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Medwick Jackson League
5-27-1979
Kenichi Shibuya First Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (34.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 CLE
150
578
95
157
22
6
32
102
45
 127 0 3
36
 18 13
.819
.323
.497
.225
.272
1967 CLE
90
221
26
51
10
1
5
26
21
 51 0 1
12
 4 0
.649
.296
.353
.122
.231
1968 CLE
155
571
83
157
24
8
20
88
53
 113 7 3
37
 11 7
.792
.342
.450
.175
.275
1969 CLE
148
569
68
163
22
11
19
97
43
 121 3 9
27
 11 8
.799
.335
.464
.178
.286
1970 CLE
159
630
83
167
24
2
23
85
51
 122 2 2
16
 5 10
.740
.321
.419
.154
.265
1971 CLE
133
449
46
95
15
0
16
55
31
 96 2 4
9
 2 1
.615
.263
.352
.140
.212
1972 CLE
157
575
67
146
18
7
20
69
38
 105 0 3
13
 6 6
.713
.299
.414
.160
.254
1973 CLE
156
566
52
137
22
2
11
64
57
 114 1 1
5
 2 3
.658
.312
.346
.104
.242
Total
605
2220
248
545
79
11
70
273
177
 437 5 10
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.