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Name Team Age
Daisuke Kono Retired (1984, Age 38) Died (2037, Age 91)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(1973)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ramirez Berra League 0 10 years (143 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/18/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 3
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D  (16.9 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1973 AHP 76 316 77 11 1 9 40 21 66 .661 .291 .370 .244
1973 HHP 76 301 81 9 4 7 23 26 51 .728 .332 .395 .269
1973 LHP 62 159 37 5 1 2 17 12 33 .608 .293 .314 .233
1973 RHP 132 458 121 15 4 14 46 35 84 .724 .318 .406 .264
1974 AHP 76 293 75 14 1 11 44 33 51 .750 .327 .423 .256
1974 HHP 76 287 66 6 0 6 31 36 49 .628 .315 .314 .230
1974 LHP 84 206 46 9 0 4 26 21 32 .618 .293 .325 .223
1974 RHP 134 374 95 11 1 13 49 48 68 .730 .336 .393 .254
1975 AHP 73 282 78 11 6 9 32 23 62 .787 .333 .454 .277
1975 HHP 67 245 68 11 3 6 23 24 43 .765 .344 .420 .278
1975 LHP 85 196 48 9 3 3 19 18 41 .674 .307 .367 .245
1975 RHP 121 331 98 13 6 12 36 29 64 .838 .357 .480 .296
1976 AHP 76 297 68 13 0 6 37 24 53 .620 .287 .333 .229
1976 HHP 76 286 73 10 3 6 34 29 52 .702 .328 .374 .255
1976 LHP 91 211 48 6 0 7 24 17 43 .645 .290 .355 .227
1976 RHP 135 372 93 17 3 5 47 36 62 .669 .317 .352 .250
1977 AHP 42 73 29 5 0 6 11 8 9 1.169 .457 .712 .397
1977 HHP 42 74 20 2 1 2 10 5 17 .722 .316 .405 .270
1977 LHP 15 29 12 3 0 0 3 3 7 .986 .469 .517 .414
1977 RHP 80 118 37 4 1 8 18 10 19 .935 .367 .568 .314
1978 AHP 76 306 81 9 4 8 48 34 58 .738 .339 .399 .265
1978 HHP 76 277 76 11 2 8 38 32 47 .764 .348 .415 .274
1978 LHP 49 108 34 1 0 5 16 9 15 .824 .361 .463 .315
1978 RHP 144 475 123 19 6 11 70 57 90 .733 .340 .394 .259
1979 AHP 77 319 85 12 3 13 51 22 70 .757 .312 .445 .266
1979 HHP 75 282 89 15 4 4 40 31 50 .823 .383 .440 .316
1979 LHP 38 77 26 2 3 1 11 7 10 .873 .393 .481 .338
1979 RHP 147 524 148 25 4 16 80 46 110 .776 .339 .437 .282
1980 AHP 74 303 85 15 0 10 43 31 56 .777 .348 .429 .281
1980 HHP 78 293 81 5 2 12 44 35 52 .783 .353 .430 .276
1980 LHP 61 101 32 3 0 5 16 8 17 .859 .364 .495 .317
1980 RHP 146 495 134 17 2 17 71 58 91 .764 .348 .416 .271
1981 AHP 80 301 76 14 1 5 34 20 63 .656 .301 .355 .252
1981 HHP 74 277 71 10 2 4 39 22 65 .660 .310 .350 .256
1981 LHP 47 68 18 1 2 2 11 2 13 .708 .282 .426 .265
1981 RHP 148 510 129 23 1 7 62 40 115 .651 .308 .343 .253
1982 AHP 76 274 79 9 3 8 33 29 56 .788 .357 .431 .288
1982 HHP 78 280 79 13 0 7 45 26 56 .746 .342 .404 .282
1982 LHP 68 76 25 1 0 3 14 9 10 .868 .407 .461 .329
1982 RHP 147 478 133 21 3 12 64 46 102 .750 .340 .410 .278
1983 AHP 58 211 55 14 3 5 28 25 43 .763 .336 .427 .261
1983 HHP 59 215 62 9 0 2 32 18 33 .699 .340 .358 .288
1983 LHP 41 44 11 2 1 2 8 6 6 .817 .340 .477 .250
1983 RHP 117 382 106 21 2 5 52 37 70 .720 .338 .382 .277
Total AHP 784 2975 788 127 22 90 401 270 587 .739 .326 .413 .265
Total HHP 777 2817 766 101 21 64 359 284 515 .730 .339 .391 .272
Total LHP 641 1275 337 42 10 34 165 112 227 .717 .324 .393 .264
Total RHP 1451 4517 1217 186 33 120 595 442 875 .740 .335 .405 .269
Total 1561 5792 1554 228 43 154 760 554 1102 .735 .332 .402 .268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Daisuke Kono has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-08-29The Houston Colt .45s have waived Daisuke Kono.
1984-03-25The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Beau Skopec to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have promoted George Estrada to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Max Grissom to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Daisuke Kono for assignment. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Norm Embree for assignment.
1981-07-09The Houston Colt .45s have placed Daisuke Kono on the trade block.
1978-04-02Trade #1485886 has been completed between the Houston Colt .45s and the Oakland Baysides. The Oakland Baysides receive Joe Stottlemyre from the Houston Colt .45s in exchange for Daisuke Kono.
1978-03-25The Oakland Baysides have placed Daisuke Kono on the trade block.
1977-04-16Daisuke Kono of the Oakland Baysides is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1975-07-03Daisuke Kono of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-04-01The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Daisuke Kono to the major league team.