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Jumbo Brown League
8-25-2117
Sadao Kitahara Right Field
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .891 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 634 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-28-1950
HR 79 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1980)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(158 games)
RBI 330
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (95.3%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 NYA-MIN-SF
144
553
95
160
36
8
21
90
73
93 1 3
19
13 2
.869
.371
.497
.208
.289
1981 SF
145
445
80
136
23
4
20
72
50
80 1 4
30
14 7
.884
.374
.510
.204
.306
1982 SF
144
535
108
183
30
6
23
83
67
88 1 3
36
11 5
.964
.414
.550
.207
.342
1983 SF
101
320
59
102
14
5
10
64
48
48 6 2
26
11 3
.902
.415
.488
.169
.319
1984 SF
101
89
20
26
5
1
4
12
8
13 2 1
5
2 0
.866
.360
.506
.213
.292
1985 SF
51
108
14
27
3
0
1
9
16
26 0 1
7
4 1
.650
.344
.306
.056
.250
Total
686
2050
376
634
111
24
79
330
262
348 11 14
123
55 18
.891
.388
.502
.193
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Sadao Kitahara has retired from the San Francisco Shock
1983-09-18Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-06-27Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-29Sadao Kitahara of the San Francisco Shock is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-07-13Trade #1372531 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the San Francisco Shock. The San Francisco Shock receive Joe Pitko, Herman Hill, Sadao Kitahara, Joe Ayrault, Dave Ploffe, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SD (Katsuhito Takahashi) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Stretch Radford, Kevin Kuiper, Lou Martin, Blackjack Scoffic, Rupe Rowland.
1980-04-27Trade #1370840 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Sandy Padgett, Sadao Kitahara, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYA (Jack Robello), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 NYA (Roy Terpko), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYA (Sparky Foster) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Dan Huber, Kid Cooley.
1980-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sadao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Gary Nye to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Scarf Hutchens to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Remy Pell for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Scott Sorrells for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Shuichi Hishikawa for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated CLARK BIGSBY for assignment.