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Ford Hernandez League
4-1-2216
Tsutomu Nakajima Center Field
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .887 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 773 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-22-1946
HR 165 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(125 games)
RBI 557
SB 90
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (92.1%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (94.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 KC
110
459
92
154
20
11
27
96
38
111 2 5
20
10 6
.988
.385
.603
.268
.336
1977 KC
130
528
112
159
20
6
42
122
44
111 0 3
17
10 0
.953
.353
.600
.299
.301
1978 KC
88
360
79
99
17
0
26
79
31
90 4 3
8
4 0
.876
.337
.539
.264
.275
1979 KC
78
245
39
62
10
0
16
46
18
56 0 1
8
1 1
.793
.303
.490
.237
.253
1980 KC-CIN
118
402
58
131
25
3
29
97
26
92 2 3
9
6 2
.987
.367
.619
.294
.326
1981 CIN-TEX
70
254
37
65
6
1
11
48
26
59 1 1
16
9 3
.744
.326
.417
.161
.256
1982 TEX
71
250
32
68
10
6
11
47
16
60 0 3
8
7 2
.804
.312
.492
.220
.272
1983 TEX
45
148
15
35
8
0
3
22
7
31 2 0
4
1 0
.632
.280
.351
.115
.236
Total
710
2646
464
773
116
27
165
557
206
610 11 19
90
48 14
.887
.344
.543
.251
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Tsutomu Nakajima has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-05-09The Texas Rangers have waived Tsutomu Nakajima.
1984-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bud McCall to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Pat Nash to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Rodrigo Berran to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Tsutomu Nakajima for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Keith Pratt for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Hideki Murakami for assignment.
1981-07-04Tsutomu Nakajima of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1981-04-27Trade #1303074 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Jack Rabbits. The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits receive Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (TEX) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Tsutomu Nakajima.
1980-07-23Trade #1300605 has been completed between the Cincinnati Jack Rabbits and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Brandon Tennant, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Jack Rabbits in exchange for Tsutomu Nakajima.
1980-05-29Tsutomu Nakajima of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1979-10-24The Kansas City Royals have placed Tsutomu Nakajima on the trade block.
1979-09-17Tsutomu Nakajima of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1978-05-10Tsutomu Nakajima of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1976-05-08Tsutomu Nakajima of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Nakajima to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Smoky Barthold to the minors.