Kinjo, Akiyo Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Kenkoku High School
Born: 8/13/1945 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Van Denko
Birthplace: Osaka Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1968 [46])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 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
1968 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 outside the draft by Kintetsu (1966). Son is Yokohama outfielder Tatsuhiko Kinjo.
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


Kinjo, Hirokazu Positions Played: 1B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Konan High School
Born: 4/20/1962 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kunigashira-gun, Okinawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1985 [40])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 182 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1985 7 23 20 1 3 0 0 1 3 6 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .217 .300
Totals 7 23 20 1 3 0 0 1 3 6 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .217 .300
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (1980). Drafted on the second round by Nippon Ham (1980). 
Career  OPS: .517 HR:AB: 1:20.0
Debut: 10/14/1985 against Nankai at Osaka Stadium. First Hit (10/16/1985 against Kintetsu at Fujiidera Stadium off of Yoshiaki Ishimoto), First Homer (10/19/1985 against Lotte at Kawasaki Stadium off of Hiroshi Ogawa)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinjo, Masao Positions Plsyed: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kaoshiung Shogyo High School
Born: 10/30./1925 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nihon Suisan
Birthplace: Motobu-machi, Okinawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyu Flyers (1951-1952 [9])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 143 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1951 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1952 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .0-00 .000
Totals 6 3 3 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


Kinjo, Tatsuhiko Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, CF, RF
Nicknames: High School: Kinkidai Fuzoku High School
Born: 7/27/1976 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Sumitono Kinzoku
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (1999-2011 [37], [2], [1])
Height: 5'10" Weight:187 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
1999 6 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .182 .182
2000 110 475 419 60 145 18 3 3 36 178 17 0 58 37 0 2 8 7 6 .346 .402 .425
2001 138 579 480 68 130 19 2 3 49 162 43 0 57 56 0 0 10 10 6 .271 .347 .338
2002 111 258 224 13 38 8 1 0 13 48 14 3 35 14 2 3 5 0 2 .170 .225 .214
2003 136 592 549 78 166 26 1 16 40 242 2 4 60 33 3 4 4 13 7 .275 .302 .344 .441
2004 133 527 486 53 147 15 2 13 52 205 6 0 74 29 3 6 0 5 12 .345 .302 .349 .422
2005 144 642 590 70 191 30 1 12 87 259 5 8 63 32 1 7 1 2 6 .371 .324 .361 .439
2006 144 618 552 60 148 22 2 11 59 207 8 3 57 48 7 7 2 1 14 .307 .268 .333 .375
2007 139 580 511 66 145 27 2 14 66 218 12 4 64 49 1 4 2 2 11 .291 .284 .349 .427
2008 136 532 489 44 121 16 1 9 41 166 6 2 64 32 1 3 0 4 11 .202 .247 .297 .339
2009 118 341 312 37 88 21 2 9 34 140 5 1 44 18 6 5 1 3 6 .243 .282 .330 .449
Totals 1315 5155 4623 558 1321 202 17 90 478 1827 118 25 576 348 41 33 47 83 .286 .339 .395
Biography: Is third generation Korean-Japanese. His Korean last name is Kim. Third Son of Akiyo Kinjo. Started playing baseball in seventh grade. Pitched from junior high through the industrial leagues. Was said to be clocked as high as 95mph. Played in one Koshien Tournament (1993). Played in a Korean high school tournament as part of a Korean-Japanese schoolboy all star team (1994). Drafted on the fifth round (1998). They put him on the infield soon after joining and turned him into a switch hitter despite the fact that he had never batted during his years in corporate ball, where they use the DH.. First true rookie to win a batting title in NPB history and his .346 average that year remains the highest of any switch hitter in Japanese history. Also impressed major league scouts during the November MLB-NPB all star series, where he played several different positions and hit .370. Was defensively erratic ont he infield, so he was moved to the outfield in 2001. His 43 sacrifices in 2001 is a team record. Homered from both sides of the plate in a game twice in 2003, a new Central League record. He has done it three times for his career thus far. His 191 hits in 2005 is second most all time for a switch hitter for a single season. Selected to Japan's 2006 WBC squad and showed off his strong arm to good effect. As an interestintg note, reportedly kept his options open about playing for Korea before he was picked for the Japanese side. Has rarely had a settled place in the batting order as Yokohama's managers have struggled to find some offensive consistency. Got off to a horrendous first month in 2007, but had a good second half to end up with a decent year. 1000th hit (6/3/2007 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium off of Yuki Tanaka). 1000th game (7/28/2007 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium). Selected to three all star teams (2003, 2005-2006). Official Homepage   Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .734 HR:AB: 1:51.4
Debut: 10/3/1999 against Chunichi in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance and grounded into a double play. First Hit (10/15/1999 against Yakult in tghe sixth inning off of Koji Takagi, a single to right), First Homer (4/16/2000 against Yomiuri in the ninth inning off of Hiromi Makihara in a pinch hit appearance, a solo jack)
Titles: Rookie of the Year (2000), Batting (2000), CS (2003), Gold Glove (2005-2007)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Fuminobu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kinkidai Fuzoku High School
Born: 9/4/1966 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Osaka Gas
Birthplace: Suita, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1988-1995 [41], 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 191 pounds [34]), Yakult (1996-1997 [24])
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
1988 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1989 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1991 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1992 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1994 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1995 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 189 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


Kinoshita, Hiroki Positions Played: P, C, 1B, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Dairen Number One Chugakkou
Born: 1/1/1907 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Dairen Jitsugyodan, Taipei Kotsudan
Birthplace: Manchuria Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936
Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds [10]), Nagoya (1937-1938S [16])
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 3 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
1937S 24 61 57 4 12 0 1 0 4 14 1 14 3 0 1 .211 .250 .246
1937F 15 23 22 4 4 1 0 1 3 8 0 3 1 0 0 .182 .217 .364
1938S 9 14 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 .077 .143 .077
Totals 51 105 99 8 18 1 1 1 7 24 1 25 5 0 1 .182 .221 .242
Biography: 
Career OPS: .463 HR:AB: 1:99.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Ikuhiko Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Nagara High School
Born: 12/7/1931 College: Meiji University
Died: Industrial League: Aichi Sangyo, Kawashima Boseki
Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Stars (1954 [34])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1954 44 59 56 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 2 0 0 0 0 .196 .220 .232
Totals 44 59 56 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 2 0 0 0 0 .196 .220 .232
Biography: Signed by Nagoya before the 1951 season and was released at the end of the schedule. 
