| Baba, Shohei | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: Giant Baba | High School: Sanjo Jitsugyo High School (dropped out) |
| Born: 1/23/1938 | College: N/A |
| Died: 1/31/1999 | Iindustrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1957 [59]) |
| Height: 6'6" Weight: 198 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 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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| Baba, Toshifumi | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yanagawa High School |
| Born: 2/10/1965 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Shin Nittetsu Sakai |
| Birthplace: Mizuma-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks (1990-1993 [39]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 170 pounds | Orix Blue Wave (1994-1997 [35], [2]), Yakult (1997-2000 [54], [4]) |
| 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 |
| 1990 | 54 | 85 | 67 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .288 | .254 | |
| 1992 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .280 | .100 | |
| 1993 | 67 | 153 | 138 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .246 | .297 | .283 | |
| 1994 | 59 | 110 | 91 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .286 | .297 | |
| 1995 | 115 | 404 | 344 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .262 | .320 | .328 | |
| 1996 | 111 | 288 | 263 | 25 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 97 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .255 | .285 | .369 | |
| 1997 | 75 | 192 | 169 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .254 | .314 | .361 | |
| 1998 | 71 | 56 | 45 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .178 | .260 | .178 | |
| 1999 | 85 | 230 | 191 | 13 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .251 | .324 | .304 | |
| 2000 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .161 | .172 | |
| Totals | 675 | 1579 | 1357 | 114 | 328 | 51 | 6 | 12 | 119 | 427 | 97 | 6 | 227 | 102 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 34 | .242 | .301 | .315 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in first grade. Pitched in junior high, but moved to third in high school. Drafted on the fifth round (1989). Moved to Yakult in June, 1997. |
| Career OPS: .616 HR:AB: 1:113.0 |
| Debut: 4/10/1990 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Sac (1995) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Bamei, Yasusaburo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koryo Chugakkou |
| Born: 1/24/1923 | College: Senshu University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kahoku Denden |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1951 [12]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 147 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 |
| 1951 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 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: 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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| Ban, Yoshio | Positions Played: 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School |
| Born: 7/6/1918 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Dai Tokyo (1936S [9]) |
| Height: 5'4" Weight: 130 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||||
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: 2.000 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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| Ban, Yuji | Positions Played: C, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Fukuoka Kogyo High School |
| Born: 5/20/1923 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nishi Nihon Tetsudo |
| Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1950-1952 [24], |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 149 pounds | [11]), Tokyu Flyers (1953 [23]), Daiei Stars (1954 [27]) |
| 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 | 33 | 70 | 61 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .180 | .286 | .410 | |||
| 1951 | 43 | 83 | 72 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .181 | .272 | .264 | |||
| 1952 | 47 | 96 | 86 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .151 | .240 | .244 | |||
| 1953 | 50 | 60 | 52 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .339 | .288 | |||
| 1954 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | ||
| Totals | 189 | 328 | 287 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 82 | 4 | 50 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .181 | .275 | .286 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1940). Coached at the college level after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .561 HR:AB: 1:47.8 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Bando, Eiji | Positions Played: P, 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokushima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/15/1940 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Manchuria | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1959-1969 [30], [14]) |
| Height: 5'7" 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 |
| 1959 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .269 | .333 | |
| 1960 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .149 | .216 | .149 | |
| 1961 | 47 | 65 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .080 | .113 | .080 | |
| 1962 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .273 | .238 | |
| 1963 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .045 | .125 | .045 | |
| 1964 | 53 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .200 | .182 | |
| 1965 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .119 | |
| 1966 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .321 | |
| 1967 | 51 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .172 | .149 | |
| 1968 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Totals | 437 | 345 | 297 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 30 | 1 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .148 | .194 | .168 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .362 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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| Bando, Satomi | Positions Played: P, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Naruto High School |
| Born: 1/1/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: 10/7/1999 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Itano-gun, Tokushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1960-1979 [17]) |
| Height: 5'11" 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 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1961 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1962 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .105 | .111 | |
| 1963 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | |
| 1965 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | |
| 1966 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1967 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .067 | .045 | |
| 1968 | 55 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .018 | .083 | .018 | |
| 1969 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .038 | .194 | .038 | |
| 1970 | 39 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .227 | .056 | |
| 1971 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .077 | |
| 1972 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .227 | .182 | |
| 1973 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .120 | .083 | |
| 1974 | 36 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .093 | .071 | |
| 1975 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 602 | 324 | 284 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .060 | .119 | .063 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .182 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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| Beppu, Iwao | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Daisan Shinko Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1924 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai (1942 [26]) |
| Height: Weight: | |
| 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 |
| 1942 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| Totals | 9 | 2 | 2 | 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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| Beppu, Shusaku | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kagoshima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 8/14/1963 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kimotsuki-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu/Orix Braves (1985-1988 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 154 pounds | [54]) |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1981). Was a bullpen catcher and coach with Orix after retiring at the end of the 1989 season. |
| 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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| Bessho, Takehiko | Positions Played: P, 1B, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takikawa Chugakkou |
| Born: 10/1/1922 | College: Nihon University (dropped out) |
| Died: 6/24/1999 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Great Ring (1942- |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 187 pounds | 1943, 1946-1948 [22], [12]), Yomiuri (1949-1960 [29], [11]) |
| 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 |
| 1942 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | ||||
| 1943 | 69 | 201 | 183 | 13 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .307 | .306 | ||||
| 1946 | 77 | 262 | 245 | 24 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 101 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .253 | .299 | .412 | ||||
| 1947 | 78 | 241 | 232 | 13 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 72 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .266 | .310 | ||||
| 1948 | 58 | 157 | 150 | 9 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .363 | .487 | ||||
| 1949 | 43 | 99 | 96 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .283 | .458 | ||||
| 1950 | 67 | 161 | 151 | 25 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 80 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .344 | .385 | .530 | |||
| 1951 | 54 | 134 | 127 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .244 | .278 | .417 | |||
| 1952 | 58 | 163 | 147 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .272 | .327 | .408 | |||
| 1953 | 33 | 78 | 75 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .260 | .360 | |||
| 1954 | 50 | 129 | 123 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 | .246 | .325 | ||
| 1955 | 50 | 122 | 113 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .233 | .283 | |
| 1956 | 54 | 124 | 115 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 | .252 | .296 | |
| 1957 | 41 | 85 | 77 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .250 | .312 | |
| 1958 | 26 | 46 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .341 | |
| 1959 | 22 | 44 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .075 | .073 | .075 | |
| 1960 | 37 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .200 | .308 | |
| Totals | 828 | 2110 | 1972 | 182 | 500 | 96 | 13 | 35 | 248 | 727 | 41 | 180 | 91 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .254 | .287 | .369 |
| Biography: His 31 homers as a pitcher lefetime is third all time. |
| Career OPS: .656 HR:AB: 1:56.3 |
| Debut: 10/10/1942 against Yomiuri as starting leftfielder. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: MVP (1952, 1956), Best Nine (1947-1948, 1951-1952, 1955-1956) |
| Managerial Record: Sankei Atoms (1968-1970) 143-190-9 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: 1970 |
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| Betto, Kaoru | Positions Played: P, 1B, CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koyo Chugakkou |
| Born: 8/23/1920 | College: Keio University |
| Died: 4/16/1999 | Industrial League: Zen-Osaka |
| Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and[uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1948-1949 [25]), |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 165 pounds | Mainichi Orions (1950-1957 [25], [50]) |
| 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 |
| 1948 | 89 | 377 | 348 | 67 | 114 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 180 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 5 | .328 | .379 | .517 | ||||
| 1949 | 137 | 622 | 572 | 129 | 184 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 126 | 341 | 0 | 44 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 2 | .322 | .376 | .596 | ||||
| 1950 | 120 | 526 | 477 | 108 | 160 | 23 | 4 | 43 | 105 | 320 | 0 | 36 | 49 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 15 | .335 | .397 | .671 | |||
| 1951 | 108 | 444 | 398 | 77 | 123 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 67 | 208 | 1 | 38 | 44 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 15 | .309 | .379 | .523 | |||
| 1952 | 120 | 513 | 456 | 93 | 127 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 227 | 1 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 17 | .279 | .357 | .498 | |||
| 1953 | 82 | 312 | 279 | 38 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 142 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 11 | .305 | .378 | .509 | |||
| 1954 | 108 | 370 | 339 | 51 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | .248 | .305 | .401 | ||
| 1955 | 73 | 265 | 239 | 35 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .276 | .338 | .397 | |
| 1956 | 50 | 93 | 80 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .275 | .337 | .338 | |
| 1957 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 891 | 3525 | 3191 | 607 | 965 | 170 | 38 | 155 | 540 | 1676 | 8 | 254 | 318 | 4 | 186 | 65 | .302 | .366 | .525 |
| Biography: Pitched and batted cleanup in high school. Played in three Koshien tournaments. Won a batting title in college with a .500 average (spring, 1942). Drafted into the Navy (1942). After graduating from college, took on running the family lumber business. Also played with an All Osaka team and pitched and batted cleanup for them as well. Was fastest ever to 500 career hits at the time, 386 games. Stole three bases in an inning (7/26/1951). His 12 outfield errors in 1951 is a Japan record. Selected to five all star teams (1951-1955), Became a coach with the Mainichi Orions (1957-1959). |
| Career OPS: .891 HR:AB: 1:20.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Runs (1949-1950), Hits (1950), 3B (1952), HR (1950), RBI (1950), TB (1950), GIDP (1951), SLG (1950), MVP (1950), Best Nine (1948-1953) |
| Managerial Record: Mainichi Orions (1954-1959), Kintetsu (1962-1964), Taiyo Whales (1968-1972, 1977-1979), Hiroshima (1973) 1237-1156-104 |
| Hall of Fame Imduction: 1/1988 |
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| Bizen, Yoshio | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Onomichi Nishi High School |
| Born: 10/9/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1952-1962 [14], [16]) |
| 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 |
| 1952 | 44 | 74 | 72 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .139 | .162 | .153 | |||
| 1953 | 49 | 95 | 85 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .220 | .188 | |||
| 1954 | 30 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .140 | .197 | .211 | ||
| 1955 | 45 | 105 | 94 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .160 | .218 | .170 | |
| 1956 | 48 | 82 | 77 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .188 | .208 | |
| 1957 | 51 | 98 | 86 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .163 | .217 | .221 | |
| 1958 | 29 | 47 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .045 | .087 | .045 | |
| 1959 | 55 | 97 | 85 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .172 | .106 | |
| 1960 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .167 | |
| 1961 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .107 | .038 | |
| 1962 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| Totals | 449 | 749 | 670 | 35 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 110 | 35 | 204 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .137 | .190 | .164 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .354 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 3/21/1952 against Shochiku. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Bonishi, Koji | Positions Played: C, 1B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Okayama Minami High School |
| Born: 12/30/1968 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mihara |
| Birthplace: Tamano, Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks (1991-2002 [46]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 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 |
| 1991 | 45 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .263 | .250 | |
| 1992 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 | |
| 1993 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .111 | |
| 1994 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | |
| 1995 | 54 | 117 | 102 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .213 | .196 | |
| 1996 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .250 | .200 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .364 | |
| 1998 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| 1999 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | |
| 2000 | 74 | 178 | 163 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .258 | .291 | .344 | |
| 2001 | 40 | 74 | 63 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .292 | .190 | |
| 2002 | 42 | 65 | 63 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .200 | .254 | |
| Totals | 361 | 558 | 500 | 45 | 104 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 96 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .208 | .256 | .260 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1986). Signed outside the draft (1990). |
| Career OPS: .516 HR:AB: 1:166.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Busujima, Shoichi | Positions Played: SS, 2B. 3B, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kiryu High School |
| Born: 1/14/1936 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kiryu, Gumma Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1954-1971 [33]) |
| 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 |
| 1954 | 103 | 319 | 284 | 26 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .264 | .329 | .349 | ||
| 1955 | 133 | 540 | 486 | 57 | 145 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 203 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | .298 | .357 | .418 | |
| 1956 | 149 | 609 | 541 | 56 | 144 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 192 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .266 | .332 | .355 | |
| 1957 | 127 | 514 | 460 | 56 | 141 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .307 | .370 | .467 | |
| 1958 | 116 | 489 | 441 | 62 | 135 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .306 | .368 | .399 | |
| 1959 | 103 | 370 | 335 | 46 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .251 | .320 | .382 | |
| 1960 | 119 | 448 | 406 | 53 | 111 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .273 | .329 | .369 | |
| 1961 | 139 | 631 | 566 | 82 | 166 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 235 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | .293 | .356 | .415 | |
| 1962 | 132 | 552 | 473 | 65 | 136 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 211 | 13 | 10 | 57 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .288 | .356 | .446 | |
| 1963 | 69 | 286 | 253 | 36 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 105 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .257 | .332 | .415 | |
| 1964 | 149 | 647 | 598 | 63 | 160 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 233 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 | .268 | .266 | .390 | |
| 1965 | 132 | 498 | 453 | 55 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 186 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .265 | .316 | .411 | |
| 1966 | 125 | 500 | 456 | 58 | 136 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 193 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | .298 | .347 | .423 | |
| 1967 | 127 | 483 | 438 | 38 | 110 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 143 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .251 | .310 | .326 | |
| 1968 | 121 | 430 | 394 | 52 | 108 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 160 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .274 | .311 | .406 | |
| 1969 | 105 | 382 | 344 | 41 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .327 | .398 | |
| 1970 | 103 | 247 | 220 | 19 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .232 | .308 | .341 | |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2056 | 7940 | 7148 | 865 | 1977 | 286 | 106 | 122 | 688 | 2841 | 80 | 47 | 683 | 635 | 32 | 30 | 191 | 84 | 64 | .277 | .336 | .397 |
| Biography: Started hitting lefthanded in junior high. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Blew his elbow out while pitching in high school and was converted into an outfielder upon going pro. Second all time in career triples. Selected to eight all star teams and batted .381 in 18 games with two homers and three RBIs in 21 at bats (1956-1958, 1960-1962, 1965-1966). Coached and scouted with Taiheiyo/Seibu before moving into the front office. Recently, has been working as a baseball commentator for a satellite cable station. |
| Career OPS: .733 HR:AB 1:58.6 Cycle (6/23/1957 against Kintetsu) |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: PA (1961, 1964), AB (1961, 1964), 3B (1957, 1961-1962, 1966), SF (1962), Best Nine (1957-1958, 1966) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |