LF Yoshinobu Takahashi #4
Age: 50 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
 OA: 36 POT: 36
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LF YOSHINOBU TAKAHASHI #4 - AGE: 50 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 9 9
Gap 6 5 6 6
Power 10 9 10 10
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 1 17
Arm: - 1 11
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 12
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 9
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/03/1975
Born in:Chiba, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 8 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 13th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Mexico City - AL 25 138 559 191 30 1 25 88 89 48 10 1 96 2 2 .342 .403 .533 .936 156 158 6.9
2001 Mexico City - AL 26 153 601 189 21 1 32 100 95 55 12 2 121 2 1 .314 .382 .512 .895 142 142 6.3
2002 Mexico City - AL 27 152 591 185 19 3 27 91 96 63 7 4 126 0 1 .313 .383 .492 .876 141 139 5.0
2003 Mexico City - AL 28 141 534 152 11 0 31 88 80 42 8 4 118 0 0 .285 .344 .479 .823 138 140 5.0
2004 Mexico City - AL 29 133 489 132 17 2 20 64 61 39 12 1 124 2 0 .270 .338 .436 .774 129 130 3.7
2005 Mexico City - AL 30 155 618 201 28 0 37 102 114 54 16 2 116 0 1 .325 .393 .550 .943 144 145 5.9
2006 Mexico City - AL 31 158 609 180 32 0 27 95 77 45 13 5 131 0 2 .296 .354 .481 .835 119 119 2.7
2007 Mexico City - AL 32 95 369 118 21 0 15 58 48 31 4 1 81 0 0 .320 .378 .499 .876 126 125 1.5
2007 Pittsburgh - AL 32 54 185 52 4 0 7 22 27 15 0 2 40 2 0 .281 .332 .416 .748 98 100 0.2
2007 Total - AL 32 149 554 170 25 0 22 80 75 46 4 3 121 2 0 .307 .362 .471 .834 117 117 1.7
2008 Pittsburgh - AL 33 125 307 87 15 0 11 57 35 27 8 4 58 0 2 .283 .353 .440 .792 118 118 0.8
2009 San Francisco - AL 34 155 507 136 23 0 17 69 74 52 7 7 104 1 2 .268 .340 .414 .755 109 108 1.2
2010 San Francisco - AL 35 139 425 121 18 0 16 60 58 44 9 1 106 2 3 .285 .363 .440 .803 129 136 2.2
2011 Baltimore - AL 36 156 582 173 28 1 30 81 96 50 19 4 111 0 2 .297 .369 .503 .873 142 147 4.7
2012 Baltimore - AL 37 154 518 121 18 0 15 51 70 56 10 1 129 0 0 .234 .320 .355 .675 100 102 1.3
Total AL 1908 6894 2038 285 8 310 1026 1020 621 135 39 1461 11 16 .296 .363 .474 .838 130 132 47.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Puebla - AAA 24 58 213 74 4 2 18 45 49 29 8 2 40 1 3 .347 .440 .638 1.079 185 177 3.5
2000 Puebla - AAA 25 10 37 13 0 0 3 9 9 8 0 0 8 0 0 .351 .467 .595 1.061 189 176 0.5
2004 Puebla - AAA 29 7 27 9 1 0 4 8 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 .333 .379 .815 1.194 242 247 0.8
Total AAA 75 277 96 5 2 25 62 63 39 8 2 54 1 3 .347 .439 .650 1.088 191 183
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Mexico City - AL 27 7 31 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 11 0 0 .129 .176 .226 .402 11 9 -0.7
2007 Pittsburgh - AL 32 16 71 24 3 0 2 12 11 1 0 0 12 0 0 .338 .347 .465 .812 114 118 -0.0
2008 Pittsburgh - AL 33 15 23 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 .130 .167 .174 .341 -5 -12 -0.9
Total AL 38 125 31 4 0 3 14 14 2 2 1 28 0 0 .248 .269 .352 .621 65 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Puebla - AAA CF 58 58 130 6 1 139 3 .978 512.1 2.39 +0.5 1.004
2000 Mexico City - MLB LF 120 118 262 5 0 269 2 .993 1050.2 2.29 +9.5 1.080
2000 Mexico City - MLB CF 20 17 48 3 1 51 0 1.000 157.2 2.91 +0.4 1.007
2000 Puebla - AAA CF 10 10 34 2 0 38 2 .947 82.2 3.92 -1.1 .974
2000 Puebla - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.0 .991
2001 Mexico City - MLB LF 152 152 328 4 1 333 1 .997 1344.0 2.22 +10.9 1.104
