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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Hideki Tsuruta First Base
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 644 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-19-1940
HR 76 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(146 games)
RBI 298
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (79.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
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
1962 LAN
67
204
14
49
9
1
3
22
6
 37 0 0
1
 0 5
.600
.262
.338
.098
.240
1963 LAN
39
123
15
32
5
0
3
10
11
 23 1 0
1
 3 3
.700
.326
.374
.114
.260
1964 LAN
5
11
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.273
.091
.182
.091
.091
1965 LAN-CIN
23
62
6
14
0
0
2
4
8
 13 3 0
0
 1 1
.665
.342
.323
.097
.226
1966 CIN-NYA-SF
72
193
28
49
3
2
6
27
17
 39 1 1
2
 0 1
.699
.316
.383
.130
.254
1967 SF
133
456
45
110
19
4
7
47
35
 109 0 2
4
 0 1
.641
.294
.346
.105
.241
1968 BOS
68
161
16
32
3
1
3
10
10
 51 0 1
2
 2 1
.530
.244
.286
.087
.199
1969 BOS
71
183
19
42
6
0
5
23
16
 46 0 1
3
 2 3
.634
.290
.344
.115
.230
1970 BOS
58
180
20
41
10
1
6
15
18
 45 1 0
5
 2 0
.696
.302
.394
.167
.228
1971 BOS
131
487
60
131
18
6
20
66
45
 101 1 2
16
 13 4
.785
.331
.454
.185
.269
1972 BOS
86
312
43
79
13
2
11
38
36
 59 2 0
20
 5 1
.748
.334
.413
.160
.253
1973 BOS
62
226
29
53
5
1
8
25
19
 54 3 2
6
 3 1
.672
.300
.372
.137
.235
1974 BOS
13
42
7
11
3
0
2
9
5
 12 0 1
0
 1 0
.810
.333
.476
.214
.262
Total
828
2640
303
644
95
18
76
298
226
 590 12 10
60
 32 21
.685
.305
.380
.136
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Hideki Tsuruta has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1975-04-01The Boston Red Sox have designated Hideki Tsuruta for assignment.
1974-04-28Hideki Tsuruta of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-07-07Hideki Tsuruta of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-04-08The Boston Red Sox have acquired Hideki Tsuruta from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The San Francisco Sentinels have promoted Frank Morris to the major league team. The San Francisco Sentinels have promoted Sang-Hoon Quan to the major league team. The San Francisco Sentinels have sent George McMillan to the minors. The San Francisco Sentinels have designated Hideki Tsuruta for assignment.
1966-08-23The San Francisco Sentinels have promoted Hideki Tsuruta to the major league team. The San Francisco Sentinels have designated Bob Hoak for assignment.
1966-08-19The San Francisco Sentinels have acquired Hideki Tsuruta from the waiver wire. The San Francisco Sentinels have waived Dan Rowe.
1966-07-27The New York Legends have promoted Tommy Devine to the major league team. The New York Legends have waived Hideki Tsuruta.
1966-07-27The New York Legends have acquired Hideki Tsuruta from the waiver wire.
1966-07-20The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Hideki Tsuruta.
1966-06-01Hideki Tsuruta of the Cincinnati Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1965-07-31The Cincinnati Mavericks have acquired Hideki Tsuruta from the waiver wire.
1965-07-24The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Hideki Tsuruta for assignment.
1963-05-19The Los Angeles Bruins have placed Hideki Tsuruta on the trade block.
1963-05-12The Los Angeles Bruins have removed Hideki Tsuruta from the trade block.
1963-05-12The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Hideki Tsuruta to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Dennis McGuire to the minors.
1962-06-23The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Scott Funk to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Hideki Tsuruta to the minors.
1962-06-21The Los Angeles Bruins have placed Hideki Tsuruta on the trade block.
1962-06-17The Los Angeles Bruins have removed Hideki Tsuruta from the trade block.
1962-04-04The Los Angeles Bruins have placed Hideki Tsuruta on the trade block.
1962-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Hideki Tsuruta to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Gary Kvasnak to the minors.
1959-04-28The Los Angeles Bruins have removed Hideki Tsuruta from the trade block.
1958-05-19The Los Angeles Bruins have placed Hideki Tsuruta on the trade block.
1958-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have renamed Hideki Torkelson to Hideki Tsuruta.
1957-06-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Los Angeles Bruins. The Los Angeles Bruins receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 COL (Hideki Tsuruta) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Mark Martinez, Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 LAN (Walt Joyner).
1955-04-12A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Carroll McCullough, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 COL (Hideki Tsuruta) from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Mike Manion.