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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 27 47 19 1 0 3 11 3 4 1.068 .451 .617 .213 .404
1970 RHP 105 319 68 12 2 6 24 33 72 .607 .287 .320 .107 .213
1971 LHP 30 66 18 3 0 3 7 4 19 .769 .314 .455 .182 .273
1971 RHP 94 237 57 15 1 2 16 22 41 .641 .304 .338 .097 .241
1972 LHP 25 35 11 1 1 3 8 4 9 1.032 .375 .657 .343 .314
1972 RHP 100 325 89 18 4 14 44 42 65 .840 .357 .483 .209 .274
1973 LHP 12 13 1 0 0 1 3 5 4 .641 .333 .308 .231 .077
1973 RHP 87 247 68 11 1 10 41 26 46 .797 .348 .449 .174 .275
1974 LHP 18 16 8 1 1 1 5 3 3 1.454 .579 .875 .375 .500
1974 RHP 137 458 122 22 5 20 71 39 93 .793 .326 .467 .201 .266
1975 LHP 31 31 11 1 1 1 7 5 7 1.008 .459 .548 .194 .355
1975 RHP 136 440 114 19 5 17 61 52 93 .782 .341 .441 .182 .259
1976 LHP 19 30 9 3 1 1 8 2 7 .910 .344 .567 .267 .300
1976 RHP 136 476 126 26 5 23 71 45 103 .814 .328 .485 .221 .265
1977 LHP 24 48 15 1 2 2 10 2 8 .895 .353 .542 .229 .312
1977 RHP 110 431 119 19 4 13 49 49 100 .781 .351 .429 .153 .276
1978 LHP 23 56 22 8 0 2 19 4 9 1.076 .433 .643 .250 .393
1978 RHP 32 71 21 3 0 1 10 7 15 .739 .359 .380 .085 .296
1979 LHP 5 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 1 1.222 .444 .778 .333 .444
1979 RHP 24 29 7 0 0 1 4 3 7 .657 .312 .345 .103 .241
Total LHP 214 351 118 19 6 18 82 32 71 .974 .395 .578 .242 .336
Total RHP 961 3033 791 145 27 107 391 318 635 .764 .332 .432 .171 .261
Total 1074 3384 909 164 33 125 473 350 706 .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.