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Fred Lynn League
8-24-2076
Kenichi Yanagida Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .817 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1708 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-01-1934
HR 207 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(2 games)
RBI 813
SB 169
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B B+ (69.5%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (96.1%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (1.0%) RF A+ (100%)   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 
1956 Minors 22 0.00 4 / 5 4 / 6 6 / 8 5 / 7 3 / 5 8 / 8 4 / 4 34 / 43
1956 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 5 11 / 22
1957 Majors 23 0.00 6 / 11 1 / 1 7 / 11 4 / 8 1 / 3 9 / 9 3 / 6 31 / 49
1958 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 6 0 / 5 8 / 12 2 / 4 3 / 6 6 / 8 3 / 6 25 / 47
1959 Majors 25 0.00 6 / 12 4 / 9 3 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 9 3 / 4 3 / 7 27 / 62
1960 Majors 26 63.00 3 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 13 3 / 10 17 / 63
1961 Majors 27 58.00 2 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 8 5 / 7 1 / 7 11 / 58
1962 Majors 28 41.51 1 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 12 5 / 41
1963 Majors 29 45.30 2 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 3 5 / 45
1964 Majors 30 35.40 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 35
1965 Majors 31 52.49 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 52
1966 Majors 32 19.39 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 19
1967 Majors 33 54.60 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 54
1968 Majors 34 56.40 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 56
1969 Majors 35 27.90 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 27
1970 Majors 36 23.90 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 23
1971 Majors 37 10.50 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 29 / 108 15 / 90 28 / 121 27 / 92 15 / 99 36 / 103 22 / 93 172 / 706
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Kenichi Yanagida has retired from the Cleveland Knights
1965-04-04A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beekeepers and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Kenichi Yanagida, Tom Moronko, Jack Cassady from the Milwaukee Beekeepers in exchange for Joe Myers.
1957-04-01The Milwaukee Beekeepers have promoted Kenichi Yanagida to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beekeepers have designated Bill Pizarro for assignment.
1956-06-05The Milwaukee Beekeepers have sent Kenichi Yanagida to the minors.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Beekeepers have renamed Jay McPhee to Kenichi Yanagida.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Beekeepers have promoted Roy Torres to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beekeepers have promoted Jay McPhee to the major league team.