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Duke Snider League
9-29-2078
Akira Kurosawa Shortstop
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .831 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 3177 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 12-27-1960
HR 397 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(41 games)
RBI 1369
SB 411
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF F  (3.4%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (15.0%) RF F  (1.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1978 NYN
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1982 NYA
155
667
115
197
28
8
24
94
62
 131 3 5
20
 8 11
.825
.355
.469
.174
.295
1983 NYA
162
705
127
215
37
7
23
93
63
 116 5 4
17
 6 17
.839
.364
.475
.170
.305
1984 NYA
162
696
132
217
49
8
26
83
70
 104 2 1
34
 14 16
.893
.376
.517
.205
.312
1985 NYA
162
680
130
204
26
12
27
90
72
 101 4 3
39
 19 24
.862
.369
.493
.193
.300
1986 NYA
162
710
136
209
40
6
28
96
66
 115 7 3
36
 11 18
.845
.359
.486
.192
.294
1987 NYA
136
592
115
181
28
5
36
84
54
 94 1 1
27
 13 9
.917
.364
.552
.247
.306
1988 NYA
162
698
144
207
39
5
32
93
82
 106 1 1
31
 12 19
.875
.371
.504
.208
.297
1989 NYA
163
686
132
200
36
4
20
66
75
 108 2 3
37
 16 22
.805
.362
.443
.152
.292
1990 NYA
162
694
127
215
33
10
28
87
69
 114 5 3
34
 15 13
.882
.375
.507
.197
.310
1991 NYA
162
610
90
166
34
7
17
57
78
 100 3 0
28
 17 18
.792
.357
.434
.162
.272
1992 NYA
162
673
107
194
25
11
20
75
86
 114 1 2
28
 14 12
.816
.369
.447
.159
.288
1993 NYA
162
677
119
210
33
8
35
103
61
 100 5 2
32
 16 17
.908
.370
.538
.227
.310
1994 NYA
162
652
98
183
28
5
26
107
63
 125 3 3
14
 8 19
.804
.345
.459
.178
.281
1995 NYA
161
614
82
164
27
4
18
61
67
 88 5 3
15
 12 14
.755
.343
.412
.145
.267
1996 NYA
156
576
76
162
25
7
12
64
41
 108 1 0
10
 15 14
.742
.330
.411
.130
.281
1997 NYA
143
553
72
163
21
4
15
72
51
 103 3 2
9
 10 18
.785
.356
.429
.134
.295
1998 DET
136
384
41
90
19
2
10
44
43
 57 3 2
0
 0 12
.687
.315
.372
.138
.234
Total
2671
10868
1843
3177
528
113
397
1369
1103
 1784 54 38
411
 206 273
.831
.359
.471
.179
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Akira Kurosawa has retired from the Detroit Golden Eagles
1998-08-23The Detroit Golden Eagles have placed Akira Kurosawa on the trade block.
1998-03-01The Detroit Jackwagons have removed Akira Kurosawa from the trade block.
1997-07-07Akira Kurosawa collected his 3000th career hit.
1995-07-02The New York Jackwagons have placed Akira Kurosawa on the trade block.
1987-06-23Akira Kurosawa of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1982-07-15The New York Metropolitans have promoted Akira Kurosawa to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated John Haworth for assignment.
1982-07-06The New York Metropolitans have demoted Akira Kurosawa to the minor leagues.
1981-10-03The New York Metropolitans have promoted Akira Kurosawa to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Ken Smith to the minors.
1980-03-01The New York Metropolitans have renamed Hideki Matsui to Akira Kurosawa.
1979-06-01A trade has been completed between the New York Spikes and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Hideki Matsui from the New York Spikes in exchange for Jesse Miller.
1978-04-21The New York Spikes have renamed Julio Shea to Hideki Matsui.
1978-04-08The New York Spikes have promoted Paul Blair to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Jake Gibbs to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Julio Shea to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Charles Davidson to the minors.
1978-04-01The New York Spikes have promoted Julio Shea to the major leagues.