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


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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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