| Anan, Junro | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Saeki Kakujo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/2/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Saeki, Oita Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1956-1967 [50], [25]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 145 pounds | Kintetsu Buffaloes (1968-1970 [5]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1956 | 34 | 90 | 87 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .195 | .222 | .299 | |
| 1957 | 89 | 273 | 244 | 8 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .180 | .261 | .217 | |
| 1958 | 37 | 113 | 97 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .227 | .288 | .309 | |
| 1959 | 38 | 104 | 93 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .151 | .221 | .194 | |
| 1960 | 99 | 247 | 228 | 23 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .228 | .279 | .346 | |
| 1961 | 117 | 363 | 331 | 20 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 86 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .199 | .240 | .260 | |
| 1962 | 110 | 253 | 228 | 18 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .246 | .302 | .307 | |
| 1963 | 99 | 242 | 227 | 13 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .229 | .263 | .291 | |
| 1964 | 137 | 504 | 468 | 29 | 115 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 152 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .246 | .286 | .325 | |
| 1965 | 115 | 331 | 298 | 20 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .208 | .268 | .255 | |
| 1966 | 117 | 277 | 261 | 8 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .218 | .257 | .249 | |
| 1967 | 90 | 144 | 134 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .218 | .231 | |
| 1968 | 118 | 308 | 283 | 21 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 91 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .244 | .277 | .322 | |
| 1969 | 118 | 320 | 293 | 22 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 99 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .232 | .276 | .338 | |
| 1970 | 97 | 171 | 154 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .235 | .188 | |
| Totals | 1415 | 3740 | 3426 | 227 | 746 | 95 | 14 | 34 | 254 | 971 | 60 | 24 | 360 | 221 | 5 | 9 | 943 | 34 | 87 | .218 | .265 | .283 |
| Biography: Presently an executive with the Carp. |
| Career OPS: .548 HR:AB 1:100.8 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: Hiroshima 203-163-24 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Eiji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hagi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1/16/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1961 [58]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1961 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Haruhisa | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Numazu Municipal High School |
| Born: 4/3/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Showa Seishi Yoshiwara |
| Birthplace: Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1959-1964 [14]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 185 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1959 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .220 | .231 | |
| 1960 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .048 | .070 | .048 | |
| 1961 | 47 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | |
| 1962 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .065 | .129 | |
| 1963 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .323 | .464 | |
| 1964 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .360 | .435 | |
| Totals | 243 | 219 | 192 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .195 | .234 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .429 HR:AB: 1:96.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Isao | Positions Played: P, 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takada High School |
| Born: 10/1/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toyo Koatsu Omuta |
| Birthplace: Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1964-1965 [35]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 169 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed by Hiroshima (1962). |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Junzo | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tajimi Kogyo High School |
| Born: 6/28/1935 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture | Teams: (Years and [uniform number}): Toei Flyers (1954-1970 [31]) |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 151 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1954 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .308 | .360 | |
| 1955 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .071 | .103 | .107 | |
| 1956 | 95 | 225 | 210 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .148 | .177 | .171 | |
| 1957 | 70 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .193 | .227 | .237 | |
| 1958 | 67 | 161 | 151 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .258 | .358 | |
| 1959 | 130 | 438 | 408 | 26 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .184 | .217 | .245 | |
| 1960 | 26 | 52 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .280 | .239 | |
| 1961 | 135 | 436 | 403 | 25 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 114 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .223 | .265 | .283 | |
| 1962 | 106 | 278 | 260 | 14 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .208 | .225 | .273 | |
| 1963 | 123 | 386 | 360 | 26 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .253 | .291 | .317 | |
| 1964 | 91 | 210 | 192 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .224 | .275 | .260 | |
| 1965 | 43 | 63 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .217 | .242 | .250 | |
| 1966 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .455 | |
| 1967 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | |
| 1968 | 62 | 76 | 69 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .246 | .274 | .290 | |
| 1969 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1078 | 2564 | 2389 | 143 | 502 | 72 | 8 | 18 | 196 | 644 | 52 | 10 | 342 | 102 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 70 | .210 | .245 | .270 |
| Biography: Caught Takao Kajimoto in high school. Selected to three all star teams, getting into four games, but never had an official time at bat (1961-1963). |
