| Kono, Hiroshi | Positions Played: 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hyogo High School |
| Born: 10/25/1930 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1951 [43], [21]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 123 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 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed by Osaka before the beginning of the 1950 season. Retired at the conclusion of the 1952 schedule. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kono, Junki | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nagoya Denki High School |
| Born: 7/10/1961 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1981-1984 [7], [38]), |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 167 pounds | Yomiuri (1985-1991 [25]), Taiyo Whales/Yokohama (1992-1993 [8], [49]) |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1982 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| 1985 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .240 | .296 | .440 | |
| 1986 | 60 | 190 | 172 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .250 | .293 | .401 | |
| 1987 | 94 | 274 | 236 | 40 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .292 | .337 | .419 | |
| 1988 | 54 | 172 | 149 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .268 | .321 | .383 | |
| 1989 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .200 | .262 | .250 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 57 | 65 | 60 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .317 | .483 | |
| 1992 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .160 | .174 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 450 | 857 | 756 | 133 | 193 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 286 | 43 | 4 | 186 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 10 | .255 | .301 | .378 |
| Biography: Drafted on the first round (1979). Played with the Lotte Giants in the KBO after leaving Yokohama (1994). |
| Career OPS: .679 HR:AB: 1:54.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kono, Kazumasa | Positons Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawatahama Kogyo High School |
| Born: 11/7/1951 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [unifomr number]): Yomiuri (1971-1986 [61], [29], [5]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 170 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 |
| 1971 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .160 | .217 | |
| 1974 | 119 | 323 | 293 | 38 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | .195 | .255 | .386 | |
| 1975 | 90 | 280 | 251 | 23 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .227 | .296 | .359 | |
| 1976 | 124 | 359 | 320 | 45 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 109 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | .244 | .314 | .341 | |
| 1977 | 125 | 419 | 357 | 49 | 105 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 171 | 10 | 3 | 49 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | .294 | .377 | .479 | |
| 1978 | 128 | 512 | 443 | 57 | 129 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 189 | 21 | 3 | 55 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 11 | .291 | .354 | .427 | |
| 1979 | 128 | 488 | 439 | 53 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 56 | 169 | 11 | 3 | 73 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 9 | .228 | .283 | .385 | |
| 1980 | 125 | 398 | 352 | 37 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 69 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .230 | .298 | .335 | |
| 1981 | 130 | 580 | 503 | 73 | 133 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 199 | 21 | 2 | 65 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .264 | .333 | .396 | |
| 1982 | 127 | 511 | 428 | 62 | 116 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 178 | 32 | 2 | 64 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | .271 | .344 | .416 | |
| 1983 | 95 | 370 | 310 | 44 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 11 | .242 | .333 | .335 | |
| 1984 | 111 | 346 | 299 | 40 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 133 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | .258 | .318 | .445 | |
| 1985 | 52 | 133 | 115 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .252 | .338 | .435 | |
| 1986 | 43 | 66 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .203 | .266 | .305 | |
| Totals | 1430 | 4812 | 4195 | 546 | 1051 | 176 | 37 | 115 | 416 | 1646 | 157 | 20 | 687 | 371 | 31 | 69 | 153 | 44 | 90 | .251 | .320 | .392 |
| Biography: Played volleyball in junior high and didn't begin playing baseball until high school, where he was a catcher for his first two years. Drafted on the sixth round (1969). Won an Eastern League RBI title (1971). 1000th hit (9/5/1984, a homer). Selected to four all star teams (1977-1979, 1983). Became a scout after retirement for Yomriuri. |
| Career OPS: .712 HR:AB: 1:36.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: PA (1981), AB (1981), Sac (1981), K (1974), HBP (1978), Best Nine (1977), Gold Glove (1974) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Inducton: N/A |
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| Kono, Takayuki | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawatahama Kogyo High School |
| Born: 4/18/1955 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai//Daiei Hawks (1975-1989 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | [32], [8]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Y1ear | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1975 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | |
| 1976 | 49 | 67 | 61 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .273 | .311 | |
| 1977 | 110 | 364 | 330 | 39 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .267 | .291 | .321 | |
| 1978 | 107 | 452 | 398 | 47 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 135 | 23 | 1 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 10 | .246 | .298 | .339 | |
| 1979 | 125 | 540 | 496 | 72 | 149 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 223 | 15 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 11 | .300 | .331 | .450 | |
