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Bobby Doerr League
5-31-2028
Akinobu Kono Left Field
Retired (2011, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Retired (2011) Option Years 0  
H 614 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 07-10-1973
HR 93 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(2000)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 293
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (72.5%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 
2000 Minors 27 59.00 2 / 4 3 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 5 6 / 12 6 / 11 25 / 59
2000 Pos (RF) 27 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 17
2001 Minors 28 61.00 5 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 10 12 / 61
2001 Pos (RF) 28 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 12
2002 Minors 29 62.00 1 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 5 3 / 13 3 / 10 2 / 7 14 / 62
2002 Pos (LF) 29 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 12
2003 Minors 30 71.00 0 / 8 4 / 14 2 / 9 6 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 9 14 / 71
2003 Pos (LF) 30 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 14
2004 Majors 31 45.46 162 52 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 45
2005 Majors 32 42.98 162 48 0 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 42
2006 Majors 33 45.98 162 59 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 45
2007 Majors 34 44.29 162 56 0 0 / 4 -5 / 6 -3 / 4 -2 / 7 -7 / 7 0 / 7 -3 / 9 -20 / 44
2008 Majors 35 46.73 162 59 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 4 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -7 / 5 -2 / 6 0 / 6 -23 / 46
2009 Majors 36 44.56 162 64 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 -4 / 3 -7 / 6 -3 / 6 -3 / 8 -24 / 44
2010 Majors 37 48.67 162 76 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 3 -4 / 5 -5 / 5 -1 / 9 -3 / 8 -1 / 7 -21 / 48
2011 Majors 38 53.57 162 91 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 5 -1 / 9 -5 / 11 -9 / 4 1 / 10 -3 / 9 -23 / 53
Total 1296 505 0 2 / 93 -12 / 77 -3 / 87 -8 / 91 -24 / 86 2 / 88 3 / 98 0 / 675
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Akinobu Kono has retired from the Tampa Bay Highlanders
2004-03-25The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Akinobu Kono to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted Vinnie Hammonds to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have designated Matt Laga for assignment. The Tampa Bay Highlanders have designated Kip Yerkes for assignment.