Career OPS: .452 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Isamu Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Yonago Chugakkou
Born: 4/10/1920 College: N/A
Died: 3/15/1997 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yonago, Tottori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1938F-1942 [14]), 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds Kinki Nihon (1944 [4]), Taiyo Robins (1948-1949 [15]), Nishitetsu
Bats: Right Throws: Right  Lions (1950-1952 [15])
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 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
1939 19 38 31 5 6 2 0 0 3 8 1 0 7 6 0 0 .194 .324 .258
1940 44 94 83 6 14 2 1 0 4 18 1 0 22 10 0 1 .169 .258 .217
1941 14 31 29 0 6 1 0 0 1 7 1 4 1 0 0 .207 .233 .241
1942 24 43 38 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 2 7 3 0 0 0 .105 .170 .105
1944 15 49 44 2 9 0 0 0 3 9 2 6 3 0 1 0 .205 .255 .205
1948 41 113 107 10 18 2 1 0 11 22 3 23 3 0 1 0 .168 .191 .206
1949 25 52 42 1 9 2 0 0 3 11 3 9 7 0 1 0 .214 .327 .262
1950 32 81 73 10 21 4 0 4 13 37 2 12 6 0 0 0 0 .288 .342 .507
1951 20 26 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 .042 .115 .042
1952 20 21 21 1 6 2 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .381
Totals 256 549 493 37 95 15 2 4 40 126 15 100 41 0 4 .193 .255 .256
Biography: 
Career OPS: .511 HR:AB: 1:123.3
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Kyozo Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Koryo High School:
Born: 12/1/1936 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1955-1965 [49], [26])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 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
1955 18 31 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 4 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 .182 .269 .182
1956 111 363 325 29 79 10 4 2 16 103 7 0 35 28 0 3 9 6 1 .243 .309 .317
1957 89 173 157 11 32 4 0 0 8 36 1 0 19 12 2 3 2 4 1 .204 .273 .229
1958 52 96 84 4 14 3 0 0 7 17 2 0 14 9 1 1 0 2 0 .167 .255 .202
1959 24 27 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .148 .000
1960 56 94 85 6 22 2 2 2 7 34 3 0 12 6 1 0 3 3 2 .259 .308 .400
1961 64 72 61 4 17 4 0 0 13 21 2 0 9 8 2 1 0 2 0 .279 .371 .344
1962 58 65 57 4 11 1 1 0 9 14 0 1 13 7 3 0 2 1 5 .193 .277 .246
1963 78 99 80 10 18 2 0 0 8 20 2 1 15 13 0 3 2 1 2 .225 .351 .250
1964 31 29 24 1 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .310 .208
1965 56 59 49 2 7 0 0 0 1 7 1 1 11 6 0 2 0 1 3 .143 .259 .143
Totals 637 1108 967 73 208 27 7 4 72 261 23 4 141 99 9 15 20 21 14 .215 .297 .270
Biography: Coached and managed in the minors for Hiroshima after retirement. Also scouted for Yokohama.
Career OPS: .567 HR:AB: 1:241.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Masafumi Positions Played: C, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Tottori Number One Chugakkou
Born: 11/29/1919 College: Kansai University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tottori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kurowashi/Yamato (1938-1943 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 145 pounds [22]), Chubu Nihon (1946 [22])
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 9 26 25 1 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 6 1 0 0 .160 .192 .200
1938F 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1939 65 220 201 11 33 5 1 2 17 46 2 3 33 14 0 1 .164 .216 .229
1940 78 273 245 14 43 4 2 2 21 57 3 2 33 22 1 2 .176 .244 .233
1941 82 309 291 13 52 11 0 3 27 72 1 36 15 2 5 .179 .224 .247
1942 104 435 397 13 56 9 1 4 26 79 2 32 35 1 7 1 .141 .212 .199
1943 11 40 36 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 2 4 2 0 2 1 .083 .132 .083
1946 36 127 118 7 23 2 1 2 12 33 0 7 9 0 2 3 .195 .252 .280
Totals 392 1437 1320 60 214 32 5 13 105 295 10 151 98 4 19 .162 .221 .223
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1936). 
Career OPS: .444 HR:AB: 1:101.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Masahiro Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Kainan High School
Born: 4/30/1931 College: Kanagawa University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1952-1956
Height: 5'8" Weight: 147 pounds [23], [22])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1952 23 37 36 3 8 2 0 0 1 10 0 8 1 0 2 1 0 .222 .081 .278
1953 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1954 21 43 38 3 6 2 0 1 2 11 0 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 .158 .256 .289
1955 24 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 1.00
1956 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1.000 .000
Totals 77 94 85 7 15 4 0 1 3 22 0 24 9 0 2 1 0 .176 .255 .259
Biography: Signed by Kokutetsu before the 1950 season.
