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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Koji Yabusaki First Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .720 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 64 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-23-1944
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(87 games)
RBI 39
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 1B SF 4 3 28.0 25 25 0 0 0 0 8.04 1.000
1971 1B SF 2 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1972 1B SF-CIN 35 21 181.0 187 177 8 2 19 -3 9.20 .989
SS SF-CIN 2 2 18.0 9 4 3 2 3 -1 3.50 .778
C SF-CIN 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 10.00 1.000
2B SF-CIN 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1976 RF CIN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1B CIN 4 0 4.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
1977 1B CIN 6 0 10.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 10.80 1.000
1978 1B CIN-LAN-MIL 27 21 165.0 158 151 6 1 14 -1 8.56 .994
3B CIN-LAN-MIL 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
2B CIN-LAN-MIL 1 1 7.0 5 1 4 0 1 -1 6.43 1.000
Pos Total 1B 78 45 390.0 387 370 14 3 34 -4 8.86 .992
SS 2 2 18.0 9 4 3 2 3 -1 3.50 .778
2B 2 2 16.0 9 3 6 0 1 -1 5.06 1.000
C 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 10.00 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 85 52 450.0 417 387 25 5 38 0 0 0 NaN% -6 8.24 .988

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Koji Yabusaki has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1978-09-27The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Koji Yabusaki from the waiver wire.
1978-07-13The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Chris Hawkins from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Koji Yabusaki.
1978-06-21The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Koji Yabusaki from the waiver wire.
1978-06-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Ken Blateric to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have waived Koji Yabusaki.
1977-08-16The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1976-06-08The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Koji Yabusaki for assignment.
1976-04-28The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Henry Bakensoda to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Koji Yabusaki for assignment.
1972-05-19The Cincinnati Green Sox have acquired Koji Yabusaki from the waiver wire.
1972-05-12The San Francisco Penguins have designated Koji Yabusaki for assignment.
1972-04-14The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1971-07-02The San Francisco Penguins have sent Koji Yabusaki to the minors. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Carl Holden for assignment.
1971-05-29The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1971-03-25The San Francisco Penguins have sent Koji Yabusaki to the minors. The San Francisco Penguins have designated Ed Edelen for assignment.
1970-09-13The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1970-09-09The San Francisco Penguins have sent Koji Yabusaki to the minors.
1970-07-30The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.
1970-06-29The San Francisco Penguins have sent Koji Yabusaki to the minors.
1970-05-01The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Koji Yabusaki to the major league team.