Jiro Kanayama

Jiro Kanayama
Born: July 19, 1922
Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP
Deceased: March 30, 1984
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 136
Career: 1943-1957

Jiro Kanayama compiled a career batting average of .243 with 45 home runs and 338 RBI in his 1366-game career with the Nagoya, Sangyo, Chubu Nippon, Chunichi Dragons, Kyuei Flyers, Daiei Stars, Shochiku Robins and Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.

Sangyo

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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
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	67	257	231	11	44	5	1	0	13	4	4	13	28	.190	.234	.221	.454	51		0	13
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	35	149	131	17	32	3	1	3	11	10	3	17	9	.244	.331	.351	.682	46		0	1
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	82	307	270	40	76	9	3	2	14	18	9	26	31	.281	.347	.359	.706	97		1	10
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	118	497	448	58	109	12	8	2	29	34	14	35	37	.243	.304	.319	.623	143		4	10
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	119	502	468	51	110	10	2	2	22	35	15	27	35	.235	.277	.278	.555	130		0	7
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	49	107	100	9	21	4	1	0	5	3	0	4	8	.210	.240	.270	.510	27		0	3
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	137	646	594	104	185	26	10	7	67	74	13	43	61	.311	.360	.424	.784	252	5	2	7
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	109	522	473	83	127	18	3	4	36	42	14	38	39	.268	.323	.345	.668	163	3	0	11
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	117	510	483	48	115	18	5	3	22	63	20	23	43	.238	.276	.315	.590	152	5	2	2
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	117	521	462	72	109	19	2	5	27	58	16	49	47	.236	.316	.318	.634	147	7	5	5
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	104	451	405	48	91	19	0	7	31	33	11	30	47	.225	.286	.323	.609	131	3	5	10	1
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	119	527	494	50	119	15	3	8	29	41	13	21	45	.241	.274	.332	.606	164	3	2	9	1	0
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	108	436	402	24	82	8	2	0	15	18	17	20	47	.204	.242	.234	.476	94	4	2	7	5	0
1957	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	85	341	304	33	61	9	1	2	17	23	2	25	48	.201	.261	.257	.517	78	0	0	11	1	0
Totals				1366	5773	5265	648	1281	175	42	45	338	456	151	371	525	.243	.296	.318	.614	1675	30	23	106	8	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	SS	67					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	SS	34					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	2B	55					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	SS	25					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	3B	2					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	2B	118					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	SS	1					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	2B	110					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	3B	10					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	2B	44					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	2B	137					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	2B	109					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	SS	1					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Shochiku Robins	2B	117					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	117					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	102					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	119					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	104					.000
1957	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	85					.000
Totals					1357	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Nagoya
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Sangyo
1946	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Chubu Nippon
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Chunichi Dragons
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kyuei Flyers
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Daiei Stars
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Shochiku Robins
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Shochiku Robins
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Shochiku Robins
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1957	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp

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