Sadao Nishimura
Sadao Nishimura
Born: November 25, 1934
Nakatado-gun, Kagawa JP
Deceased: August 3, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 162
Career: 1953-1962
Sadao Nishimura compiled a career record of 82 wins and 47 losses and a 2.44 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Nishitetsu Lions. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 2 | 9 | .182 | 3.99 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 119.7 | 96 | 60 | 53 | 2 | 83 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 525 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 22 | 5 | .815 | 1.77 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 275.0 | 167 | 65 | 54 | 10 | 72 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1043 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 19 | 6 | .760 | 2.41 | 57 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 268.3 | 229 | 93 | 72 | 15 | 71 | 4 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1066 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 21 | 7 | .750 | 1.72 | 62 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 246.3 | 162 | 60 | 47 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 163 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 935 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.69 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 87.0 | 80 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 355 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.77 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 113.7 | 96 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 42 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 472 | |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.45 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 91.7 | 80 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 366 | |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100 | |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 47 | .636 | 2.44 | 312 | 130 | 102 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 1226.3 | 952 | 416 | 332 | 46 | 391 | 14 | 911 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 4895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 34 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .216 | .326 | .270 | .596 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 49 | 113 | 98 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 | .173 | .234 | .286 | .519 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 57 | 98 | 88 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | .114 | .186 | .148 | .333 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 64 | 86 | 74 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | .284 | .353 | .446 | .799 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 31 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 40 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .125 | .152 | .312 | .464 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 29 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .038 | .107 | .038 | .146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 320 | 438 | 386 | 34 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 166 | .163 | .234 | .251 | .485 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions |
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