Osamu Hirose
Osamu Hirose "Choro"
Born: February 20, 1947
Saeki, Oita JP
Deceased: September 9, 1999
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 154
Career: 1969-1981
Osamu Hirose compiled a career batting average of .224 with 35 home runs and 194 RBI in his 1090-game career with the Lotte Orions, Chunichi Dragons, Taiheiyo Club Lions, Crown Lighter Lions and Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 113 | 278 | 266 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 50 | .177 | .197 | .226 | .423 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 58 | 78 | 73 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .192 | .234 | .274 | .508 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 114 | 348 | 321 | 40 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 42 | .246 | .297 | .349 | .645 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 80 | 239 | 221 | 35 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 34 | .235 | .286 | .389 | .675 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 87 | 277 | 252 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 38 | .194 | .236 | .250 | .486 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 125 | 284 | 266 | 19 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 34 | .229 | .258 | .308 | .566 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 104 | 224 | 212 | 15 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .241 | .274 | .354 | .627 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 93 | 258 | 236 | 15 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | .212 | .247 | .271 | .518 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 103 | 346 | 308 | 27 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 28 | .273 | .334 | .351 | .685 | 108 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 67 | 155 | 143 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .196 | .232 | .203 | .435 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 76 | 169 | 150 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .233 | .267 | .313 | .580 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 49 | 52 | 48 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .208 | .269 | .292 | .561 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 21 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .174 | .240 | .304 | .544 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1090 | 2735 | 2519 | 214 | 564 | 78 | 10 | 35 | 194 | 31 | 34 | 132 | 300 | .224 | .265 | .304 | .570 | 767 | 57 | 14 | 59 | 11 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 113 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 2B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 86 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 102 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | SS | 93 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | SS | 101 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | SS | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 3B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | SS | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 2B | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | SS | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | SS | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 3B | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions |
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