Kinji Shimatani

Kinji Shimatani
Born: January 23, 1945
Takamatsu, Kagawa JP
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1969-1982

Kinji Shimatani compiled a career batting average of .269 with 229 home runs and 781 RBI in his 1687-game career with the Chunichi Dragons and Hankyu Braves. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.

Chunichi Dragons

Hankyu Braves

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Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	125	473	428	38	90	13	2	8	25	4	4	35	107	.210	.277	.306	.583	131	11	5	4	1	0
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	128	415	365	39	79	13	1	6	24	3	3	35	73	.216	.295	.307	.602	112	6	6	8	1	2
1971	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	129	487	436	45	112	20	2	17	50	7	8	34	73	.257	.318	.429	.747	187	13	6	9	2	3
1972	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	126	463	404	51	99	20	1	13	45	8	11	45	69	.245	.328	.396	.724	160	12	5	9	0	3
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	119	432	374	41	99	16	1	21	58	8	4	41	54	.265	.339	.481	.820	180	14	3	10	4	4
1974	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	102	381	336	53	87	13	2	11	41	7	5	33	54	.259	.325	.408	.733	137	12	1	9	2	2
1975	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	130	498	432	60	121	27	2	20	76	9	8	47	73	.280	.359	.491	.850	212	11	8	8	3	3
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	129	507	443	66	123	21	2	21	54	6	4	50	68	.278	.355	.476	.832	211	17	4	9	1	3
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	130	521	477	62	155	25	1	22	74	3	4	35	45	.325	.374	.520	.894	248	14	5	0	4	0
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	123	490	436	66	130	16	1	22	76	5	2	37	44	.298	.363	.491	.854	214	17	10	2	5	2
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	127	553	490	81	153	31	3	27	102	4	2	46	48	.312	.373	.553	.926	271	10	6	3	8	3
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	112	462	395	62	105	16	2	16	66	5	3	52	46	.266	.350	.438	.788	173	12	4	2	9	0
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	114	429	383	57	108	14	1	23	64	3	2	37	49	.282	.345	.504	.849	193	11	1	6	2	3
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	88	259	231	18	53	6	0	2	26	0	3	18	29	.229	.285	.281	.566	65	3	1	6	3	0
Totals				1682	6370	5630	739	1514	251	21	229	781	72	63	545	832	.269	.338	.443	.781	2494	163	65	85	45	28

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	125					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	SS	6					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	2					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	122					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	129					.000
1972	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	125					.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	SS	18					.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	113					.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	1					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	99					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	12					.000
1975	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	9					.000
1975	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	128					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	121					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	12					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	SS	1					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	130					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	119					.000
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	126					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	110					.000
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	107					.000
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	72					.000
Totals					1687	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1971	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1972	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1973	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1974	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1975	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1976	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1977	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1978	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1979	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1980	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1981	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1982	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves

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