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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   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1970 NYA 0 0 4 106 0 0 0 0 7
1971 TEX 0 0 2 73 11 4 0 0 28
1972 TEX-COL 0 3 2 84 3 0 0 0 11
1973 COL 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 25
1974 COL 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 21
1975 COL 0 1 0 119 0 0 0 0 22
1976 COL 1 0 0 115 0 0 0 0 23
1977 COL 0 0 0 115 0 0 0 0 5
1978 COL 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 23
1979 COL 0 0 1 35 0 0 0 0 6

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.