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Bobby Doerr League
6-17-2028
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 55 (OS 55) 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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   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 LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (9.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2003 LHP 9 17 5 3 0 1 1 1 2 .980 .333 .647 .353 .294
2003 RHP 20 28 5 0 1 0 1 5 5 .553 .303 .250 .071 .179
2004 LHP 34 37 9 0 0 0 5 5 9 .577 .333 .243 .000 .243
2004 RHP 102 352 84 11 3 12 43 23 70 .678 .289 .389 .151 .239
2005 LHP 35 83 19 4 0 0 7 6 20 .558 .281 .277 .048 .229
2005 RHP 77 247 69 5 4 4 28 14 51 .699 .318 .381 .101 .279
2006 LHP 33 34 11 0 0 0 3 5 6 .734 .410 .324 .000 .324
2006 RHP 96 296 80 8 4 4 29 33 63 .711 .346 .365 .095 .270
2007 LHP 45 84 23 3 1 2 6 6 13 .727 .322 .405 .131 .274
2007 RHP 108 374 99 10 3 13 36 35 90 .743 .331 .412 .147 .265
2008 LHP 53 148 37 8 1 3 7 14 33 .702 .323 .378 .128 .250
2008 RHP 65 163 40 4 1 4 23 11 39 .649 .293 .356 .110 .245
2009 LHP 12 24 9 0 0 2 6 3 3 1.069 .444 .625 .250 .375
2009 RHP 19 51 12 0 0 0 2 2 7 .495 .259 .235 .000 .235
Total LHP 221 427 113 18 2 8 35 40 86 .703 .330 .372 .108 .265
Total RHP 487 1511 389 38 16 37 162 123 325 .693 .315 .377 .120 .257
Total 548 1938 502 56 18 45 197 163 411 .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.