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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
Yoshitaka Kikuya Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 13-17 Status Retired (1962) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 46 (OS 47) Date of Birth 08-31-1928
K 235 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(153 games)
IP 283.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8
1957 Majors 29 39.90 117 27 16 0 / 7 1 / 17 0 / 15 1 / 39
1958 Minors 30 53.00 0 / 3 2 / 23 0 / 27 2 / 53
1958 Majors 30 9.23 30 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9
1959 Minors 31 75.00 0 / 7 0 / 36 0 / 32 0 / 75
1960 Minors 32 62.00 0 / 2 0 / 30 0 / 30 0 / 62
1961 Minors 33 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 14
1961 Majors 33 30.63 120 0 0 0 / 2 0 / 14 0 / 14 0 / 30
1962 Minors 34 34.00 0 / 2 1 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 34
1962 Majors 34 6.52 32 4 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 3 -15 / 6
Total 299 36 16 -4 / 23 0 / 158 -7 / 149 -11 / 330
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Yoshitaka Kikuya has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1962-09-12The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Yoshitaka Kikuya to the major league team.
1962-06-28The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Yoshitaka Kikuya from the waiver wire. The Seattle Rainiers have waived Pedro Sturdy.
1962-05-30The Detroit Space Goats have waived Yoshitaka Kikuya.
1962-05-02The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Xavier Beauchamp to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment.
1962-04-21The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Yoshitaka Kikuya to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Jake Carroll for assignment.
1962-04-21The Detroit Space Goats have acquired Yoshitaka Kikuya from the waiver wire.
1962-04-14The Florida Panhandlers have waived Yoshitaka Kikuya.
1962-04-05The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Charlie Hildebrand to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Tomoo Tanabe for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Biddy Bowen for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Walter Donahue for assignment.
1961-06-08The Florida Panhandlers have acquired Yoshitaka Kikuya from the waiver wire.
1961-05-31The New York Knights have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment.
1961-05-10The New York Knights have promoted Yoshitaka Kikuya to the major league team.
1958-05-19The New York Knights have promoted Len Cornett to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment.
1958-05-19The New York Knights have acquired Yoshitaka Kikuya from the waiver wire.
1958-05-12The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment.
1958-04-08The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have acquired Yoshitaka Kikuya from the waiver wire.
1958-03-26The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Joe Barrett to the major league team. The Colorado Mastodons have designated Yoshitaka Kikuya for assignment.
1957-07-28Yoshitaka Kikuya of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-05-03The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Yoshitaka Kikuya to the major league team.
1956-08-03Trade #1861051 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Colorado Mastodons. The Colorado Mastodons receive Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 BOS (Yoshitaka Kikuya) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Gene Pisciotta.