Career OPS: .514 HR:AB: 1:85.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Tatsuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Higashikuni High School
Born: 11/28/1987 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2006-2015 [35])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 191 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3BV HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2006 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 7 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: N/A
Debut: 8/6/2006 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in a start. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Teiichi Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Higashikuni Shogyo High School
Born: 3/20/1919 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture  Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1941-1942 [14]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds Nagoya Dragons/Chunichi (1953-1954 ([5])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1941 29 51 45 2 5 0 0 0 4 5 0 4 6 0 0 .111 .216 .111
1942 61 227 203 20 47 6 1 0 9 55 1 14 23 0 6 2 .232 .310 .271
1953 66 156 139 15 37 7 3 1 19 53 0 15 14 3 3 1 4 .266 .346 .381
1954 45 65 58 6 15 4 1 0 7 21 0 1 10 6 0 1 2 0 .259 .323 .362
Totals 201 499 445 43 104 18 5 1 39 134 1 43 49 3 10 .234 .313 .301
Biography: Pitched his team into one Koshien Tournament (1937). Played amateur ball right after the war before joining Nagoya. After retirement, he went to work for his wife's family's busineess.
Career OPS: .614 HR:AB: 1:445.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Tomio Positions Played: 1B, SS, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: Pancho High School: Kasugabe High School
Born: 5/7/1951 College: Komazawa University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita Kurashiki-gun, Saitama  Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1974-1987 [25])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 180 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1974 89 179 165 14 27 3 1 2 6 38 3 0 27 9 0 2 2 3 5 .164 .216 .230
1975 26 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .083 .083
1976 89 40 32 11 4 1 0 0 2 5 2 0 9 4 0 2 1 0 1 .125 .263 .156
1977 106 201 182 21 44 11 1 4 21 69 7 2 28 10 1 0 7 2 3 .242 .278 .379
1978 99 278 240 32 68 14 0 3 27 91 20 0 30 14 0 4 2 0 6 .283 .333 .279
1979 112 245 214 31 53 7 2 5 25 79 9 0 28 21 0 1 25 6 6 .248 .318 .269
1980 123 232 201 30 44 8 0 4 10 64 17 0 24 13 0 1 10 6 7 .219 .270 .318
1981 126 364 316 46 75 7 0 6 17 100 20 0 43 26 2 2 10 8 4 .237 .299 .316
1982 117 342 302 42 81 15 1 10 40 128 15 2 40 21 1 2 15 4 8 .268 .318 .424
1983 114 211 188 26 43 7 1 1 17 55 6 0 25 17 3 0 11 6 3 .229 .293 .293
1984 109 227 201 30 54 10 1 5 22 81 10 2 18 14 3 0 7 2 9 .269 .313 .403
1985 106 263 218 24 57 6 1 7 25 86 14 0 30 31 2 0 11 3 6 .261 .353 .394
1986 102 165 144 13 30 2 0 1 9 35 12 0 17 8 1 1 4 1 5 .208 .255 .243
1987 46 21 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 .133 .278 .133
Totals 1364 2780 2430 323 583 91 8 48 221 834 138 6 321 191 13 15 106 42 66 .240 .299 .343
Biography: Drafted in the first round (1973).Handy utility man that tore it up (7-12) in the 1980 Japan Series to help his side to a championship against In all, he played in five Japan Series and batted .361 (13-36) with no homers and two RBIs in 11 games (1975, 1979-1980, 1984, 1986). Kintetsu. Was given a coaching job with the Carp immediately after retirement and has managed their minor league team as well. Has also worked for Chugoku Broadcasting as a baseball commentator.
Career OPS: .642 HR:AB: 1:50.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinoshita, Tomohiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Takikawa High School
Born: 7/31/1957 College: Tokai University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1980-1985 [58], 
Height: 5'10"  Weight: 178 pounds [35]), Yomiuri (1986-1987 [67])
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
1980 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1981 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1983 42 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 37 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 120 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kinugasa, Sachio Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: Tetsujin (Iron Man) High School: Heian High School
Born: 1/18/1947 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1965-1987 [28], [3])
Height: 5'9" 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
