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Bob Horner League
8-3-1974
Iwao Akasaka Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 811 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 05-10-1928
HR 117 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(36 games)
RBI 495
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (35.1%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1957 ATL
125
469
64
126
25
5
11
60
46
96 1 2
15
5 9
.748
.334
.414
.145
.269
1958 CIN
139
539
81
128
30
2
31
106
43
133 2 3
14
7 17
.768
.295
.473
.236
.237
1959 CIN
139
549
77
150
22
3
25
94
52
109 3 5
14
7 10
.797
.337
.461
.188
.273
1960 CIN
139
543
63
155
19
6
16
82
40
118 3 3
9
8 12
.767
.336
.431
.145
.285
1961 CIN
72
275
25
69
5
1
7
35
25
66 0 0
7
4 12
.666
.313
.353
.102
.251
1962 CIN
136
528
71
140
19
8
24
90
47
113 2 5
19
7 7
.793
.325
.468
.203
.265
1963 CIN
39
152
29
43
14
0
3
28
18
22 0 1
4
1 4
.791
.357
.434
.151
.283
Total
789
3055
410
811
134
25
117
495
271
657 11 19
82
39 71
.766
.326
.441
.175
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Iwao Akasaka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-07-13The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Iwao Akasaka.
1964-06-28The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Iwao Akasaka from the waiver wire.
1964-04-14The Cincinnati Sinners have waived Iwao Akasaka.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Sinners have promoted Rodney Mikkelsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sinners have designated Iwao Akasaka for assignment.
1963-05-20Iwao Akasaka of the Cincinnati Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-09-27Iwao Akasaka of the Cincinnati Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1961-07-03Iwao Akasaka of the Cincinnati Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1958-03-26The Cincinnati Sinners have drafted Iwao Akasaka #5 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1957-07-14Iwao Akasaka of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-04-01The Atlanta Braves have promoted Iwao Akasaka to the major league team. The Atlanta Braves have designated Luis Wright for assignment. The Atlanta Braves have designated Win McGuire for assignment. The Atlanta Braves have designated Mike Wise for assignment.
1954-06-07Trade #1850042 has been completed between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Mastodons. The Colorado Mastodons receive Mike Jimenez, Joaquin Blank from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 COL (Iwao Akasaka).