| Career OPS: .515 HR:AB 1:132.7 |
| Debut: First Hit () First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Manabu | Positions Played: OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni High School |
| Born: 5/29/1967 | College: Tokai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Isuzu Motors |
| Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1994-1995 [33]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1994 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .280 | .292 | |
| 1995 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .200 | |
| Totals | 36 | 48 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .250 |
| Biography: Began playing organized baseball in fourth grade. Batted cleanup and played centerfield in high school. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer, 1985). Drafted on the sixth round (1992). Won an Eastern League steals title with 26 (1995). Retired following the conclusion of the 1997 season. Appeared in a commerical for a computer company alongside Bobby Valentine. |
| Career OPS: .511 HR:AB: 1:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Motohiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sakade Shogyo High School |
| Born: 10/26/1939 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: 6/17/1996 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1962-1964 [17]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds | Yomiuri (1965 [37]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 47 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .104 | .077 | |
| 1963 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | |
| Totals | 73 | 91 | 85 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .082 | .103 | .094 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .197 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record:: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Motoo | Positions Played: 1B, SS, 2B, 3B, OF |
| Nickname: | High School: Tsuchiura Number One High School |
| Born: 4/8/1939 | College: Keio University |
| Dies: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1962-1973 [9]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 56 | 95 | 82 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .183 | .264 | .207 | |
| 1963 | 96 | 236 | 206 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | .204 | .269 | .223 | |
| 1964 | 59 | 126 | 114 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .237 | .263 | .316 | |
| 1965 | 107 | 252 | 223 | 29 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .229 | .280 | .291 | |
| 1966 | 111 | 305 | 284 | 17 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .194 | .234 | .254 | |
| 1967 | 63 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .268 | .312 | |
| 1968 | 39 | 104 | 93 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .204 | .267 | .323 | |
| 1969 | 86 | 262 | 234 | 36 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .244 | .303 | .402 | |
| 1970 | 121 | 440 | 378 | 45 | 111 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 158 | 29 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .294 | .348 | .418 | |
| 1971 | 63 | 135 | 114 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .123 | .211 | .167 | |
| 1972 | 85 | 234 | 209 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .206 | .258 | .282 | |
| 1973 | 36 | 54 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | .185 | .120 | |
| Totals | 922 | 2327 | 2064 | 223 | 457 | 54 | 8 | 33 | 138 | 626 | 98 | 5 | 285 | 134 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 41 | 52 | .221 | .277 | .303 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1957). Selected to one all star team (1970). Coached and managed in the minors with Hanshin after retirement before being named manager of the big club. After stepping down from that post, worked for Mainichi as a baseball commentator and then took a coaching position with Yakult. Also quyite a five pack a day smoking habit (yes, five) in January, 1995 due to hiw wife being ill. He began smoking as a college senior, but his use of it really accelerated after he started managing. He now can't stand to be around cigarette smoke. |
| Career OPS: .580 HR:AB 1:62.5 |
| Debut: First Hit () First Homer () |
| Titles: Sac (1970), Best Nine (1970) |
| Managerial Record: Hanshin (1982-1984) 180-189-21 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Shinji | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Saeki Honan High School |
| Born: 9/2/1970 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Saeki, Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1990-1997 [55], [9]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight:158 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1990 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .412 | .429 | |
| 1991 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .348 | .300 | |
| 1993 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .474 | .308 | |
| 1994 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .412 | .429 | |
| 1995 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .313 | .308 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | |
| Totals | 73 | 99 | 79 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .278 | .388 | .342 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fourth round as a pitcher (1988). Won an Eastern League batting title (1995). Was released at the end of the 1999 season. Played in Taiwan (2000). |
| Career OPS: .730 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Toshio | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ashiya High School |
| Born: 10/14/1941 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1962-1964 [16]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| Totals | 41 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .222 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: Firat Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Yukinori | Positions Played: 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1915 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lion (1937F [21]) |
| Height: Weight: | |
| Bats: Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1937F | 6 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .294 | .200 | |||||