| 1980 | 125 | 456 | 399 | 54 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 142 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | .231 | .296 | .356 | |
| 1981 | 125 | 501 | 453 | 47 | 123 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | .272 | .326 | .329 | |
| 1982 | 130 | 583 | 519 | 70 | 144 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 186 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | .277 | .339 | .358 | |
| 1983 | 126 | 533 | 477 | 68 | 123 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 177 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .258 | .314 | .371 | |
| 1984 | 130 | 603 | 551 | 80 | 163 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 76 | 242 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 8 | .296 | .341 | .439 | |
| 1985 | 108 | 383 | 350 | 42 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | .237 | .297 | .337 | |
| 1986 | 115 | 405 | 369 | 35 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 135 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .263 | .313 | .366 | |
| 1987 | 108 | 340 | 276 | 36 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 109 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .312 | .409 | .395 | |
| 1988 | 121 | 436 | 369 | 53 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 131 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | .276 | .364 | .355 | |
| 1989 | 64 | 122 | 102 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .216 | .298 | .235 | |
| Totals | 1552 | 5798 | 5160 | 657 | 1384 | 216 | 21 | 85 | 463 | 1897 | 159 | 31 | 469 | 423 | 12 | 25 | 141 | 72 | 122 | .268 | .325 | .368 |
| Biography: Kazumasa Kono's younger brother. Drafted on the third round (1973). Had a 15 consecutive game streak scoring at least one run (4/23-5/13/1982). Selected to four all star teams (1979, 1981-1982, 1984). Coached after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .693 HR:AB: 1:60.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: PA (1982, 1984), AB (1982, 1984), Sac (1978) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Inducton: N/A |
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| Kono, Yasuo | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Mito Nogyo High School |
| Born: 11/25/1936 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Tokyo Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture | Team 9Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffalo (1959-1960 [32]) |
| Height: 5'8" 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 |
| 1959 | 37 | 58 | 53 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .170 | .228 | .302 | |
| 1960 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | |
| Totals | 43 | 64 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .254 | .310 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .564 HR:AB: 1:58.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kono, Yuki | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sayama Seiryo High School |
| Born: 11/1/1980 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: | Industrial League: |
| Birthplace: Sayama, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2003-2006 [00]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AV | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 | .250 | .350 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| Totals | 51 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .286 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in third grade. Was a catcher in high school. Converted into an outfielder his senior year of college. Selected to one Tokyo Big Six University Best Nine squad. Drafted on the eighth round (2002). Released at the end of the 2008 season. |
| Career OPS: .500 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 6/1/2003 against Hiroshima in a pinch hit appearance. First Hit (6/5/2003 against Yakult off of Kevin Hodges), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Konta, Toshimasa | Positions Played: LF, CF, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takaoka Shogyo High School |
| Born: 8/12/1980 | College: Kokushikan University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tonami, Toyama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2003-2010 [52]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 171 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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 2006 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .263 | .300 | .368 |
| 2007 | 94 | 59 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .246 | .259 | .316 |
| 2008 | 89 | 160 | 140 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .261 | .236 | .287 | .300 |
| 2009 | 56 | 75 | 65 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .271 | .292 |
| Totals | 262 | 319 | 286 | 62 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .241 | .281 | .315 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in second grade. Won a batting title his junior year of college. Drafted on the sixth round (2002). Has excellent speed and has been often used as a pinch runner as well as a reserve outfielder. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .596 HR:AB: 1:286.0 |
| Debut: 9/30/2003 against Kintetsu at Osaka Dome in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance First Hit (9/30/2003 against Kintetsu off of Hisashi Iwakuma, a pinch hit triple), First Homer (6/9/2008 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium in the fourth inning off of Shoma Sato) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Korehisa, Sachiko | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hosei Number Two High School |
| Born: 9/2/1943 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Setagaya Ward, Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1964-1967 [5], [13]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1966 | 73 | 76 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .307 | .299 | |
| 1967 | 42 | 54 | 48 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .264 | .250 | |
| Totals | 120 | 135 | 120 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .286 | .275 |
| Biography: Played on a Koshien Tournament winner (1960). |
