 9 0 8 17 3 28 3 .893 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 4 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 -0.3 .799
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 3B 6 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.050
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 53 1 20 38 10 61 3 .951 122.0 4.28 +0.4 1.030
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .990
2021 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2022 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 19 19 36 44 8 86 6 .930 170.1 4.23 -2.9 .930
2022 Chiba Lotte - INT SS 111 110 197 258 81 464 9 .981 971.1 4.22 -4.3 .984
2022 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Chiba Lotte - INT RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.3 .988
2023 CL - INT SS 133 127 167 277 81 464 20 .957 1113.0 3.59 -14.6 .908
2024 CL - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 CL - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 CL (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 18 18 19 55 15 76 2 .974 152.2 4.36 +1.0 1.048
2024 CL - INT SS 49 27 40 73 17 116 3 .974 258.2 3.93 -5.9 .916
2025 YO - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 YO (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 57 56 84 140 45 232 8 .966 481.1 4.19 -4.3 .935
2025 YO - INT SS 19 13 26 37 11 64 1 .984 121.1 4.67 -1.5 .948
TOTAL 2B 7 2 8 12 1 20 0 1.000 20.0 9.00 -0.3 .799
TOTAL 3B 7 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 1.050
TOTAL SS 468 371 597 939 271 1591 55 .965 3390.2 4.08 -32.1 .947
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .990
TOTAL RF 8 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 -0.3 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
10/22/2015 Drafted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 1st round of the 2015 NPB Draft from Sendai Ikuei HS.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
10/11/2022 Wins the 2022 NPB JPL Golden Glove Award at SS.
10/24/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y230,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
10/31/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y409,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
07/26/2024 Injured on 07/23/2024, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks.
08/28/2024 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/06/2024 Injured on 09/04/2024, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 5 days.
10/27/2024 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
11/15/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the YO Giants organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
05/21/2025 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2022 120 8
2023 132 7
Year BB Rank
2022 65 7
2023 67 7
Year SH Rank
2023 12 6
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