Nabeya, Michio Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Osaka Fukushima Shogyo High School
Born: 6/26/1961 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nihon Musical Instruments
Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1985-1988 [39])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 162 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1985 2 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 3 1 2 7 0 0 0 4 4 15.43 .333 4.29
1987 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .400 2.00
1988 3 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .281 1.00
Totals 6 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 34 0 0 7 1 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 .280 2.18
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1982). Was released by Hiroshima after the 1988 season and joined Nippon Ham. Retired at the conclusion of the 1989 schedule. 
Career WHIP: 2.18 K/9: 7.4 BB/9: 11.0 HR/9: 1.2 
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagabuchi, Yozo Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Saga Shogyo High School
Born: 5/4/1942 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Toshiba
Birthplace: Saga, Saga Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1968 [10])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 143 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1968 12 19.1 0 0 0 0 1 11 81 0 0 19 3 9 5 0 0 0 6 6 2.79 .250 1.24
Totals 12 19.1 0 0 0 0 1 11 81 0 0 19 3 9 5 0 0 0 6 6 2.79 .250 1.24
Biography: Was his team's ace in high school. Drafted on the second round (1967). 
Career WHIP: 1.24 K/9: 4.2 BB/9: 2.3 HR/9: 1.4
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagahara, Koji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kure Minato High School
Born: 3/8/1927 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1947 [24], Hanshin 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds (1948 [22])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1947 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 .000 4.50
1948 2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 1 0 4 4 13.50 .200 3.00
Totals 3 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 2 21 0 0 2 0 3 9 0 2 0 4 4 10.80 .167 3.30
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 3.30 K/9: 8.1 BB/9: 24.3 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout N/A()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagahira, Isao Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Toyohashi Kogyo High School
Born: 10/7/1937 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi Orions (1956 [53])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 136 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1956 2 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 18 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.80 .176 0.80
Totals 2 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 18 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.80 .176 0.80
Biography: Retired after the 1957 season. 
Career WHIP: 0.80 K/9: 7.2 BB/9: 1.8 HR/9: 1.8 
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagai, Satoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tokyo Nogyodai Number Two High School
Born: 9/27/1984 College: Toyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fujioka, Gumma Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2007-2015 [30])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2007 38 127.0 7 7 0 3 16 22 542 0 0 117 14 98 51 8 3 0 55 51 3.61 .249 1.32
2008 27 117.1 6 7 0 0 15 12 521 2 2 121 17 111 47 4 6 0 68 61 4.68 .267 1.43
2009 26 171.0 13 7 0 0 26 0 703 5 2 153 17 144 50 8 7 0 69 65 3.42 .244 1.10
2010 27 182.2 10 10 0 0 27 0 779 4 1 173 20 125 69 3 4 0 82 76 3.74 .254 1.32
Totals 118 598.0 36 31 0 0 84 34 2545 11 5 564 68 478 217 23 20 0 274 253 3.81 1.31
Biography: Started playing baseball in third grade with a local youth team. Became his college team's ace his sophomore year. Selected to Japan's national collegiate all star squad. Finished his university career with a 12-12 and a 2.92 ERA record in 50 games. Is also only two units short of earning a teaching credential, but graduated with a law degree. Drafted on the first round (2006). Selected to one all star team (2008). Married to former model. Mami Kitani Fastball around 90mph with a shuuto, slider, curve and forkball. Tends to run out of gas, though, at around 100 pitches and his command of his forkball is inconsistent. Has good control of his curveball, though. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.31 K/9: 7.2 BB/9: 3.3 HR/9: 1.0
Debut:4/1/2007 against Orix at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance.  First Win (4/17/2007 against Softbank at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium in his first career start), First Shutout (3/26/2008 against Orix at Osaka Dome in a walkless four hitter 11-0)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagai, Susumu Positions Played: P, 2B
Nicknames:  High School: Ikuei High School
Born: 5/2/1939 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1959 [41])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 178 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1959 2 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 6.75 .412 2.25
Totals 2 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 6. 75 .412 2.25
Biography: Was his high school team's ace. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1957). 
Career WHIP: 2.25 K/9: 4.6 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagai, Tamotsu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Ibusuki Shogyo High School
Born: 10/3/1953 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kawabe-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1972-1973 [20]), 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 162 pounds Taiheiyo Club/Crown Lighter Lions/Seibu (1974-1986 [31]), Taiyo
Bats: Left Throws: Left Whales (1987-1988 [13]), Daiei Hawks (1989-1990 [31])
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1972 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 infinity 1.000 infinity
1973 20 16.2 0 0 0 0 2 18 81 0 0 28 5 15 5 0 0 0 11 10 5.40 .378 1.98
1974 14 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 51 0 0 13 2 9 6 1 0 0 10 10 8.18 .310 1.73
1976 45 91.2 3 4 1 0 4 41 372 2 0 74 7 60 25 3 0 0 44 42 4.12 .222 1.08
1977 49 199.2 9 10 6 13 15 34 791 4 0 164 23 109 33 6 2 1 80 74 3.34 .223 0.99
1978 14 32.2 0 3 1 1 1 13 133 0 0 31 4 23 7 1 0 0 14 12 3.31 .256 1.16
1979 63 106.2 5 3 1 4 3 60 448 1 0 106 16 70 23 5 2 0 58 49 4.13 .264 1.21
1980 56 123.2 6 3 1 4 11 45 520 2 0 123 18 94 38 4 0 0 67 61 4.44 .262 1.30
1981 61 86.1 6 3 4 10 0 61 354 0 0 76 7 70 18 1 0 0 36 30 3.13 .236 1.09
1982 42 44.0 3 4 4 6 2 40 184 0 0 43 10 38 12 1 0 0 30 29 5.93 .262 1.25
1983 42 41.0 2 1 0 1 1 41 162 0 0 40 3 43 7 2 0 0 12 11 2.41 .267 1.15
1984 48 61.1 6 4 1 7 1 47 251 0 0 51 11 50 21 0 0 0 29 28 4.11 .236 1.17
1985 33 30.0 0 1 0 0 0 33 134 0 0 32 9 20 16 0 0 0 24 23 6.90 .283 1.60
1986 5 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 0 0 5 2 4 2 1 0 0 4 4 10.80 .357 2.10
1987 39 26.0 0 0 1 1 0 39 111 0 0 27 5 24 7 1 1 0 19 17 5.88 .284 1.31
1988 27 12.2 2 0 0 2 0 27 64 0 0 19 0 9 5 2 0 0 10 6 4.26 .339 1.89
1989 39 14.2 2 0 1 3 0 39 59 0 0 11 2 11 6 0 0 0 5 5 3.07 .208 1.16
1990 8 4.2 0 1 0 0 0 8 15 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 3.86 .143 0.64
Totals 606 906.0 44 37 21 52 40 566 3749 9 0 846 126 654 232 28 5 1 456 414 4.11 .251 1.19
Biography: Drafted on the third round (1971). Selected to two all star teams (1977, 1981). Had four walkless complete games lifetime. Scouted for Daiei after retirement. 
