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Medwick Jackson League
5-29-1979
Kenichi Shibuya First Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .687 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 545 Age 42 (OS 42) Date of Birth 04-15-1937
HR 70 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(161 games)
RBI 273
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (34.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 82 189 50 9 0 5 31 15 33 .710 .319 .392 .127 .265
1970 RHP 138 441 117 15 2 18 54 36 89 .753 .322 .431 .166 .265
1971 LHP 60 101 20 3 0 3 10 6 24 .567 .250 .317 .119 .198
1971 RHP 115 348 75 12 0 13 45 25 72 .629 .267 .362 .147 .216
1972 LHP 89 215 50 3 1 9 28 11 39 .650 .269 .381 .149 .233
1972 RHP 126 360 96 15 6 11 41 27 66 .750 .316 .433 .167 .267
1973 LHP 82 188 39 9 1 3 24 17 41 .586 .272 .314 .106 .207
1973 RHP 133 378 98 13 1 8 40 40 73 .694 .332 .362 .103 .259
Total LHP 313 693 159 24 2 20 93 49 137 .637 .281 .356 .127 .229
Total RHP 512 1527 386 55 9 50 180 128 300 .710 .311 .399 .146 .253
Total 605 2220 545 79 11 70 273 177 437 .687 .301 .386 .140 .245

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Kenichi Shibuya has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-05The Cleveland Indians have waived Kenichi Shibuya.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Indians have designated Kenichi Shibuya for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Takao Kitani for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Riggs Stephenson for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Malone to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Pop Navarro to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jake Plummer to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dwight Spriggs to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mike Foutz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Harry Wegman to the major league team.