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Medwick Jackson League
5-26-1979
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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197033A-B-B+B+B-A-
197134A-B-B+B+B-A-
197235A-B-B+B-A-
197336B+B-C+A-
197437B+C+B-C+B+

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.