Career WHIP: 1.19 K/9: 6.5 BB/9: 2.3 HR/9: 1.3
Debit: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: GT (1979-1981, 1984)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagai, Tomohiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Akashi High School
Born: 8/11/1975 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Japan Rail Tokai
Birthplace: Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks (1998-2003 [19])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1998 7 5.2 0 1 0 0 0 7 26 0 0 4 1 7 5 1 0 0 3 3 4.76 .211 1.59
1999 27 141.0 10 5 0 0 23 4 606 2 2 124 12 98 70 2 6 0 54 48 3.06 .238 1.38
2000 26 143.2 9 7 0 0 26 0 653 3 0 144 23 117 73 11 5 1 87 83 5.20 .260 1.51
2001 13 51.1 3 2 0 0 9 4 241 0 0 61 11 29 31 1 3 0 39 37 6.49 .298 1.79
2002 17 71.1 3 5 0 0 12 5 306 1 1 67 10 64 27 4 2 0 40 40 5.05 .249 1.32
2003 6 26.2 3 1 0 0 5 1 123 0 0 34 5 24 11 5 1 0 18 17 5.74 .324 1.69
Totals 96 439.2 28 21 0 0 75 21 1955 6 3 434 62 339 217 24 17 1 241 228 4.67 .260 1.48
Biography: Had elbow surgery while in the industrial leagues to remove some cartilage. Drafted on the first round (1997). Suffered an elbow injury in 2001 and had surgery on it and then had another procedure on it during the 2003 offseason and that would pretty much be the end of his career. Released after the 2005 season. Worked in the Hawks organization after retirement. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.48 K/9: 6.9 BB/9: 4.4 HR/9: 1.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: HR (2000), HBP (2000)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagai, Yasuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Osaka Shogyo High School
Born: 2/23/1932 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Osaka Yuseikyoku
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1953-1957 [37], 
Height: 5'18" Weight: 145 pounds [12])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1953 3 12.2 0 2 0 0 3 0 57 0 0 15 2 3 6 0 0 0 10 9 6.39 .300 1.66
1954 22 62.2 2 5 0 0 6 16 282 0 0 70 4 28 29 0 4 0 42 38 5.46 .287 1.58
1955 51 203.2 9 11 0 0 20 31 848 3 0 179 12 127 74 2 2 3 83 71 3.14 .242 1.24
1956 39 143.1 8 11 0 0 15 24 609 3 1 123 8 63 58 4 8 0 65 56 3.52 .230 1.26
1957 9 14.1 0 2 0 0 2 7 64 0 0 18 3 8 6 0 0 1 18 18 11.30 .321 1.67
Totals 124 436.2 19 31 0 0 46 78 1860 6 1 405 29 229 173 6 14 4 218 192 3.96 .249 1.32
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.32 K/9: 4.7 BB/9: 3.6 HR/9: 0.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: WP (1956)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagakawa, Eishoku Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Yokohama High School
Born: 6/23/1956 College: N/A
Died: 7/15/1991 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1977 [24])
Height: 6'3" Weight: 185 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1977 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9.00 .400 2.00
Totals 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9.00 .400 2.00
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament, winning it all (spring 1973). Drafted on the first round (1974). Ran his family's yakiniku restaurant after retiring at the end of the 1979 seasont. Died of liver and pancreatic cancer. 
Career WHIP: 2.00 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 0.0 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout N/A()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagakawa, Katsuhiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Shinjo High School
Born: 12/14/1980 College: Asia University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (2003-2011 [20])
Height: 6'3" Weight: 215 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2003 40 41.2 3 3 25 28 0 40 178 0 0 40 3 50 16 2 7 1 20 18 3.89 .256 1.34
2004 22 41.2 3 4 4 5 4 18 201 0 0 53 10 48 30 0 7 0 39 37 7.99 .317 1.99
2005 57 69.0 3 5 2 5 0 57 311 0 0 72 2 79 33 3 6 0 30 24 3.13 .268 1.52
2006 65 70.2 5 6 27 32 0 65 283 0 0 45 5 86 24 0 7 0 15 13 1.66 .176 0.98
2007 61 61.2 4 7 31 35 0 61 270 0 0 51 5 74 33 2 11 0 28 21 3.06 .225 1.36
2008 56 61.0 4 1 38 42 0 56 239 0 0 33 3 64 24 1 3 0 12 12 1.77 .158 0.93
2009 56 56.0 3 6 36 39 0 56 241 0 0 53 3 48 21 1 4 0 20 17 2.73 .248 1.32
2010 10 11.1 1 2 1 2 0 10 58 0 0 13 1 10 9 1 2 0 6 5 3.97 .289 1.94
2011 19 22.2 1 2 0 1 0 19 99 0 0 25 3 22 8 0 2 0 14 13 5.16 .287 1.46
Totals 386 435.2 27 36 164 189 4 382 1880 0 0 385 35 481 198 10 49 1 184 160 3.31 1.34
Biography: Played basketball in junior high. Went 5-4 in 15 games in college with a 2.03 ERA. Drafted on the first round (2002). Made the team out of spring training his rookie year. Had some shoulder problems in 2004. Missed a month of the 2005 campaign with a groin injury. In 2007, became the first Carp pither since Yutaka Ono to garner 25 saves or more in back to back seasons, but he also blew ten saves that year. In 2009, became the only man in team history to have three consecutive 30 saves seasons. his 164 saves is a team record as well. Missed six weeks of 2010 with a groin injury and then reinjured it in June and w put on the shelf for the remainder of the schedule. 100th save (6/15/2008 against Seibu at Seibu Dome). Has been clocked as high as 95mph with a slider and two different forkballs. Uses the forkball more than half the time and cannot command the strike zone consistently with his fastball. Has a history of back problems. Selected to three all star teams (2003, 2006, 2009). Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.34 K.9: 9.9 BB/9: 4.1 HR/9: 0.7
Debut: 3/29/2003 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Win (4/2/2003 against Hanshin at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a tenth inning relief appearance), First Shutout (N/A), First Save (3/29/2003 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium)
Titles: Appearances (2006)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagamine, Shoji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Mito Shogyo High School
Born: 8/8/1984 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kashima-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2004-2010 [68])
Height: 6'4" Weight: 193 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2004 14 30.1 2 0 0 1 4 10 129 0 0 30 6 25 12 1 0 0 17 17 5.04 .263 1.38
2006 2 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 0 7 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 4.50 .412 2.50
2007 3 11.2 0 1 0 0 3 0 58 0 0 19 2 7 5 0 0 0 13 12 9.26 .396 2.06
2008 33 43.0 2 1 0 2 1 32 198 0 0 63 1 30 10 3 1 0 28 27 5.65 .354 1.70
2009 6 4.2 1 2 0 1 0 6 21 0 0 4 0 5 3 0 0 0 4 4 7.71 .235 1.50
2010 11 17.2 0 1 0 0 0 11 80 0 0 19 1 19 8 0 0 0 11 8 4.08 .268 1.53
Totals 69 111.1 5 5 0 4 8 61 507 0 0 142 10 89 41 4 1 0 75 70 5.66 1.64
Biography: Started out playing baseball in first grade. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 2001). Drafted on the fifth round (2002). Grabbed a Western League wins title in 2009. Has been playing Dominican winter league ball every year from 2006 on. Released at the end othe 2011 season and picked up by Orix. Fastball top sout at around 90mph with a slider, forkball and shuuto. One of those guys who was allowed to stick around because of his stuff despite lackluster career numbers. Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.64 K/9: 7.2 BB/9: 3.3 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: 7/17/2004 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in a fourth inning relief appearance. First Win (7/28/2004 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in a tenth inning relief appearance), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagamitsu, Tsugunao Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Hatsukaichi High School
Born: 8/5/1936 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1956-1961 [46])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 158 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1956 55 187.2 13 7 0 0 15 40 716 3 1 120 7 77 44 9 5 1 46 35 1.68 .187 0.87
1957 46 169.1 12 6 0 0 13 33 680 1 1 141 9 75 44 4 0 0 50 39 2.07 .229 1.09
1958 21 64.0 3 2 0 0 8 13 264 1 0 68 7 32 11 2 4 0 30 27 3.80 .276 1.23
1959 21 41.1 0 1 0 0 1 20 176 0 0 44 6 13 10 0 1 0 18 15 3.27 .272 1.31
1961 8 12.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 56 0 0 17 1 3 6 1 0 0 9 8 6.00 .354 1.92
Totals 151 474.1 28 16 0 0 38 113 1892 5 2 390 30 200 115 16 10 1 153 124 2.35 .227 1.06
Biography: Signed by Nankai before the 1955 season. Had three walkless complete games lifetime. 
