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Thurman Munson League
9-22-2250
Hideki Okajima Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 100-106 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-11-1929
K 1195 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(70 games)
IP 1818.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1952 BOS
0
 9
18
10
0
0
0
 0
70.1
 86 51 45 2 21
37
1.52
5.76
1953 BOS
7
 13
45
25
0
0
0
 0
166.2
 205 124 116 4 70
118
1.65
6.26
1954 BOS
6
 7
53
15
0
0
0
 0
131.0
 145 64 60 3 44
81
1.44
4.12
1955 BOS
14
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 211 89 80 0 77
134
1.43
3.57
1956 BOS
15
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
219.2
 190 88 80 2 68
148
1.17
3.28
1957 BOS
11
 12
32
32
0
0
0
 0
194.2
 181 107 96 4 74
131
1.31
4.44
1958 BOS
12
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
200.0
 205 105 101 6 76
130
1.41
4.55
1959 BOS
3
 6
68
8
0
0
0
 1
124.0
 123 69 67 4 56
79
1.44
4.86
1960 BOS-KC
11
 4
42
20
3
0
0
 1
161.0
 157 71 67 1 69
98
1.40
3.75
1960 BOS
1
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 1
22.1
 30 18 17 0 9
13
1.75
6.85
1960 KC
10
 4
22
20
3
0
0
 0
138.2
 127 53 50 1 60
85
1.35
3.25
1961 KC
7
 11
27
27
3
1
0
 0
168.0
 195 101 96 2 54
118
1.48
5.14
1962 KC-CHN
10
 4
65
2
0
0
0
 3
95.1
 104 58 55 2 41
66
1.52
5.19
1962 KC
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 4 2 1 0 1
5
0.71
1.29
1962 CHN
10
 4
64
1
0
0
0
 3
88.1
 100 56 54 2 40
61
1.58
5.50
1963 CHN
4
 6
57
4
0
0
0
 0
86.0
 97 48 46 3 33
55
1.51
4.81
2250
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
100
 106
503
239
6
1
0
 5
1818.1
 1899 975 909 33 683
1195
1.42
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Hideki Okajima has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-20The Chicago Meat Packers have waived Hideki Okajima .
1964-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Bill Bigelow to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Fred Odwell to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Hideki Okajima for assignment. The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Bobby Bowa to the minors. The Chicago Meat Packers have designated Buddy Brimley for assignment.
1962-04-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Hideki Okajima from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Walt McAndrew, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CHN).
1960-05-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Boston Red Sox . The Boston Red Sox receive Jim Cardona, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Hideki Okajima .
1953-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hideki Okajima to the major league team.
1952-07-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ted Clark to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Hideki Okajima to the minors.
1952-04-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hideki Okajima to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Ted Clark for assignment.
1951-04-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Cecil Collins to Hideki Okajima .