Shuzo Hirota

Shuzo Hirota
Born: August 28, 1914
, Hiroshima JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150
Career: 1936-1944

Shuzo Hirota compiled a career batting average of .159 with 2 home runs and 68 RBI in his 385-game career with the Nagoya, Nagoya Golden Dolphins, Osaka Tigers, Lion and Asahi. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.

Lion

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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
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	11	45	37	3	4	0	1	0	10	0		7	8	.108	.267	.162	.429	6		1	0
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya Golden Dolphins	23	79	74	9	14	1	1	0	6	4		5	11	.189	.241	.230	.470	17		0	0
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	18	31	21	2	2	2	0	0	4	0		9	4	.095	.367	.190	.557	4		0	1
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	16	46	36	6	6	3	1	0	4	0		9	6	.167	.348	.306	.653	11		1	0
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	7	12	11	2	2	0	0	1	2	0		1	0	.182	.250	.455	.705	5		0	0
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	15	42	34	5	5	0	0	0	0	0		8	7	.147	.310	.147	.457	5		0	0	0
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Lion	86	284	238	8	40	10	3	0	16	1		40	59	.168	.290	.235	.526	56		1	5	0
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	45	128	102	9	24	6	0	0	5	2		22	20	.235	.376	.294	.670	30		1	3
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	105	387	341	12	42	8	1	1	16	8	1	41	69	.123	.219	.161	.381	55		1	4
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	44	147	131	7	21	0	0	0	2	1	0	16	25	.160	.252	.160	.412	21		0	0
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	15	43	37	2	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	5	4	.243	.333	.270	.604	10		0	1
Totals				385	1244	1062	65	169	31	7	2	68	16	1	163	213	.159	.274	.207	.481	220	0	5	14	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya Golden Dolphins	1B	8					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya Golden Dolphins	C	14					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	C	11					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	18					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	14					.000
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	6					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	14					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Lion	C	76					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Lion	1B	4					.000
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	1B	32					.000
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	C	2					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	1B	92					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	C	18					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	C	9					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	1B	37					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	1B	4					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Asahi	C	10					.000
Totals					369	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1936	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Spring)	Nagoya
1936	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Nagoya Golden Dolphins
1937	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Osaka Tigers
1938	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Spring)	Osaka Tigers
1939	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Osaka Tigers
1940	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Lion
1941	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Asahi
1942	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Asahi
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Asahi
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Asahi

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