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Name	Team	Age
Kenjiro Shimada	Retired (1989, Age 37)	Died (2025, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1978)	CF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League	0	10 years (92 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	1/17/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	3
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	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
1978	B+	B	B	B-	A-	A	B+
1979	A-	B	B	B-	A-	A	B+
1980	A-	B	B	B	A-	A	B+
1981	A-	B	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1982	A-	B	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1983	A-	B+	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1984	A-	B+	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1985	A-	B+	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1986	A-	B+	B+	B	A-	A	B+
1987	A-	B	B	B	A-	A	B+
1988	B+	B	B	B-	A-	A-	B+
1989	B+	B	B	B-	B+	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Kenjiro Shimada has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-07-30	The Tampa Bay Titmouses have waived Kenjiro Shimada.
1988-06-25	The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Jason Mendoza to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Kenjiro Shimada for assignment.
1987-06-30	Kenjiro Shimada of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1987-05-21	Kenjiro Shimada of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1986-09-26	Kenjiro Shimada of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-08-05	Kenjiro Shimada of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1982-04-05	Kenjiro Shimada of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-04-01	The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Harry Shealy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Kenjiro Shimada to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Masanobu Nagai for assignment.