| Hirabayashi, Eiji | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Matsumoto Shogyo High School |
| Born: 12/15/1920 | College: N/A |
| Died: ? | Industrial. League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagano Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1941-1943 [20]) |
| 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 |
| 1941 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .143 | .077 | |||||
| 1942 | 39 | 92 | 83 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .181 | .244 | .229 | ||||
| 1943 | 28 | 45 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .209 | .227 | .256 | ||||
| Totals | 80 | 153 | 139 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .180 | .230 | .223 |
| Biography: Played in three Koshien Tournaments (summer 1939, spring, summer 1940). Drafted in 1943 and died in combat in WWII. |
| Career OPS: .453 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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| Hirabayashi, Jiro | Positions Played: 1B, SS, 2B, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1/5/1949 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1967-1981 [7]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 156 pounds | |
| Bats: Switch 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1968 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .563 | |
| 1973 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .211 | .240 | .282 | |
| 1974 | 108 | 63 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | .222 | .295 | .241 | |
| 1975 | 66 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| 1976 | 66 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | |
| 197 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | |
| 1979 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .286 | |
| 1980 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 573 | 232 | 205 | 111 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 24 | 3 | .234 | .281 | .283 |
| Biography: Played on consecutive Koshien Tournament winners (spring, summer 1966). Drafted on the first round of the secondary phase of the draft (1966). Won Western League steals titles (1972-1973). |
| Career OPS: .564 HR:AB: 1:205.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirae, Iwao | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Seisho High School |
| Born: 7/26/1971 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1995 [56]) |
| Height: 6'0" 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 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fifth round by Kintetsu (1989). Retired after the 1996 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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| Hirai, Isaburo | Positions Played: 3B, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Naniwa Shogyo Chugakkou |
| Born: 12/8/1916 | College: Kansai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai (1938F-1943 [9], [17]) |
| Height: 5'4" 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 |
| 1938F | 23 | 89 | 74 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .379 | .365 | |||||
| 1939 | 95 | 415 | 354 | 47 | 78 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 99 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 50 | 1 | 18 | .220 | .318 | .280 | ||||
| 1943 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .167 | ||||
| Totals | 136 | 527 | 446 | 60 | 101 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 129 | 13 | 63 | 66 | 1 | 25 | .226 | .327 | .289 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .616 HR:AB: 1:223.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirai, Ko | Positions Played: PH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Katakura Chugakkou |
| Born: 1931 | College: N/.A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birhtplace: Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyu Flyers (1949 [14]) |
| 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 |
| 1949 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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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| Hirai, Masafumi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Uwajima Higashi High School |
| Born: 4/21/1975 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix Blue Wave (1994-2002 [33]), |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 213 pounds | Chunichi (2003-2010 [36], [33]) |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1995 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1996 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 44 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .067 | .067 | .067 |
| 2004 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .067 | .000 |
| 2005 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2008 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 470 | 69 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | .079 | .049 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .128 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 9/10/1994 against Kintetsu at Fujiidera Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirai, Mitsuchika | Positions Played: LF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashi Fukuoka High School |
| Born: 11/8/1966 | College: Aichi Kogyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: |
| Birthplace: Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1989-2002 [49], [2], [21]) |
| Height: 5'9" 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 |
| 1989 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | |
| 1990 | 42 | 95 | 83 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .209 | .217 | |
| 1991 | 110 | 403 | 353 | 38 | 111 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 139 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .314 | .377 | .394 | |
| 1992 | 99 | 321 | 281 | 21 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .345 | .370 | |
| 1993 | 51 | 132 | 120 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .225 | .268 | .300 | |
| 1994 | 113 | 419 | 388 | 52 | 109 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 162 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .281 | .321 | .418 | |
| 1995 | 127 | 487 | 416 | 45 | 108 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 145 | 18 | 4 | 71 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .260 | .335 | .349 | |
| 1996 | 122 | 415 | 357 | 38 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 124 | 20 | 1 | 52 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .249 | .319 | .347 | |
| 1997 | 93 | 280 | 229 | 20 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .245 | .354 | .376 | |
| 1998 | 116 | 448 | 387 | 59 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 169 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .391 | .437 | |
| 1999 | 105 | 316 | 261 | 32 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .253 | .359 | .360 | |
| 2000 | 55 | 123 | 105 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .305 | .393 | .457 | |
| 2001 | 21 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .172 | .294 | .310 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 1067 | 3491 | 3027 | 343 | 822 | 158 | 21 | 39 | 294 | 1139 | 100 | 22 | 397 | 348 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 51 | .272 | .347 | .376 |
| Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1988). Beat out Hiromi Matsunaka for the batting title by four one-thousandths of a point. Had a knee operated on twice in 2001. He was brought up from the minors for one last game in 2002 and doubled to rightcenter off of fastball down in the zone in his one time at the plate in a pinch hit role during the bottom of the seventh to drive in Koichi Hori from second base. Selected to one all star team (1998). |
| Career OPS: .723 HR:AB: 1:77.6 Grand Slams: 1 (1998). |
| Debut: 4/11/1989 against Orix as a pinch hitter at Kawasaki Stadium. First Hit (8/9/1989 against Seibu at Sendai Miyagi Stadium in the eighth inning off of Kazuo Yamane), First Homer (5/8/1991 against Seibu in the sixth inning at Kawasaki Stadium, a pinch hit blast off of Takashi Ishii) |
