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Name Team Age
Kenichi Yabuta Retired (1990, Age 35) 63
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1980)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Gibson Feller League 0 9 years (89 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A  A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 9/25/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 3
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (99.0 %) B  (65.4 %) C  (39.2 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Majors 50.02 162 66 0 0 / 3 4 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 7 11 / 50
1981 Majors 45.05 162 65 0 2 / 4 5 / 13 2 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 4 12 / 45
1982 Minors 27.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 5 4 / 27
1982 Majors 26.81 93 31 0 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 26
1983 Majors 58.72 148 134 14 0 / 14 1 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 4 6 / 58
1984 Majors 47.39 162 79 0 0 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 47
1985 Majors 57.91 148 104 14 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 57
1986 Majors 32.80 162 21 0 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 32
1987 Majors 41.06 107 77 17 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 41
1988 Majors 60.78 162 129 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 17 0 / 4 1 / 60
1989 Majors 43.63 113 99 43 0 / 12 -7 / 4 -4 / 4 -2 / 4 -6 / 8 -1 / 3 -2 / 8 -22 / 43
1990 Minors 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 14
1990 Majors 28.49 99 48 0 -3 / 6 -7 / 3 -2 / 3 -6 / 3 -3 / 4 -3 / 4 -3 / 5 -27 / 28
Total 1518 853 88 1 / 79 -2 / 85 4 / 82 0 / 72 -9 / 65 3 / 77 0 / 68 -3 / 528
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Kenichi Yabuta has retired from the Atlanta Firecrackers
1990-09-05The Atlanta Firecrackers have promoted Kenichi Yabuta to the major league team.
1990-09-05The Atlanta Firecrackers have acquired Kenichi Yabuta from the waiver wire.
1990-08-03The Oakland VinylJunkies have waived Kenichi Yabuta.
1990-06-25The Oakland VinylJunkies have promoted Robert Roush to the major league team. The Oakland VinylJunkies have promoted Moose May to the major league team. The Oakland VinylJunkies have designated Kenichi Yabuta for assignment. The Oakland VinylJunkies have designated Josh jung for assignment.
1989-09-10Kenichi Yabuta of the Oakland VinylJunkies is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1989-08-30The Oakland VinylJunkies have promoted Kenichi Yabuta to the major league team.
1989-07-27Kenichi Yabuta of the Oakland VinylJunkies is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1987-06-01Kenichi Yabuta of the Oakland VinylJunkies is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1987-04-10Trade #1854961 has been completed between the Colorado Rams and the Oakland VinylJunkies. The Oakland VinylJunkies receive Kenichi Yabuta, Steve Zoldak from the Colorado Rams in exchange for Joe Jensen, Bert Kennedy.
1985-05-14Kenichi Yabuta of the Colorado Rams is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1983-09-18Kenichi Yabuta of the Colorado Rams is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1983-04-19Kenichi Yabuta of the Colorado Rams is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1982-09-24The Colorado Rams have promoted Kenichi Yabuta to the major league team.
1982-07-07The Colorado Rams have designated Otto Fitzgerald for assignment. The Colorado Rams have sent Kenichi Yabuta to the minors.
1980-04-01The Colorado Rams have promoted John Phillips to the major league team. The Colorado Rams have promoted Kenichi Yabuta to the major league team. The Colorado Rams have waived Mike Shepard. The Colorado Rams have waived Takayuki Yamamoto.