| Career OPS: .561 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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| Kosaka, Hidenori | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kawagoe Kogyo High School |
| Born: 10/19/1957 | College: Chuo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1980-1983 [31]) |
| 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 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 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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| Kosaka, Makoto | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shibata High School |
| Born: 7/2/1973 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Japan Rail Higashi Nihon Tohoku |
| Birthplace: Watari-gun, Miyagi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1997-2005 [00], [1]), |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 138 pounds | Yomiuri (2006-2008 [2], [6]), Rakuten (2009-2010 [32]) |
| 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 |
| 1997 | 135 | 595 | 499 | 66 | 130 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 161 | 38 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 16 | 4 | .261 | .328 | .323 | |
| 1998 | 124 | 527 | 430 | 51 | 100 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 137 | 48 | 6 | 48 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 3 | .233 | .299 | .319 | |
| 1999 | 130 | 586 | 482 | 64 | 135 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 182 | 42 | 2 | 59 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 2 | .280 | .358 | .378 | |
| 2000 | 135 | 559 | 462 | 57 | 110 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 4 | .238 | .334 | .299 | |
| 2001 | 140 | 657 | 550 | 79 | 144 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 179 | 22 | 7 | 70 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 8 | .262 | .350 | .325 | |
| 2002 | 93 | 380 | 334 | 35 | 82 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 54 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .246 | .301 | .329 | |
| 2003 | 134 | 592 | 516 | 67 | 133 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 177 | 19 | 3 | 84 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | .252 | .258 | .326 | .343 |
| 2004 | 89 | 300 | 242 | 33 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .333 | .252 | .336 | .326 |
| 2005 | 118 | 367 | 321 | 64 | 91 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 129 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 3 | .225 | .283 | .353 | .402 |
| 2006 | 92 | 255 | 218 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .163 | .183 | .271 | .225 |
| 2007 | 56 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .125 | .267 | .250 |
| 2008 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 105 | 213 | 176 | 19 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .205 | .227 | .297 | .273 |
| Totals | 1364 | 5069 | 4261 | 573 | 1069 | 143 | 63 | 19 | 303 | 1395 | 267 | 36 | 599 | 475 | 11 | 26 | 279 | 99 | 36 | .251 | .327 | .327 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in third grade. Drafted on the fifth round (1996). First man ever to have reached base all five times he came to the plate in his first pro grame. His 56 steals in 1997 is a team record for a single season and an NPB rookie record. Suffered a broken foot in 2002. Sold to Rakuten during the 2008 offseason. Slick fielder, but when his bat slowed, his playing time decreased. His .994 fielding percentage in 2002 was a then Pacific League record for shortstops. Sold to Yomiuri. 1000th game (4/22/2005 against Rakuten at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium).1000th hit (4/15/2006 against against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium). Suffered a herniated back disk during spring training, 2009. Selected to four all star teams (1997, 1999-2001). Is married. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .654 HR:AB: 1:224.2 |
| Debut: 4/5/1997 against Nippon Ham at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (4/5/1997 against Nippon Ham at Tokyo Dome off of Yukihiro Nishizaki), First Homer (8/22/1997 against Kintetsu at Osaka Dome off of Akira Okamoto) |
| Titles: Rookie of the Year (1997) PA (2001), 3B (1998-1999, 2001-2002), Sac (1998-1999), SB (1998, 2000), CS (1999-2001), Gold Glove (1999-2001, 2005) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kosaka, Saburo | Positons Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ujiyamada Shogyo High School |
| Born: 11/16/1915 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: 12/4/1992 | Industrial League: Kani Hoken Kyoku |
| Birthplace: Mie Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya/Sangyo (1936-1937, 1944 |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 123 pounds | [11], [8], [15]), |
| 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 |
| 1936F | 9 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .136 | .095 | |||||
| 1937S | 27 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .239 | .146 | |||||
| 1937F | 18 | 44 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .220 | .205 | |||||
| 1944 | 35 | 150 | 127 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 5 | .142 | .264 | .181 | ||||
| Totals | 89 | 265 | 228 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 9 | .145 | .241 | .171 |
| Biography: Worked in the Kokutetsu Swallows' clubhouse after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .312HR:AB: 1:228.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kosaka, Toshihiko | Positions Played: P, SS, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takamatsu Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/17/1947 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kida-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1970-1972 [13], [24]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds | Nittaku Home Flyers/Nippon Ham (1973-1976 [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 |
| 1970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| 1972 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .381 | .133 | |
