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Bobby Doerr League
9-2-2019
Tsutomu Kadota Shortstop
Retired (2009, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .695 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 502 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 04-05-1973
HR 45 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(2002)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(23 games)
RBI 197
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt A  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B B- (55.3%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (9.7%) 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
2003 KC
26
45
5
10
3
1
1
2
6
 7 0 0
1
 0 1
.714
.314
.400
.178
.222
2004 KC
105
389
48
93
11
3
12
48
28
 79 2 0
3
 2 3
.669
.294
.375
.136
.239
2005 KC
89
330
42
88
9
4
4
35
20
 71 0 0
2
 0 12
.663
.309
.355
.088
.267
2006 KC
99
330
40
91
8
4
4
32
38
 69 2 1
19
 8 11
.714
.353
.361
.085
.276
2007 KC
116
458
61
122
13
4
15
42
41
 103 2 0
22
 11 12
.740
.329
.410
.144
.266
2008 KC
85
311
41
77
12
2
7
30
25
 72 2 0
22
 10 8
.674
.308
.367
.119
.248
2009 KC
28
75
6
21
0
0
2
8
5
 10 0 1
2
 1 1
.681
.321
.360
.080
.280
Total
548
1938
243
502
56
18
45
197
163
 411 8 2
71
 32 48
.695
.319
.376
.117
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Tsutomu Kadota has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2007-09-11Tsutomu Kadota of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2007-04-10The Kansas City Royals have placed Tsutomu Kadota on the trade block.
2004-05-05The Kansas City Royals have promoted Quilvio Zitzmann to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Brian Simmons for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jim Smith for assignment.
2003-05-31The Kansas City Royals have designated Tsutomu Kadota for assignment.
2003-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clete Schoonmaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Hooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bubba McDaniel to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Al Miller for assignment.
2002-04-26The Kansas City Royals have acquired Tsutomu Kadota from the waiver wire.
2002-04-01The Minnesota Twins have waived Tsutomu Kadota.
2001-03-25Trade #1895764 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Ronn Moreno, Draft Pick 2003 Round 3 KC (Marty Cruz), Draft Pick 2002 Round 4 COL (Tsutomu Kadota), Draft Pick 2003 Round 3 COL (Aurelio Brideweser), Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 COL (George Bischoff) from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Jiro Yoshida.