| Titles: Batting (1991), 3B (1994), Best Nine (1991) |
| Managerial Record : N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirai, Saburo | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokushima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/4/1923 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: 7/13/1969 | Industrial League: Zen-Tokushima |
| Birthplace: Tokushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1948-1949 [8]), |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds | Nishi Nihon Pirates (1950 [8]), Yomiuri (1951-1957 [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 |
| 1948 | 123 | 487 | 458 | 51 | 128 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 176 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 7 | .279 | .318 | .384 | ||||
| 1949 | 120 | 528 | 476 | 69 | 132 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 190 | 3 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 18 | 19 | .277 | .345 | .399 | ||||
| 1950 | 103 | 476 | 437 | 76 | 135 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 195 | 2 | 27 | 37 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 8 | .309 | .363 | .446 | |||
| 1951 | 112 | 511 | 471 | 80 | 132 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 187 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | .280 | .326 | .397 | |||
| 1952 | 120 | 489 | 427 | 63 | 118 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 161 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 4 | .276 | .348 | .377 | |||
| 1953 | 120 | 533 | 471 | 97 | 137 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 201 | 5 | 27 | 55 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | .291 | .367 | .427 | |||
| 1954 | 79 | 226 | 206 | 21 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .252 | .305 | .335 | ||
| 1955 | 111 | 410 | 353 | 47 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 131 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | .280 | .332 | .371 | |
| 1956 | 93 | 278 | 232 | 30 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | .220 | .300 | .310 | |
| 1957 | 28 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .114 | .184 | .371 | |
| Totals | 1009 | 3976 | 3566 | 539 | 988 | 153 | 47 | 51 | 1388 | 408 | 81 | 232 | 310 | 14 | 168 | 80 | .277 | .337 | .389 |
| Biography: Played in three Koshien Tournaments (1941-1943). Batted leadoff for Nishi Nihon. Retired due to heart problems. Selected to three all star teams (1951-1953). Had four 50 error seasons and 46 in another. Coached with Kintetsu (1959-1961) and then became a minor league coach with Hanshin's minor league team (1963-1964). He then left baseball to run a coffee shop. Also went under the nme Masaaki Hirai. |
| Career OPS: .726 HR:AB: 1:69.9 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Runs (1953), 3B (1949), Sac (1955), CS (1949), Best Nine (1951-1953) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirai, Seiichi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokura High School |
| Born: 8/8/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Seibu Gas |
| Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1964-1968 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds | [29]), Nishitetsu Lions (1969-1970 [31]) |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | |
| 1966 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .213 | .246 | .246 | |
| 1967 | 91 | 151 | 141 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .252 | .291 | |
| 1968 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | 30 | 56 | 52 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .321 | .346 | |
| 1970 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 229 | 300 | 282 | 15 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .227 | .253 | .280 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .533 HR:AB: 1:282.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirai, Tokuji | Positions Played: 1B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Odawara Shogyo High School |
| Born: 10/10/1925 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yamato (1943 [3]) |
| Height: Weight: | |
| 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 |
| 1943 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .500 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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| Hirai, Yoshiaki | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ritsumeikan High School |
| Born: 5/6/1934 | College: Kansai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi/Daimai Orions (1957- |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds | 1959 [1]), Kokutetsu Swallows (1960-1964 [2]) |
| 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 | 83 | 190 | 173 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .191 | .238 | .260 | |
| 1958 | 60 | 73 | 72 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .222 | .233 | .278 | |
| 1959 | 54 | 70 | 61 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .148 | .224 | .164 | |
| 1960 | 93 | 234 | 215 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .191 | .216 | .228 | |
| 1916 | 64 | 153 | 137 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .279 | .314 | |
| 1962 | 83 | 174 | 167 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .204 | .213 | .251 | |
| 1963 | 84 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .147 | .171 | .147 | |
| 1964 | 76 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .171 | .194 | .171 | |
| Totals | 597 | 971 | 894 | 129 | 180 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 220 | 44 | 0 | 109 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 30 | 7 | .201 | .229 | .246 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .475 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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| Hiraide, Yoshio | Positions Played: 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Mito Number One High School |
| Born: 11/23/1939 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1958 []) |
| Height: 5'11" 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 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 4 | 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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| Hiraishi, Yosuke | Positions Played: 1B, LF, CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 4/23/1980 | College: Doshisha University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toyota Motors |
| Birthplace: Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2005-2010 [33]) |
| Height: 5'9" 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 | ERA | OAVG | WHIP |
| 2005 | 25 | 53 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .178 | .288 | .178 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 2008 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .231 | .333 | .308 |
| 2009 | 26 | 64 | 59 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .254 | .286 | .441 |
| Totals | 59 | 139 | 124 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .218 | .285 | .315 |
| Biography: Stilll an active player. Moved from Oita to Yao, Osaka Prefecture in junior high in order tp lay for a well known youth league there. Began having shoulder problems his sophomore year in high school and had surgery on it his junior year. However, he became team captain as a senior and played in two Koshien Tournaments. His freshan year in college, he entered a rehab center in order to help his shoulder completely heal and get stronger. Batted .350 with ten homers for his colegiate career and he was selected to a Japanese univeristy all star squad that played in the Wolrd University Baseball Championships.He was also selected to four Best Nine teams. Batted .330 with ten homers in the industrial leagues. Drafted ib the seventh round (2004). Made the club out of spring training his first year of pro ball. Won an Eastern League OBP title in 2006 while finishing second in hitting. Still an active player. Official Blog Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .600 HR:AB: 1:124.0 |