Career WHIP: 1.06 K/9: 3.8 BB/9: 2.2 HR/9: 0.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagamoto, Hiroaki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Eishin High School
Born: 11/5/1952 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1972-1976 [26]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds Hankyu Braves (1977-1979, 1981-1984 [13], [19]), Yomiuri (1980 [29])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1972 2 6.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 27 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 5.68 .280 1.26
1973 18 34.1 0 2 0 0 2 16 132 0 0 26 1 11 7 0 1 0 16 14 3.67 .218 0.96
1974 26 74.2 0 7 0 0 9 17 301 1 0 64 1 43 26 1 1 0 25 24 2.89 .240 1.21
1975 28 64.1 2 2 0 0 8 20 265 0 0 65 9 26 21 1 2 1 31 28 3.92 .270 1.34
1976 16 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 16 86 0 0 31 5 13 8 1 0 0 23 20 10.59 .413 2.29
1977 8 31.1 0 0 0 0 3 5 157 0 0 40 2 6 22 1 2 0 28 24 6.89 .315 1.98
1979 25 73.2 2 0 3 5 1 24 312 0 0 78 3 37 22 3 1 0 26 21 2.57 .278 1.36
1980 14 25.1 0 0 0 0 0 14 117 0 0 35 2 14 8 1 1 0 15 11 3.91 .330 1.70
1981 8 21.0 0 2 0 0 1 7 91 0 0 22 5 15 11 1 0 0 17 17 7.29 .286 1.57
1982 31 185.2 15 4 0 0 27 4 781 8 3 165 21 94 61 12 0 0 77 69 3.34 .239 1.22
1983 27 135.2 7 9 0 0 23 4 597 6 0 144 27 56 52 8 0 1 81 73 4.84 .275 1.44
1984 14 46.1 1 3 0 0 7 7 212 0 0 52 8 17 22 3 0 1 30 28 5.44 .284 1.60
Totals 217 715.2 27 29 3 5 82 135 3078 15 3 729 86 333 261 32 8 3 373 333 4.19 .269 1.38
Biography:  Tied a Japan record by giving up four homers in an inning (9/19/1976). Retired after the 1985 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.38 K/9: 4.2 BB/9: 3.3 HR/9: 1.1
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagamoto, Kunji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kure Minato High School
Born: 10/18/1944 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1966-1968 [57])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 154 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1966 4 7.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 33 0 0 7 0 2 4 2 0 0 3 3 3.68 .292 1.50
1967 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .250 1.00
1968 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
Totals 6 10.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 44 0 0 10 0 3 4 2 0 0 3 3 2.61 .257 1.35
Biography: Signed by Nankai before the 1963 season.
Career WHIP: 1.35 K/9: 2.6 BB/9: 3.5 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagano, Satoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Sanuma High School
Born: 7/5/1949 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Kumagai-gumi
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1974 [48])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1974 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
Totals 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1968). Retired after the 1977 season. 
Career WHIP: 0.00 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 0.0 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagano, Yoshinari Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 7/21/1968 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1988-1992 [60], [47]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 195 pounds Yokohama (1993-1996 [35])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1988 22 38.2 1 0 0 1 0 22 147 0 0 26 1 22 15 1 1 0 10 10 2.33 .205 1.06
1989 16 30.1 1 2 0 1 2 14 130 0 0 31 8 14 13 2 1 2 19 17 5.04 .274 1.45
1990 4 10.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 53 0 0 14 0 5 10 0 2 0 7 4 3.38 .333 2.25
1991 17 31.0 1 2 0 1 5 12 145 0 0 23 5 18 29 1 6 0 24 24 6.97 .213 1.68
1992 2 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .167 1.80
1993 20 34.0 1 1 0 1 0 20 152 0 0 30 5 22 20 1 0 0 22 18 4.76 .248 1.47
1996 12 16.0 0 0 0 0 0 12 75 0 0 22 1 9 9 0 1 0 12 10 5.63 .344 1.94
Totals 93 162.1 4 5 0 4 7 86 710 0 0 147 20 90 98 5 11 2 94 83 4.60 .253 1.51
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1986). Drafted on the fifth round (1986). Traded to Yokohama at the end of spring training, 1993. Became a batting practice pitcher after retirement before becoming a scout for Lotte. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.51 K/9: 5.0 BB/9: 5.4  HR/9: 1.1
Debut: 8/6/1988 against Seibu at Seibu Stadium in a seventh inning relief appearance. First Win (10/20/1988 against Nankai at Kawasaki Stadium in a third inning relief appearance, going 3.2 shutout innings), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Naganuma, Kaneo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Nirasaki Chugakkou
Born: 8/5/1924 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yamanashi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Nihon (1942-1943,
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds 1946 [28])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1942 3 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 46 0 0 10 0 4 12 1 0 0 6 6 6.75 .303 2.75
1943 21 98.0 3 6 0 0 11 10 422 4 0 70 1 35 67 2 0 1 42 34 3.12 .203 1.40
1946 3 8.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 39 0 0 8 1 3 7 0 0 0 6 4 4.50 .250 1.88
Totals 27 114.0 3 6 0 0 14 13 507 4 0 88 2 42 86 3 0 1 54 44 3.47 .215 1.53
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.53 K/9: 3.3 BB/9: 6.8 HR/9: 0.2
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagao, Hitoshi (Masaru?) Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Ikeshinden High School
Born: 2/5/1935 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Toyo Rayon
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1954-1955 [35]), 
Height: 5'11" Weight: 150 pounds Kintetsu Pearls (1956-1957 [53])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1954 1 0.2 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 40.50 .600 6.00
1956 4 9.0 2 0 0 0 36 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1.00 .212 1.00
1957 12 21.1 1 0 0 0 89 0 0 20 0 2 10 0 0 0 6 5 2.11 .267 1.41
Totals 17 31.0 3 1 0 0 131 0 0 30 0 3 13 0 0 0 10 9 2.61 .265 1.39
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.39 K/9: 0.9 BB/9: 3.8 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagao, Sadatoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Ota Chugakkou
Born: 1919 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gumma Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1939-
Height: 5'10" Weight: 140 pounds 1940 [25]), Taiyo (1941 [23])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1940 23 78.1 2 4 0 0 6 17 346 2 0 70 0 22 42 1 0 1 35 27 3.10 .242 1.43
1941 12 40.0 1 2 0 0 7 5 169 0 0 34 2 12 22 0 0 0 14 10 2.25 .236 1.40
Totals 35 118.1 3 6 0 0 13 22 515 2 0 104 2 34 64 1 0 1 49 37 2.81 .240 1.42
Biography: Signed with Nagoya G.D. before the 1939 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.42 K/9: 2.6 BB/9: 4.9 HR/9: 0.2
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagare, Toshiharu Positions Played:  P
Nicknames:  High School: Kokura Shogyo High School
Born: 7/7/1948 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1967-1972 [38])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1967 2 3.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 16 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 12.00 .462 2.67
1971 5 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 4 35 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 3.00 .188 1.00
1972 5 21.2 1 1 0 0 3 2 88 1 0 20 2 9 5 0 1 0 7 7 2.91 .253 1.15
Totals 12 33.2 1 2 0 0 5 7 139 1 0 32 3 11 10 0 1 0 14 14 3.74 .258 1.25
Biography: Drafted on the second round (1966). Worked as an advance  scout after retiring at the end of the 1976 season and ultimately became Hankyu's player personnel directory. 
