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Satchel Paige League
7-20-2042
Mitsuru Yamada Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 494 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 04-05-1938
HR 60 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(161 games)
RBI 253
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1969 MIN
144
595
71
135
12
1
14
52
57
 127 1 3
5
 12 2
.615
.294
.321
.094
.227
1970 MIN
146
604
74
161
22
5
17
75
58
 115 2 3
7
 5 4
.735
.331
.404
.137
.267
1971 LAA-MIL
146
575
81
149
24
3
20
83
42
 106 2 2
9
 7 7
.726
.311
.416
.157
.259
1972 MIL-MON
124
337
37
97
15
2
9
42
30
 62 2 0
4
 4 1
.774
.350
.424
.136
.288
1973 MON
60
188
23
55
6
4
6
30
23
 27 0 2
3
 3 2
.829
.366
.463
.170
.293
1974 MON
55
108
20
32
7
1
8
23
4
 25 0 1
0
 0 1
.920
.319
.602
.306
.296
Total
531
1812
235
494
74
15
60
253
157
 335 6 8
23
 19 15
.761
.331
.429
.157
.273

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mitsuru Yamada has retired from the Montreal Screaming Mounties
1972-06-23Trade #1578441 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive Norlis Cordero, Bert Iorg, Mitsuru Yamada from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Dorn McCray, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (MON), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 3 (MON).
1971-08-29Trade #1575610 has been completed between the Los Angeles Road Warriors and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Bob Thomas, Mitsuru Yamada, Draft Pick 1973 Round 4 LAA (Bobby Biasatti), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (LAA) from the Los Angeles Road Warriors in exchange for Jeff Alyea, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 MIL (Koji Ando), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (MIL).
1970-09-12The Minnesota Flying Squirrels have placed Mitsuru Yamada on the trade block.