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Vin Scully League
5-1-2083
Takashige Kawabata Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-47 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 171 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-27-1947
K 523 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(74 games)
IP 733.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% 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
1973 PIT
8
 20
37
37
2
0
0
 0
214.0
 232 122 114 2 73
145
1.43
4.79
1974 PIT
2
 7
72
2
0
0
33
 4
86.1
 88 50 46 0 31
51
1.38
4.80
1975 PIT
0
 4
55
0
0
0
35
 9
46.2
 54 30 30 0 13
40
1.44
5.79
1976 PIT
0
 2
47
4
1
0
30
 7
70.0
 72 44 40 1 37
54
1.56
5.14
1977 PIT
0
 5
55
0
0
0
40
 6
51.2
 53 23 17 1 11
36
1.24
2.96
1978 PIT
0
 2
37
0
0
0
28
 4
33.1
 25 9 7 0 12
32
1.11
1.89
1979 PIT
4
 4
56
0
0
0
5
 1
98.2
 106 49 44 2 22
78
1.30
4.01
1980 PIT
3
 0
35
1
1
1
0
 0
60.0
 43 21 20 0 21
39
1.07
3.00
1981 PIT
5
 2
61
0
0
0
0
 1
63.2
 68 36 35 2 17
42
1.34
4.95
1982 CHA
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 10 6 6 0 5
6
1.67
6.00
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 47
467
44
4
1
171
 32
733.1
 751 390 359 8 242
523
1.35
4.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Takashige Kawabata has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-06-28The Chicago Starz have waived Takashige Kawabata.
1982-06-08The Chicago Starz have designated Takashige Kawabata for assignment.
1982-05-08The Chicago Starz have promoted Takashige Kawabata to the major league team.
1982-04-11The Chicago Starz have designated Takashige Kawabata for assignment.
1982-03-26The Chicago Starz have drafted Takashige Kawabata #80 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1980-09-27Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-07-15Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-09-30Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1979-05-29Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-08-23Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-05-22Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-04-14Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1976-04-21Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1974-04-09Takashige Kawabata of the Pittsburgh Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1973-08-19The Pittsburgh Vipers have removed Takashige Kawabata from the trade block.
1973-04-11The Pittsburgh Vipers have placed Takashige Kawabata on the trade block.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Vipers have removed Takashige Kawabata from the trade block.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Vipers have promoted Takashige Kawabata to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Vipers have waived Charlie Struss.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Vipers have placed Takashige Kawabata on the trade block.