Masakazu Kawahara
Masakazu Kawahara
Born: January 5, 1937
Onomichi, Hiroshima JP
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 147
Career: 1955-1965
Masakazu Kawahara compiled a career batting average of .204 with 11 home runs and 79 RBI in his 497-game career with the Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 69 | 216 | 198 | 13 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 37 | .232 | .258 | .288 | .546 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 107 | 340 | 324 | 27 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 55 | .219 | .239 | .306 | .544 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 43 | 125 | 117 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | .188 | .221 | .231 | .452 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 38 | 94 | 84 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .226 | .290 | .333 | .624 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 57 | 115 | 110 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .164 | .193 | .255 | .448 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 36 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .167 | .268 | .188 | .455 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 56 | 114 | 108 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .204 | .225 | .333 | .559 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 55 | 97 | 86 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .163 | .234 | .163 | .397 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 21 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 497 | 1208 | 1119 | 74 | 228 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 79 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 228 | .204 | .240 | .273 | .514 | 306 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 107 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | C | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp |
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