2002 Mexico City - MLB LF 113 112 221 4 0 227 2 .991 1004.0 2.02 +3.1 1.030
2002 Mexico City - MLB CF 37 37 93 4 0 98 1 .990 334.0 2.61 -2.7 .947
2003 Mexico City - MLB LF 121 119 227 6 0 236 3 .987 1051.2 1.99 +3.8 1.039
2003 Mexico City - MLB CF 17 13 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 121.1 2.37 -0.6 .968
2004 Mexico City - MLB LF 120 118 247 10 2 259 2 .992 1039.2 2.22 +4.4 1.047
2004 Puebla - AAA LF 7 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 63.0 2.14 +1.6 .999
2004 Mexico City - MLB CF 17 14 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 127.0 2.20 -1.4 .969
2004 Mexico City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Mexico City - MLB LF 154 154 321 15 1 339 3 .991 1337.1 2.26 +5.6 1.041
2005 Mexico City - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 -1.4 .720
2006 Mexico City - MLB LF 153 151 312 8 1 325 5 .985 1339.1 2.15 -5.2 .977
2006 Mexico City - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.3 .955
2006 Mexico City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Mexico City - MLB LF 81 78 138 11 0 152 3 .980 683.1 1.96 -4.8 .968
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 .938
2007 Mexico City - MLB CF 15 13 42 2 0 44 0 1.000 122.1 3.24 -2.1 .910
2007 Mexico City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 45 45 74 5 0 82 3 .963 396.2 1.79 -2.8 .953
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 23 19 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 172.1 1.62 -1.2 .993
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 18 15 37 2 0 39 0 1.000 134.1 2.61 -1.9 .904
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 43 39 68 3 0 72 1 .986 356.1 1.79 -1.1 .945
2009 San Francisco - MLB LF 137 135 227 5 0 235 3 .987 1172.2 1.78 -3.5 .972
2009 San Francisco - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 San Francisco - MLB LF 107 104 169 4 1 173 0 1.000 920.1 1.69 -4.0 .971
2010 San Francisco - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Baltimore - MLB LF 143 143 238 13 2 254 3 .988 1258.2 1.79 -2.0 .961
2011 Baltimore - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .941
2011 Baltimore - MLB RF 11 9 12 2 0 14 0 1.000 95.2 1.32 -0.9 .946
2012 Baltimore - MLB LF 144 142 208 8 1 221 5 .977 1234.0 1.58 -3.4 .966
2012 Baltimore - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Baltimore - MLB RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .947
TOTAL LF 1578 1552 2945 93 9 3070 32 .990 13674.0 2.00 +15.0 1.016
TOTAL CF 199 177 452 19 2 477 6 .987 1610.1 2.63 -10.6 .965
TOTAL RF 104 93 157 10 0 171 4 .977 861.0 1.75 -4.7 .949
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Mexico City Tigers.
07/16/1999 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/16/1999 Wins the AAA IL Player of the Week Award.
08/23/1999 Wins the AAA IL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1999 Wins the AAA IL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (14); Power: 15 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
04/03/2000 Named the #15 prospect in the AL
06/01/2000 Wins the AL FED Rookie of the Month Award.
06/06/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Monarchs, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
06/12/2000 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
07/24/2000 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2000 Wins the AL FED Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2000 Wins the AL FED Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/2000 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week.
