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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2212
Kunio Niiyama First Base
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 696 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 03-29-1948
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(75 games)
RBI 228
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (42.6%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B D  (14.5%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (5.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1979 ARI
138
569
117
166
27
7
8
47
76
 79 3 0
26
 9 5
.784
.378
.406
.114
.292
1980 ARI
142
593
101
160
27
3
8
65
72
 95 2 1
19
 15 7
.716
.350
.366
.096
.270
1981 ARI
142
587
107
154
31
4
5
45
77
 90 3 1
32
 12 4
.705
.350
.354
.092
.262
1982 ARI
114
472
91
136
18
7
8
42
65
 69 4 2
17
 6 3
.784
.378
.407
.119
.288
1983 ARI
138
284
32
80
12
3
2
29
44
 37 1 2
7
 6 10
.744
.378
.366
.085
.282
1984 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
674
2505
448
696
115
24
31
228
334
 370 13 6
101
 48 29
.745
.365
.380
.102
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Kunio Niiyama has retired from the New York Walkers
1984-07-22The New York Walkers have promoted Charlie Petersen to the major league team. The New York Walkers have promoted Kunio Niiyama to the major league team. The New York Walkers have designated Eddie Kraus for assignment. The New York Walkers have sent Bucky Karros to the minors.
1984-05-03The New York Walkers have acquired Kunio Niiyama from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Marcos Torriente to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Jim Pena to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Kunio Niiyama.
1982-04-05Kunio Niiyama of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1979-09-26Kunio Niiyama of the Arizona Desert Sponges is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
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.