Takeshi Kuwata

Takeshi Kuwata
Born: January 5, 1937
Yokohama, Kanagawa JP
Deceased: January 21, 1991
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 191
Career: 1959-1970

Takeshi Kuwata compiled a career batting average of .264 with 223 home runs and 674 RBI in his 1358-game career with the Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Atoms. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.

Taiyo Whales

Yomiuri Giants

Yakult Atoms

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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
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	125	499	435	64	117	20	3	31	84	25	8	58	99	.269	.359	.543	.901	236	13	4	0	2	21
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	114	443	392	50	118	15	7	16	67	16	3	44	72	.301	.372	.497	.870	195	10	3	0	4	12
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	130	532	471	70	132	25	3	25	94	20	5	53	108	.280	.352	.505	.858	238	10	1	4	3	7
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	112	466	431	50	112	18	0	22	48	2	1	34	83	.260	.313	.455	.768	196	11	0	0	1	2
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	139	564	493	65	118	25	1	25	76	7	6	58	72	.239	.319	.446	.765	220	21	3	2	8	0
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	140	596	539	75	161	30	1	27	96	5	6	49	81	.299	.357	.508	.866	274	13	3	0	5	2
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	132	520	480	65	128	21	3	24	75	5	3	36	84	.267	.315	.473	.788	227	11	0	0	4	1
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	119	465	441	48	105	12	0	25	64	3	2	18	70	.238	.268	.435	.703	192	13	1	2	3	1
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	118	444	400	62	106	14	1	27	63	5	2	35	73	.265	.333	.507	.840	203	9	6	2	1	2
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	49	131	114	5	15	2	0	1	7	1	1	13	34	.132	.225	.175	.400	20	5	1	2	1	1
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	13	17	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	.000	.176	.000	.176	0	1	0	0	0	0
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				1194	4681	4214	554	1112	182	19	223	674	89	37	401	787	.264	.329	.475	.804	2001	117	22	12	32	49

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	3					.000
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	121					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	99					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	15					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	26					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	2					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	124					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	95					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	69					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	1					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	14					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	134					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	1					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	2B	1					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	47					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	137					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	1					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	34					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	116					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	26					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	104					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	85					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	47					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	SS	10					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	1					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	2B	1					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	6					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	5					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	28					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	4					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	3B	1					.000
Totals					1358	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1959	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1960	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1961	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1962	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1963	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1964	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1965	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms

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