Yoshikazu Hamanaka
Yoshikazu Hamanaka
Born: January 14, 1938
Amagasaki, Hyogo JP
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 132
Career: 1960-1967
Yoshikazu Hamanaka compiled a career batting average of .170 with 1 home runs and 18 RBI in his 589-game career with the Taiyo Whales and Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 94 | 152 | 135 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 23 | .185 | .213 | .244 | .457 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 74 | 48 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .068 | .089 | .068 | .157 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 75 | 50 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .209 | .244 | .279 | .524 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 63 | 44 | 42 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .262 | .279 | .357 | .636 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 90 | 44 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .125 | .300 | .156 | .456 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 78 | 67 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | .148 | .242 | .185 | .427 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 78 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 37 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .156 | .206 | .156 | .362 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 589 | 452 | 395 | 88 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 55 | .170 | .220 | .215 | .435 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 56 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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