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Branch Rickey League
5-5-2229
Takaaki Ogawa Left Field
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 146 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-28-1925
HR 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(0 games)
RBI 75
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (60.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 30 51.00 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 10 7 / 51
1956 Minors 31 46.00 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 6 6 / 46
1957 Majors 32 39.66 162 54 0 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 39
1958 Majors 33 33.93 162 16 0 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 33
1959 Majors 34 31.50 162 2 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 1 -3 / 2 -7 / 6 -8 / 8 -1 / 3 0 / 5 -26 / 31
1960 Majors 35 28.69 162 7 0 -5 / 2 -5 / 3 -5 / 6 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 -2 / 3 -3 / 2 -25 / 28
1961 Minors 36 17.00 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 17
1961 Majors 36 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 19
Total 648 79 0 -6 / 42 -7 / 30 -6 / 45 -6 / 39 -9 / 41 1 / 32 0 / 35 -33 / 264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Takaaki Ogawa has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-05-26The Cleveland Cobras have waived Takaaki Ogawa.
1961-04-01The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Bob Lemaster to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have designated Takaaki Ogawa for assignment.
1956-10-21The Cleveland Mustangs have promoted Takaaki Ogawa to the major league team. The Cleveland Mustangs have sent George Fisher to the minors.