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Bobby Doerr League
5-31-2028
Tadao Yamazaki Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .729 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 648 Age 86 (OS 87) Date of Birth 08-16-1941
HR 67 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 307
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (48.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (16.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 RF KC 156 156 1384.0 340 329 6 5 1 +1 2.18 .985
1974 RF KC 156 156 1413.0 316 304 9 3 0 +6 1.99 .991
1975 RF KC 99 94 836.2 179 170 6 3 1 +4 1.89 .983
1976 RF KC 155 155 1405.2 290 283 5 2 0 +1 1.84 .993
1977 RF KC 42 41 366.1 77 73 3 1 0 +4 1.87 .987
CF KC 6 6 53.1 14 13 0 1 0 +1 2.19 .929
1978 RF KC 8 7 59.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.75 1.000
LF KC 6 6 56.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
CF KC 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
Pos Total RF 616 609 5464.2 1220 1177 29 14 2 +16 1.99 .989
CF 10 10 88.1 22 21 0 1 0 0 2.14 .955
LF 6 6 56.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
Total 632 625 5609.0 1255 1211 29 15 2 +16 1.99 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Tadao Yamazaki has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1973-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tadao Yamazaki to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jin Nagao to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Eddie Snow for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Harry Philley for assignment.