P Kazuyuki Shimada #56
Age: 62 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/18/2050
P KAZUYUKI SHIMADA #56 - AGE: 62 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Shimada is considered one of the team leaders and never shows any lack of effort. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/25/1987
Born in:Sukagawa, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:255 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 135 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 14th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Morgantown - BLB 22 4 0 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 5 2 2 2 3 7 0 0 1.09 .176 6.25 -0.2 163
2011 Morgantown - BLB 23 6 3 1 1 0 8.59 14.2 21 14 14 2 8 8 0 0 1.98 .358 5.63 -0.1 46
2012 Morgantown - BLB 24 9 0 0 0 0 4.26 12.2 10 6 6 0 3 12 0 0 1.03 .286 2.10 0.3 91
2013 Morgantown - BLB 25 37 11 5 7 1 4.29 100.2 102 51 48 14 34 71 1 1 1.35 .300 4.83 -0.3 90
2014 Morgantown - BLB 26 27 2 1 1 2 4.43 44.2 47 22 22 4 16 32 0 0 1.41 .314 4.03 0.1 86
2015 Morgantown - BLB 27 43 1 4 1 1 3.82 68.1 66 33 29 9 21 48 1 0 1.27 .277 4.53 -0.3 101
2016 Morgantown - BLB 28 55 0 6 3 2 2.85 79.0 65 28 25 5 28 72 0 0 1.18 .286 3.14 0.9 130
2017 Morgantown - BLB 29 66 0 8 3 2 4.12 98.1 84 45 45 14 45 91 0 0 1.31 .279 4.30 -0.3 93
2018 California - BLB 30 33 20 2 11 0 6.34 119.1 147 93 84 19 41 61 0 0 1.58 .311 5.23 -0.3 64
2019 Seattle - BLB 31 21 0 3 3 0 6.75 21.1 28 16 16 4 5 20 0 0 1.55 .393 4.36 -0.2 49
2019 Toronto - BLB 31 4 0 1 1 1 6.55 11.0 18 8 8 0 5 7 0 0 2.09 .439 3.06 0.2 61
2019 Total - BLB 31 25 0 4 4 1 6.68 32.1 46 24 24 4 10 27 0 0 1.73 .412 3.92 -0.1 53
2020 Syracuse - BLB 32 63 4 3 8 3 3.59 72.2 72 31 29 9 25 59 0 0 1.33 .296 4.05 0.3 111
2021 Syracuse - BLB 33 72 1 10 6 2 3.47 70.0 74 30 27 7 18 47 0 0 1.31 .306 3.88 0.3 113
2022 Syracuse - BLB 34 68 0 2 5 35 5.18 66.0 75 42 38 12 39 63 0 0 1.73 .326 5.19 -0.6 80
2023 Indianapolis - BLB 35 4 0 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 13 10 9 1 5 5 0 0 2.57 .480 5.22 -0.1 34
Total BLB 512 42 47 51 49 4.56 793.0 827 431 402 102 296 603 2 1 1.42 .306 4.41 -0.3 86
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Maine West - HS 15 8 8 5 1 0 2.01 49.1 33 12 11 4 9 61 0 0 0.85 .244 4.55 1.6 317
2006 Rockville - A 18 26 1 3 5 6 6.92 26.0 37 22 20 1 16 10 0 0 2.04 .356 5.62 -0.4 58
2007 Rockville - A 19 32 10 7 6 3 4.07 86.1 90 40 39 5 31 48 0 0 1.40 .300 4.67 0.0 98
2008 Rockville - A 20 26 26 10 10 0 2.72 172.0 155 54 52 5 53 139 1 1 1.21 .288 3.96 3.0 158
2009 Fort Lee - AA 21 26 26 12 10 0 3.52 150.2 153 71 59 7 49 131 2 0 1.34 .317 4.16 2.4 125
2010 Flushing - AAA 22 24 24 9 12 0 3.87 146.2 166 78 63 5 54 109 0 0 1.50 .332 3.89 2.0 101
2011 Martinsburg - AAA 23 26 26 5 13 0 5.24 142.2 163 92 83 9 54 99 1 0 1.52 .320 4.24 1.6 77
2012 Martinsburg - AAA 24 27 27 14 9 0 3.95 168.2 161 75 74 7 48 131 0 0 1.24 .299 3.57 3.4 104
2013 Martinsburg - AAA 25 5 5 1 4 0 3.21 33.2 43 13 12 1 7 24 0 0 1.49 .365 3.10 0.8 120
2019 Ottawa - AAA 31 9 9 0 3 0 3.38 53.1 50 25 20 4 22 38 0 0 1.35 .287 4.01 0.8 125
2023 Fort Wayne - AAA 35 15 12 4 8 1 5.31 78.0 101 50 46 6 17 37 0 0 1.51 .335 3.94 1.1 77
Total AAA 106 103 33 49 1 4.30 623.0 684 333 298 32 202 438 1 0 1.42 .319 3.86 93.8
Total AA 26 26 12 10 0 3.52 150.2 153 71 59 7 49 131 2 0 1.34 .317 4.16 124.8
Total A 84 37 20 21 9 3.51 284.1 282 116 111 11 100 197 1 1 1.34 .300 4.33 117.4
Total HS 8 8 5 1 0 2.01 49.1 33 12 11 4 9 61 0 0 0.85 .244 4.55 317.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Morgantown - BLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.33 .250 0.00 0.2 999
2016 Morgantown - BLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2017 Morgantown - BLB 29 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0.95 .250 2.22 0.2 999
Total BLB 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.0 5 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0.73 .238 1.67 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Maine West - HS P 8 8 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 49.1 1.09 -0.3 1.082
2006 Rockville - A P 26 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.2 1.056
2007 Rockville - A P 32 10 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 86.1 1.98 -0.7 .954
2008 Rockville - A P 26 26 10 29 3 41 2 .951 172.0 2.04 -1.0 1.049
2009 Fort Lee - AA P 26 26 10 14 1 25 1 .960 150.2 1.43 -0.2 1.055
2010 Morgantown - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 .000
2010 Flushing - AAA P 24 24 9 27 3 37 1 .973 146.2 2.21 +0.2 1.050
2011 Morgantown - MLB P 6 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.2 1.040
2011 Martinsburg - AAA P 26 26 8 19 1 27 0 1.000 142.2 1.70 +0.3 1.051