| Debut: 3/27/2005 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadiun in a start in centerfield. First Hit (3/30/2005 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in the eighth inning off of Shintaro Yoshitake), First Homer (6/27/2009 against Orix at Osaka Dome in the eighth inning off of Takashi Kamoshida, a two run jack to right) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiraiwa, Tsugio | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Aichi High School |
| Born: 3/25/1936 | College: Ritsumeikan University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu/Sankei Swallows |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 162 pounds | (1958-1965 [25]) |
| 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 |
| 1958 | 37 | 51 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .116 | .220 | .163 | |
| 1959 | 33 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .234 | .275 | |
| 1960 | 57 | 88 | 80 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .299 | .338 | |
| 1961 | 42 | 71 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .349 | |
| 1962 | 60 | 74 | 70 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .157 | .203 | .200 | |
| 1963 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .250 | |
| 1964 | 66 | 142 | 131 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .279 | .321 | |
| 1965 | 72 | 139 | 130 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .208 | .254 | .238 | |
| Totals | 410 | 645 | 589 | 34 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 162 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .207 | .259 | .275 |
| Biography: He was team captain in college. |
| Career OPS: .534 HR:AB: 1:73.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirakawa, Hiroyuki | Positions Played: 1B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sakushin Gakuin High School |
| Born: 9/3/1957 | College: Kanagawa University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: Three Bond |
| Birthplace: Nagasaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1985 [50]). |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 180 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 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1982). Retired after the 1985 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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| Hiramatsu, Kazuhiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kurashiki Shogyo High School |
| Born: 3/23/1974 | College: Hiroshima Keizai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Japan Rail Nishi Nihon |
| Birthplace: Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1998-2001 [64], [25]), Chunichi |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 pounds | 2002-2004 [14]) |
| 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 |
| 1998 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 84 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | .056 | .029 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .085 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/12/1998 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiramasu, Toshio | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koryo Chugakkou |
| Born: 7/19/1911 | College: Keio University |
| Died: 1971 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers/Hanshin (1936, 1941 [16]) |
| Height: 5'6" 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 |
| 1936S | 15 | 75 | 69 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .275 | |||||
| 1936F | 27 | 97 | 78 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | .269 | .412 | .308 | |||||
| 1941 | 19 | 48 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .2111 | .375 | .237 | |||||
| Totals | 61 | 220 | 185 | 36 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 18 | .254 | .355 | .281 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (1929). Drafted in 1937 and spent the next three years in the military. Drafted again in 1941. |
| Career OPS: .636 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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| Hiramasu, Toshiyuki | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koryo Chugakkou |
| Born: 1927 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Pacific (1946 [7]) |
| Height: Weight: | |
| Bats: Right Throws: |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1946 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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| Hiramatsu, Masaji | Positions Played: P, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Okayama Higashi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/19/1947 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nihon Sekiyu |
| Birthplace: Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1967-1984 [3], |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 pounds | [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 | SL.G |
| 1967 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | |
| 1968 | 51 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .321 | |
| 1969 | 57 | 79 | 72 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .211 | .306 | |
| 1970 | 51 | 113 | 100 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .162 | .260 | |
| 1971 | 43 | 102 | 92 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .130 | .184 | .326 | |
| 1972 | 41 | 90 | 77 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .277 | .273 | |
| 1973 | 49 | 68 | 62 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .215 | .177 | |
| 1974 | 46 | 82 | 75 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .205 | .307 | |
| 1975 | 28 | 69 | 65 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .254 | .415 | |
| 1976 | 41 | 98 | 81 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .224 | .346 | |
| 1977 | 34 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .180 | .208 | |
| 1978 | 36 | 55 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .104 | .157 | .104 | |
| 1979 | 30 | 75 | 68 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .103 | .103 | .132 | |
| 1980 | 32 | 78 | 67 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .149 | .205 | .194 | |
| 1981 | 17 | 43 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .175 | .211 | |
| 1982 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .146 | |
| 1983 | 23 | 49 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .234 | .167 | |
| 1984 | 19 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .138 | .107 | |
| Totals | 639 | 1199 | 1062 | 72 | 166 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 78 | 263 | 79 | 6 | 399 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .156 | .195 | .248 |
| Biography: His 25 career homers are fourth most all time for pitchers. |
| Career OPS: .443 HR:AB: 1:42.5 |
| Debut: 8/16/1967 against Hiroshima at Kawasaki Stadium in a start. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiramatsu, Shoji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Aizu Norin High School |
| Born: 10/20/1971 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: |
| Birthplace: Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1996-1999 [32]) |
| Height: 6'0" 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 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 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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| Hiramoto, Manabu | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Osaka Sangyodai Fuzoku High School |
| Born: 1/8/1979 | College: Ritsumeikan University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2001-2004 [15]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 193 pounds | |
| Bats: Switch 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 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 11 | 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 |
| Biiography: |
| 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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| Hirano, Katsuaki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kashiwasaki Kogyo High School |
| Born: 12/14/1941 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Niigata Denka |
