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Simmons Davis League
7-23-2020
Kenji Yamamoto Center Field
Retired (1998, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .705 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1314 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 10-07-1959
HR 92 Drafted Round 2, Pick 39
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(59 games)
RBI 554
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 RF PHI 2 1 10.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1984 RF PHI 69 69 558.1 130 126 3 1 0 +1 2.08 .992
CF PHI 54 54 470.0 125 122 2 1 0 -1 2.37 .992
LF PHI 7 7 57.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.26 1.000
1985 LF PHI 45 45 394.0 100 96 4 0 1 +3 2.28 1.000
RF PHI 38 38 340.2 71 71 0 0 0 -1 1.88 1.000
CF PHI 28 28 246.0 51 51 0 0 0 -2 1.87 1.000
1986 CF PHI 73 73 640.0 179 172 3 4 0 0 2.46 .978
LF PHI 52 52 457.0 99 97 1 1 0 +1 1.93 .990
RF PHI 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1987 CF PHI 93 93 813.2 237 230 6 1 0 +1 2.61 .996
RF PHI 12 12 107.1 22 21 0 1 0 0 1.76 .955
1988 LF PHI-KC 70 69 604.0 137 128 6 3 3 +2 2.00 .978
CF PHI-KC 23 10 103.2 33 31 1 1 0 +1 2.78 .970
RF PHI-KC 10 10 86.2 17 16 1 0 0 +1 1.77 1.000
1989 LF KC 40 38 345.1 81 79 2 0 0 +2 2.11 1.000
CF KC 27 27 242.2 64 62 0 2 0 +2 2.30 .969
1B KC 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8.00 1.000
RF KC 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
1990 CF KC 103 96 875.1 221 217 2 2 0 +2 2.25 .991
SS KC 5 5 47.0 14 5 9 0 1 -2 2.68 1.000
RF KC 7 0 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.77 1.000
LF KC 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1991 CF KC 126 126 1125.1 325 317 7 1 2 +4 2.59 .997
SS KC 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1992 RF KC 53 52 465.0 116 110 5 1 0 0 2.23 .991
CF KC 42 41 367.0 92 89 1 2 1 +2 2.21 .978
LF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1993 CF KC 60 60 527.2 120 118 2 0 0 0 2.05 1.000
RF KC 21 20 182.2 38 36 2 0 0 +1 1.87 1.000
LF KC 4 4 35.1 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
1994 CF KC 34 30 270.2 75 72 3 0 0 +2 2.49 1.000
LF KC 21 21 186.0 46 46 0 0 0 +2 2.23 1.000
RF KC 15 14 129.0 32 30 2 0 0 +1 2.23 1.000
1995 CF KC 33 28 246.2 82 80 0 2 0 +1 2.92 .976
LF KC 20 13 122.2 38 37 1 0 0 0 2.79 1.000
RF KC 3 3 28.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0.96 .750
1996 CF KC 70 70 604.1 173 169 2 2 0 +4 2.55 .988
LF KC 18 17 148.0 32 31 1 0 0 +1 1.95 1.000
RF KC 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1997 LF KC 26 26 222.0 47 43 3 1 0 -1 1.86 .979
RF KC 21 21 182.0 32 31 1 0 0 0 1.58 1.000
CF KC 18 18 149.0 37 36 0 1 0 +3 2.17 .973
Pos Total CF 784 754 6682.0 1814 1766 29 19 3 +19 2.42 .990
LF 305 294 2589.1 603 580 18 5 4 +10 2.08 .992
RF 254 243 2128.2 477 459 14 4 0 +3 2.00 .992
SS 6 6 56.0 16 5 11 0 1 -2 2.57 1.000
1B 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8.00 1.000
Total 1350 1298 11465.0 2918 2818 72 28 8 +30 2.27 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Kenji Yamamoto has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-04-05The Kansas City Kingmen have waived Kenji Yamamoto.
1998-04-01The Kansas City Kingmen have designated Ken Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Kingmen have sent Ben Sanchez to the minors. The Kansas City Kingmen have designated Kenji Yamamoto for assignment. The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted Urbano Lugo to the major league team. The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted Mike Robertson to the major league team. The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted Jim Fredrickson to the major league team.
1997-05-15The Kansas City Kingmen have renamed Bill Finley to Kenji Yamamoto.
1997-05-15The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted Bill Finley to the major league team. The Kansas City Kingmen have designated Dave Johnson for assignment.
1996-09-05The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted George McCracken to the major league team. The Kansas City Kingmen have promoted Billy Vinton to the major league team. The Kansas City Kingmen have sent Stan West to the minors. The Kansas City Kingmen have designated Bill Finley for assignment.
1994-06-17Bill Finley of the Kansas City Kingmen is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-08-20Bill Finley of the Kansas City Kingmen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1992-07-21Bill Finley of the Kansas City Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-04-25Trade #1629130 has been completed between the Kansas City Gauchos and the Philadelphia Nails. The Philadelphia Nails receive Jose Benson, Harry Carlyle, Phil Brown, David Grba, Bob Fernandez, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 KC (Mark Bailor) from the Kansas City Gauchos in exchange for Bill Finley, Bruce Anson, Art Hurst.
1988-04-01The Philadelphia Nails have placed Bill Finley on the trade block.
1987-09-03Bill Finley of the Philadelphia Destroyers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1985-04-14Bill Finley of the Philadelphia Destroyers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1984-03-07The Philadelphia Destroyers have designated Gordie Pike for assignment. The Philadelphia Destroyers have designated Ron Gedman for assignment. The Philadelphia Destroyers have designated Benny Papi for assignment. The Philadelphia Destroyers have designated Elmer Vaughn for assignment. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Moose Lutz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Pryor Martin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Patel Singh to the major league team. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Al Carey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Kenny Stanage to the major league team. The Philadelphia Destroyers have promoted Bill Finley to the major league team.
1983-08-20The Philadelphia Futile Phils have sent Bill Finley to the minors.
1983-07-15The Philadelphia Futile Phils have promoted Bill Finley to the major league team.
1983-06-25The Philadelphia Futile Phils have sent Bill Finley to the minors.
1983-06-03The Philadelphia Futile Phils have promoted Bill Finley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Futile Phils have designated Julio Franco for assignment.
1983-04-25The Philadelphia Futile Phils have sent Bill Finley to the minors.
1983-04-08The Philadelphia Futile Phils have promoted Bill Finley to the major league team.
1979-04-05The Philadelphia Futile Phils have acquired Bill Finley from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived Bill Finley.