Career WHIP: 1.25 K/9: 2.9 BB/9: 2.7 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
N/AManagerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagasaka, Mamoru Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Shizuoka Municipal High School
Born: 8/8/1934 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Meiji-za
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1954-1957 [41],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 156 pounds [17])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1954 6 11.2 0 2 0 0 3 3 45 0 0 9 0 2 3 1 0 0 5 5 3.86 .231 1.03
1955 21 53.1 1 1 0 0 9 12 242 1 0 55 0 18 25 1 1 0 34 25 4.22 .263 1.50
1956 7 10.1 0 1 0 0 2 5 43 0 0 11 0 4 3 0 1 0 3 3 2.61 .275 1.35
1957 2 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 11.57 .455 2.57
Totals 36 77.2 1 4 0 0 14 22 343 1 0 80 0 24 32 2 2 0 45 36 4.17 .268 1.44
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.44 K/9: 2.8 BB/9: 3.7 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagasaki, Shinichi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tenri High School
Born: 2/5/1980 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Prince Hotels
Birthplace: Sakurai, Nara Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2001-2004 [17])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2001 2 6.1 0 1 0 0 2 0 30 0 0 8 3 3 3 0 0 0 7 7 9.95 .296 1.74
2002 2 10.0 0 2 0 0 2 0 44 0 0 11 3 4 6 0 0 0 7 7 6.30 .306 1.70
2003 3 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 0 0 10 3 4 1 0 0 0 7 7 9.00 .323 1.57
2004 7 7.1 0 1 0 0 0 7 36 0 0 12 2 9 5 0 0 0 6 5 6.14 .387 2.32
Totals 14 30.2 0 4 0 0 4 10 142 0 0 41 11 20 15 0 0 0 27 26 7.63 1.83
Biography: Started playing baseball in sixth grade. Played in Boys League in junior high. Played in one Koshien Tournament, winning it all (spring 1997). Drafted on the third round (2000). Released at the end of the 2005 season. Became a batting practice pitcher for Lotte after retirement. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.83 K/9: 5.9 BB/9: 4.4 HR/9: 3.2
Debut: 4/7/2001 against Daiei at Chiba Marine Stadium. First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagashima, Tetsuro Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Sendai Ikuei High School
Born: 11/9/1959 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte Orions (1983-1987 [14])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1983 5 7.2 0 0 0 0 1 4 34 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 2.35 .276 1.57
1987 5 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 0 0 6 1 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 4.15 .300 1.85
Totals 10 12.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 46 0 0 14 1 13 6 0 0 0 4 4 3.00 .286 1.67
Biography: Struckout 17 in a game in college. Drafted on the second round (1982).Became a batting practice pitcher for Lotte after retiring at the end of the 1988 season. .
Career WHIP: 1.67 K/9: 9.8 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagashima, Yoshikuni Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 10/21/1948 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Shin Nittetsu Nagoya
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1973-1974 [18])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1973 7 7.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 31 0 0 7 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 2.45 .250 1.23
1974 2 1.2 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 10.80 .667 3.00
Totals 9 9.0 0 1 0 0 1 8 40 0 0 11 0 4 3 1 0 0 5 4 4.00 .324 1.56
Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1972). Became a batting practicepitcher for Hiroshima after retirement before taking an advance scouting position with them. 
Career WHIP: 1.56 K/9: 4.0 BB/9: 3.0 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagata, Kazuhiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Koromo High School
Born: 6/24/1932 College: Aichi University (dropped out)
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1953 [34])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1953 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 3 27.00 .400 3.00
Totals 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 3 27.00 .400 3.00
Biography: Retired after the 1954 season. 
Career WHIP: 3.00 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 9.0 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagata, Yoshikazu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kamakura Gakuen High School
Born: 5/2/1944 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daimai/Tokyo Orions (1963-1964
Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 pounds [57])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1963 5 8.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 36 0 0 5 0 6 5 1 1 0 4 4 4.32 .172 1.20
1964 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .143 0.50
Totals 6 10.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 43 0 0 6 0 7 5 1 1 0 4 4 3.48 .167 1.06
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.06 K/9: 6.1 BB/9: 4.4 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagatomi, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Chiba Nichidai Number One High School
Born: 6/10/1961 College: Kokushikan University
Died:  Industrial League: NTT Kanto
Birthplace: Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1986-1994 [16]), 
Height: 5'11" Weight: 198 pounds Nippon Ham (1995-1997 [13], [0]), Daiei Hawks (1998-2001 [22])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1986 30 121.1 10 2 2 4 10 20 478 6 1 100 10 124 28 3 4 0 44 41 3.04 .227 1.05
1987 18 114.2 5 6 0 0 18 0 477 5 2 105 14 84 36 3 3 0 46 43 3.38 .245 1.23
1988 24 122.1 5 7 0 1 21 3 525 2 0 118 22 103 50 2 2 0 60 58 4.27 .257 1.37
1989 28 166.2 10 9 0 0 24 4 679 6 3 139 22 155 55 6 9 0 67 64 3.46 .234 1.16
1990 30 194.0 11 11 0 0 26 4 779 8 1 159 20 158 84 5 3 0 81 72 3.52 .237 1.25
1991 24 104.2 5 6 0 0 18 6 477 5 0 116 13 76 51 5 6 0 67 56 4.82 .286 1.60
1992 33 140.0 11 10 0 1 20 13 617 2 1 154 15 100 57 4 5 1 74 71 4.56 .288 1.51
1993 28 108.2 4 8 0 0 17 11 477 1 1 114 22 55 52 1 1 0 70 63 5.22 .275 1.53
1994 17 48.1 2 5 1 2 6 11 216 0 0 56 2 25 20 4 0 0 31 28 5.21 .299 1.57
1995 44 75.2 7 7 2 9 0 44 328 0 0 71 2 49 37 6 5 0 26 22 2.62 .262 1.43
1996 26 40.1 1 2 2 3 1 25 173 0 0 41 5 32 19 1 2 0 26 24 5.36 .281 1.49
1997 56 55.2 2 0 0- 2 0 56 223 0 0 46 2 39 16 1 1 0 15 14 2.26 .231 1.11
1998 33 21.0 0 0 3 3 0 33 84 0 0 14 0 13 11 0 2 0 4 3 1.29 .194 1.19
1999 9 8.2 2 1 0 2 0 9 41 0 0 13 0 2 5 1 0 0 7 7 7.27 .394 2.08
2000 38 27.0 1 1 0 1 0 38 107 0 0 22 1 17 5 1 0 0 7 6 2.00 .220 1.00
2001 26 22.0 1 2 0 1 0 26 89 0 0 18 3 13 8 1 2 0 9 9 3.68 .254 1.18
Totals 464 1361.0 77 77 10 29 161 303 5770 35 9 1286 152 1045 534 44 45 1 634 581 3.84 .256 1.34
Biography: Became a pitcher as a high school junior. Drafted on the third round by Lotte in 1983, but he turned them down and went to the industrial leagues. Drafted on the first round (1985). Won eight straight decisions at one point during his rookie season. Was Hiroshima's Opening Day pitcher in 1991. However, once he hit 30, his velocity and movement began to decline and he was traded to Nippon Ham in 1995. While with the Fighters, he went fromover the top to a three quarts delivery. Sold to Daiei in 1998 and went back to an over the top delivery. Had four walkless complete games lifetime. Selected to one all star team (1989). Clocked as high as 94mph with a slider. Coached in the minors  with Daiei and then in the Baseball Challenge League after retirement before managing with the Nagasaki Saints of the Kyushu-Shikoku Island League. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.34 K/9: 6.9 BB/9: 3.5 HR/9: 1.0
Debut: 4/5/1986 against Chunichi at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a sixth inning relief appearance. First Win (4//17/1986 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a third inning relief appearance, going seven innings of one run ball), First Shutout (10/4/1986 against Chunichi at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a five hitter 3-0), First Save (7/17/1986 against Yomiuri at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium)
Titles: Rookie of the Year (1986), HR (1989, 1993), WP (1989)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nagayasu, Masayuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Osaka Kogyodai Fuzuoku High School
Born: 1/1/1942 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Den Den Kinki
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1964-1967 [24]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 pounds Nishitetsu Lions (1968-1969 [13])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1964 2 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 3.00 .400 2.67
1965 40 140.1 10 3 0 0 10 30 542 4 2 100 9 78 31 4 0 1 39 30 1.92 .202 0.93
1966 21 43.0 1 3 0 0 1 20 176 0 0 43 8 26 8 0 0 1 23 21 4.40 .261 1.19
1967 3 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 6.23 .375 1.62
1968 35 108.0 4 5 0 0 13 22 448 0 0 96 11 39 35 6 0 0 43 34 2.83 .240 1.21
1969 32 88.0 2 6 0 0 9 23 356 2 2 79 7 41 32 3 0 0 36 32 3.27 .252 1.26
Totals 133 386.2 17 17 0 0 34 99 1554 6 4 328 36 187 111 13 0 3 145 121 2.82 .234 1.14
Biography: Signed by Toei before the beginning of the 1962 season. Had two walkless complete games lifetime. Got wrapped up in the Black Mist incident and was permanently banned from baseball. 