| Birthplace: Niigata Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1964 [21]) |
| 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 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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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| Hirano, Keiichi | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, CF, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Toin Gakuen High School |
| Born: 4/7/1979 | College: Tokai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (2002-2007 [9]), |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 143 pounds | Hanshin (2008-2010 [5]) |
| 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 |
| 2002 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .227 | |
| 2003 | 53 | 176 | 155 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .242 | .252 | .305 | .348 |
| 2004 | 124 | 424 | 377 | 50 | 105 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 155 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .240 | .279 | .340 | .411 |
| 2005 | 118 | 457 | 397 | 44 | 113 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 135 | 16 | 4 | 66 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .255 | .285 | .347 | .340 |
| 2006 | 33 | 111 | 98 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .235 | .276 | .347 |
| 2007 | 58 | 176 | 153 | 16 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .216 | .287 | .275 |
| 2008 | 115 | 452 | 365 | 46 | 96 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 112 | 47 | 1 | 62 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .250 | .263 | .333 | .307 |
| 2009 | 132 | 462 | 404 | 56 | 109 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 134 | 28 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .221 | .270 | .318 | .332 |
| Totals | 640 | 2282 | 1971 | 244 | 523 | 62 | 22 | 14 | 139 | 671 | 121 | 11 | 347 | 152 | 2 | 27 | 35 | 21 | 25 | .265 | .325 | .340 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in the sixth grade as a little leaguer.He then moved on to Senior League in junior high while also playing soccer for his school. Was team captain and shortstop in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1997). Selected to six collegiate Best Nine squads. Drafted on the second round (2001). Had problems with the accuracy of his throws early in his career and it held him back. His kamikaze playing style caught up with him in 2006, when he coolided with the fence along the first base line and tore himself up real good, missing the rest of the season. Traded to Hanshin during the 2007 offseason. Selected to one all star team (2005). Is married with a child. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .665 HR:AB: 1:140.1 |
| Debut: 7/19/2002 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome as a sixth inning defensive replacement at second base. First Hit (9/21/2002 against Kintetsu at Kobe Green Stadium in the first inning off of Hiroshi Takamura, an infield hit toward second), First Homer (7/4/2003 against Nippon Ham at Nagoya Dome in the ninth inning off of Satoru Kanemura, a solo jack to rightfield) |
| Titles: Sac (2008), Comeback Player of the Year (2008) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirano, Ken | Positions Played: SS, CF, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Inuyama High School |
| Born: 6/20/1955 | College: Nagoya Shoka University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1981-1987 [57], [3]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | Seibu (1988-1993 [24]), Lotte (1994-1996 [8]) |
| Bats: Switch 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 |
| 1981 | 110 | 121 | 110 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .236 | .263 | .291 | |
| 1982 | 125 | 514 | 448 | 58 | 129 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 164 | 51 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | .288 | .307 | .366 | |
| 1983 | 127 | 495 | 434 | 63 | 107 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 154 | 27 | 2 | 65 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .247 | .297 | .355 | |
| 1984 | 108 | 442 | 381 | 54 | 111 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 133 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 8 | .291 | .330 | .349 | |
| 1985 | 130 | 591 | 527 | 69 | 158 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 212 | 28 | 4 | 57 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | .300 | .337 | .402 | |
| 1986 | 130 | 576 | 541 | 56 | 146 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 196 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 6 | .270 | .307 | .362 | |
| 1987 | 90 | 344 | 317 | 28 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | .268 | .303 | .363 | |
| 1988 | 130 | 589 | 508 | 75 | 154 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 203 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 9 | .303 | .349 | .400 | |
| 1989 | 98 | 437 | 365 | 49 | 98 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 139 | 36 | 1 | 52 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | .268 | .332 | .381 | |
| 1990 | 123 | 532 | 445 | 55 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 154 | 50 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | .267 | .320 | .346 | |
| 1991 | 125 | 552 | 459 | 60 | 129 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 169 | 50 | 3 | 59 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | .281 | .337 | .368 | |
| 1992 | 122 | 512 | 436 | 57 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 155 | 48 | 3 | 65 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | .280 | .317 | .356 | |
| 1993 | 100 | 361 | 309 | 17 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 89 | 29 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .239 | .286 | .288 | |
| 1994 | 81 | 258 | 229 | 25 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .227 | .262 | .284 | |
| 1995 | 61 | 141 | 120 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .225 | .293 | .258 | |
| 1996 | 23 | 59 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .320 | .404 | |
| Totals | 1683 | 6524 | 5676 | 712 | 1551 | 234 | 43 | 53 | 479 | 2030 | 451 | 29 | 759 | 350 | 10 | 18 | 230 | 102 | 81 | .273 | .316 | .358 |
| Biography: Father died when he was six and mother passed away when he was in sixth grade. Started playing baseball in elementary school. Pitched in high school and college. Was named MVP in college (1977F). Signed outside the draft (1977). Converted into an outfielder in May, 1979. Second all time in career sac bunts. His 50 sac bunts in 1990 and 1991 are Pacific League records. Had four sac bunts in a game to tie a Japan record (6/19/1991). Selected to two all star teams (1986, 1988). Coached and managed in the minors for Lotte after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .674 HR:AB: 1:107.1 |
| Debut: 4/4/1981 against Yomiuri at Korakuen Stadium. First Hit (4/10/1981 against Hiroshima off of Kazuhisa Kawaguchi at Nagoya Stadium), First Homer (4/5/1981 against Hanshin at Nagoya Stadium) |
| Titles: 3B (1985, 1989), SB (1986), CS (1986), Sac (1982, 1984, 1988-1992), Best Nine (1988), Gold Glove (1982, 1985-1986, 1988-1993) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirano, Kenji | Positions Played: P, 2B, SS, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kainan Chugakkou |
| Born: 9/16/1927 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Pacific/Taiyo/Shochiku Robins |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 150 pounds | (1946-1952 [26], [19], [28]), Taiyo Whales (1953-1954 [28]), Daiei Stars |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | (1955-1956 [53]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1946 | 70 | 236 | 217 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .180 | .246 | .198 | ||||
| 1947 | 53 | 141 | 132 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .221 | .235 | ||||
| 1948 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | ||||
| 1949 | 102 | 335 | 311 | 36 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 116 | 0 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .244 | .299 | .373 | ||||
