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Name	Team	Age
Toru Imoto	Retired (1981, Age 34)	Died (2024, Age 77)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25 (1977)	CF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Murray Maddux League	0	3 years (22 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	A-	A
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	1/21/1947
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.9 %)	F  (1.6 %)	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
1977	B-	C+	A-	B	A+	B	A-
1978	B-	C+	A	B+	A+	B	A-
1979	B-	C+	A	B+	A+	B	A-
1980	B-	C+	A	B+	A+	B	A-
1981	B-	C+	A	B+	A+	B+	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Toru Imoto has retired from the New York Hurricanes
1981-08-25	The New York Hurricanes have designated Toru Imoto for assignment.
1981-08-24	The New York Hurricanes have re-claimed Toru Imoto from the waiver wire.
1981-08-24	The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill Braun to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Toru Imoto for assignment.
1981-07-22	The New York Hurricanes have promoted Toru Imoto to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Hunter Pence to the major league team.
1981-04-01	The New York Hurricanes have promoted Ryne Sandberg to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Johnny Gleason to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Toru Imoto for assignment. The New York Hurricanes have designated Red Moskiman for assignment.
1978-04-10	The New York Hurricanes have promoted Toru Imoto to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated George Schattinger for assignment.