Ken Hirano
Ken Hirano
Born: June 20, 1955
Nagoya, Aichi JP
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1981-1996
Ken Hirano compiled a career batting average of .273 with 53 home runs and 479 RBI in his 1683-game career with the Chunichi Dragons, Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 110 | 121 | 110 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .236 | .263 | .291 | .554 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 125 | 514 | 448 | 58 | 129 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 60 | .288 | .307 | .366 | .673 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 127 | 495 | 434 | 63 | 107 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 65 | .247 | .297 | .355 | .652 | 154 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 108 | 442 | 381 | 54 | 111 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 37 | .291 | .330 | .349 | .679 | 133 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 591 | 527 | 69 | 158 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 57 | .300 | .337 | .402 | .740 | 212 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 576 | 541 | 56 | 146 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 58 | .270 | .307 | .362 | .669 | 196 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 90 | 344 | 317 | 28 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 42 | .268 | .303 | .363 | .666 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 130 | 589 | 508 | 75 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 59 | .303 | .349 | .400 | .748 | 203 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 98 | 437 | 365 | 49 | 98 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 52 | .268 | .332 | .381 | .712 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 123 | 532 | 445 | 55 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 34 | 72 | .267 | .320 | .346 | .666 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 125 | 552 | 459 | 60 | 129 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 59 | .281 | .337 | .368 | .705 | 169 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 122 | 512 | 436 | 57 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 65 | .280 | .317 | .356 | .672 | 155 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 100 | 361 | 309 | 17 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 44 | .239 | .286 | .288 | .574 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 81 | 258 | 229 | 25 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 31 | .227 | .262 | .284 | .546 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 61 | 141 | 120 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 | .225 | .293 | .258 | .552 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 23 | 59 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .298 | .320 | .404 | .724 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1683 | 6524 | 5676 | 712 | 1551 | 234 | 43 | 53 | 479 | 230 | 102 | 350 | 759 | .273 | .316 | .358 | .674 | 2030 | 81 | 18 | 451 | 29 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 99 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 106 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 129 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 127 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 97 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines |
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