Career WHIP: 1.14 K/9: 4.4 BB/9: 2.6 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Naiji, Masahiro Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Satsunan High School
Born: 4/10/1933 College: N/A
Died: 4/21/1992 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1953 [40])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1953 11 24.2 1 1 0 0 2 9 109 1 1 29 3 7 10 0 0 0 16 15 5.47 .296 1.58
Totals 11 24.2 1 1 0 0 2 9 109 1 1 29 3 7 10 0 0 0 16 15 5.47 .296 1.58
Biography: Converted into an outfielder in 1955. Played in the industrial leagues after his release from Hanshin at the end of the 1957 season.
Career WHIP: 1.58 K/9: 2.6 BB/9: 3.6 HR/9: 1.1
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Naito, Kozo Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Otaru Shogyo High School, Tokyo Municipal Shogyo
Born: 3/25/1916 College: N/A
Died: 1/30/2002 Industrial League: Tokyo Regal
Birthplace: Hokkaido Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936- 
Height:5'8"  Weight: 143 pounds 1940 [14], [15]), Asahi (1941-1944 [19], [3]), Goldstar Stars (1947-1948 [2], 
Bats: Left Throws: Left [17]), Hankyu Braves (1949 [12]), Hiroshima (1950-1951 [15])
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1936S 7 29.2 1 1 0 0 2 5 141 1 0 28 2 20 22 2 0 0 18 12 3.64 .241 1.69
1936F 24 133.2 6 8 0 0 10 14 602 7 0 100 4 139 103 8 7 0 88 54 3.64 .206 1.52
1939 9 32.1 0 1 0 0 2 7 152 1 0 23 3 14 30 2 1 0 23 16 4.45 .200 1.64
1940 41 182.0 4 10 0 0 30 11 843 7 0 135 3 96 160 6 2 1 95 75 3.71 .205 1.62
1941 6 10.2 0 1 0 0 4 2 64 0 0 18 1 6 15 2 0 0 10 10 8.44 .383 3.09
1942 24 153.1 5 10 0 0 19 5 633 12 2 80 1 86 112 3 1 0 36 26 1.53 .158 1.25
1943 29 199.2 8 12 0 0 24 5 824 16 4 135 0 97 105 1 0 0 66 50 2.25 .192 1.20
1944 29 222.1 11 11 0 0 24 5 980 21 4 183 0 109 136 1 2 0 78 52 2.10 .222 1.43
1946 57 416.0. 19 25 0 0 48 9 1776 38 4 380 12 192 162 4 2 0 175 134 2.90 .239 1.30
1947 38 254.2 12 14 0 0 28 10 1077 16 6 224 6 96 101 2 1 0 103 81 2.86 .232 1.28
1948 21 160.2 7 11 0 0 19 2 651 14 2 145 10 30 37 1 0 0 62 48 2.69 .238 1.13
1949 37 189.1 7 14 0 0 26 11 807 8 1 220 23 65 35 1 0 0 117 102 4.85 .288 1.35
1950 41 216.1 11 19 0 0 36 5 997 12 0 276 23 78 79 4 3 0 166 133 5.53 .305 1.64
1951 5 20.0 1 4 0 0 5 0 99 1 0 27 1 3 11 1 1 1 17 14 6.30 .314 1.90
Totals 368 2220.2 92 141 0 0 277 91 9646 154 23 1974 89 1031 1108 38 20 2 1054 807 3.27 .236 1.39
Biography: Played nanshiki ball in the industrial leagues, even throwing a 26 strikeout perfect game in one tournament final. Drafted into the military and sereved two years (1937-1938). Gave up a Japan record 12 runs in an inning (7/15/1946). His 8.28 K/9 in 1936 was the all time record until Masaichi Kaneda broke it decades later. Had seven walkless complete games lifetime. Became a Central League umpire after retirement. 