1965 28 46 44 3 7 1 0 1 2 11 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .159 .178 .250
1966 32 40 34 3 5 3 1 0 2 10 0 0 9 4 0 2 1 0 1 .147 .275 .294
1967 28 52 48 6 12 2 0 2 5 20 0 0 13 3 0 1 1 1 2 .250 .308 .417
1968 127 463 395 52 109 19 2 21 58 195 1 2 76 54 0 11 11 4 11 .276 .377 .494
1969 126 485 428 43 107 12 0 15 46 164 5 1 73 40 1 11 32 15 17 .250 .329 .383
1970 126 459 406 44 102 10 3 19 57 175 2 1 81 42 3 8 13 5 14 .251 .333 .431
1971 130 543 460 72 131 18 2 27 82 234 2 2 71 64 3 15 12 11 10 .285 .388 .509
1972 130 565 498 67 147 18 1 29 99 254 0 6 77 49 5 12 12 7 16 .295 .368 .510
1973 130 529 454 52 94 12 1 19 53 165 4 3 73 65 6 3 6 3 17 .207 .310 .363
1974 130 529 471 72 119 10 1 32 86 227 0 4 78 48 2 6 7 5 14 .253 .327 .482
1975 130 532 479 66 132 22 1 21 71 219 0 4 61 44 2 5 18 4 21 .276 .340 .457
1976 130 569 522 82 156 26 2 26 69 264 5 1 84 31 2 10 31 14 19 .299 .349 .506
1977 130 582 514 88 136 22 2 25 67 237 8 1 81 53 1 6 28 15 11 .265 .340 .461
1978 130 547 461 81 123 18 1 30 87 233 2 4 83 69 8 11 9 13 14 .267 .372 .505
1979 130 478 410 82 114 21 2 20 57 199 4 0 72 55 4 9 15 4 9 .278 .376 .485
1980 130 549 489 79 144 20 0 31 85 257 6 2 89 42 2 10 16 6 6 .294 .361 .526
1981 130 553 495 82 134 23 2 30 72 251 8 2 83 40 3 8 7 7 16 .271 .334 .507
1982 130 551 483 74 135 22 0 29 74 244 12 2 89 44 0 10 12 2 10 .280 .351 .505
1983 130 557 496 86 145 25 1 27 84 253 6 2 89 49 4 4 8 4 10 .292 .359 .510
1984 130 542 490 79 161 26 1 31 102 281 6 7 83 34 2 5 11 1 13 .329 .373 .573
1985 130 540 480 77 140 26 0 28 83 240 6 5 77 46 2 3 10 5 12 .292 .354 .500
1986 130 520 477 42 98 11 0 24 59 181 4 0 80 32 2 7 4 2 10 .205 .266 .379
1987 130 403 370 40 92 17 0 17 48 160 6 1 61 23 3 3 2 2 13 .249 .297 .432
Totals 2677 10634 9404 1372 2543 373 23 504 1448 4474 88 50 1587 931 55 161 266 130 267 .270 .345 .476
Biography: Studied judo in elementary school. However, there was no judo program at his junior high, so after comtemplating rugby, he joined the baseball team instead. Was a catcher in high school and played in two Koshien tournaments (1964). After signing with Hiroshima for a 10 million yen signing bonus, which he then used to go buy himself a Ford Galaxy, he was converted into a first baseman when he turned pro and then moved over to third in 1975 at the insistence of manager Joe Lutz.  Broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record in a game against Chunichi at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium on 6/13/1987. Ultimately, his 2215 consecutive games (10/19/1970 against Yomiuri-10/22/1987) played was A pro baseball world record until it was broken by Cal. Ripken. Also had a 678 game streak where he played in every inning of every game. Continued the consecutive games streak despite a hairline fracture in his shoulder after being struck by a pitch from Yomiuri hurler Takashi Nishimoto  (8/1979). Was given the Kokumin Eiyosho, or People's Honor Award, making him only the second man to receive it after Sadaharu Oh. Was hit twice in an inning to set a new record (8/31/1976 against Chunichi). His number 3 has been permanently retired.  Homered in five straight games (6/6/-6/10 1971). Homered three times in a game (9/13/1971). Ripped pinch hit grand slam (10/10/1973). Slugged first inning leadoff homers in back to back games (10/4-5/1977). Was thrown out in 12 consecutive steal attempts (1978). Connected for opening day grand slam (4/9/1983).  2000th hit (8/9/1983 against Hanshin to become the 16th man in history to that mark). He was fearless at the plate, preferring to dive in, and thus his 161 HBP is a Central League record and second all time. His 267 GIDP is a CL record. Blasted at least 20 homers or more 13 straight seasons and 16 in all. Selected to 13 all star teams (1971, 1974-1977, 1980-1987). Played in five Japan Series, batting .155 (18-116) with five hoimers and 8 RBIs in 34 total games, Hiroshima winning three championships  (1975, 1979-1980, 1984, 1986). Is second all time in strikeouts despite leading the league in that category just once and he never fanned 90 times in any one campaign. His 23 years in the league is a CL record. His 2677 games played is fourth all time while his 9404 at bats is third all time. He is fifth all time in both hits and runs scored in addition to total bases. His 504 homers is sixth all time. Has been working as a tv baseball commentator since 1994 for TBS. And the Galaxy? He got into an accident and the club had him surrender his driver's license. Homered in final game (10/22/1987).
Career OBP: .821 HR:AB 1:18.7 Cycle (7/7/1976 against Yomiuri) Career Grand Slams: 7 (three of those came in 1983).
