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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 128-113 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 05-06-1957
K 1582 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(116 games)
IP 2175.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed Bunt D+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 20 0.00 2 / 21 9 / 20 6 / 20 17 / 61
1978 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 16 4 / 23 3 / 16 9 / 55
1978 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1979 Minors 22 0.00 3 / 23 1 / 16 6 / 23 10 / 62
1980 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 7 2 / 17 4 / 14 7 / 38
1981 Majors 24 0.00 1 / 12 1 / 14 6 / 22 8 / 48
1982 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1982 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 3 0 / 18 3 / 11 4 / 32
1983 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 10 2 / 15 1 / 21 3 / 46
1984 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 15 3 / 16 3 / 42
1985 Majors 28 0.00 3 / 8 0 / 20 1 / 12 4 / 40
1986 Majors 29 52.00 0 / 11 1 / 25 0 / 16 1 / 52
1987 Majors 30 48.53 1 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 48
1988 Majors 31 41.81 0 / 6 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 41
1989 Majors 32 47.45 2 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 27 3 / 47
1990 Majors 33 41.35 1 / 4 0 / 20 1 / 17 2 / 41
1991 Majors 34 42.87 0 / 5 1 / 18 0 / 19 1 / 42
1992 Majors 35 28.01 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 28
Total 0 0 0 17 / 160 21 / 285 35 / 282 73 / 727
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami has retired from the Milwaukee Potawatomis
1983-04-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Potawatomis and the Baltimore Rank Amateurs. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs receive Donald Taylor, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (PHI) from the Milwaukee Potawatomis in exchange for Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (BAL).
1982-08-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-27The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-25The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-12The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-08The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-07The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-05The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-12The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-06The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-04The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-01The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-21The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-06-15The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-14The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-06-08The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-03The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-27The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-23The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-21The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-15The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-11The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-02The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-01The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-26The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-22The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-19The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-18The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-11The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-04The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-03The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the New York Ambush. The New York Ambush receive Frank Bigelow, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami.
1982-03-31The New York Ambush have promoted Jack Jones to the major league team. The New York Ambush have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1980-05-06The New York Ambush have renamed Tom Murakami to Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami.
1980-03-31The New York Ambush have promoted Tom Brady to the major league team. The New York Ambush have promoted Tom Murakami to the major league team. The New York Ambush have sent Ace Frampton to the minors. The New York Ambush have sent Ralph Matlack to the minors.
1978-07-04The New York Papayas have promoted Alec Skempton to the major league team. The New York Papayas have sent Ken Herrmann to the minors. The New York Papayas have sent Tom Murakami to the minors.
1978-06-15The New York Papayas have promoted Tom Murakami to the major league team.