2012 Morgantown - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 -0.0 .000
2012 Martinsburg - AAA P 27 27 19 28 0 47 0 1.000 168.2 2.51 +0.5 1.111
2013 Morgantown - MLB P 36 11 2 19 5 22 1 .955 100.2 1.88 +2.2 1.120
2013 Martinsburg - AAA P 5 5 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 33.2 2.14 -0.0 1.036
2014 Morgantown - MLB P 26 2 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 44.2 2.01 -0.6 1.028
2015 Morgantown - MLB P 39 1 7 11 0 19 1 .947 68.1 2.37 +0.4 1.046
2016 Morgantown - MLB P 54 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 79.0 1.37 +0.1 1.015
2017 Morgantown - MLB P 65 0 7 15 0 22 0 1.000 98.1 2.01 +0.8 1.031
2018 California - MLB P 33 20 8 23 2 31 0 1.000 119.1 2.34 -0.3 1.027
2019 Seattle - MLB P 18 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 -0.2 .000
2019 Toronto - MLB P 4 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.8 1.371
2019 Ottawa - AAA P 9 9 4 8 1 13 1 .923 53.1 2.02 -0.2 1.025
2020 Syracuse - MLB P 55 4 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 72.2 1.98 -0.1 1.084
2021 Syracuse - MLB P 66 1 7 10 1 18 1 .944 70.0 2.19 -0.1 1.008
2022 Syracuse - MLB P 65 0 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 66.0 1.91 +0.2 1.092
2023 Indianapolis - MLB P 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 1.003
2023 Fort Wayne - AAA P 15 12 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 78.0 2.31 -0.2 1.020
TOTAL P 708 216 128 289 20 425 8 .981 1900.1 1.97 +1.5 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
06/16/2002 Joined the Maine West Warriors.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (4).
05/01/2003 Injured on 04/27/2003, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 4-5 months.
05/11/2003 Won the 2003 High School High School Championship with the Maine West Warriors!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
05/14/2006 Won the 2006 High School High School Championship with the Maine West Warriors!
05/15/2006 Released by the Maine West Warriors.
06/16/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dinos.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (5).
05/27/2008 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vancouver Mounties with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (5).
07/15/2009 Injured on 07/14/2009, diagnosed with forearm tendinitis, will miss 2 weeks.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
04/05/2010 Named the #91 prospect in the BLB
08/10/2010 Was traded by the LA Dinos to the Morgantown Mohawks along with Zach Lutes and a 1st and 3rd round draft pick for OF Pat St. Thomas.
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
11/27/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
09/15/2012 Wins the 2012 AAA BCC Glove Wizard Award at P.
12/05/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/31/2013 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Windy City Playboys with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/28/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/28/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/05/2015 Won the 2015 Brewers League Baseball Brewmaster's Cup Championship with the Morgantown Mohawks!
11/27/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/23/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,125,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/30/2017 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/18/2017 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,500,000 with the California Kodiaks organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
03/15/2018 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
11/11/2018 Was traded by the California Kodiaks to the Toronto Canadians in exchange for .
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/24/2019 Was traded by the Toronto Canadians to the Seattle Pilots in exchange for CL R.J. Manning.
09/23/2019 Was claimed off waivers by Syracuse while with Seattle.
10/03/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Syracuse Slammers organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/11/2020 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Syracuse Slammers organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
12/04/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/04/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $572,000 with the Indianapolis Racers organization.
12/06/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2025 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2022 35 6
Year HLD Rank
2021 18 10
Year WP Rank
2013 7 8
Year GF Rank
2022 54 7
Year SHO Rank
2011 0 9
2013 1 3
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