Hiroyoshi Takano

Hiroyoshi Takano
Born: February 24, 1924
, Yamaguchi JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1946-1956

Hiroyoshi Takano compiled a career record of 78 wins and 92 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 264-game pitching career with the Tokyo Kyojin, Yomiuri Giants, Kinsei Stars, Daiei Stars, Taiyo Whales and Taiyo-Shochiku Robins. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.

Taiyo Whales

Taiyo-Shochiku Robins

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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
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	6	6	.500	2.61	17	15	2	9	2		117.3	108	50	34	5	57		28	1	0	2	506
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	2	5	.286	3.32	19	7	8	3	0		89.3	95	42	33	2	28		17	3	0	1	379
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	0	2	.000	4.95	11	3	7	0	0		36.3	43	22	20	3	12		4	3	0	5	162
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	1	1	.500	4.01	10	3	7	1	0		33.7	36	21	15	2	17		11	0	2	0	155
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	25	21	.543	3.65	66	37	23	29	2		384.7	367	184	156	31	133		177	15	1	0	1643
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	11	15	.423	4.60	41	28	11	17	0		250.7	295	146	128	27	79		80	10	0	3	1110
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	17	21	.447	3.22	47	33	11	23	4		296.0	299	140	106	23	84		99	9	1	1	1267
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	12	9	.571	3.98	25	24	0	14	3		196.7	195	100	87	19	56		69	12	0	1	845
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	3	7	.300	4.84	16	12	2	4	0		80.0	91	46	43	9	13		24	1	0	0	336
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	0	3	.000	4.91	5	4	1	0	0		25.7	20	17	14	5	10	0	11	1	0	1	112
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1	2	.333	2.88	7	4	3	0	0		25.0	23	8	8	3	4	0	12	1	0	0	98
Totals				78	92	.459	3.78	264	170	75	100	11	0	1535.3	1572	776	644	129	493	0	532	56	4	14	6613

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	37	126	108	12	19	3	1	0	7	0	15	18	.176	.288	.222	.510	24		2	1
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	19	33	28	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	5	7	.143	.273	.179	.451	5		0	0
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	12	13	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.231	.167	.397	2		0	0
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	11	14	13	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.077	.143	.154	.297	2		0	0
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	66	169	153	12	33	6	1	4	18	0	13	33	.216	.277	.346	.624	53	4	0	3
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	43	100	90	13	19	0	0	4	14	0	9	17	.211	.283	.344	.627	31	1	0	1
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	47	110	100	5	14	1	0	1	12	1	8	29	.140	.204	.180	.384	18	1	0	2
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	25	71	63	2	13	0	1	0	4	0	4	15	.206	.254	.238	.492	15	0	0	4
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	16	31	31	1	6	1	0	1	4	0	0	6	.194	.194	.323	.516	10	1	0	0	0
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	6	9	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.222	.222	.222	.444	2	1	0	0	0	0
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	7	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				289	682	613	51	113	13	3	10	60	1	56	137	.184	.255	.264	.519	162	8	2	11	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	1B	22					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	P	17					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Yomiuri Giants	P	19					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	P	11					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	P	10					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	66					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	41					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	47					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	P	25					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins	P	16					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	5					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	P	7					.000
Totals					286	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1946	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Yomiuri Giants
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kinsei Stars
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Daiei Stars
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
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo-Shochiku Robins
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales

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