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Bobby Doerr League
5-31-2028
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2003 SS KC 19 8 85.0 48 15 32 1 7 0 4.98 .979
2004 SS KC 101 91 831.0 442 155 284 3 49 +8 4.75 .993
2005 SS KC 83 82 716.1 404 135 257 12 43 +1 4.93 .970
3B KC 1 1 13.1 5 2 3 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
2006 SS KC 89 89 790.0 434 134 289 11 60 +5 4.82 .975
2007 SS KC 115 115 1028.1 527 171 344 12 63 +8 4.51 .977
2008 SS KC 80 71 632.1 349 96 246 7 47 +5 4.87 .980
2B KC 3 3 28.0 13 4 9 0 1 +1 4.18 1.000
3B KC 2 2 17.0 5 1 3 1 0 0 2.12 .800
2009 SS KC 22 14 136.1 70 24 46 0 8 -3 4.62 1.000
2B KC 5 5 42.0 25 10 14 1 1 +1 5.14 .960
Pos Total SS 509 470 4219.1 2274 730 1498 46 277 +24 4.75 .980
2B 8 8 70.0 38 14 23 1 2 +2 4.76 .974
3B 3 3 30.1 10 3 6 1 0 0 2.67 .900
Total 520 481 4319.2 2322 747 1527 48 279 +26 4.74 .979
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.