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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Jiro Asakura Right Field
Retired (2003, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Retired (2003) Option Years 0  
H 639 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 06-11-1966
HR 66 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1996)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(1 games)
RBI 314
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (85.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B (2.4%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1996 Majors 30 52.85 162 98 0 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 52
1997 Majors 31 53.55 162 101 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 53
1998 Majors 32 40.53 162 41 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 40
1999 Majors 33 43.88 147 72 15 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 43
2000 Majors 34 51.62 162 87 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 7 -3 / 12 -9 / 5 -4 / 3 -3 / 13 -27 / 51
2001 Majors 35 34.21 162 31 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 6 -5 / 3 -4 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 4 -19 / 34
2002 Majors 36 42.44 162 47 0 -1 / 4 -4 / 4 -2 / 8 -2 / 7 -4 / 7 -3 / 4 -2 / 8 -18 / 42
2003 Majors 37 32.95 162 32 0 -4 / 4 -3 / 7 -4 / 4 -2 / 7 -6 / 4 -2 / 4 0 / 2 -21 / 32
Total 1281 509 15 -12 / 34 -12 / 57 -13 / 46 -10 / 57 -20 / 48 -8 / 45 -7 / 60 -82 / 347
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Jiro Asakura has retired from the Chicago Hawks
2000-06-20Jiro Asakura has been reverted to his original name.
2000-06-19Trade #1919002 has been completed between the Minnesota CoMpToNz SeNaToRz and the Chicago Baseball Club. The Chicago Baseball Club receive Luis Severino, Jim Gentile from the Minnesota CoMpToNz SeNaToRz in exchange for Andy Slayback, Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 CHA (Billy Johnson).
2000-05-26The Minnesota CoMpToNz SeNaToRz have renamed Jiro Asakura to Jim Gentile.
1999-07-13Jiro Asakura of the Minnesota CoMpToNz SeNaToRz is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-08-12The Minnesota Moose have placed Jiro Asakura on the trade block.
1996-04-01The Minnesota Moose have promoted Jiro Asakura to the major league team. The Minnesota Moose have designated Domingo Parra for assignment.