| 1950 | 37 | 79 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .282 | .358 | |||
| 1951 | 41 | 126 | 121 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .224 | .355 | |||
| 1952 | 101 | 413 | 379 | 32 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 120 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .224 | .279 | .317 | |||
| 1953 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .071 | |||
| 1954 | 109 | 318 | 294 | 22 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .211 | .259 | .316 | ||
| 1955 | 35 | 74 | 70 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .157 | .202 | .186 | |
| 1956 | 57 | 130 | 117 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .197 | .271 | .265 | |
| Totals | 634 | 1886 | 1741 | 152 | 359 | 54 | 13 | 27 | 145 | 520 | 14 | 313 | 121 | 10 | 12 | 16 | .206 | .262 | .299 |
| Biography: Has also gone under the name Norimatsu Hirano. |
| Career OPS: .561 HR:AB: 1:64.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirano, Masamitsu | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Urawa Jitsugyo High School |
| Born: 6/28/1983 | College: Heisei Kokusai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Japan Rail Higashi Nihon Tohoku |
| Birthplace: Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2008-2010 [19]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 171 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Tight |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 16 | 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: 5/3/2008 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium in a sixth 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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| Hirano, Mitsuyasu | Positions Played: CF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Myojo High School |
| Born: 4/23/1949 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kurare Okayama |
| Birthplace: Osaka | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1972-1985 |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 180 pounds | [37], [22], [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 |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .222 | |
| 1974 | 70 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .188 | .257 | .219 | |
| 1975 | 61 | 111 | 99 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .202 | .279 | .374 | |
| 1976 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .059 | .000 |
| 1977 | 118 | 426 | 390 | 37 | 102 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 148 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | .262 | .303 | .379 | |
| 1978 | 129 | 549 | 507 | 82 | 137 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 176 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .270 | .312 | .347 | |
| 1979 | 122 | 530 | 473 | 83 | 132 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 204 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | .279 | .343 | .431 | |
| 1980 | 130 | 574 | 496 | 102 | 141 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 68 | 241 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | .284 | .372 | .486 | |
| 1981 | 121 | 522 | 482 | 53 | 125 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 186 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 9 | .259 | .304 | .386 | |
| 1982 | 119 | 530 | 470 | 61 | 115 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 181 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .245 | .319 | .385 | |
| 1983 | 121 | 491 | 456 | 39 | 133 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 189 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .292 | .327 | .414 | |
| 1984 | 121 | 535 | 490 | 59 | 123 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 164 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .251 | .298 | .335 | |
| 1985 | 23 | 66 | 59 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .288 | .364 | .424 | |
| Totals | 1183 | 4417 | 4000 | 551 | 1055 | 140 | 24 | 107 | 423 | 1564 | 50 | 24 | 482 | 326 | 5 | 17 | 106 | 47 | 58 | .264 | .320 | .391 |
| Biography: Played in two Koshien tournaments (spring and summer, 1967). Won a minor league RBI crown (1973). Drafted on the sixth round (1971). Hit mostly leadoff during his career. Selected to four all star teams (1979-1982). Became a baseball commentator for KBS Kyoto TV after retirement while also running a snack bar. . |
| Career OPS: .711 HR:AB: 1:37.4 Cycle (7/17/1980 against Hankyu at Nishinomiya Stadium) |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Gold Glove (1979-1980) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirano, Shotaro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nisshin Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1919 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai (1939-1940 [26]) |
| Height: 5'9" 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 |
| 1939 | 28 | 44 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .108 | .227 | .108 | ||||
| 1940 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .065 | .121 | .065 | ||||
| Totals | 50 | 77 | 68 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .088 | .182 | .088 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .270 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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| Hirano, Yoshihisa | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Toba High School |
| Born: 3/8/1984 | College: Kyoto Sangyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Uji, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (2006-2015 [16]) |
| Height: 6'1" 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 |
| 2006 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 2007 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Totals | 73 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .105 | .105 | .105 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .210 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 3/26/2006 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Hit (6/9/2006 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium in the sixth inning off of Yoshihiro Doi, a single to center), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiranuma, Sadaharu | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chiba Shodai Fuzoku High School |
| Born: 3/27/1965 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Narashino, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1984-1986, 1996-1997 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 171 pounds | [46], [13]), Lotte (1987-1995 [25]), Seibu (1998 [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 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography:0 |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 5/23/1984 against Hiroshima at Nagoya Stadium. 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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| Hirao, Hiroshi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Omiya Higashi High School |
| Born: 12/31/1975 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Urawa, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1995-2000 [2], [00]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 167 pounds | Seibu (2001-2010 [15], [23], [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 |
| 1995 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .271 | .310 | |
| 1996 | 76 | 165 | 150 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .288 | .353 | |
| 1997 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .167 | |
| 1998 | 38 | 60 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .140 | .204 | .160 | |
| 1999 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 | |
| 2000 | 62 | 209 | 181 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .238 | .296 | .348 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 | |
| 2002 | 54 | 146 | 137 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .277 | .313 | .431 | |
| 2003 | 68 | 198 | 172 | 28 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .285 | .356 | .465 |
| 2004 | 43 | 125 | 101 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .307 | .411 | .525 |