| 1973 | 7 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1975 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 108 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .323 | .125 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .448 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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| Kosaka, Yoshitaka | Positions Played: 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hosei Number Two High School |
| Born: 10/12/1935 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: 3/1/1987 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1958-1965 [4]) |
| Height: 5'8" 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 |
| 1958 | 128 | 527 | 477 | 42 | 112 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 152 | 8 | 3 | 68 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 6 | .235 | .291 | .319 | |
| 1959 | 95 | 386 | 349 | 46 | 97 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 2 | .278 | .339 | .375 | |
| 1960 | 112 | 400 | 371 | 26 | 88 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | .237 | .285 | .329 | |
| 1961 | 111 | 440 | 407 | 29 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .256 | .290 | .327 | |
| 1962 | 126 | 500 | 467 | 44 | 117 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 150 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | .251 | .295 | .321 | |
| 1963 | 106 | 304 | 277 | 13 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .199 | .242 | .260 | |
| 1964 | 69 | 129 | 118 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .144 | .189 | .203 | |
| 1965 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | |
| Totals | 764 | 2702 | 2482 | 206 | 593 | 79 | 20 | 25 | 208 | 787 | 36 | 13 | 350 | 150 | 7 | 21 | 78 | 41 | 40 | .239 | .287 | .317 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1952). Selected to two all star teams (1959, 1962). Defensive whiz. Ran a grilled unagi restaurant after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .604 HR:AB: 1:99.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Best Nine (1962) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kosugi, Yota | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kyushu Gakuin High School |
| Born: 11/16/1981 | College: Asia University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: Japan Rail Higashi Nihon |
| Birthplace: Akita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2009-2015 [44]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 2009 | 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: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 10/6/2009 against Hiroshima at Yokohama Stadium in a start. 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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| Kotani, Nobuo | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kochi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 2/16/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aki, Kochi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1955-1957 [2]) |
| Height: 5'6" 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 |
| 1955 | 36 | 84 | 78 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .247 | .256 | |
| 1956 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .222 | |
| 1957 | 35 | 85 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .160 | .222 | .253 | |
| Totals | 101 | 215 | 198 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .192 | .227 | .247 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1954). Played in the industrial leagues after leaving Hiroshima. When he retired from baseball, he got a job at Aki City Hall. |
| Career OPS: .474 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kotani, Tadakatsu | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Akashi High School |
| Born: 4/8/1945 | College: Kokugakuin University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1968-1977 [24]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 1968 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | |
| 1969 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | .036 | .071 | |
| 1971 | 58 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .033 | .033 | .033i | |
| 1972 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 1973 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1975 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 286 | 97 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .034 | .056 | .045 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .101 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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| Kotsuji, Hideo | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Rakuhoku High School |
| Born: 8/22/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Nihon Insatsu |
| Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1953-1956 [43], |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 151 pounds | [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 |
| 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1954 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .184 | .243 | ||
| 1955 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| 1956 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 66 | 54 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .137 | .151 | .176 |
| Biography: After retirement, played with an industrial league team and even worked his way into a presidency of one of that company's subsidiaries. |
| Career OPS: .327 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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| Kouchi, Takuji | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hiroshima Number One High School |
| Born: 4/26/1920 | College: Keio University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Taiyo Fisheries |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi Orions (1950-1953 [6]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 145 pounds | Takahashi/Tombo Unions (1954-1956 [8]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 120 | 554 | 514 | 78 | 147 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 197 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 11 | .286 | .332 | .383 | |||
| 1951 | 94 | 376 | 348 | 46 | 99 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 133 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .284 | .323 | .382 | |||
