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Name Team Age
Takao Kitahara Retired (1965, Age 37) Died (2006, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1958)		 RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 8 years (24 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  D  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- D- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C- B+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 5/28/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 AHB 36 37.2 20 17 45 1.65
1958 HHB 28 35.0 27 10 38 1.37
1958 LHB 53 21.0 18 12 22 1.62
1958 RHB 64 51.2 29 15 61 1.47
1959 AHB 35 42.0 34 16 39 1.31
1959 HHB 29 27.0 26 7 23 1.11
1959 LHB 40 17.0 11 6 18 1.41
1959 RHB 60 52.0 49 17 44 1.17
1960 AHB 28 36.0 21 14 35 1.36
1960 HHB 25 23.0 23 7 21 1.22
1960 LHB 39 20.0 12 4 21 1.25
1960 RHB 50 39.0 32 17 35 1.33
1961 AHB 32 37.1 29 10 48 1.55
1961 HHB 23 33.0 18 6 16 0.67
1961 LHB 42 21.1 20 3 19 1.03
1961 RHB 53 49.0 27 13 45 1.18
1962 AHB 27 35.2 16 12 23 0.98
1962 HHB 25 36.0 34 17 26 1.19
1962 LHB 35 14.2 10 4 14 1.23
1962 RHB 50 57.0 40 25 35 1.05
1963 AHB 20 23.0 20 11 20 1.35
1963 HHB 13 18.1 14 2 16 0.98
1963 LHB 22 13.2 7 4 6 0.73
1963 RHB 33 27.2 27 9 30 1.41
1964 AHB 24 53.0 51 13 52 1.23
1964 HHB 23 63.2 49 29 60 1.40
1964 LHB 35 23.2 14 10 32 1.77
1964 RHB 46 93.0 86 32 80 1.20
1965 AHB 15 74.0 57 34 75 1.47
1965 HHB 16 69.1 47 23 93 1.67
1965 LHB 24 20.0 15 5 19 1.20
1965 RHB 31 123.1 89 52 149 1.63
2128 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 217 338.2 248 127 337 1.37
Total HHB 182 305.1 238 101 293 1.29
Total LHB 290 151.1 107 48 151 1.31
Total RHB 387 492.2 379 180 479 1.34
Total 399 644.0 486 228 630 1.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Takao Kitahara has retired from the Seattle Night Rangers
1964-08-12Trade #1292347 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Julio Cruz, Fred Manush, Takao Kitahara, Ray Coombs, Danny Gosger, Bob Wilson, Ernie Macha, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rickie Washington, B.J. Chapman, Greg Komboy.
1958-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Gene Jimenez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Takao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cornutt to the major league team.