Masao Ota
Masao Ota
Born: August 9, 1933
Nagasaki, Nagasaki JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 154
Career: 1953-1959
Masao Ota compiled a career record of 16 wins and 31 losses and a 2.89 ERA in his 182-game pitching career with the Nishitetsu Lions, Daiei Stars, Daiei Unions and Daimai Orions. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.15 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 39 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 192 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.05 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.86 | 54 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 159.3 | 118 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 627 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Unions | 6 | 20 | .231 | 3.36 | 60 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 206.0 | 177 | 90 | 77 | 17 | 74 | 4 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 854 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.36 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 70 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 333 | |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Totals | 16 | 31 | .340 | 2.89 | 182 | 68 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 522.7 | 438 | 211 | 168 | 28 | 215 | 6 | 241 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2175 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 20 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 55 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .077 | .122 | .077 | .199 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Unions | 60 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .106 | .208 | .106 | .314 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 33 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 179 | 143 | 125 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 48 | .080 | .148 | .080 | .228 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | P | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Unions | P | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Unions | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions |
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