Koji Okamura
Koji Okamura
Born: November 10, 1940
Tientsin, CN
Deceased: January 29, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 176
Career: 1961-1974
Koji Okamura compiled a career batting average of .224 with 85 home runs and 395 RBI in his 1370-game career with the Hankyu Braves, Toei Flyers, Nitaku Home Flyers and Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
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1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 90 | 203 | 187 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | .182 | .231 | .230 | .461 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 40 | 66 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .121 | .131 | .121 | .252 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 136 | 466 | 428 | 31 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 83 | .234 | .286 | .327 | .613 | 140 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 148 | 508 | 456 | 30 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 70 | .228 | .279 | .336 | .615 | 153 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 107 | 283 | 248 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 58 | .177 | .252 | .278 | .530 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 105 | 290 | 258 | 16 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 69 | .229 | .304 | .291 | .595 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 103 | 333 | 306 | 21 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 61 | .222 | .260 | .353 | .613 | 108 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 123 | 449 | 405 | 36 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 45 | .244 | .308 | .385 | .693 | 156 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 121 | 443 | 404 | 39 | 106 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 59 | .262 | .315 | .403 | .719 | 163 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 114 | 361 | 327 | 23 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 37 | .229 | .290 | .321 | .611 | 105 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 125 | 452 | 401 | 33 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 44 | .222 | .301 | .307 | .608 | 123 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 65 | 138 | 126 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .198 | .243 | .278 | .520 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nitaku Home Flyers | 72 | 185 | 159 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 20 | .208 | .314 | .289 | .603 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 21 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .219 | .233 | .452 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1370 | 4209 | 3793 | 275 | 848 | 119 | 4 | 85 | 395 | 14 | 23 | 279 | 628 | .224 | .284 | .324 | .608 | 1230 | 122 | 52 | 57 | 28 | 19 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 88 | .000 | |||||
1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 37 | .000 | |||||
1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 136 | .000 | |||||
1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 147 | .000 | |||||
1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 104 | .000 | |||||
1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 103 | .000 | |||||
1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 103 | .000 | |||||
1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 123 | .000 | |||||
1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 121 | .000 | |||||
1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 112 | .000 | |||||
1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 123 | .000 | |||||
1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | C | 57 | .000 | |||||
1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nitaku Home Flyers | C | 63 | .000 | |||||
1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 17 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 1336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nitaku Home Flyers | |||
1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters |
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