Hiroshi Katayama

Hiroshi Katayama
Born: November 12, 1923
Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140
Career: 1948-1955

Hiroshi Katayama compiled a career record of 52 wins and 72 losses and a 4.21 ERA in his 246-game pitching career with the Kyuei Flyers, Tokyu Flyers, Taiyo Whales, Shochiku Robins and Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.

Kyuei Flyers

Taiyo Whales

Shochiku Robins

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	WP	BF
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	2	0	1.000	2.40	7	3	4	2	0		30.0	24	9	8	0	15		10	1	0	1	129
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyu Flyers	16	15	.516	3.70	47	34	9	17	1		291.7	279	153	120	22	95		132	7	2	1	1242
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	14	8	.636	4.54	43	25	10	9	1		210.3	250	129	106	30	78		86	5	1	3	928
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3	13	.188	5.51	29	14	10	1	0		117.7	162	95	72	14	47		40	5	0	2	545
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	7	15	.318	3.45	42	22	14	8	1		213.7	208	102	82	21	47		74	8	1	5	876
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	6	9	.400	4.47	29	17	5	7	0		145.0	195	90	72	7	24		34	2	0	0	648
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	3	7	.300	4.72	28	11	12	3	0		106.7	134	67	56	9	21		26	1	0	1	470
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	1	5	.167	4.76	21	9	6	0	0		81.3	107	52	43	12	19	1	23	3	0	0	359
Totals				52	72	.419	4.21	246	135	70	47	3	0	1196.3	1359	697	559	115	346	1	425	32	4	13	5197

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
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	7	15	13	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	.231	.333	.308	.641	4		1	0
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyu Flyers	47	116	108	5	20	2	3	2	8	0	1	4	28	.185	.221	.315	.536	34		1	3
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	43	89	78	6	20	2	1	1	6	1	0	7	22	.256	.333	.346	.679	27	0	2	2
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	29	49	45	7	9	2	0	1	4	0	0	3	16	.200	.250	.311	.561	14	1	0	1
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	44	78	69	4	12	3	0	0	2	0	1	5	21	.174	.240	.217	.457	15	2	1	3
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	29	54	44	2	8	2	0	1	4	0	0	7	11	.182	.294	.295	.590	13	0	0	3
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	28	45	40	0	7	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	.175	.233	.225	.458	9	0	0	2	0
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	21	29	24	2	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	2	11	.167	.231	.333	.564	8	0	0	3	0	0
Totals				248	475	421	29	83	15	4	6	30	1	2	32	128	.197	.262	.295	.557	124	3	5	17	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	P	7					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyu Flyers	P	47					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	43					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	29					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	P	42					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	P	29					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	P	28					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	P	21					.000
Totals					246	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kyuei Flyers
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyu Flyers
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Shochiku Robins
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp

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