Hirokuni Kataoka
Hirokuni Kataoka
Born: November 24, 1916
, Aichi JP
Deceased: March 17, 2003
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145
Career: 1950-1954
Hirokuni Kataoka compiled a career batting average of .239 with 6 home runs and 68 RBI in his 243-game career with the Mainichi Orions and Mainichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 63 | 171 | 155 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | .303 | .365 | .477 | .842 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 55 | 94 | 83 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .229 | .312 | .361 | .673 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Dragons | 42 | 54 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .271 | .352 | .312 | .664 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 51 | 90 | 81 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .160 | .236 | .185 | .421 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 32 | 37 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .077 | .324 | .077 | .401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 243 | 446 | 393 | 35 | 94 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 57 | .239 | .323 | .346 | .669 | 136 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | C | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 1B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 1B | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | C | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Dragons | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | C | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Dragons | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions |
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