Show modern player card
| Name | Team | Age |
| Hirotsugu Araidai | Retired (2002, Age 38) | 64 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 37 (1991) |
3B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Bobby Doerr League | 0 | 4 years (123 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 1/9/1964 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (84.1 %) | (82.5 %) | (3.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1998 | 2B | COL | 16 | 16 | 142.33 | 74 | 31 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4.62 | .986 | ||||
| SS | COL | 55 | 55 | 484.0 | 265 | 96 | 160 | 9 | 37 | +1 | 4.76 | .966 | |||||
| 1999 | C | COL | 4 | 4 | 35.66 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 7.57 | 1.000 |
| 2B | COL | 1 | 1 | 12.66 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 8.53 | 1.000 | |||||
| 3B | COL | 37 | 31 | 280.0 | 99 | 19 | 75 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3.02 | .949 | |||||
| SS | COL | 20 | 20 | 177.33 | 91 | 27 | 64 | 0 | 11 | +5 | 4.62 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2000 | 1B | COL-KC | 16 | 16 | 144.0 | 151 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 15 | +1 | 9.38 | .993 | ||||
| 2B | COL-KC | 26 | 26 | 232.0 | 135 | 52 | 82 | 1 | 11 | -3 | 5.20 | .993 | |||||
| 3B | COL-KC | 25 | 25 | 221.66 | 53 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.11 | .981 | |||||
| SS | COL-KC | 16 | 16 | 144.33 | 74 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 4.49 | .973 | |||||
| 2001 | 3B | KC | 134 | 134 | 1184.0 | 356 | 85 | 252 | 19 | 13 | -17 | 2.56 | .947 | ||||
| SS | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2002 | 1B | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 | 1.000 | ||||
| 3B | KC | 39 | 39 | 354.33 | 120 | 26 | 91 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 2.97 | .975 | |||||
| Pos Total | C | 4 | 4 | 35.66 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 7.57 | 1.000 | |
| 1B | 17 | 17 | 153.0 | 162 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 16 | +1 | 9.47 | .994 | ||||||
| 2B | 43 | 43 | 386.99 | 221 | 88 | 131 | 2 | 19 | -1 | 5.09 | .991 | ||||||
| 3B | 235 | 229 | 2039.99 | 628 | 144 | 456 | 28 | 25 | -16 | 2.65 | .955 | ||||||
| SS | 92 | 92 | 814.66 | 438 | 160 | 267 | 11 | 60 | +1 | 4.72 | .975 | ||||||
| Total | 391 | 385 | 3430.3 | 1479 | 582 | 855 | 42 | 120 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -15 | 3.77 | .972 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2002-11-01 | Hirotsugu Araidai has retired from the Kansas City Royals |
| 2000-04-10 | Trade #1893699 has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Space Ghosts. The Colorado Space Ghosts receive Garry Fuentes, Draft Pick 2003 Round 3 KC (Marty Cruz), Draft Pick 2003 Round 2 KC (Frank Gibson) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Hirotsugu Araidai. |
| 1998-08-17 | Hirotsugu Araidai of the Colorado Space Ghosts is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 1998-08-05 | The Colorado Space Ghosts have placed Hirotsugu Araidai on the trade block. |
| 1997-10-03 | The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Hirotsugu Araidai to the major league team. |
| 1991-04-18 | The Colorado Space Ghosts have acquired Hirotsugu Araidai from the waiver wire. |
| 1991-04-01 | The Chicago Cubs have waived Hirotsugu Araidai. |