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Fred Lynn League
5-22-2076
Kazuo Otani Shortstop
Retired (2012, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 2277 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-11-1974
HR 281 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(58 games)
RBI 1132
SB 260
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.8%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B B  (66.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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 
1992 Minors 18 57.00 12 / 12 5 / 7 4 / 5 4 / 8 7 / 11 7 / 7 7 / 7 46 / 57
1992 Pos (2B) 18 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 34
1993 Minors 19 60.00 7 / 9 6 / 9 5 / 8 5 / 6 2 / 4 11 / 11 13 / 13 49 / 60
1993 Pos (2B) 19 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 8
1993 Pos (3B) 19 142.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 142
1994 Minors 20 59.00 2 / 2 7 / 17 3 / 9 2 / 3 4 / 7 7 / 8 12 / 13 37 / 59
1994 Pos (3B) 20 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 13
1994 Pos (SS) 20 129.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 129
1995 Minors 21 68.00 4 / 9 6 / 12 7 / 11 5 / 7 4 / 8 8 / 14 5 / 7 39 / 68
1995 Pos (SS) 21 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 20
1996 Minors 22 53.00 2 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 9 6 / 6 1 / 6 19 / 53
1997 Minors 23 77.00 3 / 7 7 / 17 2 / 5 5 / 13 6 / 13 7 / 15 3 / 7 33 / 77
1998 Majors 24 66.22 162 148 0 4 / 11 4 / 8 4 / 13 5 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 10 6 / 9 29 / 66
1999 Majors 25 66.77 162 148 0 2 / 4 4 / 14 1 / 11 3 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 10 16 / 66
2000 Majors 26 66.96 162 148 0 3 / 15 2 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 9 10 / 66
2001 Majors 27 65.11 162 148 0 1 / 5 5 / 14 2 / 9 4 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 10 16 / 65
2002 Majors 28 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 9 3 / 65
2003 Majors 29 66.25 162 147 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 66
2004 Majors 30 65.87 162 147 0 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 14 2 / 65
2005 Majors 31 65.96 162 148 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 16 1 / 8 1 / 65
2006 Majors 32 65.20 162 144 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 65
2007 Majors 33 64.76 162 143 0 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 64
2008 Majors 34 65.01 162 144 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -1 / 6 -4 / 10 -1 / 8 -4 / 10 -2 / 14 -16 / 65
2009 Majors 35 65.43 162 146 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 9 -4 / 7 -4 / 9 -9 / 11 0 / 9 -3 / 11 -25 / 65
2010 Majors 36 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 6 -3 / 15 0 / 6 -5 / 7 -6 / 10 -3 / 12 0 / 9 -17 / 65
2011 Majors 37 44.68 162 53 0 -3 / 5 -6 / 6 -1 / 7 -5 / 6 -1 / 5 -3 / 7 -1 / 8 -20 / 44
2012 Majors 38 38.14 162 36 0 -5 / 12 -3 / 4 -2 / 5 -4 / 4 -4 / 5 -2 / 3 0 / 5 -20 / 38
Total 2430 1992 0 30 / 180 31 / 224 24 / 158 15 / 184 11 / 164 43 / 200 51 / 194 248 / 1650
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Kazuo Otani has retired from the Milwaukee Grays
2002-06-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mildoggies and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays receive Bob Buhl, Johnny Logan, Whitey Lockhart from the Milwaukee Mildoggies in exchange for Kazuo Otani. Protest This Trade.
1998-04-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Scott Fitzpatrick to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Herm Laydon to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Kazuo Otani to the major league team.
1992-04-20The Kansas City Coroners have renamed Travis Kennedy to Kazuo Otani.