Shojiro Namba
Shojiro Namba
Born: February 19, 1935
, Okayama JP
Deceased: August 14, 2009
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1958-1962
Shojiro Namba compiled a career batting average of .212 with 7 home runs and 25 RBI in his 179-game career with the Yomiuri Giants and Nishitetsu Lions. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 40 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .255 | .255 | .489 | .745 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 66 | 139 | 124 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 39 | .226 | .299 | .379 | .678 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 48 | 76 | 63 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .159 | .264 | .175 | .438 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 179 | 286 | 255 | 18 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 87 | .212 | .282 | .337 | .619 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3B | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions |
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