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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2212
Hajime Kanai Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.54 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 116-73 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-25-1941
K 1258 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(2 games)
IP 1704.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 ARI
20
 12
38
38
13
4
0
 0
271.1
 246 107 104 3 75
212
1.18
3.45
1973 ARI
16
 14
38
38
16
3
0
 0
269.2
 255 126 114 2 80
212
1.24
3.80
1974 ARI
17
 11
38
38
11
5
0
 0
267.0
 227 103 95 1 81
202
1.15
3.20
1975 ARI
21
 9
37
37
12
3
0
 0
290.1
 233 97 87 0 90
195
1.11
2.70
1976 ARI
20
 7
37
37
5
1
0
 0
244.2
 246 120 110 3 73
193
1.30
4.05
1977 ARI
12
 17
34
34
8
0
0
 0
228.1
 238 123 106 3 80
147
1.39
4.18
1978 ARI
10
 3
20
20
6
2
0
 0
133.0
 139 57 54 1 50
97
1.42
3.65
2212
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
116
 73
242
242
71
18
0
 0
1704.1
 1584 733 670 13 529
1258
1.24
3.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Hajime Kanai has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Gary Benson to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Kunio Niiyama to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Willard Shay to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Kuniyuki Yoshioka. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Hajime Kanai.
1972-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Hajime Kanai to the major league team.