Motoji Takuwa
Motoji Takuwa
Born: July 18, 1935
, Fukuoka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 147
Career: 1954-1961
Motoji Takuwa compiled a career record of 56 wins and 26 losses and a 2.30 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the Nankai Hawks and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 26 | 9 | .743 | 1.58 | 60 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 329.7 | 207 | 68 | 58 | 9 | 105 | 275 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1273 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 24 | 11 | .686 | 2.43 | 58 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 244.3 | 176 | 74 | 66 | 23 | 80 | 5 | 205 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 961 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.29 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78.7 | 62 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 316 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 0 | 8.38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | ||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.30 | 168 | 67 | 64 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 709.3 | 511 | 215 | 181 | 39 | 237 | 5 | 548 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 2816 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 60 | 119 | 104 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 49 | .106 | .162 | .163 | .326 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 58 | 83 | 70 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | .129 | .215 | .143 | .358 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 26 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .571 | .714 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 170 | 237 | 209 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 93 | .129 | .187 | .177 | .364 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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