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Billy Williams League
4-10-2072
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2018 P MIN 28 28 177.1 17 1 15 1 1 +2 0.81 .941
2019 P MIN 38 14 131.2 15 3 11 1 0 -2 0.96 .933
2020 P MIN 39 28 201.0 25 2 23 0 1 -1 1.12 1.000
2021 P MIN 27 27 184.0 26 3 23 0 3 +1 1.27 1.000
2022 P MIN 36 36 246.2 35 0 35 0 1 +1 1.28 1.000
2023 P MIN 34 34 244.2 31 6 25 0 2 -1 1.14 1.000
2024 P MIN 37 4 64.2 8 0 8 0 0 0 1.11 1.000
2025 P MIN 20 3 45.1 10 2 8 0 0 0 1.99 1.000
2026 P MIN-BOS 31 0 25.1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.07 1.000
Total 290 174 1320.2 170 17 151 2 8 0 1.14 .988
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.