Masakazu Kito
Masakazu Kito
Born: February 9, 1920
Nagoya, Aichi JP
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 136
Career: 1940-1958
Masakazu Kito compiled a career batting average of .239 with 19 home runs and 220 RBI in his 713-game career with the Nagoya, Lion, Asahi, Nishitetsu Clippers, Nishitetsu Lions and Kintetsu Pearls. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nagoya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Lion | 46 | 170 | 145 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | .172 | .280 | .193 | .473 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 81 | 334 | 279 | 22 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 23 | .204 | .325 | .244 | .569 | 68 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 76 | 312 | 261 | 20 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 17 | .207 | .317 | .253 | .570 | 66 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Clippers | 93 | 371 | 341 | 47 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 24 | .238 | .286 | .346 | .632 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 59 | 122 | 114 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .149 | .178 | .211 | .388 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 82 | 310 | 291 | 35 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | .320 | .353 | .474 | .827 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 71 | 216 | 191 | 22 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9 | .209 | .284 | .288 | .572 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 104 | 411 | 360 | 44 | 105 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 24 | .292 | .368 | .375 | .743 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 19 | 53 | 41 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | .317 | .453 | .390 | .843 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 26 | 68 | 53 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | .245 | .382 | .302 | .684 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 34 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .270 | .325 | .297 | .622 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 21 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .125 | .192 | .208 | .401 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 713 | 2435 | 2138 | 220 | 511 | 88 | 12 | 19 | 220 | 52 | 35 | 246 | 151 | .239 | .318 | .318 | .636 | 680 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Lion | 3B | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nagoya | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | OF | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 3B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 2B | 73 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Clippers | 3B | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Clippers | 1B | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Clippers | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3B | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 3B | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 3B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 97 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Lion | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Asahi | |||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Asahi | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Clippers | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls |
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