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Satchel Paige League
9-7-2046
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 26 10.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 10
1970 Majors 26 15.17 105 3 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 15
1971 Minors 27 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 3 4 / 17
1971 Majors 27 3.94 30 0 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1972 Minors 28 3.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3
1972 Majors 28 31.93 144 25 0 0 / 2 1 / 9 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 7 4 / 31
1973 Minors 29 23.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 23
1974 Minors 30 46.00 2 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 4 5 / 10 2 / 6 9 / 46
1975 Minors 31 26.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 26
1976 Minors 32 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 16
1976 Majors 32 5.22 36 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5
1977 Minors 33 24.00 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 24
1977 Majors 33 5.71 42 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1978 Minors 34 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1978 Majors 34 14.20 54 23 0 -6 / 2 -1 / 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 1 -2 / 4 -1 / 0 -3 / 4 -18 / 14
Total 411 52 0 -1 / 33 1 / 28 -1 / 33 1 / 38 4 / 34 12 / 38 3 / 37 19 / 241

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.