Yoshinori Murata
Yoshinori Murata
Born: April 24, 1974
Sasebo, Nagasaki JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1995-2008
Yoshinori Murata compiled a career batting average of .213 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI in his 301-game career with the Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 16 | 50 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .152 | .220 | .152 | .372 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 41 | 59 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .236 | .288 | .309 | .597 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 76 | 169 | 153 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | .268 | .317 | .366 | .683 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 36 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .228 | .279 | .316 | .594 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 58 | 157 | 135 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .148 | .235 | .200 | .435 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 23 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .261 | .277 | .348 | .624 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 32 | 107 | 98 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .245 | .292 | .296 | .588 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 301 | 686 | 620 | 47 | 132 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 121 | .213 | .268 | .277 | .546 | 172 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 16 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 29 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 70 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 33 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 55 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 31 | 238 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.935 | 2 | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 5 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 5.400 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 252 | 269 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .996 | 1.111 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2004 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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