Akira Kawahara
Akira Kawahara
Born: June 10, 1949
, Oita JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1968-1975
Akira Kawahara compiled a career record of 45 wins and 80 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 291-game pitching career with the Nishitetsu Lions, Taiheiyo Club Lions, Lodi Lions and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.89 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 | |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.70 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 170.3 | 155 | 82 | 70 | 18 | 64 | 6 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 723 | |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 13 | 19 | .406 | 4.17 | 51 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 237.3 | 210 | 123 | 110 | 24 | 92 | 5 | 174 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1020 | |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 4 | 16 | .200 | 5.44 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 170.3 | 182 | 114 | 103 | 32 | 65 | 2 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 759 | |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.31 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 140.0 | 135 | 77 | 67 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 635 | |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.66 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 48 | |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Lodi Lions | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.08 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 76.0 | 62 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.61 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 142.0 | 141 | 61 | 57 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 590 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.53 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Totals | 45 | 80 | .360 | 4.16 | 291 | 137 | 65 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1050.3 | 987 | 547 | 486 | 125 | 410 | 18 | 685 | 72 | 4 | 19 | 4213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 50 | 50 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .130 | .130 | .152 | .283 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 51 | 76 | 73 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .137 | .149 | .137 | .286 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 50 | 57 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .130 | .161 | .241 | .401 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 43 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .184 | .184 | .289 | .474 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Lodi Lions | 11 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .040 | .077 | .160 | .237 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 32 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .133 | .152 | .178 | .330 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 27 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 293 | 314 | 296 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 114 | .128 | .143 | .182 | .325 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Lodi Lions | P | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .846 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 293 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .846 | .038 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1973 | A | California League | Lodi Lions | BAL | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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