| 1952 | 114 | 449 | 395 | 49 | 93 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 111 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | .235 | .314 | .281 | |||
| 1953 | 70 | 214 | 184 | 17 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 57 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .245 | .319 | .310 | |||
| 1954 | 111 | 449 | 400 | 33 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 119 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 10 | .275 | .324 | .297 | ||
| 1955 | 111 | 365 | 324 | 26 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 101 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .269 | .322 | .312 | |
| 1956 | 68 | 96 | 89 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .258 | .305 | .281 | |
| Totals | 688 | 2503 | 2254 | 254 | 604 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 204 | 743 | 61 | 146 | 177 | 6 | 72 | 54 | 58 | .268 | .322 | .330 |
| Biography: Stole three bases in an inning (8/16/1952). Selected to one all star team (1954). |
| Career OPS: .652 HR:AB: 1:204.9 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: PA (1950), AB (1950), CS (1950) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Koya, Toshio | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Omiya High School |
| Born: 12/28/1938 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1957-1960 |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds | [32]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1959 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 1960 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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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| Koyama, Akiyoshi | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nichidai High School |
| Born: 12/14/1960 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Machida, Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1985-1987, 1990 |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 184 pounds | [63]), Lotte Orions (1988-1989 [37]) |
| 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 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .444 | |
| 1986 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 1988 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .269 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 64 | 56 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .148 | .212 |
| Biography: Drafted on the third round (1978). Retired after the 1992 season. |
| Career OPS:.360 HR:AB: 1:52.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Koyama, Kazuyoshi | Positions Played: 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokohama High School |
| Born: 10/7/1966 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1987-1996 [59], [44]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 173 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1987 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .316 | .588 | |
| 1989 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .207 | .321 | |
| 1990 | 55 | 117 | 102 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .265 | .324 | .324 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1992 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .214 | .091 | |
| 1994 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | |
| 1995 | 15 | 48 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .186 | .255 | .372 | |
| 1996 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| Totals | 136 | 248 | 218 | 28 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .220 | .282 | .330 |
| Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1984). Retired after the 1997 season. Was sent to a Dodgers farm team for some coaching (1988). |
| Career OPS: .612 HR:AB: 1:36.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Koyama, Kozo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Komoro Jitsugyo High School |
| Born: 12/20/1932 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Tokyo Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Nagano Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1952-1953 |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds | [29]) |
| 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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .250 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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| Koyama, Masaaki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takasuna High School |
| Born: 7/28/1934 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers/Hanshin (1953-1963 |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 160 pounds | [49], [6], [8], [47]), Tokyo/Lotte Orions (1964-1969-1972 [47]), Taiyo |
| Bats:Right Throws: Right | Whales (1973 [47]) |
| 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 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .150 | |||
| 1954 | 40 | 56 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .020 | .059 | .020 | ||
| 1955 | 27 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .175 | |
| 1956 | 59 | 69 | 66 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .250 | .318 | |
| 1957 | 52 | 79 | 74 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .189 | .216 | |
| 1958 | 53 | 110 | 103 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .165 | .181 | .223 | |
| 1959 | 52 | 127 | 122 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .224 | .254 | |
| 1960 | 60 | 133 | 115 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .139 | .175 | .148 | |
| 1961 | 46 | 100 | 94 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .181 | .189 | .277 | |
| 1962 | 47 | 126 | 115 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .122 | .143 | .130 | |
| 1963 | 34 | 81 | 78 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 | .266 | .397 | |
| 1964 | 53 | 135 | 124 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .153 | .160 | .194 | |
| 1965 | 51 | 107 | 97 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .150 | .155 | |
| 1966 | 51 | 103 | 89 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .222 | .236 | |
