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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Kazumasa Taniguchi Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .802 Status Retired (1963) Option Years 0  
H 1353 Age 47 (OS 48) Date of Birth 06-29-1926
HR 224 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(98 games)
RBI 844
SB 129
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1952 STL
145
551
97
175
30
7
35
122
42
 113 1 5
16
 4 2
.952
.364
.588
.270
.318
1953 STL
151
587
92
181
31
4
32
119
38
 143 1 2
9
 2 5
.889
.350
.538
.230
.308
1954 STL
150
534
90
129
19
3
27
90
51
 123 1 5
9
 2 2
.746
.306
.440
.199
.242
1955 STL
130
401
69
99
12
5
16
49
35
 102 2 2
5
 4 2
.731
.309
.421
.175
.247
1956 STL
89
117
23
34
2
1
9
25
9
 27 0 1
2
 1 0
.894
.339
.556
.265
.291
1957 STL
77
91
17
26
3
1
6
16
6
 23 0 0
0
 1 0
.868
.330
.538
.253
.286
1958 COL
159
577
81
153
16
8
25
96
44
 139 0 2
27
 15 3
.767
.316
.451
.185
.265
1959 COL
159
604
93
162
25
5
28
107
52
 141 1 6
16
 12 3
.790
.324
.465
.197
.268
1960 COL
154
572
97
152
34
10
16
98
45
 132 1 5
17
 8 3
.762
.318
.444
.178
.266
1961 COL
156
566
80
149
28
6
20
73
57
 131 1 1
20
 9 4
.771
.331
.440
.177
.263
1962 COL
107
329
40
82
16
4
9
43
24
 85 2 2
8
 5 7
.707
.303
.404
.155
.249
1963 MIA-NYA-STL
13
25
3
11
1
1
1
6
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.180
.500
.680
.240
.440
Total
1490
4954
782
1353
217
55
224
844
406
 1160 10 31
129
 63 31
.802
.328
.475
.202
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Kazumasa Taniguchi has retired from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry
1963-08-30The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have acquired Kazumasa Taniguchi from the waiver wire.
1963-08-23The New York Knights have designated Kazumasa Taniguchi for assignment.
1963-07-27The New York Knights have acquired Kazumasa Taniguchi from the waiver wire.
1963-07-20The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have designated Kazumasa Taniguchi for assignment.
1963-06-22The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have promoted Kazumasa Taniguchi to the major league team. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have designated Chuck Beltre for assignment.
1963-06-22The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Kazumasa Taniguchi from the waiver wire.
1963-06-15The Colorado Mastodons have waived Lena Smith. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Hank Perez. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Earl Snow. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Doug Simas. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Sam McKelvey. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Kazumasa Taniguchi. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Ellie Glavenich.
1962-10-06The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Bob McCormick to the major league team. The Colorado Mastodons have designated Kazumasa Taniguchi for assignment.
1962-06-27Kazumasa Taniguchi of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-04-01Trade #1867874 has been completed between the St. Louis Men in New Laundry and the Colorado Mastodons. The Colorado Mastodons receive Kazumasa Taniguchi from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry in exchange for Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 COL (Tom Tiernan).
1952-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Kazumasa Taniguchi to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Andy Welch for assignment.
1951-10-13Trade #1837587 has been completed between the St. Louis Men in New Laundry and the Oakland Gunners. The Oakland Gunners receive George McCormick, Johnny "Pee Wee" Herrmann from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry in exchange for Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 OAK (Kazumasa Taniguchi).