Kikuji Hirayama

Kikuji Hirayama "Fenceside Magician"
Born: September 23, 1918
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi JP
Deceased: May 28, 1998
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 147
Career: 1937-1953

Kikuji Hirayama compiled a career batting average of .256 with 40 home runs and 431 RBI in his 1073-game career with the Tokyo Kyojin, Yomiuri Giants, Taiyo Whales and Taiyo-Shochiku Robins. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.

Taiyo Whales

Taiyo-Shochiku Robins

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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
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	29	45	41	9	8	4	0	0	4	0		4	8	.195	.267	.293	.559	12		0	0
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	26	69	63	8	15	3	5	0	7	1		5	11	.238	.294	.444	.739	28		0	1
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	17	16	16	2	2	1	0	0	1	1		0	1	.125	.125	.188	.312	3		0	0
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	32	82	71	12	20	7	1	0	7	2		11	16	.282	.378	.408	.786	29		0	0
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	88	299	270	37	83	11	6	0	42	20		21	22	.307	.354	.393	.746	106		1	2	5
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	104	417	369	39	70	8	4	1	30	21		43	38	.190	.273	.241	.514	89		0	3	2
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	84	339	287	23	66	5	7	1	29	10		44	25	.230	.334	.307	.641	88		1	7
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	116	479	441	39	103	18	6	5	65	10	7	34	20	.234	.290	.336	.626	148		1	3
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	140	567	525	60	143	15	4	11	68	29	8	33	16	.272	.318	.379	.697	199		2	7
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	132	561	520	61	142	27	3	10	65	22	13	33	24	.273	.316	.394	.711	205		0	8
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	140	616	562	92	154	28	4	7	74	35	11	48	35	.274	.332	.375	.708	211	18	1	5
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	77	217	191	18	48	11	0	1	19	6	1	22	17	.251	.338	.325	.663	62	5	3	1
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	85	226	205	23	58	12	2	4	20	4	1	18	22	.283	.341	.420	.760	86	4	0	3
Totals				1073	3937	3565	423	912	150	42	40	431	161	41	316	255	.256	.317	.355	.673	1266	27	9	40	7	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	25					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	22					.000
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	30					.000
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	11					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	83					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	C	6					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	80					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	2B	26					.000
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	84					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	116					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	140					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	131					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	140					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	1					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	OF	60					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	OF	67					.000
Totals					1022	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1937	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Tokyo Kyojin
1938	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Tokyo Kyojin
1939	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1940	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1941	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Yomiuri Giants
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Yomiuri Giants
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Yomiuri Giants
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins

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