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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 A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C  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 F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 LHP 5 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.089 .375 .714 .429 .286
1983 RHP 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 .154 .083 .000 .083
1984 LHP 60 122 25 6 0 3 9 15 29 .618 .290 .328 .123 .205
1984 RHP 117 306 70 10 0 0 24 39 53 .576 .315 .261 .033 .229
1985 LHP 51 128 33 6 1 1 5 15 22 .682 .338 .344 .086 .258
1985 RHP 93 274 77 16 1 3 39 37 36 .750 .371 .380 .099 .281
1986 LHP 49 121 35 3 0 2 11 22 28 .771 .407 .364 .074 .289
1986 RHP 113 363 82 14 0 1 26 50 74 .600 .327 .273 .047 .226
1987 LHP 37 86 27 2 0 9 24 6 15 1.013 .362 .651 .337 .314
1987 RHP 96 340 85 11 2 6 24 49 67 .693 .346 .347 .097 .250
1988 LHP 61 148 35 6 0 4 23 16 22 .667 .309 .358 .122 .236
1988 RHP 80 194 56 8 1 4 27 29 37 .783 .381 .402 .113 .289
1989 LHP 68 145 35 5 0 2 9 19 23 .651 .333 .317 .076 .241
1989 RHP 59 145 25 1 1 1 10 9 39 .438 .224 .214 .041 .172
1990 LHP 49 62 16 2 0 2 8 10 11 .748 .361 .387 .129 .258
1990 RHP 107 392 108 11 3 7 40 46 60 .726 .354 .372 .097 .276
1991 LHP 72 183 52 13 2 8 32 23 32 .869 .361 .508 .224 .284
1991 RHP 106 339 99 14 2 7 43 30 54 .757 .350 .407 .115 .292
1992 LHP 65 144 38 10 0 3 23 31 23 .787 .391 .396 .132 .264
1992 RHP 93 219 54 7 2 2 23 18 43 .628 .304 .324 .078 .247
1993 LHP 43 76 24 4 1 4 10 9 9 .941 .388 .553 .237 .316
1993 RHP 82 256 77 8 3 6 33 25 38 .792 .366 .426 .125 .301
1994 LHP 37 52 15 2 1 1 4 11 9 .836 .413 .423 .135 .288
1994 RHP 63 199 53 9 2 3 29 26 36 .726 .349 .377 .111 .266
1995 LHP 61 107 33 4 3 4 15 15 23 .904 .390 .514 .206 .308
1995 RHP 52 101 19 4 0 1 11 12 21 .529 .272 .257 .069 .188
1996 LHP 45 93 26 2 2 0 3 8 16 .681 .337 .344 .065 .280
1996 RHP 82 219 51 4 0 1 17 23 46 .574 .309 .265 .032 .233
1997 LHP 24 43 11 2 0 2 8 11 6 .842 .400 .442 .186 .256
1997 RHP 66 182 50 8 0 4 23 16 41 .718 .333 .385 .110 .275
Total LHP 727 1517 407 67 10 46 185 212 268 .775 .358 .417 .148 .268
Total RHP 1222 3541 907 125 17 46 369 410 647 .675 .335 .340 .084 .256
Total 1528 5058 1314 192 27 92 554 622 915 .705 .342 .363 .103 .260
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.