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Jumbo Brown League
10-18-2128
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 P NYA 60 0 72.2 14 0 14 0 1 -1 1.73 1.000
1959 P NYA 60 0 69.0 4 0 4 0 0 +1 0.52 1.000
1960 P NYA 50 0 59.0 9 0 9 0 0 +1 1.37 1.000
1961 P NYA 54 0 70.1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0.77 1.000
1962 P NYA 51 0 71.2 9 2 7 0 1 +1 1.13 1.000
1963 P NYA 32 0 41.1 8 0 8 0 1 +1 1.74 1.000
1964 P NYA-SEA 47 8 116.2 19 4 15 0 1 -2 1.47 1.000
1965 P SEA 31 31 143.1 10 0 10 0 1 -4 0.63 1.000
Total 385 39 644.0 79 6 73 0 5 -3 1.10 1.000
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.