| Totals | 6 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .294 | .200 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .494 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ando, Yuya | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Oita Oginodai High School |
| Born: 12/27/1977 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toyota Motors |
| Birthplace: Oita, Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (2002-2010 [16]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 215 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2002 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | |
| 2003 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 24 | 47 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .116 | .136 | .140 |
| 2006 | 31 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .132 | .132 | .132 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 2008 | 27 | 58 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .135 | .151 | .135 |
| 2009 | 32 | 47 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .083 | .132 | .083 |
| Totals | 247 | 220 | 191 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .133 | .120 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .253 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/7/2002 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aniya, Sohachi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Okinawa High School |
| Born: 8/17/1944 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Ryukyu Tobacco |
| Birthplace: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1964-1974, 1980-1981 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | [16], [15]),.Hanshin (1975-1979 [18]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | |
| 1965 | 54 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .071 | .119 | .071 | |
| 1966 | 42 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .089 | .089 | .107 | |
| 1967 | 45 | 57 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .127 | .130 | |
| 1968 | 57 | 107 | 100 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .176 | .190 | |
| 1969 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .250 | .256 | |
| 1970 | 44 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .188 | |
| 1971 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| 1972 | 32 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .220 | .211 | |
| 1973 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .132 | .108 | |
| 1974 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .143 | |
| 1975 | 66 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .042 | .000 |
| 1976 | 53 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | |
| 1977 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .100 | .100 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 658 | 585 | 541 | 17 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 155 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .133 | .158 | .150 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS:.308 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A14)1 |
| tles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Ano, Koji | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Myojo High School |
| Born: 1/1/1948 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sakai, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1970-1976 [10], [32]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1970 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .455 | |
| 1971 | 49 | 112 | 101 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .286 | .317 | |
| 1972 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .296 | .360 | |
| 1973 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .420 | .333 | |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 89 | 163 | 148 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .288 | .331 |
| Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournament winners as a junior (spring, summer 1964). Won a Tokyo Big Six batting title (fall, 1968). Drafted on the second round (1969). Took an Eastern League batting title (1974). Suffered an abdominal infection the following spring at Vero Beach. Became a training coach with Yomiuri after retirement. Now runs his own business. |
| Career OPS: .619 HR:AB: 1:29.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoi, Kaname | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Jinsei Gakuen High School |
| Born: 5/1/1964 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1984-1992 [41]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 171 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the third round (1982). Released by Nankai after the 1988 season and was picked up by Daiei before the start of the 1989 season. Retired at the end of the 1994 season and became a batting practice pitcher with Yokohama. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoike, Yoshimasa | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kansai Gakuin Chugakkou |
| Born: 6/22/1919 | College: Kansai Gakuin University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Nihon Doboku, Zen-Kobe |
| Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and ['uniform number]): Kintetsu Pearls (1950-1952 [28]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 25 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .340 | .313 | |||
| 1951 | 80 | 250 | 223 | 23 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 67 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .220 | .287 | .300 | |||
| 1952 | 54 | 133 | 124 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .161 | .218 | .242 | |||
| Totals | 159 | 436 | 395 | 34 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 112 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .208 | .272 | .284 |
| Biography: Became a minor league coach wirh Kintetsu after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .556 HRAB: 1:56.4 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Hayato | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shutoku High School |
| Born: 5/6/1977 | College: Doshisha University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2000-2005 [53]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 pounds | Hiroshima (2006-2010 [36]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: 7/12/2000 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Hideo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tsurumi Kohyo High School |
