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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Majors 32 64.92 162 156 0 0 / 15 2 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 64
1974 Majors 33 64.92 162 156 0 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 64
1975 Majors 34 51.62 162 94 0 -1 / 7 -6 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 8 -3 / 9 -2 / 12 -4 / 4 -20 / 51
1976 Majors 35 64.91 162 155 0 0 / 10 -2 / 7 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 9 -3 / 11 -3 / 11 -12 / 64
1977 Majors 36 36.02 162 47 0 -3 / 5 -7 / 7 -3 / 2 -4 / 5 -5 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 3 -26 / 36
1978 Majors 37 21.91 162 17 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 2 -3 / 2 -1 / 2 -2 / 4 -4 / 1 -2 / 5 -18 / 21
Total 972 625 0 -8 / 54 -15 / 46 -10 / 33 -7 / 42 -11 / 40 -10 / 51 -11 / 34 -72 / 300
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.