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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 81 326 36 87 13 1 7 32 26 58 8 3 4 .699 .322 .377 .110 .267
1970 Home 78 304 47 80 11 1 16 53 25 64 8 2 6 .784 .320 .464 .201 .263
1971 Away 63 224 25 46 8 0 9 27 15 50 5 2 0 .617 .255 .362 .156 .205
1971 Home 70 225 21 49 7 0 7 28 16 46 4 0 1 .614 .272 .342 .124 .218
1972 Away 78 284 28 68 8 3 7 34 19 51 8 3 5 .648 .285 .363 .123 .239
1972 Home 79 291 39 78 10 4 13 35 19 54 5 3 1 .776 .312 .464 .196 .268
1973 Away 80 285 23 68 9 2 3 23 30 53 2 2 3 .629 .313 .316 .077 .239
1973 Home 76 281 29 69 13 0 8 41 27 61 3 0 0 .688 .311 .377 .132 .246
Total Away 302 1119 112 269 38 6 26 116 90 212 23 10 12 .652 .297 .355 .114 .240
Total Home 303 1101 136 276 41 5 44 157 87 225 20 5 8 .723 .306 .417 .166 .251
Total 605 2220 248 545 79 11 70 273 177 437 43 15 20 .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.