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Name Team Age
Tsutomu Kadota Retired (2009, Age 36) 55
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 54
(2002)		 SS B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 6 years (23 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ A 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 4/5/1973
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
B- (55.3 %) D- (9.7 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
2003 KC 26 45 5 10 3 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 1 .714 .314 .400 .222
2004 KC 105 389 48 93 11 3 12 48 28 79 3 2 3 .669 .294 .375 .239
2005 KC 89 330 42 88 9 4 4 35 20 71 2 0 12 .663 .309 .355 .267
2006 KC 99 330 40 91 8 4 4 32 38 69 19 8 11 .714 .353 .361 .276
2007 KC 116 458 61 122 13 4 15 42 41 103 22 11 12 .740 .329 .410 .266
2008 KC 85 311 41 77 12 2 7 30 25 72 22 10 8 .674 .308 .367 .248
2009 KC 28 75 6 21 0 0 2 8 5 10 2 1 1 .681 .321 .360 .280
Total 548 1938 243 502 56 18 45 197 163 411 71 32 48 .695 .319 .376 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Tsutomu Kadota has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2007-09-11Tsutomu Kadota of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2007-04-10The Kansas City Royals have placed Tsutomu Kadota on the trade block.
2004-05-05The Kansas City Royals have promoted Quilvio Zitzmann to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Brian Simmons for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jim Smith for assignment.
2003-05-31The Kansas City Royals have designated Tsutomu Kadota for assignment.
2003-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clete Schoonmaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Hooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bubba McDaniel to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tsutomu Kadota to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Joe Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Al Miller for assignment.
2002-04-26The Kansas City Royals have acquired Tsutomu Kadota from the waiver wire.
2002-04-01The Minnesota Twins have waived Tsutomu Kadota.
2001-03-25Trade #1895764 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Ronn Moreno, Draft Pick 2003 Round 3 KC (Marty Cruz), Draft Pick 2002 Round 4 COL (Tsutomu Kadota), Draft Pick 2003 Round 3 COL (Aurelio Brideweser), Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 COL (George Bischoff) from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Jiro Yoshida.