Masayoshi Higashida

Masayoshi Higashida
Born: August 1, 1945
, Nara JP
Deceased: January 2, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 193
Career: 1968-1977

Masayoshi Higashida compiled a career batting average of .252 with 123 home runs and 351 RBI in his 953-game career with the Nishitetsu Lions, Taiheiyo Club Lions, Nippon Ham Fighters and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.

Nishitetsu Lions

Nippon Ham Fighters

Hanshin Tigers

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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
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	59	157	139	19	27	3	0	8	18	4	2	16	43	.194	.280	.388	.669	54	3	1	0	1	0
1969	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	90	290	261	34	66	11	0	17	37	1	0	22	44	.253	.318	.490	.809	128	10	4	1	2	2
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	124	494	450	43	105	17	2	13	48	6	2	36	75	.233	.294	.367	.661	165	12	4	1	3	0
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	125	484	444	53	126	16	1	23	58	5	5	38	53	.284	.339	.480	.819	213	7	0	0	2	4
1972	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	114	428	377	44	103	16	3	9	42	3	4	41	57	.273	.346	.403	.749	152	14	4	0	6	0
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Taiheiyo Club Lions	114	427	387	41	101	15	1	16	51	4	4	35	48	.261	.326	.429	.754	166	6	3	0	2	4
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Taiheiyo Club Lions	65	204	178	15	33	3	0	8	17	1	2	25	39	.185	.289	.337	.626	60	9	1	0	0	1
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	84	294	259	35	65	12	1	8	29	3	1	28	36	.251	.330	.398	.728	103	8	4	0	3	2
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	121	384	352	31	87	15	1	12	34	1	5	27	52	.247	.305	.398	.702	140	13	3	0	2	1
1977	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	57	196	183	20	50	5	3	9	17	0	1	13	27	.273	.321	.481	.802	88	5	0	0	0	0
Totals				953	3358	3030	335	763	113	12	123	351	28	26	281	474	.252	.318	.419	.737	1269	87	24	2	21	14

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	51					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	83					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	118					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	124					.000
1972	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	108					.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Taiheiyo Club Lions	OF	108					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Taiheiyo Club Lions	OF	55					.000
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	OF	47					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	111					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	53					.000
Totals					858	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1971	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1972	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1973	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Taiheiyo Club Lions
1974	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Taiheiyo Club Lions
1975	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nippon Ham Fighters
1976	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1977	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers

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