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Jumbo Brown League
10-18-2128
Sadao Kitahara Right Field
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .891 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 634 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-28-1950
HR 79 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1980)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(158 games)
RBI 330
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (95.3%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1980 Away 69 270 55 77 22 3 12 51 40 49 15 8 2 .900 .378 .522 .237 .285
1980 Home 75 283 40 83 14 5 9 39 33 44 4 5 0 .838 .365 .473 .180 .293
1981 Away 68 213 34 62 7 4 9 38 25 36 10 6 4 .851 .362 .488 .197 .291
1981 Home 77 232 46 74 16 0 11 34 25 44 20 8 3 .915 .385 .530 .211 .319
1982 Away 68 253 52 90 16 2 11 33 28 44 16 5 2 .984 .418 .565 .209 .356
1982 Home 76 282 56 93 14 4 12 50 39 44 20 6 3 .946 .410 .535 .206 .330
1983 Away 51 168 32 55 6 0 6 35 28 27 20 7 3 .900 .430 .470 .143 .327
1983 Home 50 152 27 47 8 5 4 29 20 21 6 4 0 .904 .398 .507 .197 .309
1984 Away 51 42 10 13 4 0 1 5 6 5 5 2 0 .888 .412 .476 .167 .310
1984 Home 50 47 10 13 1 1 3 7 2 8 0 0 0 .838 .306 .532 .255 .277
1985 Away 22 51 5 12 2 0 0 3 6 13 3 2 1 .590 .316 .275 .039 .235
1985 Home 29 57 9 15 1 0 1 6 10 13 4 2 0 .701 .368 .333 .070 .263
Total Away 329 997 188 309 57 9 39 165 133 174 69 30 12 .895 .392 .503 .193 .310
Total Home 357 1053 188 325 54 15 40 165 129 174 54 25 6 .886 .384 .502 .194 .309
Total 686 2050 376 634 111 24 79 330 262 348 123 55 18 .891 .388 .502 .193 .309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Sadao Kitahara has retired from the San Francisco Shock
1983-09-18Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-06-27Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-29Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-07-13Trade #1372531 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the San Francisco Shock. The San Francisco Shock receive Joe Pitko, Herman Hill, Sadao Kitahara, Joe Ayrault, Dave Ploffe, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SD (Katsuhito Takahashi) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Stretch Radford, Kevin Kuiper, Lou Martin, Blackjack Scoffic, Rupe Rowland.
1980-04-27Trade #1370840 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Sandy Padgett, Sadao Kitahara, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYA (Jack Robello), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 NYA (Roy Terpko), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYA (Sparky Foster) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Dan Huber, Kid Cooley.
1980-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sadao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Gary Nye to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Scarf Hutchens to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Remy Pell for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Scott Sorrells for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Shuichi Hishikawa for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated CLARK BIGSBY for assignment.