Osamu Hamanaka

Osamu Hamanaka
Born: July 9, 1978
Tanabe, Wakayama JP
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 179
Career: 1997-2011

Osamu Hamanaka compiled a career batting average of .268 with 85 home runs and 311 RBI in his 744-game career with the Hanshin Tigers, Orix Buffaloes and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.

Hanshin Tigers

Orix Buffaloes

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

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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
1997	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	6	12	12	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	2	1	0	0	0	0
1998	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	11	24	22	4	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.409	.458	.409	.867	9	1	0	0	0	0
1999	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	35	78	70	8	14	3	2	0	4	0	2	5	16	.200	.263	.300	.563	21	3	1	2	0	0
2000	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	9	18	15	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	6	.267	.389	.267	.656	4	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	110	475	411	52	108	18	2	13	53	3	7	53	65	.263	.346	.411	.757	169	10	2	4	5	6
2002	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	102	404	366	60	110	19	2	18	51	8	4	28	58	.301	.356	.511	.867	187	7	6	0	4	1
2003	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	55	201	176	30	48	9	1	11	48	3	2	19	27	.273	.350	.523	.873	92	8	3	1	2	2
2004	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	17	40	34	6	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	10	.118	.250	.206	.456	7	1	1	0	0	0
2005	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	78	125	109	9	31	3	2	1	20	0	1	12	36	.284	.360	.376	.736	41	2	2	0	2	0
2006	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	139	538	486	71	147	26	1	20	75	2	2	43	80	.302	.361	.484	.844	235	10	4	0	5	2
2007	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	62	155	145	12	28	6	0	6	14	1	1	8	28	.193	.239	.359	.597	52	6	1	0	1	0
2008	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	85	247	217	25	55	11	2	9	29	0	4	25	50	.253	.331	.447	.778	97	6	1	2	2	0
2009	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	26	83	77	8	16	3	0	6	12	0	1	5	21	.208	.253	.481	.734	37	1	0	0	1	1
2010	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	4	14	14	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.214	.357	3	0	0	0	0	0
2011	Foreign Major	JPCL	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	5	14	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.154	.214	.154	.368	2	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				744	2428	2167	290	580	99	12	85	311	17	25	209	408	.268	.335	.442	.777	958	56	21	9	22	12

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1997	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	4						.000
1998	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	8						.000
1999	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	3B	7						.000
1999	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	21						.000
2000	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	8						.000
2001	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	106						.000
2002	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	98						.000
2003	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	44						.000
2005	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	6	4	0	1	0	.800	.667
2006	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	121	199	2	4	1	.980	1.661
2007	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	31	37	0	0	0	1.000	1.194
2008	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	OF	70	106	1	3	1	.973	1.529
2009	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	OF	21	37	1	0	0	1.000	1.810
2010	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	OF	4	6	0	1	0	.857	1.500
2010	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	LF	2						.000
2010	Foreign Major	JPPL	Orix Buffaloes	RF	2						.000
2011	Foreign Major	JPCL	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	LF	5						.000
2011	Foreign Major	JPCL	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	OF	5	5	1	0	0	1.000	1.200
Totals					563	394	5	9	2	.978	.709

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	First Appearance	Final Appearance
1997	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1998	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1999	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2000	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2001	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2002	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2003	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2004	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2005	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2006	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2007	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
2008	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Orix Buffaloes
2009	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Orix Buffaloes
2010	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Orix Buffaloes	April 27, 2010	July 18, 2010
2011	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Tokyo Yakult Swallows	April 12, 2011	April 23, 2011

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