11/09/2000 Wins the 2000 AL FED Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/10/2000 Wins the 2000 AL FED Joe Hauser Award.
11/22/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $135,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
06/25/2001 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Antiquity League All-Star Game.
07/28/2001 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/10/2001 Wins the 2001 AL FED Charlie Gehringer Award at LF.
11/12/2001 Wins the 2001 AL FED Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $158,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (11).
02/18/2002 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week.
05/21/2002 Injured (Personal leave), out for 3 days.
06/19/2002 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,745,000 with the Mexico City Tigers organization.
08/26/2002 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
09/13/2002 Goes 0-1 against the Los Angeles Bums, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/08/2002 Wins the 2002 AL FED Charlie Gehringer Award at LF.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
04/19/2003 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/19/2003 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
07/07/2004 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/28/2004 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/15/2004 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $17,850,000 with the Mexico City Tigers organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 10 (12).
05/09/2005 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
05/19/2005 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/06/2005 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
06/20/2005 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Antiquity League All-Star Game.
08/01/2005 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
08/29/2005 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
11/13/2005 Wins the 2005 AL FED Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/17/2005 Finished 2nd in 2005 AL FED Rogers Hornsby Award voting.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 10 (12).
05/29/2006 Wins the AL FED Player of the Week Award.
08/03/2006 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
06/16/2007 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Flyers, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
07/13/2007 Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/2007 Was traded by the Mexico City Tigers to the Pittsburgh Crawfords, along with SP Eric Milton, in exchange for RF Ryan Freel, RP David Hernandez.
10/04/2007 Goes 5-8 against the Toronto Hogtowners, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/28/2007 Wins the 2007 The National Series with the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
11/06/2008 Wins the 2008 The National Series with the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
11/30/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
01/01/2009 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,000,000 with the San Francisco Missions organization.
06/02/2009 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/01/2009 Declined his contract option.
11/10/2009 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the San Francisco Missions organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
06/19/2010 Injured (Fever), out for 4 days.
09/01/2010 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/03/2010 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/26/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
01/11/2011 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Baltimore Huns organization.
03/10/2011 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 4 weeks.
06/27/2011 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week.
07/11/2011 Wins the AL CON Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2011 Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Crawfords, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
11/02/2011 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
05/06/2012 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/27/2012 Hits his 300th career Antiquity League home run!
06/23/2012 Collects his 1000th career Antiquity League RBI!
06/26/2012 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/30/2012 Collects his 2000th career Antiquity League hit!
08/07/2012 Scores his 1000th career Antiquity League run!
12/01/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
09/24/2014 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the Toronto Hogtowners organization.
11/06/2014 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2000 191 5
2001 189 2
2002 185 3
2005 201 4
Year TB Rank
2001 308 9
2002 291 7
2005 340 6
Year HR Rank
2003 31 10
2005 37 3
2011 30 8
Year RBI Rank
2001 100 9
2003 88 8
Year R Rank
2002 96 10
2005 114 2
Year IBB Rank
2002 6 10
Year HP Rank
2004 12 9
2005 16 3
2006 13 9
2011 19 3
2012 10 8
Year SF Rank
2009 7 4
Year AVG Rank
2000 .342 1
2001 .314 5
2002 .313 3
2003 .285 7
2005 .325 4
2011 .297 9
Year OBP Rank
2000 .403 2
2001 .382 8
2002 .383 7
2005 .393 3
Year SLG Rank
2000 .533 9
2005 .550 6
Year RC Rank
2000 119.25 8
2002 111.31 9
2005 134.03 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2000 8.41 1
2002 7.06 7
2005 8.38 3
Year wOBA Rank
2000 .394 1
2003 .353 10
2005 .402 3
2011 .370 10
Year OPS Rank
2000 .936 2
2002 .876 9
2005 .943 4
Year WAR Rank
2000 7.4 5
2001 6.9 8
2005 6.4 3
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