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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 59 191 19 46 8 2 5 20 15 40 7 6 4 .680 .298 .382 .141 .241
1970 Home 58 175 24 41 5 0 4 15 21 36 6 3 6 .650 .318 .331 .097 .234
1971 Away 60 150 16 41 10 1 2 9 12 28 6 1 4 .720 .327 .393 .120 .273
1971 Home 58 153 16 34 8 0 3 14 14 32 7 2 7 .619 .286 .333 .111 .222
1972 Away 53 188 28 55 11 4 8 26 25 38 8 2 10 .897 .376 .521 .229 .293
1972 Home 50 172 38 45 8 1 9 26 21 36 7 2 4 .817 .340 .477 .215 .262
1973 Away 41 128 24 36 6 0 5 22 14 24 3 0 3 .797 .352 .445 .164 .281
1973 Home 54 132 22 33 5 1 6 22 17 26 3 3 3 .781 .342 .439 .189 .250
1974 Away 74 266 41 64 11 4 13 43 20 61 6 0 4 .754 .295 .459 .218 .241
1974 Home 66 208 37 66 12 2 8 33 22 35 5 3 4 .895 .385 .510 .192 .317
1975 Away 72 245 33 58 12 2 6 28 34 51 8 1 8 .709 .333 .376 .139 .237
1975 Home 70 226 48 67 8 4 12 40 23 49 8 0 4 .893 .367 .527 .230 .296
1976 Away 70 266 41 58 13 1 8 32 24 62 5 1 3 .646 .282 .365 .147 .218
1976 Home 69 240 49 77 16 5 16 47 23 48 7 1 7 1.010 .381 .629 .308 .321
1977 Away 58 238 37 63 12 2 6 25 24 59 2 0 7 .742 .335 .408 .143 .265
1977 Home 62 241 47 71 8 4 9 34 27 49 10 2 7 .841 .368 .473 .178 .295
1978 Away 27 68 8 25 7 0 1 15 4 11 2 0 1 .917 .403 .515 .147 .368
1978 Home 31 59 8 18 4 0 2 14 7 13 5 1 1 .853 .379 .475 .169 .305
1979 Away 18 11 3 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.227 .500 .727 .273 .455
1979 Home 24 27 5 6 0 0 1 5 2 8 0 0 2 .609 .276 .333 .111 .222
Total Away 532 1751 250 451 90 16 55 223 173 374 48 11 44 .747 .325 .421 .164 .258
Total Home 542 1633 294 458 74 17 70 250 177 332 58 17 45 .828 .353 .475 .195 .280
Total 1074 3384 544 909 164 33 125 473 350 706 106 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.