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Ryan Doby League
6-2-2004
Hiroaki Masumoto Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .611 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
H 114 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 11-16-1937
HR 2 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(135 games)
RBI 44
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (41.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 MIL
52
156
19
48
6
3
2
34
15
27 1 2
7
3 1
.791
.368
.423
.115
.308
1968 MIL
47
136
15
35
4
1
1
16
14
25 0 0
4
2 1
.650
.327
.324
.066
.257
1969 MIL
40
97
8
18
2
2
2
10
13
18 0 1
1
2 0
.589
.279
.309
.124
.186
1970 MIL
61
156
20
45
9
2
0
12
14
28 1 1
6
3 0
.721
.349
.372
.083
.288
1971 PHI-KC
57
170
14
41
7
1
1
22
9
26 0 0
1
3 0
.591
.279
.312
.071
.241
1972 KC
43
144
13
28
3
0
1
10
15
31 2 0
0
1 1
.516
.280
.236
.042
.194
Total
161
470
47
114
19
3
2
44
38
85 3 1
7
7 1
.611
.303
.309
.066
.243

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Hiroaki Masumoto has retired from the Kansas City RedBirds
1971-09-21Hiroaki Masumoto of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-08-14Trade #1624719 has been completed between the Kansas City RedBirds and the Philadelphia MillerTime. The Philadelphia MillerTime receive Luis Rose, Billy Koch, Joe White, Billy Simmons from the Kansas City RedBirds in exchange for Bru Jeremy, Hiroaki Masumoto.
1971-05-30Hiroaki Masumoto of the Philadelphia MillerTime is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.