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Jumbo Brown League
9-12-2122
Takao Kitahara Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 30-33 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-28-1928
K 486 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(24 games)
IP 644.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 NYA
5
 6
64
0
0
0
0
 7
72.2
 83 48 46 2 27
47
1.51
5.70
1959 NYA
7
 3
64
0
0
0
1
 0
69.0
 62 28 27 1 23
60
1.23
3.52
1960 NYA
1
 1
53
0
0
0
1
 1
59.0
 56 18 17 0 21
44
1.31
2.59
1961 NYA
3
 0
55
0
0
0
2
 1
70.1
 64 33 29 0 16
47
1.14
3.71
1962 NYA
3
 1
52
0
0
0
1
 0
71.2
 49 24 22 1 29
50
1.09
2.76
1963 NYA
4
 1
33
0
0
0
1
 3
41.1
 36 12 9 0 13
34
1.19
1.96
1964 NYA-SEA
6
 5
47
8
0
0
1
 1
116.2
 112 56 56 0 42
100
1.32
4.32
1965 SEA
1
 16
31
31
1
0
0
 0
143.1
 168 101 89 3 57
104
1.57
5.59
2122
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 33
399
39
1
0
7
 13
644.0
 630 320 295 7 228
486
1.33
4.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Takao Kitahara has retired from the Seattle Night Rangers
1964-08-12Trade #1292347 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Julio Cruz, Fred Manush, Takao Kitahara, Ray Coombs, Danny Gosger, Bob Wilson, Ernie Macha, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rickie Washington, B.J. Chapman, Greg Komboy.
1958-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Gene Jimenez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Takao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cornutt to the major league team.