Akira Noguchi

Akira Noguchi
Born: August 6, 1917
Nagoya, Aichi JP
Deceased: October 5, 1996
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 151
Career: 1936-1955

Akira Noguchi compiled a career batting average of .251 with 61 home runs and 572 RBI in his 1326-game career with the Tokyo Senators, Taiyo, Nishitetsu, Hankyu, Hankyu Braves, Chunichi Dragons and Nagoya Dragons. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.

Tokyo Senators

Hankyu Braves

Chunichi Dragons

Nagoya Dragons

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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	WP	BF
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	7	9	.438	3.03	19	13	6	6	1		104.0	101	54	35	2	47		43	0	0	452
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	8	4	.667	2.24	13	10	3	7	0		96.3	84	30	24	4	35		46	1	0	398
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	15	15	.500	2.91	33	26	6	20	3		235.3	223	103	76	11	92		81	2	2	1010
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	19	7	.731	1.58	37	30	7	23	6		257.0	196	70	45	3	85		142	1	2	1048
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	0	2	.000	4.35	2	2	0	0	0		10.3	7	6	5	0	11		3	0	0	50
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nishitetsu	0	2	.000	13.09	2	2	0	1	0		11.0	15	17	16	2	13		7	0	1	62
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	0	1	.000	2.68	7	1	6	1	0		37.0	36	15	11	0	18		6	0	0	159
Totals				49	40	.551	2.54	113	84	28	58	10	0	751.0	662	295	212	22	301	0	328	4	5	3179

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	Tokyo Senators	26	73	62	5	11	1	1	0	6	0		8	10	.177	.282	.226	.507	14		1	2
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	13	44	41	3	9	2	0	0	5	0		2	5	.220	.256	.268	.524	11		0	1
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	42	141	124	11	20	2	1	1	12	2		15	15	.161	.252	.218	.470	27		0	2
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	43	130	118	10	30	6	0	0	18	0		10	9	.254	.312	.305	.618	36		0	2
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	101	410	375	21	83	16	4	4	33	0	2	33	31	.221	.286	.317	.603	119		1	1
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nishitetsu	84	366	318	38	74	11	8	3	42	4	0	47	19	.233	.333	.346	.679	110		1	0
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu	35	161	143	14	34	7	2	1	15	3	2	18	11	.238	.323	.336	.659	48		0	0
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu	102	416	378	47	92	23	5	1	49	1	1	37	30	.243	.312	.339	.651	128		1	0
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	117	476	442	35	112	12	3	3	52	4	0	30	21	.253	.304	.314	.618	139		2	2
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	91	300	278	36	77	9	4	4	34	6	4	22	23	.277	.330	.381	.711	106		0	0
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	130	551	519	47	134	28	3	7	56	3	4	32	46	.258	.301	.364	.665	189		0	0
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	137	571	538	65	146	28	2	18	73	3	3	33	40	.271	.313	.431	.745	232	6	0	0
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	108	437	408	49	108	21	0	8	49	2	3	29	40	.265	.314	.375	.689	153	13	0	0
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	114	437	401	40	108	20	4	8	63	1	0	32	35	.269	.326	.399	.725	160	9	2	2
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	90	284	260	25	70	10	1	2	38	0	0	23	15	.269	.329	.338	.667	88	4	0	1
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	91	283	259	13	61	13	0	1	27	0	0	22	23	.236	.293	.297	.591	77	9	0	0	2
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				1326	5082	4666	459	1169	209	38	61	572	29	19	393	373	.251	.310	.351	.661	1637	41	8	13	2	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	1B	6					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	OF	4					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	OF	2					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	P	19					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	P	13					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	1B	1					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	C	1					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	OF	8					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	1B	5					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	P	37					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	P	33					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	1B	2					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	OF	2					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	SS	2					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	C	1					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Senators	SS	1					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	1B	86					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	P	2					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	C	15					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Taiyo	OF	1					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nishitetsu	1B	83					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nishitetsu	P	2					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu	1B	35					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu	1B	101					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu	C	1					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	C	14					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	1B	106					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	P	7					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	1B	65					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	C	6					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	C	129					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	1B	1					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	C	136					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	C	105					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	C	111					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	C	76					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	C	77					.000
Totals					1296	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1936	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Tokyo Senators
1937	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Tokyo Senators
1942	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Taiyo
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Nishitetsu
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu
1946	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Chunichi Dragons
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Nagoya Dragons
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Nagoya Dragons
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons

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