Debut: 5/16/1965 against Chunichi as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, flying out to right. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: PA (1977), AB (1976), Hits (1972), RBI (1984), SF (1984), K (1970), HBP (1971, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986), SB (1976), CS (1969, 1976- 1977), GIDP (1969, 1976, 1981), MVP (1984), Best Nine (1975, 1980, 1984), Gold Glove (1980, 1984, 1986)
Management Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: 1996


Kinugawa, Atsushi Positions Played: C, 1B
Nicknames: High School: Daisho Gakuen High School
Born: 3/20/1981 College: Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University
Died: Industrial League: Showa Concrete, Sumitomo Kinzoku Kashima
Birthplace: Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2008-2010 [38])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 205 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
2008 17 46 42 1 11 0 0 1 8 14 0 0 12 3 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .262 .326 .333
2009 5 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .250 .250 .250
Totals 22 50 46 2 12 0 0 1 9 15 0 0 13 3 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .320 .326
Biography: Moved to Sumitomo when Showa Concrete ended its baseball program. Drafted on the fourth round (2006). Hurt his shoulder in 2008 shortely after he saw his initial top club action and was out for almost three months. In 2009, he caught the Swine Flu. Married with a son. Not a great technical catcher, though he throws well and gets rid of the ball very quickly. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .646 HR:AB: 1:46.0
Debut:5/13/2008 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start at catcher. First Hit (5/14/2008 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium in the fifth inning off of Masahiro Yamamoto, a single to right), First Homer (5/16/2008 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in the ninth inning off of Yuya Ando, a three run jack)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A

Kiori, Takeyoshi Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Onomichi Shogyo High School
Born: 4/3/1933 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Kurashiki Rayon Saijo
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1955-1960 [1],
Height: 5'7" Weight: 138 pounds [22]), Toei Flyers (1961-1963 [55])
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 79 186 174 18 51 8 2 1 19 66 2 2 18 6 1 2 2 1 3 .293 .321 .379
1956 84 180 167 12 31 7 1 0 11 40 3 1 23 8 0 1 2 2 3 .186 .226 .240
1957 85 209 197 6 43 8 0 0 16 51 4 0 31 8 1 0 0 2 1 .218 .249 .259
1958 47 120 109 8 25 6 1 0 11 33 0 1 16 8 2 2 0 0 2 .229 .292 .303
1959 65 152 144 8 26 4 0 0 2 30 2 0 26 5 0 1 1 0 3 .181 .213 .208
1960 59 79 77 3 18 3 1 0 4 23 1 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .244 .299
1961 28 18 16 3 6 1 0 1 2 10 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .412 .625
1963 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 452 949 888 58 200 37 5 2 65 253 14 4 133 36 4 7 5 5 14 .225 .260 .285
Biography:
Career OPS: .545 HR:AB: 1:444.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kira, Shuichi Positions Played: P, 1b
Nicknames:  High School: Tsukumi High School
Born: 4/23/1949 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Oita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1969-1974 [39], [47])
Height: 5'11" 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
1969 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1970 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1972 11 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1973 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1974 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 37 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Signed by Hanshin before the beginning of the 1968 season. Retired at the conclusion of the 1976 schedule. 
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


Kiritoshi, Takeshi Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Himeji Minami High School
Born:4/21/1944 College: Shibaura Kogyo University
Died: Industrial League: Toshiba
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1969-1975 [54], 
Height:  5'7" Weight: 171 pounds [27]), Hanshin (1976-1978 [26])
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
1969 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
1970 8 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1971 1 5 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200
1972 7 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .200 .000
1973 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
1974 12 17 16 2 4 2 0 1 2 9 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .294 .563
1975 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1976 20 24 21 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .208 .143
1977 74 115 111 8 31 3 2 2 4 44 0 0 18 4 0 0 0 3 1 .279 .304 .396
1978 57 86 77 4 17 0 0 1 3 20 0 1 17 8 0 0 0 1 3 .221 .291 .260
Totals 188 265 247 18 59 6 2 5 12 84 0 2 43 16 0 0 1 4 4 .239 .283 .340
Biography: Drafted on the ninth round (1968). Won a Western League homer title (1976). Was a coach, training coach and advance scout for Hanshin after retirement.
Career  OPS: .623 HR:AB: 1:49.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kisanuki, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Sendai High School
Born: 5/17/1980 College: Asia University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2003-2009 [21], [41]),
Height: 6'1" Weight: 176 pounds Orix (2010 [12])
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
2003 28 59 56 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 .071 ..089
2004 32 50 43 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 6 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .070 .091 .093
2005 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 26 47 43 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .047 .047 .070
2008 14 26 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .038 .038 .038
2009 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 118 184 170 1 10 3 0 0 1 13 13 0 99 1 0 0 0 0 3 .059 .064 .076
Biography:
Career OPS: .140 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 3/30/2003 against Chunichi at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kise, Masaaki Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Takikawa Chugakkou
Born: 1923 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Pacific (1946 [27])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 143 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
1946 40 104 90 8 20 1 1 0 3 23 0 11 14 0 1 1 .222 .327 .256
Totals 40 104 90 8 20 1 1 0 3 23 0 11 14 0 1 1 .222 .327 .256
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (1941). 
Career OPS: .583 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishi, Katsuyuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Yokohama High School
Born: 5/2/1947 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1967-1969 [45])
Height: 6'0" 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
1967 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1969 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 5 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: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishi, Takayuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Natori Kita High School
Born: 12/4/1984 College: Tohoku Gakuin University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2007-2015 [11])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 149 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
2007 27 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 26 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 26 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .143 .143
Totals 79 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 .071 .071
Biography:
Career OPS: .142 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 3/30/2007 against Nippon Ham at Sapporo in a start. Dome First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishi, Teruo Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Omiya High School
Born: 1/11/1940 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffalo (1958-1959 [42])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1958 25 38 37 1 7 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 .189 .211 .270
1959 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 26 39 38 1 7 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 .184 .211 .263
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament. 
