Chiba, Hideki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Nichidaisan High School
Born: 10/25/1983 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hachioji, Tokyo  Team (years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2002 [63])
Height: 6'4"  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
2002 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 9 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


Chiba, Shigeru  Positions Played: P, 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: Mogyu (The Wild Buffalo) High School: Matsuyama Shogyo High School
Born: 5/10/1919 College: N/A
Died: 12/9/2002 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Saijo, Ehime Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo/Yomiuri Giants (1938-1956
Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 pounds {30], [22], [3])
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
1938S 34 143 122 18 36 4 7 0 17 54 0 9 11 0 2 .295 .329 .443
1938F 40 187 142 29 32 4 1 2 18 44 1 20 43 1 6 .225 .409 .310
1939 95 432 354 60 108 7 3 3 51 130 4 4 38 69 1 12 .305 .416 .367
1940 90 394 320 51 90 9 4 3 38 116 6 2 39 65 1 16 .281 .402 .362
1941 82 371 316 44 74 9 3 1 31 92 3 18 52 0 15 .234 .342 .291
1946 93 421 358 60 103 15 6 5 60 145 4 15 59 0 10 6 .288 .388 .405
1947 103 447 391 58 117 13 7 4 34 156 5 25 51 0 9 5 .299 .380 .399
1948 135 587 522 77 148 23 6 14 57 225 10 28 55 0 13 9 .284 .352 .431
1949 134 634 551 121 169 15 2 15 59 233 6 48 76 1 12 8 .307 .392 .423
1950 121 550 435 96 126 13 0 8 45 163 10 46 105 0 16 4 10 .290 .428 .375
1951 114 541 451 86 124 9 3 8 61 163 14 48 76 0 22 7 6 .275 .380 .361
1952 120 556 455 87 142 22 4 10 62 202 24 43 76 1 11 5 12 .312 .412 .444
1953 120 537 462 87 148 31 1 12 80 217 19 46 55 1 3 9 15 .320 .394 .470
1954 120 515 433 68 109 13 3 7 48 149 26 3 51 53 0 7 4 14 .252 .331 .344
1955 96 393 321 37 76 6 2 4 30 98 17 0 36 55 0 0 1 2 12 .237 .348 .305
1956 15 14 10 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .417 .400
Totals 1512 6722 5643 981 1605 194 52 96 691 2191 151 515 913 6 155 60 .284 .384 .388
Biography: Pitched on a team in elementary school that won a nationwide tournament. Played on a Koshien Tournament winner (summer 1935). Drafted into the military after the 1941 season. His six runs scored in a game is a Japan record. And to add to the fun, he blasted two three run homers and a solo jack in the game in what became a 26-5 Giants wipeout  One of the other tallies he rang up was on a Tetsuharu Kawakami grand slam (10/16/1948 against Taiyo). Along with Fujio Fujimura, was the first player to accumulate 100 BB/HBP in a season (1950). Named to five all star teams (1951-1955). Was a sterling defensive player who was pesky at the plate, fouling off pitches and inside outing the ball to right or laying 
down bunts. 81 of his longballs were to the opposite field. His seven Best Nine nominations is a Japan record for second basemen. His retirement game was the first in that tradition. His number three was passed off to a youngster named Shigeo Nagashima. Kintetsu changing its nickname to the Buffaloes from the Pearls was inspired by Chiba's nickname in a vote by the club's fans. Became a minor league manager for the Giants and then, following his stepping down at Kintetsu, a baseball commentator after retirement. Is creditd with inventing "katsukare", a dish of rice, curry and pork strips. The story goes that he was in a favorite restaurant one day and thought that the curry rice needed something. So he asked the manager to bring him curry rice with pork strips on it. It then became a regular offering for the shop and it spread from there. 
Career OPS: .772 HR:AB: 1:58.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: PA (1951), Runs (1941), 3B (1938S),.Sac (1952), BB (1938F, 1950-1952), Best Nine (1947-1953)
Managerial Record: Kintetsu (1959-1961) 91-229-2
Hall of Fame Induction: 1980


Chiba, Tsuyoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tohoku High School
Born: 4/25/1948 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nikko Hitachi
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1972 [13])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 173 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
1972 7 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
Totals 7 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
Biography: 
Career OPS: .650 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chihara, Masao Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Oita Shogyo High School
Born: 1/1/1926 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Oita Tetsudo Kanrikyoku, etc
Birthplace: Oita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Shochiku Robins (1950 [12]), Kokutetsu
Height: 5'9"  Weight: 154 pounds Swallows (1950-1954 [32], [26], [8])
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 95 350 320 33 76 0 3 3 31 91 4 43 24 2 2 4 12 .238 .295 .284
1951 90 337 309 33 79 5 0 1 21 87 14 24 13 1 6 7 9 .256 .288 .282
1952 60 124 115 9 24 9 0 0 8 33 2 13 7 0 1 4 2 .209 .254 .287
1953 103 295 276 18 51 0 1 0 17 53 6 27 11 2 3 4 10 .185 .221 .192
1954 34 60 58 2 12 8 0 0 5 20 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 2 .207 .220 .345
Totals 382 1166 1078 95 242 24 4 4 81 286 27 116 56 5 12 20 35 .224 .266 .265
Biography: Signed with Taiyo before the beginning of the 1949 season and then became part of  Shochiku when that company bought the team. Went to work for TDK after retirement, eventually working himself up to president of one of its subsidiaries.
Career OPS: .531 HR:AB: 1:269.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chihara, Yozaburo Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Nichidaisan High School
Born: 3/30/1942 College: Nihon University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1964-1972 [36], [43])
Height: 5'10' Weight: 167 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
1964 9 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500
1965 38 39 36 5 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .282 .222
1966 36 46 44 3 8 2 1 0 3 12 0 0 10 2 0 0 1 2 0 .182 .217 .273
1967 109 269 246 33 69 17 0 7 33 107 2 1 43 19 1 1 0 2 2 .280 .333 .435
1968 123 500 462 53 124 20 1 14 60 188 2 7 75 26 0 3 2 5 8 .268 .307 .407
1969 82 213 198 14 42 10 1 4 16 66 3 2 48 9 0 1 1 1 2 .212 .248 .333
1970 66 72 64 2 8 1 0 0 3 9 0 0 17 5 1 2 0 0 3 .125 .208 .141
1971 14 13 13 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308
1972 32 37 35 1 9 1 0 0 2 10 0 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 2 .257 .297 .286
Totals 509 1195 1102 112 272 53 3 25 118 406 7 10 213 69 3 7 4 10 17 .247 .293 .368
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (1959). Selected to one all star team (1968). 
Career OPS: .661 HR:AB: 1:44.1
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chikada, Toyotoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Meitoku Gijuku High School
Born: 12/11/1965 College: N/A
Died: Industrial Leagues: Honda Giken Suzuka
Birthplace: Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1988 [13])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Both
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1988 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .009 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .009 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Yes, he was an ambidextrous thrower. 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 4/14/1988 against Lotte at Osaka Stadium in a relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chikami, Kumeo Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Fukuoka Kogyo High School
Born: 12/3/1922 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Fujikura Densen, Nishi Nihon Tetsudo, etc
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1950-1952 [9], 
Height: 5'4" Weight: 127 pounds [2]), Tokyu/Toei Flyers (1953-1954 [9])
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 61 139 121 17 28 7 0 1 10 38 4 13 14 0 3 5 0 .231 .311 .314
1951 59 143 135 22 39 6 1 5 24 62 4 6 4 0 5 1 1 .289 .309 .459
1952 34 87 78 6 17 5 0 2 7 28 1 7 8 0 6 4 1 .218 .291 .359
1953 66 90 81 9 14 5 0 0 3 19 1 16 8 0 5 4 1 .173 .247 .235
1954 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 221 459 415 55 98 23 1 8 44 147 10 42 34 0 19 14 3 .236 .294 .354
Biography:
Career OPS: .648 HR:AB: 1:51.9
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chikazawa, Masashi Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Toba High School
Born: 6/26/1982 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (2004 [55])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 202 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
2004 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 1.000
Totals 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 1.000
Biography: Started playing baseball in fourth grade. He then moved on to Boys League. Slugged a 460 foot homer in high school, earning him pro attention. He finished his schoolboy career with 33 dingers. Drafted on the third round (2000). Was taken by Rakuten following the Orix-Kintetsu merger during the 2004 offseason. Released at the conclusion of the 2005 schedule. 
Career OPS: 1.500 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chino, Tomoyuki Positions Played: SS, 2B
Nicknames: High School: Hokkai High School
Born: 10/24/1941 College: Shibaura Kogyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hokkaido Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1964-1965 [8])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 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 34 57 55 5 11 2 0 0 1 13 1 0 16 1 0 0 2 1 2 .200 .214 .236
1965 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 38 60 58 5 11 2 0 0 1 13 1 0 17 1 0 0 2 1 2 .190 .203 .224
Biography:
Career OPS: .427 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chiyomaru, Shoshi Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Tokiwa High School
Born: 12/25/1970 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1991-1997 [54])
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
1991 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1995 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 14 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Started playing baseball in third grade. Drafted on the sixth round (1988). Won a Western League homer title (1993). 
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


