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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Yoshimasa Akai Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .786 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
H 909 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 10-08-1942
HR 125 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(110 games)
RBI 473
SB 106
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1967 NYN
85
292
36
60
12
1
5
26
30
 71 1 1
7
 3 6
.586
.281
.305
.099
.205
1968 NYN
109
409
51
120
12
5
11
44
49
 92 1 0
19
 7 9
.798
.370
.428
.134
.293
1969 NYN
131
457
67
118
31
6
12
53
48
 104 2 2
15
 8 15
.761
.330
.431
.173
.258
1970 NYA
117
366
43
87
13
2
9
35
36
 76 2 2
13
 9 10
.666
.308
.358
.120
.238
1971 TEX
118
303
32
75
18
1
5
23
26
 60 0 1
13
 3 11
.669
.306
.363
.116
.248
1972 TEX-COL
103
360
66
100
19
5
17
52
46
 74 0 1
15
 4 14
.859
.359
.500
.222
.278
1973 COL
95
260
46
69
11
1
11
44
31
 50 2 1
6
 3 6
.789
.347
.442
.177
.265
1974 COL
140
474
78
130
23
6
21
76
42
 96 2 1
11
 3 8
.816
.335
.481
.207
.274
1975 COL
142
471
81
125
20
6
18
68
57
 100 4 1
16
 1 12
.797
.349
.448
.183
.265
1976 COL
139
506
90
135
29
6
24
79
47
 110 1 2
12
 2 10
.819
.329
.490
.223
.267
1977 COL
120
479
84
134
20
6
15
59
51
 108 2 0
12
 2 14
.792
.352
.441
.161
.280
1978 COL
58
127
16
43
11
0
3
29
11
 24 0 0
7
 1 2
.887
.391
.496
.157
.339
1979 COL
42
38
8
11
0
0
2
8
3
 8 0 0
1
 0 2
.789
.341
.447
.158
.289
Total
1074
3384
544
909
164
33
125
473
350
 706 13 9
106
 28 89
.786
.339
.447
.179
.269

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Yoshimasa Akai has retired from the Colorado Spiders
1979-09-22The Colorado Spiders have promoted Yoshimasa Akai to the major league team.
1979-06-29The Colorado Spiders have promoted John Latham to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have designated Yoshimasa Akai for assignment.
1978-06-19Yoshimasa Akai of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1973-09-12Yoshimasa Akai of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1972-05-06Trade #1629772 has been completed between the Texas Red Stix and the Colorado Spiders. The Colorado Spiders receive Yoshimasa Akai from the Texas Red Stix in exchange for Wes Vaughn.
1972-05-02Yoshimasa Akai of the Texas Red Stix is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1971-06-11Yoshimasa Akai of the Texas Red Stix is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-09-22Yoshimasa Akai of the New York Red Stix is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.