Career OPS: .474 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (M/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishida, Mamoru Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Riseisha High School
Born: 5/10/1981 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died: Industrial League: NTT Nishi Nihon
Birthplace: Suita, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (2006-2015 [14], [18])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 176 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2006 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 39 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 76 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 5/30/2006 against Chunichi at Kobe Green Stadium 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


Kishigawa, Katsuya Positions Played: 1B, 3B, LF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Saga Kita High School
Born: 4/24/1965 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Saga-gun, Saga Prefecture Team (Years ande [uniform number]): Nankai /Daiei Hawks (1985-1994
Height: 5'11" Weight: 206 pounds [44], [8]), Yomiuri (1994-1997 [54], [26]), Yokohama (1998 [55])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1985 22 33 27 5 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 .074 .242 .185
1986 28 69 61 4 15 0 0 2 6 21 2 0 16 6 0 0 1 4 2 .246 .313 .344
1987 7 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333
1988 34 119 110 12 31 5 2 7 19 61 2 1 22 5 0 1 2 3 1 .282 .316 .555
1989 123 461 400 67 104 16 3 26 66 204 3 2 87 52 3 4 10 3 4 .260 .349 .510
1990 121 490 438 51 113 16 2 20 74 193 0 4 103 43 0 5 2 1 10 .258 .329 .441
1991 79 315 267 39 69 14 0 20 61 143 0 2 68 42 3 4 5 1 6 .258 .365 .536
1992 87 219 180 16 40 5 0 4 20 57 0 1 47 37 4 1 0 0 6 .222 .356 .317
1993 96 285 255 31 56 13 0 8 31 93 0 1 74 29 1 0 4 2 3 .220 .298 .365
1994 41 69 62 7 13 2 0 2 8 21 0 0 15 7 1 0 0 0 2 .210 .290 ..339
1995 44 65 55 3 13 3 0 1 6 19 0 0 13 10 0 0 1 0 1 .236 .354 ..345
1996 55 94 79 7 18 1 0 5 14 34 0 0 28 14 3 1 0 0 1 .228 .351 .430
1998 7 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167
Totals 744 2230 1943 243 476 75 7 97 307 856 7 11 482 252 15 17 26 14 36 .245 .335 .441
Biography: Batted cleanup and played third in high school. Drafted on the third round (1983). Had three sayonara homers in a season to tie a Pacific League record (1989). After retirement, worked as a baseball commentator for a satellite tv station and also entered Daiichi Keizai University to study economics. He then coached for Yomiuri (2003). 
Career OPS: .776 HR:AB: 1:20.0
Debut: First Hit (8/17/1985 against Lotte), First Homer (8/17/1985 against Lotte)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishikawa, Takatoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Yasuda Gakuen High School
Born: 1/30/1970 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Tokyo Gas
Birthplace: Ota Ward, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1995-1997 [59]), Chunichi
Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 pounds (1998-1999 [45]), Orix Blue Wave (2000-2001 [36])
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
1995 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
2000 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2001 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 87 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
Biography: 
Career OPS: 2.000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishimoto, Chiaki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Osaka Shogyo High School
Born: 1/24/1933 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1952 [37])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 132 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
1952 1 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 .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


Kishimoto, Hideki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Heian High School
Born:  10/18/1982 College: Kinki University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2005-2007 [41]),
Height: 6'3" Weight: 178 pounds Hiroshima (2008-2009 [48])
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
2005 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 61 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 4/3/2005 against Chunichi at Nagoya Dome. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kishimoto, Masaharu Positions Played: P, 1B
Nicknames: High School: Daiichi Shinko Shogyo High School
Born: 1912 College: Keio University
Died: ? Industrial League:
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu (1938F-1939 [17])
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
1938F 12 35 31 1 8 2 1 0 2 12 1 3 3 0 0 .258 .324 .387
1939 6 18 16 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 .125 .222 .125
Totals 18 53 47 2 10 2 1 0 4 14 1 6 5 0 0 .213 .288 .298
Biography:
Career OPS: .586 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kita, Takashi Positions Played:  OF
Nicknames: High School: Chiben Wakayama High School
Born: 2/6/1980 College: Keio University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2002-2003 [3])
Height: 6'0" 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
2002 19 56 50 4 11 1 1 0 3 `4 3 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .264 .280
2003 34 50 47 5 11 1 1 0 1 14 2 0 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 .234 .250 .298
Totals 53 106 97 9 22 2 2 0 4 28 5 0 26 4 0 0 1 0 2 .227 .257 .289
Biography: Started playing baseball as a third grader in Little League. Played in two Koshien Tournamets, winning it all in the second one (spring 1996,. summer 1997). Batted .535 in a season to ste a Tokyo Big ix University League record his senior year. Selected to three Tokyo Big Six Best Nine squads. Was drafted on the first round (2001). It was later discovered that he had a broken bone in his left ankle and he was out until May of his first year in the pros. His first two pro hits were both walkoff knocks, the first time ever that has been done. Released after the 2006 season. 
Career OPS: .546 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 4/30/2002 against Daiei at Chiba Marine Stadium in a seventh inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (5/1/2002 against Daiei at Chiba Marine Stadium, a sayonara bases loaded single to center with one out in the bottom of the ninth off of Kazuhiko Iijima), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kita, Yasuhiro Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Seiryo High School
Born: 4/23/1961 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kawakita-gun, Ishikawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1985-1987 [56]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 176 pounds Nippon Ham (1987 [62])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1985 12 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
1987 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 13 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
Biography: Played in consecutive Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1979). Drafted on the fourth round (1980). Won an Eastern League steals title (1986). Retired after the end of the 1988 season. 
