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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1958 NYA 5 6 64 0 0 0 0 7 72.2 83 48 46 2 27 47 1.51 5.70
1959 NYA 7 3 64 0 0 0 1 0 69.0 62 28 27 1 23 60 1.23 3.52
1960 NYA 1 1 53 0 0 0 1 1 59.0 56 18 17 0 21 44 1.31 2.59
1961 NYA 3 0 55 0 0 0 2 1 70.1 64 33 29 0 16 47 1.14 3.71
1962 NYA 3 1 52 0 0 0 1 0 71.2 49 24 22 1 29 50 1.09 2.76
1963 NYA 4 1 33 0 0 0 1 3 41.1 36 12 9 0 13 34 1.19 1.96
1964 NYA-SEA 6 5 47 8 0 0 1 1 116.2 112 56 56 0 42 100 1.32 4.32
1965 SEA 1 16 31 31 1 0 0 0 143.1 168 101 89 3 57 104 1.57 5.59
2128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 30 33 399 39 1 0 7 13 644.0 630 320 295 7 228 486 1.33 4.12
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.