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Satchel Paige League
6-15-2047
Shintaro Yamashita First Base
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 124 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 07-06-1941
HR 22 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(79 games)
RBI 80
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 CLE-BAL
45
91
13
28
4
1
2
12
3
 15 0 1
0
 2 0
.766
.326
.440
.132
.308
1972 BAL
65
160
18
39
4
2
6
26
15
 40 1 1
1
 0 2
.717
.311
.406
.163
.244
1973 BAL
119
175
20
40
4
2
11
34
8
 47 0 2
1
 0 1
.722
.259
.463
.234
.229
1974 BAL
54
67
8
12
1
0
2
7
6
 15 0 0
1
 1 0
.530
.247
.284
.104
.179
1975 CLE-STL
5
11
3
5
1
0
1
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.273
.455
.818
.364
.455
Total
288
504
62
124
14
5
22
80
32
 118 1 4
3
 3 3
.715
.290
.425
.179
.246

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Shintaro Yamashita has retired from the Houston Thunder Chickens
1975-09-24The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have acquired Shintaro Yamashita from the waiver wire.
1975-08-26The Cleveland Dragons have waived Shintaro Yamashita.
1975-08-16The Cleveland Dragons have designated Shintaro Yamashita for assignment.
1975-08-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Shintaro Yamashita to the major league team.
1975-08-01The Cleveland Dragons have acquired Shintaro Yamashita from the waiver wire.
1974-08-29The Baltimore IRISH have waived Shintaro Yamashita. The Baltimore IRISH have waived Jack Richardson.
1974-08-03The Baltimore IRISH have designated Shintaro Yamashita for assignment.
1974-06-28The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Shintaro Yamashita to the major league team.
1974-05-19The Baltimore IRISH have designated Shintaro Yamashita for assignment.
1971-06-28The Baltimore IRISH have acquired Shintaro Yamashita from the waiver wire.
1971-06-21The Cleveland Dragons have designated Shintaro Yamashita for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Shintaro Yamashita to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have waived Frosty Wallace.