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


Kitabatake, Toshio Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Akashi Minami High School
Born: 2/24/1933 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1953-1958 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 143 pounds [38], [20])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1953 19 21 20 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 .100 .143 .150
1954 33 38 35 4 6 1 0 0 1 7 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .171 .200
1955 25 25 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 .080 .080 .080
1956 31 21 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .238 .158
1957 27 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
1958 24 13 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .133
Totals 159 128 120 7 16 2 1 0 1 20 5 0 35 3 0 0 1 1 .133 .154 .167
Biography: 
Career OPS: .321 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitabeppu, Manabu Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Miyakonojo Nogyo High School
Born: 7/12/1957 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Soo-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1976-1994 [20])
Height: 5'11" 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
1976 10 8 7 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429
1977 33 48 43 3 6 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .159 .140
1978 39 57 47 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 4 1 18 5 0 0 0 0 2 .106 .189 .106
1979 39 74 70 2 9 1 0 1 6 13 3 0 29 1 0 0 0 1 0 .129 .141 .186
1980 30 67 59 7 8 1 0 1 5 12 6 0 20 1 0 1 0 0 1 .136 .164 .203
1981 32 89 78 1 8 1 0 0 1 9 10 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .114 .115
1982 36 101 91 4 12 1 0 0 5 13 6 0 31 3 0 1 0 1 2 .132 .168 .143
1983 33 82 76 7 11 4 0 1 2 18 3 1 29 2 0 0 0 0 2 .145 .165 .237
1984 33 79 74 6 12 1 0 0 3 13 2 0 36 3 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .195 .176
1985 38 73 67 3 10 1 0 1 5 14 4 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 3 .149 .159 .209
1986 30 86 78 3 9 0 0 0 1 9 5 0 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .148 .115
1987 29 68 60 2 9 3 0 0 4 12 5 0 23 3 0 0 0 0 2 .150 .190 .200
1988 27 81 74 3 17 2 0 0 4 19 1 0 19 6 0 0 0 0 2 .230 .288 .257
1989 23 39 33 3 8 2 0 0 5 10 3 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .306 .303
1990 17 40 40 1 5 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .125 .200
1991 25 54 49 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 27 2 0 0 0 0 1 .041 .080 .041
1992 26 65 58 5 5 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 37 6 0 0 0 0 1 .086 .172 .086
1993 13 23 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .174 .095
1994 11 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .067 .000
Totals 524 1151 1039 58 140 18 0 5 55 173 62 3 438 45 0 2 0 2 22 .135 .172 .167
Biography: 
Career OPS: .339 HR:AB: 1:207.8
Debut: 9/16/1976 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Hirotoshi Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B, DH
Nicknames: Smiley High School: Omiya Higashi High School
Born: 5/27/1972 College: Nihon University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1995-2000 [9]), Kintetsu
Height: 5'11" Weight: 195 pounds Buffaloes (2001-2004 [46]), Orix (2005-2009 [23])
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 13 21 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .263 .125
1996 28 32 29 4 6 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .281 .241
1997 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 8 19 18 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .105 .111
1999 39 74 66 4 10 3 0 0 1 13 5 0 10 2 0 1 0 0 2 .152 .188 .197
2000 10 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .125 .000
2001 81 229 200 27 54 14 1 6 35 88 1 1 29 25 0 2 2 0 13 .270 .355 .440
2002 43 99 94 7 25 7 1 1 8 37 0 0 16 4 0 1 0 0 2 .266 .303 .394
2003 99 359 317 57 98 23 1 13 50 162 1 3 38 37 0 1 5 0 7 .253 .309 .380 .511
2004 133 580 508 75 154 27 0 20 88 241 4 2 70 62 3 4 7 2 15 .312 .303 .382 .474
2005 127 487 444 57 115 28 1 16 67 193 1 2 11 36 2 4 3 3 11 .306 .259 .319 .435
2006 100 403 373 39 108 29 2 8 55 165 0 3 47 23 2 4 2 2 8 .366 .290 .335 .442
2007 144 602 557 60 156 23 1 9 61 208 0 7 79 31 1 7 4 2 23 .268 .280 .322 .373
2008 105 399 343 41 91 24 0 13 49 154 2 10 51 37 3 7 4 2 8 .244 .265 .340 .449
2009 103 302 267 29 73 18 0 2 31 97 4 6 37 19 1 6 0 0 9 .241 .273 .329 .363
0Totals 1035 3616 3241 402 893 198 7 88 447 1369 20 34 452 284 12 37 27 11 99 .276 .338 .422
Biography: Started out playing Little League in elementary school. Was team captain in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1990). Won a batting title in college, which he captained his senior year, and was selected to Japan's national collegiate all star squad. . Drafted on the second round as a catcher (1994).Was named MVP of a minor league all star game (1995).  Converted into an infielder in 1996. Traded to Kintetsu in a six player deal (2000). He was the only player in that transaction who did anything afterward. His home run was the last RBI in the history of Kintetsu. He then hit the first homer by the new version of Orix after the merger. Was only the sixth man to connect for a come from behind pinch hit walkoff grand slam but the first to do it to clinch a pennant (9/26/2001 against Orix at Osaka Dome to leftcenter off of Masanobu Okubo in a 6-5 final).  Hit a sayonara knock, the first of his life, on his 29th birthday.  He then batted .500 in the Japan Series that year. Injured himself in spring training of 2002 and missed most of the season. Converted into an infielder in 2004. Had shoulder surgery in 2006 to end his season after attempting a diving catch. Missed the first month of the 2008 season with a muscle pull. 1000TH game (8/6/2009 against Rakuten at Osaka Dome in a start at third base). Has little range, but will catch everything he can get to. Official Blog  Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .760 HR:AB: 1:36.8
Debut: 8/16/1995 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium as a ninth inning defensive replacement at catcher. Firat Hit (8/27/1995 against Yomiuri at Koshien Stadium in the third inning off of Hiromi Makihara), Firat Homer (4/28/2001 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome in the seventh inning off of Kazumi Saito)
Titles: SF (2007-2008)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Hisaji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Hamada High School
Born: 12/22/1931 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shimane Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1952-1954 [40], 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds [49], [36])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1952 10 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1953 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1954 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 17 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 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


Kitagawa, Keitaro Positions Played: P, 1B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Shimada Shogyo High School
Born: 5/14/1925 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Senators Tokyu/Kyuei
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds Flyers 1946-1949 [20]), Nishitetsu Clippers (1950 [16]), Mainichi Orions
Bats: Right Throws: Right (1951 [9]), Takahashi Unions (1956 [14])
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 18 27 24 1 3 1 0 0 3 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 .125 .192 .167
1947 28 66 65 5 16 3 0 0 5 19 0 5 1 0 0 2 .246 .258 .292
1948 27 53 52 4 11 2 0 1 4 16 0 8 0 1 0 0 .212 .226 .308
1949 6 11 11 1 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .455 .455 .455
1950 16 23 23 2 7 2 0 0 3 9 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .391
1951 15 23 22 2 6 0 0 1 4 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .273 .409
1956 121 325 311 18 58 15 1 5 33 90 1 3 66 9 0 1 5 3 7 .186 .210 .289
Totals 231 528 508 33 106 23 1 7 54 152 3 99 12 2 6 5 .209 .229 .299
Biography: Played in the industrial leagues after leaving Mainichi before catching on with Takahashi.
