Shinji Sasamoto

Shinji Sasamoto
Born: April 18, 1952
Itano-gun, Tokushima JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 154
Career: 1975-1985

Shinji Sasamoto compiled a career batting average of .242 with 16 home runs and 82 RBI in his 462-game career with the Hanshin Tigers, Hankyu Braves and Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.

Hanshin Tigers

Hankyu Braves

Yomiuri Giants

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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
1975	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	33	25	23	4	5	1	2	0	5	0	2	2	9	.217	.280	.435	.715	10	1	0	0	0	0
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	14	15	13	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.077	.200	.077	.277	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	45	35	32	10	3	0	1	1	3	4	2	2	5	.094	.171	.250	.421	8	0	1	0	0	0
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	37	21	19	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	3	.053	.143	.053	.195	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	68	123	113	18	37	7	3	2	21	4	0	8	20	.327	.369	.496	.864	56	4	0	1	1	1
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	79	150	129	18	34	8	0	7	25	6	0	18	17	.264	.353	.488	.842	63	1	1	0	2	0
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	74	144	127	19	35	4	1	2	15	5	2	12	15	.276	.343	.370	.713	47	1	1	4	0	2
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	22	23	20	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	.200	.304	.200	.504	4	0	1	0	0	0
1983	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	30	57	48	4	12	4	0	0	2	0	0	7	5	.250	.339	.333	.673	16	0	0	1	1	1
1984	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	39	61	56	6	10	2	0	3	7	0	0	2	12	.179	.203	.375	.578	21	0	0	2	1	1
1985	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	20	20	18	3	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	.167	.211	.444	.655	8	0	0	1	0	0
Totals				462	675	598	92	145	28	7	16	82	20	7	59	98	.242	.312	.393	.705	235	7	4	9	5	5

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1975	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	C	24					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	C	2					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	OF	3					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	C	16					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	C	24					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	OF	1					.000
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	C	62					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	C	50					.000
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	C	57					.000
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	OF	1					.000
1982	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	24					.000
1983	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	14					.000
1984	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	33					.000
1985	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	12					.000
Totals					323	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1975	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1976	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1977	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1978	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1979	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1980	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1981	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1982	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1982	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1983	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1984	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1985	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants

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