Career WHIP: 1.39 K/9: 4.2 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 0.4
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: G (1936F), IP (1936F), BF (1936F), SO (1944), HR (1936F), K (1936F), BB (1936F, 1944), HBP (1936F), WP (1936F)R (1936F, 1944), ER (1936F, 1944)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Naito, Naoyuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Gyaos High School: Toyokawa High School
Born: 7/24/1968 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1987-1994 [53], [24]), 
Height: 6'2" Weight: 213 pounds Lotte (1995-1996 [29]), Chunichi (1996-1997 [29], [63])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1987 3 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 0 0 6 1 3 3 1 0 0 8 6 20.25 .400 3.37
1988 22 48.1 2 1 0 1 3 19 191 0 0 35 2 31 17 0 2 0 14 11 2.05 .210 1.08
1989 41 163.0 12 5 8 13 15 26 649 3 2 141 17 97 44 0 6 0 53 51 2.82 .241 1.13
1990 28 132.1 10 8 6 10 12 16 564 5 1 122 14 109 47 3 0 1 65 60 4.08 .242 1.28
1991 18 76.0 3 6 1 1 11 7 339 1 0 75 12 57 45 1 2 0 49 47 5.57 .263 1.58
1992 35 71.0 5 6 10 14 3 32 304 1 0 64 9 53 33 0 2 0 32 28 3.55 .240 1.37
1993 17 29.0 1 0 1 2 0 17 125 0 0 31 4 32 6 0 2 0 15 11 3.41 .263 1.28
1994 12 21.2 0 1 0 0 0 12 94 0 0 22 2 22 8 0 2 0 14 12 4.98 .265 1.38
1995 9 42.1 3 1 0 0 7 2 178 0 0 34 7 38 20 2 3 0 24 23 4.89 .221 1.28
1996 8 17.1 0 1 0 0 3 5 80 0 0 22 3 12 8 1 0 0 16 16 8.31 .324 1.73
1997 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 27.00 .500 9.00
Totals 195 604.0 36 29 26 41 54 141 2547 10 3 553 71 454 233 8 19 1 291 266 3.96 .246 1.30
Biography: Started playing baseball in sixth grade. Became his high school team's ace as a junior. Was also reporteldy comething of a ham and used to like imitating famous singers of the day, even going to the extent of building a little stage for himself. Drafted on the third round (1986). Started on Opening Day for Yakult twice (1990-1991). Started the first ever regular season NPB game played in Chiba Marine Stadium and won it (5/25/1991 against Chunichi). Began having elbow problems and was eventually traded to Chunichi in June, 1996. Injuries continued to haunt him and forced him into hanging it up at age 29. Selected to one all star team (1989). Had two walkless complete games lifetime. Became a baseball commentator and tv personality after retirement. He even does occasional appearances on Taiwanese tv. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.30 K/9: 6.8 BB/9: 3.5 HR/9: 1.1
Debut: 4/14/1987 against Yomiuri in a relief appearance. First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakada, Koji (Birth name: Peterson, Michael Philip) Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  Mike High School: Konan High School
Born: 6/16/1964 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nevada Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1985-1995 [48], [34]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 176 pounds Lotte (1996-1997 [34])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1985 25 86.1 3 4 0 0 17 8 384 1 1 84 18 71 51 1 7 0 52 42 4.38 .265 1.56
1986 32 148.0 7 12 0 0 26 6 627 5 2 118 18 124 64 5 3 0 62 51 3.10 .217 1.23
1987 28 155.2 8 11 0 0 25 3 656 3 0 128 23 150 74 4 11 0 76 68 3.93 .228 1.30
1988 29 130.0 6 9 1 1 17 12 557 6 1 106 20 103 71 2 5 0 58 56 3.88 .228 1.36
1989 26 112.0 4 10 0 1 17 9 479 4 2 102 15 104 45 0 6 1 68 58 4.66 .245 1.31
1990 45 152.2 4 13 2 2 19 26 660 5 0 138 12 153 76 4 8 1 88 72 4.24 .247 1.40
1991 37 97.1 1 7 0 1 6 31 429 0 0 89 10 81 48 2 4 1 57 46 4.25 .248 1.41
1992 35 217.1 14 12 1 1 30 5 788 13 2 194 16 194 67 3 10 0 69 61 2.53 .241 1.20
1993 27 85.1 3 12 0 1 15 12 407 1 0 98 15 61 59 3 3 0 68 62 6.54 .293 1.84
1994 23 108.1 7 6 0 0 20 3 483 1 1 110 13 78 62 1 4 0 58 50 4.15 .272 1.59
1995 9 16.0 0 2 0 0 4 5 82 0 0 22 2 11 14 0 2 0 20 17 9.56 .338 2.25
1996 9 17.1 0 1 0 0 2 7 72 0 0 16 7 19 6 0 1 0 12 12 6.23 .242 1.27
1997 10 8.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 48 0 0 17 1 9 5 0 1 0 14 7 7.27 .405 2.54
Totals 335 1335.0 57 99 4 7 198 137 5783 39 9 1222 170 1158 642 25 65 3 702 602 4.06 .248 1.40
Biography: Father is an American and his mother is a Japanese. They divorced soon after he was born and she remarried with a man with the last name of Nakada. Koji says that he doesn't remember his American father hardly at all and considers his stepfather to be his real dad. Raised mainly in Okinawa starting when he was three. Became a pitcher in high school. Struckout 17 in a Koshien Tournament game against Nagano Shogyo High (summer 1983). Drafted on the third round (1983). Was Hanshin's Opening Day starter three times (1988-1989, 1993). Had inconsistent control. Went ten shutout innings in a relief appearance in a win (1991 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome). Mastered the slider in 1992  and had his best year ever. Went to Lotte during the 1995 offseason as a free agent. Went to a sidearm delivery with little success. Selected to one all star team (1992). Had two walkless complete games lifetime. Became a baseball commentator for Mainichi Broadcasting after retirement. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.40 K/9: 7.8 BB/9: 4.3 HR/9: 1.1
Debut: 4/29/1985 against Taiyo at Yokohama Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Win (5/12/1985 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start 2-0), First Shutout (5/12/1985 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium)
Titles: IP (1992), Losses (1990), CG (1992), K (1992), BB (1987), WP (1985, 1987, 1990)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame  Induction: N/A


Nakada, Muneo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Uenomiya High School
Born: 1/8/1957 College: Nittai University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Izumi, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1979-1982 [33])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1979 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/00 .143 0.50
1980 3 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 4 2 1 12 0 0 0 3 3 11.57 .400 6.86
1982 3 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 16.20 .444 3.60
Totals 7 6.0 1 0 0 1 0 7 29 0 0 9 2 3 3 0 0 0 6 6 9.00 .346 2.00
Biography: Signed outside the draft (1978). Became a scout for Chunichi after retiring at the end of the 1983 season and ultimately was elevated to head of that department.
Career WHIP: 2.00 K/9: 4.5 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 3.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakada, Yoshihiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  Chunta High School: Yokohama High School
Born: 4/8/1959 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nissan Motors
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1981-1994 [28])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1981 38 84.2 6 5 8 13 5 33 360 1 0 84 10 67 23 0 2 1 40 32 3.40 .258 1.26
1982 1 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 14 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 .077 0.25
1983 18 24.2 0 0 0 0 0 18 116 0 0 28 6 16 17 1 1 0 21 21 7.66 .289 1.82
1984 30 47.2 4 0 0 4 0 30 209 0 0 59 7 23 17 0 2 0 28 25 4.72 .316 1.59
1985 31 123.1 12 5 0 3 20 11 539 4 1 143 26 47 38 5 2 0 67 58 4.23 .292 1.47
1986 7 21.2 0 1 0 0 5 2 95 0 0 23 4 11 9 0 0 0 16 12 4.98 .277 1.48
1987 7 11.2 0 2 0 0 3 4 61 0 0 25 2 11 2 0 0 0 14 14 10.80 .446 2.31
1988 11 10.1 0 1 0 0 1 10 62 0 0 24 3 10 5 2 0 0 21 20 17.42 .453 2.81
1989 8 13.1 0 1 0 0 1 7 59 0 0 14 1 13 7 1 1 0 4 4 2.70 .298 1.58
1990 45 82.0 10 7 6 16 1 44 348 0 0 73 5 58 30 3 0 0 37 32 3.51 .243 1.26
1991 14 19.0 0 1 0 0 0 14 92 0 0 28 6 20 8 2 0 0 19 17 8.05 .354 1.89
1992 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4.50 .333 2.00
1993 13 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 13 70 0 0 15 1 13 5 1 0 0 7 7 3.71 .254 1.18
1994 2 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 3.00 .308 1.33
Totals 226 464.1 33 23 14 37 36 190 2050 5 1 524 71 295 162 17 8 1 278 244 4.73 .289 1.48
Biography: Drafted on the first round (1980). Racked up 18 wins in a row spread out over five years (7/21/1981 against Hiroshima to 8/11/1985 against Chunichi). Nine of those came in 1985, when he was made a starter. Had injury problems in 1986 . Selected to one all star team (1990). Became a baseball commentator for Sun TV, Daily Sports and Asahi Broadcasting's radio arm after retirement. He also managed in the Kansai Independent League in 2008 with the Kobe 9 Cruise and was responsible for that team signing female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.48 K/9: 5.7 BB/9: 3.1 HR/9: 1.4 
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakagawa, Akihito Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kojo High School
Born: 10/24/1963 College: N/A
Died:  IndustriaL League: N/A
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1985 [56])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 193 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1985 4 9.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 39 0 0 9 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 5 5.00 .290 1.44
Totals 4 9.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 39 0 0 9 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 5 5.00 .290 1.44
Biography: Drafted on the third round (1981). Retired after the 1987 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.44 K/9: 2.0 BB/9: 4.0 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakagawa, Midori Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Otaru Chugakkou
Born: 8/20/1924 College: Tokyo Koshi University
Died:  Industrial League: Towa Rubber
Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1950-1951 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 145 pounds [17])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1950 10 31.2 0 3 0 0 4 6 154 0 0 38 6 10 16 0 1 0 32 23 6.54 .277 1.71
1951 8 24.0 0 2 0 0 2 6 120 0 0 39 2 8 12 1 3 0 28 22 8.25 .368 2.13
Totals 18 55.2 0 5 0 0 6 12 274 0 0 77 8 18 28 1 4 0 60 45 7.28 .317 1.88
Biography: Worked for Otaru city hall after retirement before becoming vice chair of the local schoolboard and then a principal. He ultimately became chairman of the Hokkaido High School Baseball Federation. 
