Akira Owada

Akira Owada
Born: March 21, 1934
Nishi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki JP
Deceased: March 4, 2001
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 167
Career: 1955-1968

Akira Owada compiled a career batting average of .255 with 147 home runs and 486 RBI in his 1349-game career with the Nishitetsu Lions, Hiroshima Carp and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.

Nishitetsu Lions

Hiroshima Carp

Nankai Hawks

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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	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	32	33	33	3	7	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	13	.212	.212	.394	.606	13	0	0	0	0	0
1956	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	21	22	21	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	7	.238	.273	.333	.606	7	0	0	0	0	0
1957	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	15	15	15	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	.133	.133	.267	.400	4	0	0	0	0	0
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	120	401	372	39	87	15	7	14	45	7	6	17	67	.234	.267	.425	.692	158	3	1	8	3	3
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	128	535	480	69	127	34	6	23	79	10	6	45	100	.265	.327	.504	.831	242	13	2	3	5	7
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	125	504	468	52	119	26	7	18	60	9	1	28	84	.254	.296	.455	.751	213	8	2	1	5	7
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	116	383	353	41	96	19	4	14	56	3	4	20	63	.272	.316	.467	.783	165	7	5	0	5	1
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	116	398	375	37	95	14	2	9	33	4	3	14	44	.253	.283	.373	.656	140	10	3	2	4	1
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	128	522	492	65	143	23	2	19	47	8	7	20	44	.291	.320	.461	.781	227	14	2	6	2	1
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	139	593	556	58	155	20	3	18	59	15	13	25	51	.279	.312	.423	.734	235	11	3	6	3	3
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	127	469	449	40	107	18	4	7	30	10	4	13	43	.238	.261	.343	.604	154	15	1	5	1	1
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	104	421	389	41	99	14	3	13	30	1	4	25	37	.254	.302	.406	.708	158	12	2	4	1	2
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	107	325	301	24	66	6	1	8	30	1	1	15	24	.219	.255	.326	.580	98	8	1	3	5	2
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	71	157	137	9	25	4	2	2	13	0	0	12	16	.182	.255	.285	.540	39	1	2	4	2	0
Totals				1349	4778	4441	483	1133	195	42	147	486	69	52	235	597	.255	.294	.417	.711	1853	102	24	42	36	28

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1955	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	C	2					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	15					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	9					.000
1957	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Lions	OF	6					.000
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	113					.000
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	128					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	124					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	108					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	115					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	125					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	138					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	119					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	104					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	OF	82					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	46					.000
Totals					1234	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
1957	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Lions
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
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks

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