| 1967 | 47 | 79 | 71 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .216 | .197 | |
| 1968 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .174 | |
| 1969 | 33 | 63 | 58 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .203 | .190 | |
| 1970 | 39 | 90 | 80 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .075 | .119 | .075 | |
| 1971 | 35 | 81 | 70 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .149 | .129 | |
| 1972 | 28 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .137 | .170 | .137 | |
| 1973 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .118 | .063 | |
| Totals | 869 | 1704 | 1555 | 75 | 244 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 303 | 109 | 2 | 372 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .157 | .177 | .195 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .372 HR:AB: 1:172.8 |
| Debut: 8/26/1953 against Hiroshima at Osaka Stadium in a seventh inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: 2000 |
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| Koyama, Masao | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tenri High School |
| Born: 8/30/1963 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sakai, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffalo (1983-1988 [45]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 173 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 98 | 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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| Koyama, Shinichiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Akeno High School |
| Born: 6/13/1978 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Watarai-gun, Mie Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1999-2004 [33]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 173 pounds | Rakuten (2005-2010 [57]) |
| 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 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2008 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 263 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 6/9/1999 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome. 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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| Koyama, Yoshio | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokohama High School |
| Born: 7/14/1980 | College: Asia University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2005-2007 [37]) |
| 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 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .200 | .200 | .300 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 9 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 |
| Biography: Played on two Koshien Tournament winners in high school (spring, summer 1998) as well as a Japanese national champion college squad (2000, 2002). Released after the 2008 season. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .481 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 10/1/2005 against Hiroshima at Nagoya Dome. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Koyano, Eiichi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Soka High School |
| Born: 10/10/1980 | College: Soka University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2003-2010 [53], [31], [5]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| 2004 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .091 | .167 | .121 |
| 2005 | 48 | 101 | 95 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .345 | .232 | .270 | .368 |
| 2006 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .143 | .217 | .143 |
| 2007 | 113 | 398 | 364 | 39 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 121 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .206 | .253 | .289 | .332 |
| 2008 | 120 | 425 | 379 | 32 | 95 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 136 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .315 | .251 | .303 | .359 |
| 2009 | 138 | 581 | 530 | 65 | 157 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 82 | 231 | 16 | 2 | 95 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | .278 | .296 | .336 | .436 |
| Totals | 458 | 1577 | 1430 | 152 | 373 | 71 | 6 | 25 | 197 | 531 | 40 | 12 | 277 | 82 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 38 | .261 | .304 | .371 |
| Biography: Played Senior League ball in junior high on the same team as Daisuke Matsuzaka. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1998). Batted .343 with 53 RBIs in college. Drafted on the fifth round (2002). Won a hits title in the Eastern League (2003). Suffered from panic attacks in 2006, but is now reportedly cured. Led all Pacific League third baseman in fielding percentage in 2009 at .982 and was also errorless at first base. Also batted .425 in one strike counts in 2009. Is a huge Manny Ramirez fan and even used the same dirty helmet for years and years like Ramirez did until it broke and he had to get a new one. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .675 HR:AB: 1:57.2 |
| Debut: 9/25/2003 against Softbank at Tokyo Dome in a start at second base. First Hit (10/5/2003 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium off of Kazuya Motoyanagi), First Homer (6/11/2005 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in the sixth inning off of Kentaro Hashimoto) |
| Titles: Gold Glove (2009) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kozai, Yusuke | Positions Played: 1B, LF, RF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 4/30/1983 | College: Tokyo Nogyo University Seisan Gakubu |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Softbank (2006-2010 [93], [55]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 195 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 |
| 2006 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .063 | .000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 2008 | 39 | 106 | 101 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .267 | .302 | .396 |
| 2009 | 43 | 64 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .228 | .286 | .368 |
| Totals | 97 | 194 | 180 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .275 | .344 |
