Osamu Takechi

Osamu Takechi
Born: August 29, 1925
Matsuyama, Ehime JP
Deceased: November 20, 1985
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 149
Career: 1943-1957

Osamu Takechi compiled a career batting average of .255 with 26 home runs and 432 RBI in his 1142-game career with the Hanshin, Osaka Tigers, Kinsei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Hiroshima Carp and Kintetsu Pearls. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.

Osaka Tigers

Hankyu Braves

Hiroshima Carp

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	BF
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	2	1	.667	1.08	3	3	0	2	0		25.0	17	6	3	0	4		2	1	0	101
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	6	5	.545	2.21	20	11	9	6	2		118.0	107	34	29	5	26		12	2	0	482
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	7	4	.636	3.67	26	10	12	2	0		117.7	116	58	48	15	27		23	1	1	481
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	3	6	.333	6.53	10	9	1	5	0		60.7	75	52	44	10	10		7	0	0	270
Totals				18	16	.529	3.47	59	33	22	15	2	0	321.3	315	150	124	30	67	0	44	4	1	1334

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
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	69	208	177	10	29	3	0	0	6	6	2	24	19	.164	.264	.181	.444	32		0	7
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	33	125	105	13	23	3	1	0	15	5	3	11	10	.219	.293	.267	.560	28		0	9
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	3	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750	1.250	3		0	0
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	53	158	147	14	35	7	0	0	10	3	0	6	10	.238	.273	.286	.558	42		1	4
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	124	469	443	39	95	15	7	1	30	12	4	15	18	.214	.242	.287	.529	127		1	10
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	71	182	168	15	44	4	0	0	17	6	4	10	14	.262	.303	.286	.589	48		0	4
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	75	259	238	18	63	10	3	0	29	7	1	19	15	.265	.319	.332	.651	79	10	0	2
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	96	437	411	50	129	20	3	5	61	7	3	20	8	.314	.347	.414	.761	170	10	1	5
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	107	410	388	40	99	13	2	6	41	5	1	22	15	.255	.295	.345	.640	134	13	0	0
1953	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	105	420	395	36	111	22	4	4	47	7	7	24	24	.281	.322	.387	.710	153	14	0	1
1954	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	127	542	489	64	121	18	5	5	59	31	12	43	38	.247	.306	.335	.641	164	11	1	2	7
1955	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	115	475	433	69	130	9	1	5	54	24	10	37	34	.300	.353	.360	.713	156	15	0	2	3	4
1956	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	111	408	358	29	85	7	1	0	56	21	9	44	25	.237	.320	.263	.583	94	9	1	2	3	2
1957	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	53	125	112	8	21	3	0	0	5	4	1	6	9	.188	.233	.214	.448	24	5	1	5	1	1
Totals				1142	4222	3868	406	987	135	27	26	432	138	57	281	240	.255	.306	.324	.630	1254	87	6	53	14	7

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	SS	69					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	2B	1					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	SS	31					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	P	3					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	2B	2					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	OF	1					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	2B	9					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	3B	2					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	SS	19					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	2B	4					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	P	20					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	3B	2					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	SS	114					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	OF	1					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	SS	20					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	2B	11					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	1B	4					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	SS	4					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	2B	33					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	P	26					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	3B	17					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	1B	71					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	3B	23					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	2					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	P	10					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	1					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	84					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	3B	20					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	1B	95					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	1					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	1B	127					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	OF	1					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	1B	113					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	1B	109					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPPL	Kintetsu Pearls	1B	36					.000
Totals					1086	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hanshin
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hanshin
1946	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Osaka Tigers
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Osaka Tigers
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kinsei Stars
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Kintetsu Pearls
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Kintetsu Pearls
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Kintetsu Pearls
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Kintetsu Pearls
1957	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Kintetsu Pearls

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