| 2005 | 18 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .238 | .283 | .333 |
| 2006 | 76 | 227 | 195 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .290 | .231 | .327 | .359 |
| 2007 | 33 | 83 | 70 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .243 | .325 | .314 |
| 2008 | 55 | 103 | 93 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .304 | .258 | .293 | .366 |
| 2009 | 49 | 132 | 115 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .227 | .200 | .292 | .374 |
| Totals | 656 | 1602 | 1402 | 172 | 338 | 66 | 8 | 35 | 158 | 525 | 43 | 11 | 320 | 140 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 33 | .241 | .310 | .374 |
| 14Biography: Started playing baseball in first grade in Little League. Played shortstop in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1993). Slugged 68 homers as a schoolboy. Drafted on the second round (1993). Has been injury prone. Traded to Seibu in May, 2001. Suffered a broken leg the month after while pursuing a foul fly ball and missed the rest of the year. Suffered an elbow injury in 2005 that kept him on the shelf most of the season. Walkoff pinch hit homer (8/16/2008 against Orix at Seibu Dome in the tenth inning off of Akio Shimizu, a solo jack to left). Has oftgen been used in a platoon situation against lefties. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .674 HR:AB: 1:40.1 |
| Debut: 4/11/1995 against Hiroshima at Koshien Stadium in a ninth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (4/11/1995 against Hiroshima at Koshien Stadium in the ninth inning off of Yutaka Ono), First Homer (8/3/1995 against Yakult at Koshien Stadium in the eighth inning off of Kazuhisa Ishii) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiraoka, Ichiro | Positions Played: P, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokohama High School |
| Born: 8/14/1945 | College: N/A |
| Died: 11/17/1995 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1965-1969, 1971- |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds | 1974 [46], [15]), Lotte Orions (1970 [14]), Hiroshima (1976 [49]) |
| 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 |
| 1965 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | |
| 1966 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | |
| 1967 | 57 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 1968 | 66 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .133 | .000 |
| 1969 | 44 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 | |
| 1970 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| 1971 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 1972 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| 1973 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 355 | 109 | 91 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .088 | .153 | .088 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .241 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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| Hiraoka, Masaki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokushima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 7/1/1985 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kaifu-cho, Tokushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2004 [60]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 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 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 7 | 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: 4/28/2004 against Yakult 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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| Hirasawa, Takayoshi | Positions Played: P, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tsushima High School |
| Born: 7/30/1953 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nihon Tsuun Nagoya |
| Birthplace: Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1978-1982 [34]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 176 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 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 119 | 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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| Hirashita, Koji | Positions Played: LF, CF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nichinan Gakuen High School |
| Born: 2/1/1978 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000 [63]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 178 pounds | Hanshin (2001-2004 [45]), Lotte (2004-2007 [24]), Orix (2007 [38]) |
| Bats: Left Throws: Right |
| Yea | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2000 | 76 | 231 | 200 | 34 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .306 | .340 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .240 | .174 | |
| 2002 | 89 | 204 | 194 | 23 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .253 | .281 | .345 | |
| 2003 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .316 | .435 | .789 |
| 2004 | 57 | 175 | 158 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .289 | .348 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| 2006 | 47 | 90 | 79 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .266 | .333 | .342 |
| 2007 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .063 | .133 | |
| Totals | 319 | 769 | 692 | 100 | 169 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 240 | 22 | 3 | 162 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 8 | .244 | .296 | .347 |
| Biography: Still an active player. Started playing baseball in first grade. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1995). Slugged 30 homers in high school. Drafted on the fifth round (1995). Traded to Hanshin during the 2000 offseason. Traded to Lotte in the middle of the 2004 season. Traded to Orix in June, 2007. Released after the 2008 season. His main hobby is surfing and he reportedly thought about turning pro in that sport at one point. He also skateboards. |
| Career OPS: .643 HR:AB: 1:57.7 |
| Debut: 4/2/2000 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium in a start in centerfield. First Hit (4/18/2000 against Nippon Ham at Osaka Dome in the eighth inning off of Yoshinori Tateyama), First Homer (6/7/2000 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in the eighth inning off of Fumiya Nishiguchi) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirata, Akira | Positions Played: IF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Senyo High School |
| Born: 12/10/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birrthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1956 [52]) |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 156 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 Hir (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirata, Hideyuki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takarazuka High School |
| Born: 7/10/1954 | College: Ritsumeikan University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1977-1978 [26]), |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 162 pounds | Lotte Orions (1979-1981 [41]) |
| 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 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0000 | .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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| Hirata, Hiroshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Toyoda Otani High School |
| Born: 11/25/19775 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Toyoda, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1994-1995 [11]) |
| 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 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 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: 8/11/1994 against Yakult at Nagoya Stadium. 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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| Hirata, Kaoru | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sakade Kogyo High School |
| Born: 2/9/1954 | College: Komazawa University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sakade, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1978-1983 [25], [19]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 pounds | Taiyo Whales (1985-1987 [20]), Yakult (1988 [25]) |
