Masao Tamura
Masao Tamura
Born: May 3, 1953
Wakayama, Wakayama JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 173
Career: 1976-1980
Masao Tamura compiled a career record of 9 wins and 16 losses and a 6.11 ERA in his 135-game pitching career with the Taiyo Whales, Yokohama Taiyo Whales and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.81 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93.0 | 109 | 69 | 60 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 431 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.77 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86.0 | 73 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 367 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2 | 4 | .333 | 8.09 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 99 | 64 | 62 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 330 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.0 | 56 | 43 | 39 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| Totals | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6.11 | 135 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 322.7 | 373 | 239 | 219 | 69 | 153 | 5 | 169 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1471 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 43 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .087 | .160 | .087 | .247 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 40 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 96 | 55 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .114 | .188 | .114 | .301 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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