| Biography: Started out playing nanshiki ball in elementary school before moving on to Senior League in junior high. Was team captain his senior year of college and won two league MVP's that year, garnering a triple crown during the fall schedule. Rscked up 30 homers as a collegian and was named to two circuit Best Nine squads. Selected on the first round of the taxi squad draft (2005). On May 23rd, 2006, was one of two Hawks taxi squadders to be put on the big league roster, the first time that occurred in NPB when the taxi systenm was created. He is also the first player drafted in the taxi squad phase to homer in an NPB game. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .619 HR:AB: 1:45.0 |
| Debut:6/3/2006 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (8/23/2007 against Seibu at Fukuoka Dome in the eighth inning off of Tetsuya Iwasaki, a single to center), First Homer (5/6/2008 against Rakuten at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium in the third inning off of Satoshi Nagai, a solo jack to right) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kozuka, Koji (Hiroshi?) | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hekinan High School |
| Born: 10/8/1934 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1953 [21]) |
| Height: 5'8" 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 |
| 1953 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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| Kozuru, Makoto | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, CF |
| Nicknames: Wasei Dimaggio (the Japanese Dimaggio) | High School: Iizuka Shogyo High School |
| Born: 12/17/1922 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Yawata Seitetsu |
| Birthplace: Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya/Chubu Nihon (1942-1947 |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds | [32]), Kyuei Flyers (1948 [24]), Daiei Stars (1949 [3](, Shochiku Robins |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | (1949-1952 [3]), Hiroshima (1953-1958 [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 |
| 1942 | 102 | 417 | 370 | 35 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 113 | 1 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .216 | .303 | .305 | ||||
| 1943 | 80 | 349 | 314 | 31 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .207 | .280 | .293 | ||||
| 1946 | 96 | 427 | 374 | 54 | 102 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 167 | 1 | 40 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 7 | .273 | .362 | .447 | ||||
| 1947 | 114 | 432 | 375 | 43 | 79 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 133 | 0 | 49 | 57 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .211 | .315 | .355 | ||||
| 1948 | 113 | 483 | 429 | 57 | 131 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 207 | 1 | 66 | 52 | 1 | 27 | 9 | .305 | .382 | .483 | ||||
| 1949 | 129 | 577 | 501 | 112 | 181 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 92 | 295 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 1 | 15 | 6 | .361 | .445 | .589 | ||||
| 1950 | 130 | 606 | 516 | 143 | 183 | 28 | 6 | 51 | 161 | 376 | 0 | 53 | 89 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 16 | .355 | .450 | .729 | |||
| 1951 | 97 | 441 | 387 | 68 | 101 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 197 | 0 | 43 | 54 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 11 | .261 | .351 | .509 | |||
| 1952 | 119 | 504 | 450 | 57 | 128 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 49 | 203 | 0 | 44 | 51 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 14 | .284 | .357 | .451 | |||
| 1953 | 130 | 557 | 488 | 80 | 138 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 74 | 216 | 0 | 57 | 68 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 14 | .283 | .372 | .443 | |||
| 1954 | 121 | 503 | 454 | 67 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 47 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 16 | .297 | .362 | .465 | ||
| 1955 | 130 | 549 | 494 | 62 | 141 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 226 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 15 | .285 | .344 | .457 | |
| 1956 | 122 | 482 | 428 | 48 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 156 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .259 | .334 | .364 | |
| 1957 | 107 | 422 | 387 | 31 | 99 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 135 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | .256 | .304 | .349 | |
| 1958 | 65 | 200 | 174 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 71 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .247 | .313 | .408 | |
| Totals | 1655 | 6947 | 6141 | 909 | 1717 | 267 | 62 | 230 | 923 | 2798 | 17 | 741 | 761 | 10 | 240 | 82 | .280 | .359 | .456 |
| Biography: Was drafted into the Japanese Navy in 1944 and serv4d in both China and the South Pacific. His 143 runs scored, 161 RBIs and 376 total bases are Japanese records (1950). He was Japan's first 50+ homer man (1950). Played in one Japan Series and batted .174 (4-23, one double, four walks, three strikeouts) in six games with no homers and two RBIs (1950). Herniated a disk in his back due to an overly rigorous practice regimen and had to change his batting mechanics as a result, leading to a decline in his power numbers and average. 2000 Hiroshima fans contributed 500 yen apiece (at a time when the average Japanese office worker made about 6000 yen a year) to help the club acquire Kozuru and one other player. Hit almost exclusively in the cleanup slot with Hiroshima. 200th homer (9/23/1955 against Taiyo off of Masatoshi Kondo, third to that mark all time). Selected to three all star teams and batted.133 (2-15) with on homers and no RBIs in eight games (1951, 1953, 1956). Is the only Japanese 50 homer guy to not end up with at least 300 homers. Coached with Hanshin and Kokutetsu after retirement. Has also done scouting work. Currently works for a building management company. Has also gone under the name Makoto Iizuka. |
| Career OPS: .815 HR:AB: 1:26.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Batting (1949), Runs (1950), 2B (1953), HR (1950), RBI (1950), TB (1950), SLG (1950), MVP (1950), Best Nine (1949-1950) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: 1980 |