| 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 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 61 | 93 | 82 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .341 | .378 | .537 | |
| 1980 | 56 | 84 | 73 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .230 | .315 | |
| 1981 | 29 | 41 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .256 | .474 | |
| 1982 | 33 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .132 | .195 | .132 | |
| 1983 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .250 | |
| 1985 | 81 | 153 | 146 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .301 | .438 | |
| 1986 | 86 | 214 | 202 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .252 | .294 | .296 | |
| 1987 | 30 | 52 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .173 | .240 | |
| 1988 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .325 | .172 | |
| Totals | 452 | 750 | 687 | 65 | 164 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 112 | 258 | 16 | 5 | 133 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | .239 | .281 | .376 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1975). Ran a grilled meat restaurant after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .657 HR:AB: 1:31.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirata, Katsuo | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kaisei High School |
| Born: 7/31/1959 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1982-1994 [30]) |
| 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 |
| 1982 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .182 | |
| 1983 | 100 | 340 | 292 | 33 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .309 | .318 | |
| 1984 | 128 | 493 | 437 | 42 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 161 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .268 | .313 | .368 | |
| 1985 | 125 | 455 | 402 | 47 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 145 | 25 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .261 | .307 | .361 | |
| 1986 | 124 | 448 | 405 | 47 | 108 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 140 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .267 | .303 | .346 | |
| 1987 | 126 | 454 | 418 | 30 | 109 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 133 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .261 | .299 | .318 | |
| 1988 | 90 | 200 | 180 | 12 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .283 | .326 | .344 | |
| 1989 | 89 | 119 | 102 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .137 | .191 | .186 | |
| 1990 | 60 | 84 | 72 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .347 | .385 | .389 | |
| 1991 | 44 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .308 | .286 | |
| 1992 | 40 | 55 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .200 | .208 | |
| 1993 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .207 | .250 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 979 | 2754 | 2450 | 235 | 633 | 100 | 7 | 23 | 220 | 816 | 138 | 8 | 229 | 133 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 65 | .258 | .302 | .333 |
| Biography: Played in consecutive Koshien Tournaments (summer 1976, spring 1977). Drafted on the second round (1981). Tied a Japan record with four sac bunts in a game (7/18/1985). Selected to one all star team (1985). Became a baseball commentator with Mainichi Broadcasting after retirement. He then took a coaching job with Hanshin before moving into the team's public relations department. |
| Career OPS: .635 HR:AB: 1:106.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Gold Glove (1984-1987) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirata, Ryosuke | Positions Played: LF, CF, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Osaka Toin High School |
| Born: 3/23/1988 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2006-2015 [8]) |
| Height: 5'9" 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 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .333 | .385 | .333 |
| 2008 | 59 | 111 | 97 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .438 | .268 | .311 | .330 |
| 2009 | 42 | 95 | 85 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .271 | .337 | .494 |
| Totals | 106 | 221 | 196 | 23 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .270 | .324 | .398 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in the first grade. A real baseball rat. Played iin Boys League in junior high while also longjumping for his school. Batted cleanup in high school, slugging 70 homers for his schoolboy career. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 2005). Suffered a dislocated shoulder, but fortunately it didn't require surgery. Drafted on the first round (2005). His first pro RBI was on a bases loaded HBP. Is a manga otaku. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .722 HR:AB: 1:65.3 |
| Debut: 8/26/2006 against Yokohama at Nagoya Dome in a ninth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (10/6/2007 against Yakult at Yokohama Stadium in the first inning off of Kosuke Matsui, a two run single), First Homer (9/7/2008 against Yokohama at Nagoya Dome in the ninth inning off of Yukiya Yokoyama, a walkoff solo jack to right) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirata, Tsuneo | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 11/9/1955 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Sankyo Seiki |
| Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1981-1985 [43]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 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 |
| 1981 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .382 | .367 | |
| 1982 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .154 | |
| 1983 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .313 | .333 | |
| 1985 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| Totals | 92 | 87 | 76 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .211 | .310 | .289 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1978). |
| Career OPS: .599 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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| Hiratsuka, Katsuhiro | Positions Played: 1B, 3B, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: Sushiya no Umesaburo | High School: Kasugabe Kyoei High School |
| Born: 1/29/1966 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Asahi Seimei |
| Birthplace: Sumida Ward, Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (1990-1993 [35]), Orix |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 180 pounds | Blue Wave (1994-1995 [43], [25]), Hanshin (1996-1999 [25], [54]), Seibu |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | (1999-2000 [29]) |
| 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 | 23 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .304 | .300 | |
| 1991 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .313 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1993 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | |
| 1994 | 48 | 160 | 141 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .319 | .404 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1996 | 105 | 417 | 370 | 44 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 147 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .254 | .330 | .397 | |
| 1997 | 135 | 538 | 484 | 51 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 68 | 215 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .293 | .361 | .444 | |
| 1998 | 70 | 210 | 187 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .273 | .352 | .385 | |
| 1999 | 89 | 252 | 224 | 15 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .254 | .319 | .335 | |
| 2000 | 83 | 212 | 175 | 17 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .246 | .364 | .326 | |
| Totals | 588 | 1893 | 1675 | 172 | 440 | 76 | 1 | 43 | 201 | 647 | 7 | 11 | 285 | 199 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 59 | .263 | .341 | .386 |
