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Name Team Age
Sadao Kitahara Retired (1985, Age 34) Died (2025, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1980)		 RF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 5 years (158 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 11/28/1950
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 2
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (95.3 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1980 LF NYA-MIN-SF 23 23 200.66 52 51 1 0 0 -2 2.33 1.000
RF NYA-MIN-SF 121 121 1083.32 237 228 7 2 1 +4 1.95 .992
1981 LF SF 45 45 401.33 102 98 1 3 0 +2 2.22 .971
CF SF 2 2 18.0 5 3 0 2 0 0 1.50 .600
RF SF 61 61 544.0 115 110 3 2 1 +1 1.87 .983
1982 LF SF 28 28 246.0 55 54 0 1 0 -1 1.98 .982
RF SF 116 116 1047.33 191 180 7 4 2 +1 1.61 .979
1983 LF SF 5 5 44.0 17 15 1 1 0 +1 3.27 .941
RF SF 81 81 732.33 163 157 4 2 0 -1 1.98 .988
1985 RF SF 21 21 187.0 33 32 0 1 0 -2 1.54 .970
Pos Total LF 101 101 891.99 226 218 3 5 0 0 2.23 .978
CF 2 2 18.0 5 3 0 2 0 0 1.50 .600
RF 400 400 3593.98 739 707 21 11 4 +3 1.82 .985
Total 503 503 4503.97 970 928 24 18 4 +3 1.90 .981
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Sadao Kitahara has retired from the San Francisco Shock
1983-09-18Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-06-27Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-29Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-07-13Trade #1372531 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the San Francisco Shock. The San Francisco Shock receive Joe Pitko, Herman Hill, Sadao Kitahara, Joe Ayrault, Dave Ploffe, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SD (Katsuhito Takahashi) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Stretch Radford, Kevin Kuiper, Lou Martin, Blackjack Scoffic, Rupe Rowland.
1980-04-27Trade #1370840 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Sandy Padgett, Sadao Kitahara, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYA (Jack Robello), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 NYA (Roy Terpko), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYA (Sparky Foster) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Dan Huber, Kid Cooley.
1980-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sadao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Gary Nye to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Scarf Hutchens to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Remy Pell for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Scott Sorrells for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Shuichi Hishikawa for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated CLARK BIGSBY for assignment.