Career WHIP: 1.88 K/9: 2.9 BB/9: 2.9 HR/9: 1.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakagawa, Miyoshi Positions Played: P, 1B
Nicknames: Tako no Nakagawa (Octopus Nakagawa) High School: Tottori Number One Chukkaou
Born: 2/22/1920 College: Kansai University (dropped out)
Died: 7/12/1944 Industrial League: N/A
Birhtplace: Tottori, Tottori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Eagles (1937-1941 [27])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1937F 20 154.0 13 5 0 0 18 2 654 12 1 126 0 58 63 0 1 0 58 35 2.05 .216 1.23
1938S 7 46.0 3 1 0 0 6 1 190 3 2 35 0 25 19 0 0 1 17 9 1.76 .207 1.17
1938F 12 90.1 5 2 0 0 11 1 372 8 0 72 4 51 31 0 0 1 27 20 1.99 .216 1.14
1939 17 110.0 6 6 0 0 12 5 475 9 2 94 1 43 54 3 0 0 39 20 1.64 .232 1.35
1940 32 193.0 7 15 0 0 20 12 832 15 0 164 6 55 108 2 2 0 92 69 3.22 .233 1.41
1941 23 143.1 7 9 0 0 14 9 584 7 3 118 5 27 60 0 0 0 42 37 2.32 .230 1.24
Totals 111 736.2 41 38 0 0 81 30 3107 54 8 609 16 259 335 5 3 2 275 190 2.32 .225 1.28
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (summer 1934, summer 1936). Left Kansai University in August, 1937. Jad one walkless complete game lifetime. Died combat in Luzon, the Phillipines during WWII.
Career WHIP: 1.28 K/9: 3.2 BB/9: 4.1 HR/9: 0.2
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: 1986


Nakagawa, Ryuji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Musashi Ogose High School
Born: 10/12/1972 College: Aoyama Gakuin Unicversity 
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Iruma, Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1995-1999 [17], 
Height: 5'11" Weight: 165 pounds [51])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1995 3 6.2 0 1 0 0 1 2 28 0 0 9 1 3 1 0 0 0 5 5 6.75 .375 1.50
1999 6 9.2 0 0 0 0 0 6 44 0 0 11 2 5 5 0 1 0 6 6 5.59 .282 1.66
Totals 9 16.1 0 1 0 0 1 8 72 0 0 20 3 8 6 0 1 0 11 11 6.06 .317 1.59
Biography: Went 19-6 in college. Drafted on the second round (1994). Hurt his shoulder in 1995 and didn't come back until 1999 as a result. Became a scout after retirement. . 
Career WHIP: 1.59 K/9: 4.4 BB/9: 3.3 HR/9: 1.7
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakagawa, Takashi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Hikone Higashi High School
Born: 7/3/1935 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi/Daimai Orions (1954-
Height: 5'9" Weight: 145 pounds 1961 [48])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1954 6 20.0 1 0 0 0 1 5 94 1 1 20 0 13 8 1 1 0 10 7 3.15 .267 1.40
1955 49 229.0 18 11 0 0 20 29 925 7 5 171 6 145 84 1 2 1 78 53 2.08 .208 1.11
1956 44 155.0 7 7 0 0 16 28 665 2 2 149 6 68 54 5 3 1 68 52 3.02 .257 1.31
1957 17 37.0 1 1 0 0 3 14 168 0 0 45 2 19 12 1 1 1 18 12 2.92 .296 1.54
1958 7 11.1 0 0 0 0 1 6 47 0 0 13 0 4 5 0 0 0 2 2 1.59 .317 1.59
1959 38 77.0 2 3 0 0 6 32 320 0 0 84 5 50 21 1 0 0 34 29 3.39 .256 1.36
1960 27 48.0 0 0 0 0 0 27 189 0 0 39 6 21 10 2 1 1 21 17 3.19 .225 1.02
1961 22 56.1 3 3 0 0 4 18 240 0 0 59 2 36 15 0 0 0 34 28 4.47 .267 1.31
Totals 210 633.2 32 25 0 0 51 159 2638 10 8 570 27 356 209 11 8 4 265 200 2.84 .242 1.23
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1953). Had one walkless complete game lifetime. 
Career WHIP: 1.23 K/9: 5.1 BB/9:3.0  HR/9: 0.4
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: ERA (1955)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakago, Taiki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Naka High School
Born: 9/21/1984 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Japan Rail Shikoku
Birthplace: Naka-gun, Tokushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2007-2011 [38])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2007 6 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 28 0 0 8 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 3 5.40 3.64 2.60
2008 2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 3.38 .125 1.12
2009 14 16.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 73 0 0 19 2 17 7 1 1 0 7 7 3.94 .306 1.63
2011 24 26.0 0 1 0 0 0 24 112 0 0 29 2 19 6 2 0 0 14 11 3.81 .284 1.35
Totals 46 49.2 0 1 0 0 0 46 223 0 0 57 4 41 20 3 1 0 25 22 3.99 1.55
Biography:  Is a brother in law of Yakult farmhand Genki Nitta. Drafted on the sixth round (2006). Tops out around 90mph with a funky delivery and a slider, curveball and forkball. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.55 K/9: 7.4 BB/9: 3.6 HR/9: 0.7
Debut: 7/24/2007 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in a sixth inning relief appearance. First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakagomi, Shin Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kofu Kogyo High School, Kanzaki Kogyo High School
Born: 2/16/1970 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1990-2001 [99]. [1])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 218 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1990 4 11.1 0 2 0 0 3 1 56 0 0 19 5 5 5 0 1 0 11 11 8.74 .396 2.12
1991 13 71.1 1 4 0 0 12 1 300 2 0 62 10 47 29 0 5 0 36 34 4.29 .240 1.28
1992 28 200.2 9 8 0 0 27 1 811 7 1 147 18 111 77 1 5 0 61 54 2.42 .208 1.12
1993 28 199.0 8 13 0 0 28 0 822 4 0 175 19 153 62 2 6 0 86 82 3.71 .238 1.19
1996 8 31.1 0 4 0 0 7 1 146 0 0 45 4 25 9 0 2 0 26 23 6.61 .344 1.72
1997 23 110.2 7 7 0 1 20 3 467 1 0 104 8 60 38 2 2 1 48 38 3.09 .251 1.28
1998 26 143.0 8 13 0 0 25 1 640 1 0 181 17 69 40 3 3 0 71 76 4.78 .310 1.55
1999 15 82.2 2 7 0 0 13 2 347 0 0 86 5 41 21 1 0 0 37 30 3.27 .275 1.29
2000 25 48.2 3 3 2 5 3 22 220 0 0 66 5 37 10 4 1 0 26 25 4.62 .332 1.56
2001 12 17.2 3 1 0 3 0 12 77 0 0 14 3 14 9 0 2 0 13 8 4.08 .230 1.30
Totals 182 916.2 41 62 2 9 138 44 3886 15 1 899 94 562 300 13 27 1 425 381 3.74 .261 1.31
Biography: Apparently something of a delinquent as a teenager and reportedly was almost rejected for enrollment by his high school. Was his high school team's ace. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1987). Drafted on the first round (1988). Had elbow surgery to remove some loose cartilage in August, 1990 and then again in 1994 and 1995 and he got fat. Selected to one all star team (1992). Had two walkless complete games lifetime. Played with the Brother Elephants in the Taiwan pro league after his release from Hanshin and was with them through 2005, ending up with a record of 45-29 and a 3.15 ERA in 86 games. Managed a club team in 2006 and then became a pitching coach with the Elephants in 2007 before being named manager in May, 2009. In 2010 he was indicted for conspiring to fix games.  Was best friends on the Tigers with Taiwanese hurler Tateo Kakuri, who Nakagomi is said to have closely resembled. Kakuri also reportedly cleared the way for Nakagomi to get a job in Taiwan. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.31 K/9: 5.5 BB/9: 2.9 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: 5/13/1990 against Yakult at Nagasaki Prefectural Stadium. First Win (), First Shutout (), First Save (5/25/2000 against Chunichi at Koshien Stadium)
Titles: Losses (1998)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakahara, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School
Born: 8/29/1923 College: N/A
Died: 9/27/1986 Industrial League: Dai Nihon Doboku
Birthplace: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1943 [9]), Nankai
Height: 5'7" Weight: 143 pounds Hawks (1948-1955 [6], [18])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1943 9 38.2 1 1 0 0 5 4 173 1 0 28 0 21 28 0 0 0 17 12 2.79 .196 1.45
1948 35 193.2 13 7 0 0 25 10 779 11 3 149 4 54 72 1 3 1 60 49 2.28 .214 1.14
1949 46 253.2 13 13 0 0 28 18 1116 12 0 254 22 122 112 4 4 2 151 119 4.22 .256 1.44
1950 33 176.1 10 12 0 0 22 11 758 8 1 172 13 77 62 2 0 1 89 66 3.37 .252 1.33
1951 8 33.0 4 1 0 0 5 3 144 1 0 38 1 9 14 0 2 0 15 13 3.55 .292 1.58
1952 33 178.2 11 5 0 0 23 10 730 6 0 156 15 84 56 3 2 2 67 56 2.82 .235 1.19
1953 26 118.0 8 5 0 0 16 10 498 5 4 129 7 42 34 2 1 0 52 47 3.58 .284 1.38
1954 19 90.1 7 8 0 0 15 4 365 4 2 74 6 31 32 0 1 0 29 27 2.69 .229 1.17
1955 4 10.1 67 0 0 0 4 0 49 0 0 13 0 4 8 0 0 0 5 5 4.35 .325 2.03
Totals 213 1092.2 67 52 0 0 143 70 4612 48 10 1013 68 444 418 012 13 6 485 394 3.25 .246 1.31
Biography: Had three walkless complete games lifetime. 
Career WHIP: 1.31 K/9: 3.7 BB/9: 3.4 HR/9: 0.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakahara, Isamu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kagoshima High School
Born: 9/12/1950 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nikko Sagaseki
Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers/
Height: 5'10" Weight: 138 pounds Nippon Ham (1970-1977 [16], [47])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1970 21 67.0 3 2 0 0 7 14 281 1 0 63 6 24 22 1 0 0 29 26 3.49 .248 1.27
1971 43 63.2 2 3 0 0 3 40 288 0 0 74 13 24 25 3 2 0 44 38 5.37 .296 1.55
1972 7 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 28 0 0 7 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 3 4.50 .280 1.33
1973 9 6.2 0 1 0 0 0 9 26 0 0 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 4.05 .217 0.90
1974 20 11.1 0 0 0 0 0 20 49 0 0 14 1 8 3 0 0 0 6 6 4.76 .333 1.50
1977 4 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0 0 6 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 8.10 .400 2.10
Totals 104 158.0 5 6 0 0 10 94 691 1 0 169 23 62 53 7 2 0 88 79 4.50 .278 1.41
Biography: Drafted on the second round (1969). Won an ERA title in the Eastern League (1970). Released y Nippon Ham after the 1977 season and picked up by Hanshin. Retired following the conclusion of the 1978 schedule. 
Career WHIP: 1.41 K/9: 3.5 BB/9: 3.0 HR/9: 1.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakahara, Noboru Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Chikushi Kogyo High School
Born: 6/1/1959 College: Kyushu Sangyo University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1984 [62])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1984 2 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 0 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 4 7.20 .304 1.80
Totals 2 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 0 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 4 7.20 .304 1.80
Biography: Drafted on the second round (1981). Retired after the 1987 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.80 K/9: 1.8 BB/9: 3.6 HR/9: 3.6
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakai, Etsuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Daitetsu High School
Born: 6/24/1943 College: Kansai University
Died: 8/23/1979 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1963-1968 [18]), 
Height: 5'11" Weight: 191 pounds Nishitetsu Lions (1969-1971 [19], [11])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1963 7 37.0 4 1 0 0 5 2 136 3 3 25 3 14 10 0 1 0 5 5 1.22 .200 0.95
1964 11 31.2 1 2 0 0 5 6 133 0 0 36 5 15 8 0 0 0 17 13 3.69 .293 1.39
1965 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 9.00 .333 2.00
1969 31 60.0 0 3 0 0 2 29 237 0 0 49 4 44 18 1 0 0 27 25 3.75 .233 1.12
1970 42 85.2 3 0 0 0 1 41 362 0 0 79 8 64 33 3 1 0 35 31 3.26 .249 1.31
1971 17 30.1 1 0 0 0 0 17 135 0 0 30 4 8 17 3 0 0 18 16 4.75 .265 1.55
Totals 109 245.2 9 6 0 0 13 96 1007 3 3 220 25 145 87 7 2 0 103 91 3.33 .247 1.25
Biography: Took Wins and ERA titles in the Western League (1963). Injured in an auto accident in May, 1964.
Career WHIP: 1.25 K/9: 5.3 BB/9: 3.2 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Nakai, Kinzo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Odaka Kogyo High School
Born: 10/6/1961 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/.A
Birthplace: Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte Orions (1983-1985 [61], [16])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 190 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1983 25 86.2 2 7 0 0 14 11 399 3 0 109 15 45 37 4 3 0 69 52 5.40 .313 1.68
1985 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 18.00 .600 4.00
Totals 26 87.2 2 7 0 0 14 12 405 3 0 112 15 45 38 4 3 0 71 54 5.54 .317 1.71
Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1979). Became a trainer in pro golfer Isao Aoki's company and then turned to caddying after retiring at the end of the 1987 season.
Career WHIP:  1.71 K/9: 4.6 BB/9: 3.9 HR/9: 1.5
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A