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Name Team Age
Arata Kaji Retired (1983, Age 36) Died (2021, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 42
(1977)		 2B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 6 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ C+
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 4/22/1947
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (46.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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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 
1977 Majors 22.80 162 3 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 22
1978 Majors 55.76 162 122 0 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 55
1979 Majors 61.08 162 126 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 61
1980 Majors 61.64 162 131 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 61
1981 Majors 63.75 162 132 0 -4 / 7 -3 / 11 -1 / 13 -1 / 2 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 0 / 12 -12 / 63
1982 Majors 64.66 162 130 0 -3 / 13 0 / 6 -1 / 11 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -15 / 64
1983 Majors 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 10
Total 972 644 0 -5 / 55 -3 / 47 -2 / 61 -3 / 35 -5 / 50 -2 / 41 -2 / 47 -22 / 336
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Arata Kaji has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-18The San Diego Chargers have waived Arata Kaji.
1983-03-25The San Diego Chargers have promoted Mark Hogan to the major league team. The San Diego Chargers have designated Arata Kaji for assignment.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have renamed Akimitsu Koba to Arata Kaji.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Akimitsu Koba to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Jim Hearn for assignment.