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Name	Team	Age
Ken Nomura	Retired (1959, Age 36)	Died (2008, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 9, Pick 138 (1950)	1B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League	0	6 years (17 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B-	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	C+	A+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C	D
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	9/20/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	B	B	C+	C	D+	D+	C+
1951	B+	B+	B-	C+	D+	D+	B-
1952	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	D+	B-
1953	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1954	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1955	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1956	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1957	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1958	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-
1959	B+	B+	B-	C+	C-	C-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1959-11-01	Ken Nomura has retired from the Chicago Gangsters
1957-05-01	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Bombers and the Chicago Gangsters. The Chicago Gangsters receive Ken Nomura, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Bombers in exchange for Manuel Drews.
1950-04-02	The Cleveland Bombers have renamed George Gates to Ken Nomura.