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Name Team Age
Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami Retired (1992, Age 35) Died (2015, Age 58)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1977)
RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 12 years (116 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D- C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 5/6/1957
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 5 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 0.00 2 / 21 9 / 20 6 / 20 17 / 61
1978 Minors 0.00 2 / 16 4 / 23 3 / 16 9 / 55
1978 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1979 Minors 0.00 3 / 23 1 / 16 6 / 23 10 / 62
1980 Majors 0.00 1 / 7 2 / 17 4 / 14 7 / 38
1981 Majors 0.00 1 / 12 1 / 14 6 / 22 8 / 48
1982 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1982 Majors 0.00 1 / 3 0 / 18 3 / 11 4 / 32
1983 Majors 0.00 0 / 10 2 / 15 1 / 21 3 / 46
1984 Majors 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 15 3 / 16 3 / 42
1985 Majors 0.00 3 / 8 0 / 20 1 / 12 4 / 40
1986 Majors 52.00 0 / 11 1 / 25 0 / 16 1 / 52
1987 Majors 48.53 1 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 48
1988 Majors 41.81 0 / 6 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 41
1989 Majors 47.45 2 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 27 3 / 47
1990 Majors 41.35 1 / 4 0 / 20 1 / 17 2 / 41
1991 Majors 42.87 0 / 5 1 / 18 0 / 19 1 / 42
1992 Majors 28.01 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 28
Total 17 / 160 21 / 285 35 / 282 73 / 727
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami has retired from the Milwaukee Potawatomis
1983-04-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Potawatomis and the Baltimore Rank Amateurs. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs receive Donald Taylor, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (PHI) from the Milwaukee Potawatomis in exchange for Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (BAL).
1982-08-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-27The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-25The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-12The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-08The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-08-07The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-08-05The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-12The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-06The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-07-04The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-07-01The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-21The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-06-15The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-14The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-06-08The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-06-03The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-27The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-23The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-21The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-15The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-11The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-05-02The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-05-01The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-29The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-26The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-22The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-19The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-18The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-11The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-10The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-04The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Harry Prim to the minors.
1982-04-03The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Harry Prim to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the New York Ambush. The New York Ambush receive Frank Bigelow, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami.
1982-03-31The New York Ambush have promoted Jack Jones to the major league team. The New York Ambush have sent Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami to the minors.
1980-05-06The New York Ambush have renamed Tom Murakami to Tom "Slow Hand" Murakami.
1980-03-31The New York Ambush have promoted Tom Brady to the major league team. The New York Ambush have promoted Tom Murakami to the major league team. The New York Ambush have sent Ace Frampton to the minors. The New York Ambush have sent Ralph Matlack to the minors.
1978-07-04The New York Papayas have promoted Alec Skempton to the major league team. The New York Papayas have sent Ken Herrmann to the minors. The New York Papayas have sent Tom Murakami to the minors.
1978-06-15The New York Papayas have promoted Tom Murakami to the major league team.