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Name Team Age
Hiragana Katakana Retired (1973, Age 34) Died (2009, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1968)		 CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Aaron Fox League 0 1 years (53 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  B+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B- B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 1/8/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.4 %) C+ (45.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1970 CF PHI 14 14 111.0 35 35 0 0 0 -2 2.84 1.000
RF PHI 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1971 CF PHI 11 11 105.33 37 36 0 1 0 0 3.08 .973
RF PHI 13 13 116.0 29 28 1 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
Pos Total CF 25 25 216.33 72 71 0 1 0 -2 2.95 .986
RF 14 13 118.0 29 28 1 0 0 +1 2.21 1.000
Total 39 38 334.33 101 99 1 1 0 -1 2.69 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Hiragana Katakana has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-07-13The Philadelphia Liberty have waived Hiragana Katakana.
1973-03-25The Philadelphia Liberty have renamed Hideo Yoshimura to Hiragana Katakana.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Liberty have promoted Mick Lomski to the major league team. The Philadelphia Liberty have promoted Mike Hunter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Liberty have designated Hideo Yoshimura for assignment.
1970-08-23The Philadelphia Liberty have promoted Hideo Yoshimura to the major league team. The Philadelphia Liberty have sent Arturo DiFirenze to the minors.
1970-08-11The Philadelphia Liberty have designated Hideo Yoshimura for assignment.
1970-07-22The Philadelphia Liberty have promoted Hideo Yoshimura to the major league team.