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Billy Williams League
4-8-2072
Kazumi Yamada Relief Pitcher
Retired (2027, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-66 Status Retired (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 81 (OS 82) Date of Birth 10-25-1990
K 1050 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(2018)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(120 games)
IP 1320.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt A- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2018 MIN
8
 11
28
28
1
0
0
 0
177.1
 187 106 104 3 90
124
1.56
5.28
2019 MIN
9
 8
39
14
1
0
0
 2
131.2
 119 75 68 2 65
105
1.40
4.65
2020 MIN
11
 12
39
28
2
0
0
 0
201.0
 234 118 111 3 88
160
1.60
4.97
2021 MIN
12
 7
27
27
4
2
0
 0
184.0
 186 82 80 5 69
142
1.39
3.91
2022 MIN
13
 14
36
36
5
1
0
 0
246.2
 239 121 118 2 97
200
1.36
4.31
2023 MIN
16
 10
34
34
3
1
0
 0
244.2
 217 97 90 3 74
201
1.19
3.31
2024 MIN
3
 1
37
4
0
0
0
 0
64.2
 66 37 34 1 24
57
1.39
4.73
2025 MIN
1
 0
21
3
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 48 27 23 3 20
36
1.50
4.57
2026 MIN-BOS
2
 3
33
0
0
0
2
 1
25.1
 27 13 13 1 15
25
1.66
4.62
2072
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 66
294
174
16
4
2
 3
1320.2
 1323 676 641 23 542
1050
1.41
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2027-11-01Kazumi Yamada has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2027-04-09The Boston Haffenreffers have waived Kazumi Yamada.
2027-03-25The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Bronswell Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Benn Hargrave to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Harry Young to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Kazumi Yamada for assignment. The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Bob Addy for assignment.
2026-06-19The Boston Haffenreffers have acquired Kazumi Yamada from the waiver wire.
2026-06-15The Minnesota Black Squirrels have promoted Mark Gruber to the major league team. The Minnesota Black Squirrels have waived Kazumi Yamada.
2025-05-24Kazumi Yamada of the Minnesota Black Squirrels is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2024-04-20Kazumi Yamada of the Minnesota Black Squirrels is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2023-07-13Kazumi Yamada of the Minnesota Black Squirrels is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2021-04-02Kazumi Yamada of the Minnesota Black Squirrels is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2020-09-28Kazumi Yamada of the Minnesota Black Squirrels is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2018-04-01The Minnesota Black Squirrels have promoted Kazumi Yamada to the major league team. The Minnesota Black Squirrels have promoted Buck Luby to the major league team.