Akira Kuramochi
Akira Kuramochi
Born: July 20, 1952
, Kanagawa JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 158
Career: 1972-1983
Akira Kuramochi compiled a career record of 17 wins and 21 losses, with 40 saves, and a 3.40 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Lotte Orions, Crown Lighter Lions and Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.77 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.64 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64.7 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 275 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.62 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.66 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 | 65 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.30 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75.3 | 81 | 41 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.14 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 71.3 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.13 | 40 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 56.7 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 245 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.72 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Totals | 17 | 21 | .447 | 3.40 | 206 | 18 | 131 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 431.0 | 391 | 176 | 163 | 56 | 165 | 11 | 251 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1815 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Crown Lighter Lions | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Lotte Orions | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Crown Lighter Lions | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Lotte Orions | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows |
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