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Bobby Doerr League
5-30-2028
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2002 Minors 29 52.00 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 6 4 / 52
2003 Minors 30 37.00 1 / 4 3 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 7 8 / 37
2003 Majors 30 12.14 53 8 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 12
2004 Minors 31 20.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 20
2004 Majors 31 51.53 132 91 0 2 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 5 / 51
2005 Majors 32 48.97 162 83 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 7 6 / 48
2006 Majors 33 53.68 162 89 0 1 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 3 4 / 9 1 / 6 12 / 53
2007 Majors 34 58.71 144 115 18 -2 / 12 -3 / 3 -1 / 8 0 / 8 -6 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 10 -15 / 58
2008 Majors 35 47.37 162 76 0 -3 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 -4 / 3 -3 / 10 -3 / 6 0 / 5 -13 / 47
2009 Majors 36 24.07 162 19 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 3 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 0 / 4 -24 / 24
Total 977 481 18 -3 / 50 3 / 55 5 / 63 -5 / 57 -12 / 66 -2 / 58 5 / 53 -9 / 402
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.