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Rollie Fingers League
7-13-2011
Shinji Azuma Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 579 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-01-1940
HR 55 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(105 games)
RBI 287
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 60% 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
1969 CHN
51
151
16
38
5
0
6
25
6
22 1 0
4
3 1
.689
.285
.404
.152
.252
1970 CHA
122
488
66
129
20
1
19
72
31
99 2 1
3
4 5
.737
.310
.426
.162
.264
1971 CHA
98
375
40
92
15
2
10
58
26
91 2 4
9
5 7
.671
.295
.376
.131
.245
1972 CHA
122
457
41
103
19
3
8
40
45
114 1 4
15
4 6
.626
.294
.333
.107
.225
1973 CHA
122
456
40
119
17
2
7
49
42
100 0 4
21
11 2
.674
.321
.353
.092
.261
1974 CHA
111
343
47
101
9
2
6
47
24
71 1 1
11
5 5
.726
.341
.385
.090
.294
1975 CHA
53
141
14
31
5
1
5
20
11
35 0 3
3
1 3
.647
.271
.376
.156
.220
1976 CHA
6
11
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
2 0 0
1
0 0
.727
.364
.364
.000
.364
Total
634
2271
249
579
85
11
55
287
179
512 6 17
63
30 28
.684
.309
.375
.120
.255

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ramirez Berra League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Shinji Azuma has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-05-01The Chicago Fuel have waived Shinji Azuma.
1976-04-20The Chicago Fuel have promoted Joe Sanders to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have promoted Claude Kluszewski to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have promoted Tom Watson to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have designated John Steinfeldt for assignment. The Chicago Fuel have designated Tito Neher for assignment. The Chicago Fuel have designated Shinji Azuma for assignment.
1974-04-27Shinji Azuma of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1971-07-02Shinji Azuma of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.