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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Masahiko Kobe Second Base
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 538 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-22-1929
HR 27 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(61 games)
RBI 197
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed A+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (79.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (21.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 NYA
2
7
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
0 0 0
0
0 0
.730
.444
.286
.000
.286
1952 NYA
95
236
39
67
18
4
4
29
24
34 0 3
12
0 4
.791
.346
.445
.161
.284
1953 NYA
132
446
68
108
19
0
7
34
39
75 3 1
27
6 11
.639
.307
.332
.090
.242
1954 NYA
2
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1955 PIT
146
213
26
58
8
5
1
7
12
30 1 1
7
0 3
.684
.313
.371
.099
.272
1956 PIT
141
184
25
48
7
2
2
18
25
23 1 1
9
1 3
.704
.351
.353
.092
.261
1957 PIT
112
194
20
35
4
1
2
16
15
36 0 1
2
0 1
.480
.238
.242
.062
.180
1958 PIT
85
166
17
37
3
1
3
15
15
28 2 2
4
0 5
.599
.292
.307
.084
.223
1959 PIT
98
238
32
61
11
6
3
22
25
36 0 1
11
2 6
.717
.326
.391
.134
.256
1960 PIT
62
199
26
50
6
8
2
21
18
33 2 1
7
0 3
.710
.318
.392
.141
.251
1961 PIT
54
187
15
37
8
0
1
18
20
43 0 1
5
1 8
.531
.274
.257
.059
.198
1962 PIT-BOS
41
119
20
28
4
2
2
13
13
21 2 1
1
1 3
.671
.319
.353
.118
.235
1963 CLE-NYA
21
31
2
5
0
0
0
3
1
7 0 0
0
0 0
.349
.188
.161
.000
.161
Total
991
2228
292
538
88
29
27
197
210
369 11 13
85
11 47
.652
.308
.343
.102
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Masahiko Kobe has retired from the New York Creatures
1963-10-03The New York Creatures have acquired Masahiko Kobe from the waiver wire.
1963-07-26The New York Creatures have acquired Ken Orosco from the waiver wire. The New York Creatures have waived Masahiko Kobe.
1963-07-11The New York Creatures have promoted Kris Mossor to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Masahiko Kobe for assignment.
1963-06-15The New York Creatures have promoted Masahiko Kobe to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Alex Gonzales to the minors.
1963-06-13The New York Creatures have acquired Masahiko Kobe from the waiver wire.
1963-06-03The Cleveland Longhorns have waived Masahiko Kobe.
1963-05-16The Cleveland Longhorns have designated Masahiko Kobe for assignment.
1962-05-23The Boston Olde Towners have promoted Masahiko Kobe to the major league team. The Boston Olde Towners have promoted Ken Nunamaker to the major league team. The Boston Olde Towners have sent Joe Girardi to the minors. The Boston Olde Towners have sent Rex Trillo to the minors.
1962-04-01The Boston Olde Towners have acquired Masahiko Kobe from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Pythons have waived Masahiko Kobe.
1954-04-04The New York Don Knottses have promoted John Hopkins to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Masahiko Kobe to the minors.
1952-05-10The New York Don Knottses have promoted Masahiko Kobe to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Leapin Lanny Poffo to the minors.
1951-09-18The New York Don Knottses have promoted Leapin Lanny Poffo to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Masahiko Kobe to the minors.
1951-09-16The New York Don Knottses have promoted Masahiko Kobe to the major league team. The New York Don Knottses have sent Leapin Lanny Poffo to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Don Knottses have renamed John Ledee to Masahiko Kobe.