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Vin Scully League
8-3-2085
Hajimu Hirota Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1835 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-13-1945
HR 243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(83 games)
RBI 982
SB 202
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt A  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 25% 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
1972 DET
136
546
75
144
20
7
10
75
56
 124 1 4
26
 6 10
.712
.331
.381
.117
.264
1973 DET
153
614
88
173
16
2
20
71
54
 127 4 2
21
 7 20
.755
.343
.412
.130
.282
1974 DET
153
623
98
191
31
1
25
99
61
 136 4 3
20
 7 13
.850
.370
.480
.173
.307
1975 DET
153
606
107
201
29
10
20
104
59
 116 3 4
26
 5 15
.903
.391
.512
.180
.332
1976 DET
153
614
89
185
38
5
28
103
59
 138 3 1
26
 6 13
.881
.365
.516
.215
.301
1977 DET-WAS
153
603
86
157
18
5
19
71
63
 148 0 3
26
 8 11
.730
.329
.401
.141
.260
1978 WAS
147
495
90
169
22
5
28
114
55
 94 0 3
13
 4 12
.981
.405
.576
.234
.341
1979 WAS
153
596
109
190
27
8
26
96
51
 121 2 2
17
 3 13
.895
.373
.522
.203
.319
1980 WAS
152
578
100
173
22
6
31
100
63
 118 0 5
17
 4 13
.884
.365
.519
.220
.299
1981 WAS
152
588
77
160
20
5
22
88
41
 122 2 7
8
 2 17
.754
.318
.435
.163
.272
1982 WAS
103
348
41
92
13
1
14
61
25
 69 1 4
2
 3 12
.740
.312
.428
.164
.264
1983 WAS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1608
6211
960
1835
256
55
243
982
587
 1313 20 38
202
 55 149
.828
.356
.472
.176
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Hajimu Hirota has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-05-12The Washington Diplomats have waived Hajimu Hirota.
1983-05-01The Washington Diplomats have promoted Arnold J. Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Hajimu Hirota for assignment.
1978-07-06Hajimu Hirota of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-08-16Trade #1547205 has been completed between the Washington Diplomats and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Ed Dean, Marvin Trimble, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 WAS (Mike Watt), Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 WAS (Alex Chapman), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 WAS (Fred Walker) from the Washington Diplomats in exchange for Hajimu Hirota.
1972-09-24Hajimu Hirota of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1972-06-25Hajimu Hirota of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-04-01The Detroit Hamiltonians have promoted Hajimu Hirota to the major league team.