| Biography: Reportedly slugged 43 homers in high school. Pitched and played first in college, winning a total of six games with a 2.27 ERA and slugging three homers with a .325 average. He was then converted to the outfield when he was in the industrial leagues. Homered off of Shinji Sasaoka in an industrial league game. Drafted in the third round (1989). Had two assists in an inning to tie a record held by two others (1996 against Chunichi). Broke an ankle making a sliding catch (8/31/1996). Selected to one all star team (1997). After a brief fling with tv broadcasting, he became a minor league coach with Hanshin. Married to wife Yachiyo. |
| Career OPS: .727 HR:AB: 1:39.0 |
| Debut: 5/6/1990 First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hiratsuka, Takara | Positions Played: 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kurume Shogyo HIgh School |
| Born: 3/7/1936 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1955-1959 [58], |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 154 pounds | [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 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1956 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | |
| 1957 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | |
| 1958 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | |
| 1959 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 66 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .140 | .159 | .140 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .299 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Mnaagerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirayama, Hideo | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kushiro Konan High School |
| Born: 1/1/1949 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hokkaido | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1967-1974 [16], [30]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 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 |
| 1967 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1972 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0000 | .000 | .056 | .000 |
| 1973 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 54 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .130 | .136 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .266 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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| Hirayama, Kikuji | Positions Played: C, 2B, LF |
| Nicknames: Byosai no Majutsushi (Fenceside Magician) | High School: Shimonoseki Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/23/1918 | College: N/A |
| Died: 5/28/1998 | Industrial League: Hiroshima Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1937-1941 [15], [25]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight:147 pounds | Taiyo Whales (1950-1953 [25]) |
| 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 | 26 | 69 | 63 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .294 | .444 | |||||
| 1937F | 29 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .267 | .293 | |||||
| 1938S | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .188 | |||||
| 1938F | 32 | 82 | 71 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .378 | .408 | |||||
| 1939 | 88 | 299 | 270 | 37 | 83 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 106 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 20 | .307 | .354 | .393 | ||||
| 1940 | 104 | 417 | 369 | 39 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 21 | .190 | .273 | .241 | ||||
| 1941 | 84 | 339 | 287 | 23 | 66 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 88 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 10 | .230 | .334 | .307 | |||||
| 1947 | 116 | 479 | 441 | 39 | 103 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 148 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .234 | .290 | .336 | ||||
| 1948 | 140 | 567 | 525 | 60 | 143 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 68 | 199 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 29 | 8 | .272 | .318 | .379 | ||||
| 1949 | 132 | 561 | 520 | 61 | 142 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 205 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 13 | .273 | .316 | .394 | ||||
| 1950 | 140 | 616 | 562 | 92 | 154 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 211 | 5 | 35 | 48 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 18 | .274 | .332 | .375 | |||
| 1951 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1952 | 77 | 217 | 191 | 18 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .251 | .338 | .325 | |||
| 1953 | 85 | 226 | 205 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 86 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .283 | .341 | .420 | |||
| Totals | 1073 | 3937 | 3565 | 423 | 912 | 150 | 42 | 40 | 431 | 1266 | 40 | 255 | 316 | 9 | 161 | .256 | .317 | .355 |
| Biography: Was a shortstop and third baseman in high school but went to the outfield during his stint in the industrial leagues. Was given his nickname when he took a homer away by going over the fence at Korakuen Stadium in a game. Batted cleanup for Yomiuri for three games and went 2-11 with no homers and two RBIs (1948). Headed up the scouting department for Taiyo after retirement before moving into the executive ranks with the club. |
| Career OPS: .672 HR:ABl 1:89.1 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerail Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Hirayama, Masato | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 2/7/1956 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Shin Nittetsu Sakai |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1977 [46]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 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 |
| 1977 | 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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| Hirayama, Yoshihiro | Positions Played: P, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Goshima High School |
| Born: 11/17/1942 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagasaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1962-1966 [66]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 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 |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 15 | 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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| Hirohashi, Koju | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokaidai Number Five High School |
| Born: 1/11/1957 | College: Yawata University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toshiba |
| Birthplace: Munakata-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1981-1989 [30]), Chunichi |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 162 pounds | (1990 [25]), Daiei Hawks (1991 [68]) |
| 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 |
| 1981 | 91 | 180 | 162 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .272 | .310 | .383 | |
| 1982 | 64 | 192 | 169 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .266 | .344 | .396 | |
| 1983 | 83 | 112 | 93 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .237 | .324 | .301 | |
| 1984 | 76 | 200 | 169 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .296 | .371 | .408 | |
| 1985 | 82 | 143 | 123 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .301 | .358 | .455 | |
| 1986 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .200 | |
| 1987 | 59 | 106 | 96 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .356 | .417 | |
| 1988 | 50 | 80 | 74 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .273 | .365 | |
| 1989 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 1990 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .333 | |
| 1991 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | |
| Totals | 569 | 1087 | 951 | 168 | 258 | 51 | 6 | 14 | 96 | 363 | 43 | 5 | 123 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | .271 | .331 | .382 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1980). Used mainly as a utilityman. Coached with Seibu after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .713 HR:AB: 1:67.9 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |