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Name	Team	Age
Taira Shibakusa	Retired (1963, Age 36)	Died (2002, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6 (1956)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ashburn Crawford League	0	7 years (42 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	10/18/1927
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)
C- (28.9 %)	F  (1.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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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
1956	A-	A-	B+	B+	B-	C	B+
1957	A-	A-	B+	B+	B-	C+	B+
1958	A-	A-	B+	B+	B	C+	A-
1959	A-	A-	B+	B+	B	C+	A-
1960	A-	A-	B+	B+	B	C+	A-
1961	A-	A-	B+	B+	B	C+	A-
1962	A-	A-	B+	B+	B-	C+	B+
1963	B+	B+	B+	B	B-	C	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1963-11-01	Taira Shibakusa has retired from the Washington Monuments
1963-06-08	The Washington Monuments have promoted Gene Williamson to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have designated Taira Shibakusa for assignment.
1962-08-03	Taira Shibakusa of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1962-06-09	The Washington Monuments have placed Taira Shibakusa on the trade block.
1961-06-02	Taira Shibakusa of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1956-04-09	Taira Shibakusa of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-04-01	The Washington Monuments have promoted Taira Shibakusa to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have designated Red Cobb for assignment.