Kimitaka Sugimoto

Kimitaka Sugimoto
Born: July 4, 1938
, Yamaguchi JP
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 169
Career: 1961-1967

Kimitaka Sugimoto compiled a career batting average of .217 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI in his 507-game career with the Kokutetsu Swallows, Sankei Swallows and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.

Kokutetsu Swallows

Taiyo Whales

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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
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	89	381	329	32	79	19	2	4	20	7	5	36	69	.240	.318	.347	.664	114	7	2	13	1	0
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	110	357	313	24	58	12	2	3	12	5	3	26	67	.185	.257	.265	.522	83	4	5	11	2	3
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	15	24	22	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	7	.045	.125	.091	.216	2	2	0	0	0	0
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	127	458	417	38	93	9	1	10	36	5	2	32	56	.223	.279	.321	.601	134	6	1	7	1	0
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Swallows	81	249	236	20	56	6	2	3	15	3	2	10	44	.237	.268	.318	.586	75	5	0	3	0	1
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	35	46	41	2	7	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	11	.171	.209	.244	.453	10	0	0	3	0	0
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	50	54	50	2	11	3	1	1	7	0	0	3	13	.220	.259	.380	.639	19	1	0	0	1	0
Totals				507	1569	1408	118	305	50	8	22	92	21	13	111	267	.217	.277	.310	.587	437	25	8	37	5	4

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	SS	89					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	3B	3					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	SS	108					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	2B	5					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	3B	2					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	SS	1					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	SS	9					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	3B	2					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Kokutetsu Swallows	2B	114					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Swallows	SS	47					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Swallows	3B	3					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Swallows	2B	27					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	9					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	7					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	2B	6					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	2B	17					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	14					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	14					.000
Totals					477	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1961	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Kokutetsu Swallows
1962	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Kokutetsu Swallows
1963	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Kokutetsu Swallows
1964	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Kokutetsu Swallows
1965	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Sankei Swallows
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales

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