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Jumbo Brown League
6-8-2125
Noboru Arai Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 960 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 05-26-1943
HR 113 Drafted Round 1, Pick 24
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(125 games)
RBI 489
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.5%) LF A+ (97.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B D- (11.1%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (96.9%)   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
1969 ARI
55
208
25
61
14
0
8
36
24
 36 1 0
0
 0 3
.845
.369
.476
.183
.293
1970 ARI
112
418
55
117
29
5
12
47
37
 76 1 4
0
 0 2
.796
.337
.459
.179
.280
1971 ARI
140
512
64
155
28
5
13
61
60
 83 2 0
2
 1 3
.831
.378
.453
.150
.303
1972 TEX
127
448
75
131
20
5
15
61
43
 66 2 2
8
 3 3
.815
.356
.460
.167
.292
1973 TEX
125
403
49
111
20
0
9
55
43
 68 1 1
11
 6 0
.738
.346
.392
.117
.275
1974 TEX
145
499
76
133
18
7
15
78
47
 86 0 4
12
 3 4
.748
.327
.421
.154
.267
1975 TEX
140
438
46
103
21
2
13
58
45
 77 1 1
5
 4 4
.688
.307
.381
.146
.235
1976 TEX-ATL
102
146
25
45
3
2
14
29
15
 28 0 0
2
 1 2
1.017
.373
.644
.336
.308
1977 ATL
97
154
35
51
9
0
5
31
22
 31 0 2
9
 2 0
.897
.410
.487
.156
.331
1978 ATL
82
111
22
32
6
3
5
18
12
 17 2 0
9
 1 2
.900
.368
.532
.243
.288
1979 ATL-MIN
20
73
15
21
3
2
4
15
6
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.890
.342
.548
.260
.288
Total
1145
3410
487
960
171
31
113
489
354
 582 10 14
59
 21 23
.799
.350
.449
.168
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Noboru Arai has retired from the Minnesota PULSE
1979-09-02The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Noboru Arai to the major league team.
1979-05-01The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Noboru Arai from the waiver wire.
1979-04-21The Atlanta Cracker Jacks have waived Noboru Arai.
1979-04-08The Atlanta Cracker Jacks have designated Noboru Arai for assignment.
1976-05-01Trade #1352293 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Atlanta Cracker Jacks. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks receive A.J. Zoolou, Noboru Arai from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Roy Gorecki, Fred Dahl.
1975-09-04The Texas Bullfrogs have placed Noboru Arai on the trade block.
1972-03-25Trade #1332761 has been completed between the San Francisco Shock and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive Noboru Arai from the San Francisco Shock in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 TEX (Tony Phillips).
1971-08-29The Arizona Wranglers have placed Noboru Arai on the trade block.
1970-06-13Noboru Arai of the Arizona Wranglers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1969-07-20The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Oswald Sheboinge to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Ken Cantwell to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Noboru Arai to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Bob Silverio to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have sent Dave Keen to the minors. The Arizona Wranglers have sent John Lawless to the minors. The Arizona Wranglers have sent Bo Brumfield to the minors. The Arizona Wranglers have sent Mike Phillips to the minors.