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Name Team Age
Takao Kitani Retired (1974, Age 35) 39
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1967)		 1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Medwick Jackson League 0 2 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 10/15/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
D  (12.8 %) F  (0.1 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 19
1971 Minors 23.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 23
1972 Majors 23.13 162 5 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 23
1973 Majors 34.84 162 30 0 -3 / 7 -6 / 3 -5 / 2 -4 / 8 -1 / 2 -3 / 8 -2 / 4 -24 / 34
1974 Majors 14.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 14
Total 324 35 0 -3 / 25 -6 / 12 -5 / 13 -4 / 15 1 / 17 -3 / 15 -2 / 16 -22 / 113
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Takao Kitani has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-05The Cleveland Indians have waived Takao Kitani.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Indians have designated Kenichi Shibuya for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Takao Kitani for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Riggs Stephenson for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Malone to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Pop Navarro to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jake Plummer to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dwight Spriggs to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mike Foutz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Harry Wegman to the major league team.
1972-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hugo Santoya to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Takao Kitani to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bobby Quisenberry to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Roy Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Tomoki Ishikawa for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Jose Mesa for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Wilcy Speier for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated George Robles for assignment.