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Name Team Age
Kazuhide Murata Retired (1997, Age 35) 42
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1993)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Old Molitor Delahanty League 0 4 years (52 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
A- A- F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 6/9/1962
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C- (28.9 %) 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
1993 AHP 38 59 15 3 0 2 7 3 19 .688 .281 .407 .254
1993 HHP 40 53 15 0 0 3 10 2 8 .774 .321 .453 .283
1993 LHP 33 36 9 0 0 1 4 1 10 .604 .270 .333 .250
1993 RHP 47 76 21 3 0 4 13 4 17 .787 .313 .474 .276
1994 AHP 34 32 10 2 1 2 5 1 8 .958 .333 .625 .312
1994 HHP 23 23 6 0 0 1 3 3 3 .737 .346 .391 .261
1994 LHP 35 34 11 2 1 3 7 1 8 1.049 .343 .706 .324
1994 RHP 20 21 5 0 0 0 1 3 3 .571 .333 .238 .238
1995 AHP 61 116 29 6 2 3 20 7 26 .706 .293 .414 .250
1995 HHP 57 101 31 2 2 4 16 12 20 .866 .381 .485 .307
1995 LHP 33 54 18 1 0 2 12 5 12 .853 .390 .463 .333
1995 RHP 86 163 42 7 4 5 24 14 34 .758 .316 .442 .258
1996 AHP 39 65 11 5 1 2 5 6 13 .609 .239 .369 .169
1996 HHP 35 48 11 1 1 2 5 3 6 .686 .269 .417 .229
1996 LHP 26 34 10 2 0 2 4 5 5 .914 .385 .529 .294
1996 RHP 54 79 12 4 2 2 6 4 14 .520 .190 .329 .152
1997 AHP 14 24 5 1 0 0 3 1 5 .481 .231 .250 .208
1997 HHP 8 15 8 1 1 2 6 3 3 1.744 .611 1.133 .533
1997 LHP 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .200 .000 .000
1997 RHP 18 35 13 2 1 2 9 3 7 1.067 .410 .657 .371
Total AHP 186 296 70 17 4 9 40 18 71 .690 .278 .412 .236
Total HHP 163 240 71 4 4 12 40 23 40 .854 .358 .496 .296
Total LHP 132 162 48 5 1 8 27 13 36 .836 .349 .488 .296
Total RHP 225 374 93 16 7 13 53 28 75 .733 .300 .433 .249
Total 349 536 141 21 8 21 80 41 111 .764 .314 .450 .263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Kazuhide Murata has retired from the Toronto Carters
1997-08-16The Toronto Carters have promoted Kazuhide Murata to the major league team.
1997-08-16The Toronto Carters have acquired Kazuhide Murata from the waiver wire.
1997-07-05The Colorado Apens have waived Kazuhide Murata.
1997-06-01The Colorado Apens have acquired Kazuhide Murata from the waiver wire.
1997-05-25The Colorado Apens have waived Kazuhide Murata.
1997-05-12The Colorado Apens have designated Kazuhide Murata for assignment.
1997-04-11The Colorado Apens have promoted Kazuhide Murata to the major league team.
1997-03-31The Colorado Apens have designated Kazuhide Murata for assignment.
1995-10-01Kazuhide Murata of the Colorado Apens is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1995-04-21Trade #1507053 has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Apens. The Colorado Apens receive Fred "Ratz" Ratonni, Kazuhide Murata, Jack Moore, Tony Barnhart from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for John Tucker, Elmer Mueller, Draft Pick - 1996 Round 1 (COL), Draft Pick - 1996 Round 2 (KC).
1993-04-25Kazuhide Murata of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1993-04-14The Kansas City Royals have placed Kazuhide Murata on the trade block.
1993-03-31The Kansas City Royals have promoted Kazuhide Murata to the major league team.
1990-06-28Trade #1479738 has been completed between the Colorado Apens and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Podge Sadowski, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 COL (Kazuhide Murata), Draft Pick - 1991 Round 2 (CHA) from the Colorado Apens in exchange for Ike Buckles, Al Doster.