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Name	Team	Age
Kuniyuki Yoshioka	Retired (1979, Age 41)	Died (2012, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1969)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ford Hernandez League	0	10 years (21 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	10/18/1938
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (98.4 %)	A+ (96.7 %)	C+ (45.3 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	B+	B	A-	A-	B+	A-	A
1971	B+	B	A-	A-	A-	A-	A
1972	B+	B	A-	A-	A-	A-	A
1973	B+	B	A-	A-	B+	B+	A
1974	B+	B-	A-	B+	B+	B+	A-
1975	B+	B-	B+	B+	B+	B+	A-
1976	B	C+	B+	B	B+	B+	A-
1977	B	C+	B+	B	B	B	A-
1978	B	C+	B	B-	B	B	B+
1979	B-	C	B	C+	B-	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1979-11-01	Kuniyuki Yoshioka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01	The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Gary Benson to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Kunio Niiyama to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Willard Shay to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Kuniyuki Yoshioka. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Hajime Kanai.
1978-07-09	Kuniyuki Yoshioka of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-09-24	Kuniyuki Yoshioka of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-07-04	Kuniyuki Yoshioka of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-10-07	Kuniyuki Yoshioka of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.