Career OPS: .528 HR:AB: 1:72.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Koichi Positions Played: 1B, RF
Nicknames: High School: Koyo High School
Born: 6/29/1941 College: Keio University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1964-1974 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 pounds [28], [25])
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 72 61 56 7 10 2 0 0 2 12 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 .179 .230 .214
1965 108 126 120 4 20 2 0 0 2 22 2 0 10 4 0 0 2 1 3 .167 .194 .183
1966 114 339 232 31 82 15 3 5 22 118 7 0 25 9 0 0 6 7 6 .254 .274 .365
1967 123 425 388 45 97 8 2 5 36 124 5 3 26 23 2 6 5 9 3 .250 .300 .320
1968 113 272 248 15 55 7 0 3 21 71 5 2 18 15 3 2 7 6 4 .222 .270 .286
1969 32 34 32 1 9 1 0 1 6 13 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .324 .406
1970 78 123 103 3 29 3 1 0 17 34 6 3 7 11 1 0 0 0 4 .282 .342 .330
1971 74 93 83 4 19 3 0 1 14 25 0 1 4 6 1 3 0 0 5 .229 .301 .301
1972 68 95 86 5 26 2 0 3 18 37 0 1 6 8 2 0 0 0 1 .302 .358 .430
1973 66 67 61 0 14 0 0 0 16 14 1 1 8 3 0 1 0 0 5 .230 .273 .230
1974 27 28 23 1 5 0 0 0 4 5 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .286 .217
Totals 875 1663 1523 116 366 43 6 18 158 475 26 14 112 87 9 13 20 25 32 .240 .285 .312
Biography: Was on All Japan University Tournament winner andwas namerd to the Tokyo Big Six League Best Nine (1963).
Career OPS: .597 HR:AB: 1:84.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Nobuyoshi Positions Played: 1B
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 8/13/1933 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1954 [8])
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
1954 10 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 1.00
Totals 10 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 .100
Biography: Signed before the 1953 season and retired after the conclusion of the 1955 schedule. 
Career OPS: .200 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Tetsuya Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Gyosei Kokusai High School
Born: 4/18/1973 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nissan Motors
Birthplace: Edogawa Ward, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1995-1998 [35])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 180 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1995 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 24 21 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .150 .150
Totals 37 21 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .150 .150
Biography: 
Career OPS: .300 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Toshiyuki Positions Played: 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Osaka Toin High School
Born: 1/8/1979 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: Kawasaki Seitetsu Mizushima
Birthplace: Higashi Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2003-2009 [4])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 162 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2003 8 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .143 .000
2004 8 16 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .250 .250 .250
2005 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .333 .333
2006 11 14 13 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .154 .214 .231
2007 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 19 47 44 6 10 2 0 1 4 15 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .227 .244 .341
Totals 53 87 82 8 17 3 0 1 0 23 2 0 25 3 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .235 .280
Biography: Started playing baseball in third grade. Drafted on the sixth round (2002). His first pro homer was the 2,000th granny in NPB history. He was also the first Yokohama player to make his first pro dinger a slam since 1994. Still a current player. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .515 HR:AB: 1:82.0
Debut: 7/5/2003 against Hiroshima at Yokohama Stadium in a seventh inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (8/8/2004 against Yakult at Yokohama Stadium in the fifth inning off of Yuya Kamada, a single to left), First Homer (6/8/2009 against Lotte at Yokohama Stadium in the fifth inning off of Yuta Omine, a grand slam to right)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Yoshio Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Sahara Number One High School
Born: 10/18/1932 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nihon Beer
Birthplace: Sahara, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1959-1962 
Height: 5'11" Weight: 150 pounds [20]), Yomiuri (1963-1965 [20])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1959 54 116 108 10 19 4 2 1 10 30 3 2 26 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .195 .278
1960 37 36 34 5 8 1 1 0 1 11 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .235 .324
1961 49 81 78 2 16 1 0 0 4 17 1 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .213 .218
1962 41 51 49 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 .082 .100 .102
1963 35 61 57 4 12 1 0 2 4 19 2 0 22 2 0 0 1 0 1 .211 .237 .333
1964 39 43 39 1 5 3 0 0 2 8 3 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 .128 .150 .205
1965 40 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 295 402 377 24 64 11 3 3 23 90 14 3 104 8 0 0 1 1 3 .170 .186 .239
Biography: 
Career OPS: .425 HR:AB: 125.7
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kitagawa, Yuji Positions Played:  SS, 2B, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Kainan High School
Born: 6/14/1953 College: Kanagawa University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokushima Prefecture Team (Years and [unifomr number]): Lotte Orions (1976-1978 [30])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 167 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1976 7 8 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143
1977 22 15 13 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308
1978 6 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 35 29 26 4 4 1 0 0 2 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .185 .192
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1975). Retired after the 1980 season. . 
Career OPS: .377 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A