Cho, Takeo Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tochigi Shogyo High School
Born: 5/29/1925 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Otani Heavy Industries, Masuda Kagaku Kogyo, Furusawa Kensetsu
Birthplace: Tochigi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1950 [16])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 132 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 18 20 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 .176 .300 .176
Totals 18 20 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 .176 .300 .176
Biography:
Career OPS: .476 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chogin, Takashi Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Ozaki Prefectural High School
Born: 5/26/1934 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Pearls (1956 [49])
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
1956 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: Signed by Kintetsu before the beginning of the 1954 season. 
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 Inductioin: N/A


Chonan, Tsuneo Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Awa Suisan High School
Born: 10/8/1939 College: N/A
Died: 5/2/1996 Industrial League: Eiko Kogyo 
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1963-1969 [43])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 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
1963 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 77 120 113 8 34 3 0 2 12 43 0 1 29 6 0 0 0 1 2 .301 .333 .381
1965 82 136 129 6 22 3 1 1 6 30 0 0 22 7 0 0 1 1 3 .171 .213 .233
1966 15 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
1967 59 57 53 3 10 2 0 0 4 12 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 1 2 .189 .246 .226
1968 47 48 43 2 5 1 0 1 6 9 1 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 3 .116 .191 .209
1969 15 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143
Totals 296 389 363 20 73 9 1 4 29 96 1 1 69 23 0 1 1 3 13 .209 .250 .264
Biography:
Career OPS: .514 HR:AB: 1:90.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of  Fame Induction: N/A


Choshi, Toshio Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Choshi Municipal High School
Born: 8/24/1961 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1984-1991 [22], 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds [9]), Hiroshima (1992-1993 [9])
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 56 108 104 8 15 2 0 1 3 20 1 0 17 3 0 0 1 0 1 .144 .168 .192
1985 51 23 20 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 .050 .174 .100
1987 8 24 23 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .304 .304
1988 125 480 425 44 115 12 1 0 23 129 30 0 59 20 0 5 6 4 4 .271 .311 .304
1989 114 453 402 43 113 30 0 2 26 149 28 1 53 18 0 4 8 4 10 .281 .318 .371
1990 37 77 61 7 17 1 1 0 2 20 4 0 15 12 2 0 0 1 0 .279 .397 .328
1991 18 38 34 4 7 3 0 0 3 10 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 .206 .250 .294
1992 13 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .333 .143
1993 11 13 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
Totals 433 1225 1088 113 278 49 2 3 60 340 67 1 165 59 2 10 16 10 20 .256 .301 .312
Biography: Was a pitcher in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1979). Converted into a position player in college. Drafted on the first round (1983). Coached with Yokohama after retirement.
Career OPS: .613 HR:AB: 1:396.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (9/24/1984 against Yakult off of Takao Obana)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Chuma, Kenji Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Yamashiro High School, Kyoto Kyoei Gakuen High 
Born: 10/30/1962 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ukyo Ward, Kyoto Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1986 [50])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 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
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 1 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 fifth round by Kintetsu (1981). Was released after the 1985 season and signed with Nankai. 
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