| Born: 6/17/1962 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toshiba |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1985-1986 [41]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 178 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the second round (1983). |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Hiroaki | Positions Played: P, 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kanagawa Kogyo High School |
| Born: 4/18/1937 | College: Kanto Gakuin University |
| Died: 11/8/2001 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1960-1961 [56]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 180 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1960 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 | |
| 1961 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | |
| Totals | 52 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .090 | .063 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .153 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Katsuo | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Iizuka Shogyo High School |
| Born: 5/7/1946 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Yamakado Tekkosho |
| Birthplace: Iizuka, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1967-1971 [52], [49], |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 167 pounds | [44]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1968 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 | |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .308 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Kozo | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokyo Shoko High School |
| Born: 6/10/1910 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Zen-Yokohama |
| Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Senators (1936-1939 [6]) |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1936S | 14 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .429 | .435 | |||||
| 1936F | 15 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .395 | .467 | |||||
| 1937S | 16 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .229 | .226 | |||||
| 1937F | 30 | 79 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .157 | .253 | .214 | |||||
| 1938S | 24 | 64 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .156 | .167 | |||||
| 1938F | 37 | 129 | 116 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .240 | .259 | |||||
| 1939 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .318 | .341 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 444 | 394 | 35 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 6 | 75 | 44 | 2 | 3 | .183 | .269 | .279 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .548 HR:AB: 1:197.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Minoru | Positions Played: RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokohama High School |
| Born: 6/20/1954 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nissan Motors |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1976-1985 [50] |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 154 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1976 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .250 | .270 | |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 91 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .192 | .222 | .192 | |
| 1979 | 68 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .139 | .205 | .139 | |
| 1980 | 62 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .160 | .192 | .160 | |
| 1981 | 104 | 306 | 282 | 44 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 3 | .266 | .301 | .344 | |
| 1982 | 86 | 140 | 129 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .240 | .287 | .318 | |
| 1983 | 71 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .161 | .212 | .161 | |
| 1984 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 1985 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 558 | 635 | 577 | 137 | 132 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 167 | 19 | 3 | 119 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 79 | 32 | 9 | .229 | .274 | .289 |
| Biography: Began playing organized ball in second grade, playing shortstop starting in the fourth grade. Became an outfielder his first year in junior high while also competing on the track team. Drafted on the fifth round (1974). |
| Career OPS: .563 HR:AB 1:288.5 |
| Debut: First Hit () First Homer (:) |
| Titles: SB (1981) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Norichika | Positions Played: 2B, LF, CF |
| Nicknames: Ao, Norichi | High School: Hyuga High School |
| Born: 1/5/1982 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2004-2010 [23], [1]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2004 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .250 | .200 |
| 2005 | 144 | 649 | 588 | 100 | 202 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 245 | 18 | 1 | 113 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 5 | .323 | .344 | .387 | .417 |
| 2006 | 146 | 680 | 599 | 112 | 192 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 263 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 68 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 3 | .419 | .321 | .396 | .439 |
| 2007 | 143 | 652 | 557 | 114 | 193 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 58 | 283 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 80 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 4 | .327 | .346 | .434 | .508 |
| 2008 | 112 | 500 | 444 | 85 | 154 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 235 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 10 | .277 | .347 | .413 | .529 |
| 2009 | 142 | 604 | 531 | 87 | 161 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 236 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 75 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 9 | .307 | .303 | .400 | .444 |
| Totals | 697 | 3121 | 2734 | 499 | 905 | 130 | 16 | 66 | 278 | 1265 | 28 | 12 | 375 | 303 | 27 | 44 | 137 | 44 | 31 | .331 | .405 | .463 |
| Biogrpahy: Started playing baseball at age six. Was a pitcher in high school. Won a batting title in college his junior year and was named to thre Best Nine squads. His six runs scored in a game is a Tokyo Big Six University League record. Drafted on the fourth round (2003). Won an Eastern League batting title with a .372 average (2004). Was named MVP of the minor leagua all star game when he went 4-5 with a pair of steals (2004). His 202 hits in 2005 was a then Central Leagur record and he was only the second man ever to surpass the 200 hits barrier. Was the second true rookie all time to win a batting title. His 165 singles is a Central League record, as were his 62 multihit games (2005). Named to Japan's WBC team twice (2006, 2009). Became the fastest ever to 500 hits at 373 games (7/10/2007 against Hiroshima at Meiji Jingu Stadium). Selected to Japan's olympic baseball squad at Peking (2009) and its WBC contingent (2009). In the latter, he tore it up and basically tacitly announced that he was major league ready. Had both ankles operated on during the 2009 offseason. Selected to four all star teams (2005-2008). Married to TV Tokyo announcer Sachi Otake. Reference: Wikipedia Japan Official Blog |
| Career OPS:.868 HR:AB: 1:41.4 |
| Debut: 7/17/2004 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome in an eighth inning pinch hit appeaeance. Firat Hit (10/6/2004 against Hanshin at Meiji Jingu Stadium in the eighth inning off of Yuya Ando, a single to left), First Homer (4/6/2005 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium in the first inning off of Eiji Ochiai in the first inning, a solo jack to centerfield batting out of the two hole) |
| Titles: Rookie of the Year (2005), Batting (2005, 2007), PA (2006), Hits (2005-2006), Runs (2007, 2009), SB (2006), OBP (2007, 2009), Best Nine (2005-2009), Gold Glove (2006-2009) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Shoichi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kiryu Chugakkou |
| Born: 8/10/1917 | College: N/A |
| Died: 9/2004 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1937-1939 [28]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1937S | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |||||
| 1937F | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | |||||
| 1938S | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | |||||
| 1938F | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .375 | |||||
| 1939 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .308 | .100 | |||||
| Totals | 36 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .321 | .234 |
| Biography: Was his team's pitching ace and cleanup hitter in high school. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spting, summer 1936). Drafted into the military in 1939. |
| Career OPS: .555 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Takahiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Gifu Shgyo High School |
| Born: 11/26/1981 | College: Aichi University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nissan Motors |
| Birthplace: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (2007-2010 [47]) |
| Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2007 | 33 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .086 | .111 | .114 |
| 2008 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .214 | .214 | .214 |
| Totals | 86 | 61 | 53 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .113 | .130 | .132 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .262 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 3/31/2007 against Hanshin at Osaka Dome in a start. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoki, Takao | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Doshisha High School |
| Born: 9/7/1934 | College: Doshisha University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1955-1957 [26]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 151 pounds | Hiroshima (1960 [29]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1955 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 1956 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 19 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| Biography: Managed in the industrial. leagues after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .111 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: |
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| Aoki, Tsutomu (Jun?) | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Odawara Soyo High School |
| Born: 5/29/1936 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ashigara Shimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Takahashi/Tombo Unions (1955- |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 145 pounds | 1956 [57]), Kintetsu Pearls (1957-1958 [65], [38]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1955 | 33 | 50 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1956 | 86 | 180 | 152 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .164 | .260 | .237 | |
| 1957 | 48 | 64 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .148 | .281 | .204 | |
| 1958 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Totals | 172 | 300 | 256 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .148 | .253 | .219 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .472 HR:AB: 1:256.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aomatsu, Keiyo | Positions Played: DH |
| Nicknames: Ao (short form of his name) | High School: Uenomiya Taishi High School |
| Born: 12/7/1986 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2006 [63]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 182 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Biography: Raied by a single mother. Started playing baseball in third grade. Slugged 30 homers in high school. Drafted on the seventh round as a catcher (2004). Still an active player. Official Blog |
| Career OPS: .500 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 9/26/2006 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in a seventh inning pinch hit appearance. He was hit by a pitch. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aono, Shuzo | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Saijo High School |
| Born: 10/13/1939 | College: Rikkyo University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ehime Prefecture | Teams (Years and [unfirom number]) Toei Flyers (1962-1969 [4], [6]), |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 151 pounds | Nankai Hawks (1970-73 {6]), Lotte Orions (1974 [14]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 129 | 473 | 399 | 48 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 118 | 29 | 1 | 72 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | .236 | .311 | .296 | |
| 1963 | 149 | 634 | 568 | 61 | 152 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 211 | 28 | 1 | 61 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | .268 | .312 | .371 | |
| 1964 | 119 | 496 | 431 | 62 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 164 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .271 | .332 | .381 | |
| 1965 | 93 | 379 | 335 | 47 | 92 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 125 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .275 | .319 | .373 | |
| 1966 | 126 | 487 | 419 | 55 | 108 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 159 | 27 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .258 | .317 | .379 | |
| 1967 | 91 | 327 | 287 | 22 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 98 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .272 | .323 | .341 | |
| 1968 | 95 | 297 | 259 | 23 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .236 | .304 | .320 | |
| 1969 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .321 | |
| 1970 | 67 | 170 | 147 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .335 | .347 | |
| 1971 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .289 | .318 | .474 | |
| 1972 | 50 | 50 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .388 | .293 | |
| 1973 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .308 | .239 | |
| 1974 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .278 | .562 | |
| Totals | 1055 | 3457 | 3014 | 322 | 785 | 126 | 11 | 45 | 262 | 1068 | 142 | 29 | 353 | 240 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 72 | .260 | .319 | .354 |
| Biography: Played in Koshien Tournament (1959). His 433 assists set a then record for a second baseman (1963). Hammered two career pinch hit grand slams. Selected to two all star teams and went 0-2 in five total games (1963, 1965). Ran an art store after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .673 HR:AB 1:67 |
| Debut: First Hit () First Homer () |
| Titles: Sac (1962-1966) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aono, Takeshi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shonan High School |
| Born: 1/12/1983 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Bonotsu, Kagoshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2002-2010 [58]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 171 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 64 | 199 | 182 | 18 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .208 | .275 | .313 | .473 |
| 2007 | 76 | 278 | 255 | 34 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .231 | .247 | .284 | .412 |
| Totals | 141 | 478 | 438 | 52 | 113 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 191 | 11 | 4 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .258 | .296 | .436 |
| Biography: Began playing baseball as a third grader. Played in Koshien Tournament as both a junior and a senior, the second time as the club's captain, ace pitcher and cleanup hitter (summer 1999-2000). Slugged 26 homers in high school. Drafted in the fifth round (2000). First man ever to make his first two career homers grand slams (6/142006 against Yokohama and 7/1/2006 against Softbank in the second inning off of Keidsanuro Tanoue). Had shoulder surgery suring the 2007 offseason and missed the entire first half of 2008 as a result. Hobby is golf. Official Homepage Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: ..732 HR:AB: 1:27.4 |
| Debut: 5/12/2002 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome in a start at shortstop. First Hit (4/15/2006 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in the ninth inning off of Masahiro Tazaki), First Homer (6/14/2006 against Yokohama at Chiba Marine Stadium in the fourth inning off of Takumi Nasuno, a grand slam to left) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoshiba, Kenichi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Otani Chugakkou |
| Born: 9/1/1912 | College: Ritsumeikan University (dropped out) |
| Died: 11/1/1945 | Industrial League: Toyo Bearing, Dairen Jitsugyo |
| Birthplace: Sonobe-cho, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Giants (1936-1938S [13]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1936S | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 | ||||
| 1936F | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | |||||
| 1937S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1937F | 18 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .433 | .435 | |||||
| 1938S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 | ||||
| Totals | 29 | 43 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .419 | .364 |
| Biography: Was part of the Giants when they were known as the Dai Nihon
Tokyo Club in 1934. Drafted into the military in 1938. Died in a Pyongyang
military hospital due to an
illness. |
| Career OPS: .783 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoshima, Kenta | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kasugabe High School |
| Born: 4/7/1958 | College: Keio University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toshiba |
| Birthplace: Kusaka, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1985-1987 [50]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 182 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1985 | 24 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .295 | .375 | |
| 1986 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | |
| 1987 | 58 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .256 | .235 | |
| Totals | 96 | 91 | 82 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .264 | .293 |
| Biography: Began playing ball in third grade as a pitcher. Went to third starting in high school. As a college senior, tied a then Tokyo Big Six University League record with homers in three consecutive games and slammed six total to set a new mark for a season. Was signed outside the draft (1984). Drilled pinch hit homer in first pro at bat to become the 20th man in history to go deep in his big club debut. Was released after the 1989 season. Taught Japanese in Australia after retirement. He then worked for NHK as a sportscaster and is also a sportswriter. Most recently took a managerial job with an industrial league team in Niigata Prefecture. |
| Career OPS: .557 HR:AB: 1:41.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (5/11/1985 against Hanshin off of Kazuhiko Kudo at Meiji Jingu Stadium), First Homer (5/11/1985 against Hanshin off of Kazuhiko Kudo at Meiji Jingu Stadium) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aota, Noboru | Positions Played: 2B, 3B, CF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takikawa Chugakkou |
| Born: 11/22/1924 | College: N/A |
| Died: 11/4/1997 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Miki, Hyogo Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1942-43 [32], 1948-1952 |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 151 pounds | [23]), Hankyu (1946-1947 [12], 1959 [1]), Taiyo Whales (1953-1958 |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | [23]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1942 | 42 | 133 | 124 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .355 | .389 | .411 | ||||
| 1943 | 84 | 346 | 323 | 25 | 72 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 94 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .223 | .272 | .291 | ||||
| 1946 | 96 | 432 | 411 | 57 | 121 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 168 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 6 | .294 | .329 | .409 | ||||
| 1947 | 118 | 507 | 473 | 55 | 110 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 63 | 170 | 0 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 7 | .233 | .284 | .359 | ||||
| 1948 | 140 | 592 | 569 | 95 | 174 | 31 | 2 | 25 | 99 | 284 | 1 | 52 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 11 | .306 | .332 | .499 | ||||
| 1949 | 134 | 599 | 557 | 93 | 153 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 102 | 271 | 1 | 58 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .275 | .324 | .487 | ||||
| 1950 | 137 | 601 | 557 | 94 | 185 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 134 | 312 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 11 | .332 | .215 | .560 | |||
| 1951 | 114 | 521 | 471 | 101 | 147 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 105 | 274 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 9 | .312 | .378 | .582 | |||
| 1952 | 114 | 468 | 427 | 77 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 185 | 1 | 32 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .260 | .323 | .433 | |||
| 1953 | 105 | 438 | 404 | 45 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 152 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | .245 | .300 | .376 | |||
| 1954 | 124 | 506 | 469 | 65 | 138 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 74 | 254 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | .294 | .344 | .542 | ||
| 1955 | 103 | 414 | 381 | 40 | 102 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .268 | .321 | .467 | |
| 1956 | 129 | 539 | 502 | 48 | 130 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 65 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .259 | .306 | .442 | |
| 1957 | 129 | 527 | 497 | 53 | 136 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 61 | 223 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .274 | .313 | .449 | |
| 1958 | 76 | 276 | 260 | 21 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .258 | .297 | .369 | |
| 1959 | 64 | 151 | 141 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .270 | .305 | .369 | |
| Totals | 1709 | 7050 | 6566 | 898 | 1827 | 296 | 34 | 265 | 1034 | 2986 | 8 | 593 | 443 | 24 | 155 | 80 | .278 | .326 | .455 |
| Biography: Studied judo in elementary school. Family moved to Kobe when he was in sixth grade. His new school had no judo team, so he joined the baseball squad, where he was managed by former Yomiuri Giant Hachiro Maekawa. Played in Koshien Tournament (1940). Was signed in July, 1942 by Yomiuri. Served in the Japanese Imperial Army Air Corps, though he never saw combat (1944-1945). Signed with Hankyu (9/1945). His 265 lifetime homers was a Japan record until 1963. Was the second man ever to have five lifetime five hits games, tying the pro yakyu record. Selected to six all star teams (1951-1953, 1955-1957). Married to wife Mitsuko. |
| Career OPS: .781 HR:AB 1:24.8 Cycle (4/23/1953) |
| Debut: 7/16/1942 against Taiyo. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Batting (1948), AB (1957), R (1951), Hits (1948), HR (1948,
1951, 1954, 1956-1957), RBI (1943, 1951), TB (1948, 1951, 1954), GIDP (1956),
SLG (1954), Best Nine (1948, 1950-1951,
1956, 1957) |
| Managerial Record: Taiyo (1972-1973) 147-61-78 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: Jamiuary, 2009 |
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| Aoyama, Hiroharu | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sapporo Kosei High School |
| Born: 4/28/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Sapporo Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Hokkaido | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Unions (1956-1957 [61], [25]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 136 pounds | Mainichi Orions (1958 [45]) |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1956 | 39 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .179 | .154 | |
| 1957 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .200 | .059 | |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 90 | 52 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | .191 | .116 |
| Biography: Played in the industrial leagues after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .307 HR:AB: 0.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyama, Hiroshi | Positions Played: 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tottori Shogyo High School |
| Born: 5/4/1932 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kyobo Kagaku |
| Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1953-1958 |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 158 pounds | [35], [25], [5]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1953 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1954 | 67 | 212 | 199 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .241 | .278 | .312 | |
| 1955 | 64 | 133 | 121 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .282 | .322 | |
| 1956 | 112 | 301 | 272 | 29 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | .213 | .265 | .276 | |
| 1957 | 73 | 137 | 126 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .159 | .226 | .183 | |
| 1958 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .083 | .185 | .125 | |
| Totals | 347 | 813 | 744 | 74 | 155 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 202 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 13 | .208 | .262 | .272 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .534 HR:AB: 1:93.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyama, Hisato | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokubu High School |
| Born: 6/28/1957 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1976-1984 [39]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 134 pounds | Nankai Hawks (1985-1987 [34]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1976 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | .036 | .036 | |
| 1978 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .071 | |
| 1979 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .150 | .250 | |
| 1981 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 206 | 90 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .060 | .071 | .084 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1975). Drafted on the third round (1975). Traded to Nankai in 1985. Became a regular company employee after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .155 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyama, Katsumi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Onomichi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/26/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1961-1962 [36]), |
| Height: 5'5" Weight: 150 pounds | Kintetsu Buffaloes (1963 [29]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1962 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyama, Koji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hakodate Kogyo High Schol |
| Born: 8/12/1983 | College: Hachinohe University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hakodate, Hokkaido | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2006-2015 [41]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 176 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2006 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2008 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 138 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Married to his high school sweetheart. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 3/25/2006 against Nippon Ham at Sapporo Dome in a seventh inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyama, Michio | Positions Played: 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokaidai Kogyo High School |
| Born: 12/17/1959 | College: Tokai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Prince Hotels |
| Birthplace: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1984-1989 [50]), Taiyo |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 171 pounds | Whales (1990-1992 [0]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1984 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| 1985 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 | |
| 1986 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 62 | 71 | 63 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .194 | .317 | |
| 1992 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .333 | .412 | |
| Totals | 140 | 141 | 123 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .154 | .262 | .285 |
| Biography: Drafted on the third round (1983). Drilled pinch hit grand slam (9/9/1992 against Yomiuri off of Kazutomo Miyamoto). Traded to Taiyo (1989). Coached with Yokohama after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .547 HR:AB: 1:41.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Aoyanagi, Susumu | Positions Played: C, 1B, DH OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nishi Nihon Tandai Fuzoku High School |
| Born: 7/9/1968 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1989-1994 [59], [4]), |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 167 pounds | Yakult (1995-2002 [44]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1989 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | |
| 1990 | 87 | 216 | 181 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .227 | .327 | .387 | |
| 1991 | 74 | 168 | 144 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .289 | .292 | |
| 1992 | 107 | 362 | 322 | 38 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 84 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .245 | .307 | .385 | |
| 1993 | 97 | 293 | 264 | 25 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .223 | .270 | .341 | |
| 1994 | 51 | 82 | 76 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .284 | .368 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1996 | 24 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .297 | .219 | |
| 1997 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .321 | .407 | |
| 1998 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .087 | .087 | .130 | |
| 1999 | 48 | 71 | 68 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .324 | .559 | |
| 2000 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .280 | .250 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 596 | 1346 | 1196 | 119 | 278 | 68 | 2 | 26 | 140 | 428 | 36 | 7 | 324 | 93 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .232 | .294 | .358 |
| Biography: Converted form the outfield to catcher as a junior in high
school while batting cleanup. Played in Koshien Tournament (1986). Drafted
on the third round (1986). Set a
record for fielding percentage by a catcher with 1.000 (1990). |
| Career OPS: .652 HR:AB: 1:46.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Arai, Akira | Positions Played: 2B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Choshi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/19/1939 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Showa Tekkan |
| Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Orions (1964 [67]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Arai, Hajime | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1916 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1940 |
| Height: Weight: | [21]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1940 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .158 | .118 | ||||
| Totals | 19 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .158 | .118 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .276 HR:AB: 0infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |