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Jumbo Brown League
10-22-2128
Kensaku Nakatani Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .649 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 33 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-05-1946
HR 5 Drafted Round 3, Pick 55
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(91 games)
RBI 20
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (12.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Majors 30 28.73 162 30 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 28
1977 Majors 31 15.81 162 2 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 15
1978 Minors 32 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 19
1979 Minors 33 19.00 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 2 / 19
1979 Majors 33 5.33 42 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1980 Minors 34 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 13
1980 Majors 34 4.86 49 0 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 3 -3 / 1 -7 / 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 0 -23 / 4
Total 415 34 0 -3 / 16 -4 / 24 -2 / 15 -7 / 17 -1 / 6 -1 / 10 -1 / 15 -19 / 103
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Kensaku Nakatani has retired from the Pittsburgh Postbundy
1980-05-26The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Kensaku Nakatani for assignment.
1979-08-16The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Kensaku Nakatani to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Jack Rice to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Al Williams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Kensaku Nakatani for assignment. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have sent John Brottem to the minors.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted George Guzman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Kensaku Nakatani to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Wes Boney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Sammy Shaw for assignment. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Hal Gentile for assignment. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Doug Pittinger for assignment.