Kurioka, Hidetoshi Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Chukyo High School
Born: 1/18/1961 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1980-1986 [45])
Height: 5'8" 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
1980 24 26 23 3 4 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .269 .261
1981 28 25 25 4 5 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .280
1982 9 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1983 64 13 13 9 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 .154 .154 .154
1984 20 24 24 4 9 4 0 0 8 13 0 0 8 0 0 0 4 1 1 .375 .375 .542
1985 74 128 115 25 23 2 0 0 8 25 4 0 28 9 0 0 8 3 4 .200 .258 .217
1986 55 51 47 12 11 2 0 0 1 13 1 0 14 3 0 0 6 2 0 .234 .280 .277
Totals 274 268 248 60 54 8 2 0 19 66 5 0 69 15 0 0 22 9 5 .218 .262 .266
Biography: Started playing baseball in fourth grade. Homered twice in his one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1978). Drafted on the second round (1978). Won a Western League steals title (1984). Was picked up by Seibu after his release by Chunichi, but didn't appear in any big club games that season and retired (1987). 
Career OPS: .528 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurita, Yusuke Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Chiba Kogyo High School
Born: 8/23/1980 College: Chiba Kogyo University
Died: Industrial League: Miyagi Kensetsu
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (2004 [68])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2004 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Drafted on the seventh round (2003). Moved to Orix in the wake of the merger with Kintetsu. Released after the 2005 season. 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 9/27/2004 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium in a fifth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuriu, Nobuo Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kainan Chugakkou
Born: 6/4/1918 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [unifomr number]): Nankai (1938F-1939 [15])
Height: 5'6"  Weight: 132 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1938F 25 45 36 0 7 1 0 0 2 8 1 3 8 0 0 .194 .341 .222
1939 12 26 24 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 2 0 1 .167 .231 .167
Totals 37 71 60 0 11 1 0 0 2 12 1 8 10 0 1 .183 .300 .200
Biography: Went to three consecutive Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1934, spring 1935). 
Career OPS: .500 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuriyama, Hideki Positions Played: SS, 2B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Soka High School
Born: 4/26/1961 College: Tokyo Gakugei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ohira, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1984-1990 [46], [4])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 158 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
1984 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 29 18 18 9 5 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278 .278 .333
1986 107 258 239 34 72 5 0 4 14 89 9 0 26 4 0 6 8 5 0 .301 .329 .372
1987 72 99 92 13 18 1 1 0 5 21 3 0 7 3 1 1 0 1 3 .196 .229 .228
1988 90 370 338 33 112 11 4 0 17 131 20 0 33 7 0 5 7 5 0 .331 .354 .388
1989 125 484 420 49 107 18 3 2 26 137 37 4 34 17 2 6 4 4 5 .255 .291 .326
1990 69 109 96 15 22 0 1 1 4 27 10 0 7 2 0 1 3 0 3 .229 .253 .281
Totals 494 1339 1204 153 336 36 9 7 67 411 79 4 108 43 3 19 23 15 12 .279 .316 .341
Biography: Was team pitching ace in high school, getting his side to one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1979). Went 25-8 and batted .395 during his college career. Signed outside the draft (1983). Came down with a disease and had to retire (1990). 
Career OPS: .657 HR:AB: 1:172.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: Gold Glove (1989)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuriyama, Satoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Shibata Chuo High School
Born: 6/15/1974 College: Tokyo Nogyo University Abashiri
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Niigata, Niigata Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix Blue Wave  (1998-2001 [61]), 
Height: 6'1" Weight: 176 pounds Chunichi 2002 [0])
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
1998 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2000 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2002 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 6/21/1998 against Seibu at Nagoya Dome. Firat Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuriyama, Takumi Positions Played: LF, CF, RF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Ikuei High School
Born: 9/3/1983 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2004-2015 [52], [1])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2004 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .333 .333
2005 84 316 286 45 85 11 2 10 28 130 2 1 59 24 1 3 1 0 4 .264 .297 .357 .455
2006 63 164 142 18 38 8 1 2 22 54 4 0 32 16 0 2 3 1 2 .302 .268 .350 .380
2007 112 362 302 39 84 18 2 5 29 121 9 1 53 45 2 5 8 3 8 .324 .278 .380 .401
2008 138 612 527 76 167 31 3 11 72 237 22 8 61 49 0 6 17 8 8 .325 .317 .376 .450
2009 140 643 569 78 152 24 6 12 57 224 8 3 106 53 0 10 18 5 9 .305 .267 .339 .394
Totals 538 2100 1829 256 527 92 14 40 208 767 45 13 312 187 3 26 47 17 31 .288 .360 .419
Biography: Began playing baseball in first grade in a local youth league and was originally an Orix fan. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 2000). Slugged 47 hoimers for his high school career. Drafted on the fourth round (2001). Was hindered early in his career by issues with defense and baserunning, but improved stadily in those departments. Suffered a fractured hamate bone in his right hand in Auguest, 2006. Was given a triple in a game when he hit a ball against Lotte that deflected off the glove of first baseman Julio Zuleta that second baseman Jose Ortix threw his glove at and hit (5/4/2008 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium off of Hiroyuki Kobayashi in the fifth inning) Caught the swine flu during the 2009 season. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .779 HR:AB: 1:45.7
Debut: 9/24/2004 against Kintetsu at Osaka Dome in a start in leftfield. First Hit (9/24/2004 against Kintetsu at Osaka Dome in the seventh inning off of Hideo Koike, a single to right), First Homer (4/13/2005 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome in the third inning off of Ken Kamakura, a solo jack to right)
Titles: Hits (2008), Best Nine (2008)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurobane, Toshiki Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Nichidai Fujisawa High School
Born: 6/2/1987 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2008-2009 [59])
Height: 5'10" 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
2008 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 10 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .100 .100
Totals 11 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .091 .091 .091
Biography: Started playing baseball in elementary school. Hit just one homer in high school. Known for his defense. Drafted on the third round (2005). Still a current player. 
Career OPS: .182 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 5/25/2008 against Orix at Yokohama Stadium in a pinch hit appearance. First Hit (7/3/2009 against Hiroshima at Yokohama Stadium in the third inning off of Kan Otake, a single to right), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Hiroki  Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Mr. Complete Game High School: Uenomiya High School
Born: 2/10/1975 College: Senshu University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]):Hiroshima (1997-2007 [15])
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
1997 27 48 40 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 .025 .114 .025
1998 18 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .100 .111
1999 25 28 24 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083
2000 38 56 49 2 4 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 2 .082 .100 .082
2001 27 71 57 5 4 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 28 4 0 0 0 0 1 .070 .131 .070
2002 23 57 51 3 5 1 0 0 0 6 5 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 .098 .115 .118
2003 28 74 61 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 36 2 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .016 .077 .016
2004 21 55 46 0 6 0 0 0 3 6 8 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 4 .364 .130 .149 .130
2005 29 67 61 3 4 0 1 0 2 6 4 0 31 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .066 .095 .098
2006 26 58 52 2 5 0 0 0 1 5 6 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .096 .096 .096
2007 26 60 53 4 7 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 19 2 0 0 0 0 .077 .132 .164 .132
Totals 288 584 503 23 40 1 1 0 14 43 62 0 256 17 2 1 8 .080 .113 .085
Biography:
Career OPS: .198 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 4/25/1997 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Kazuhiro Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF
Nicknames: High School: Sasebo Shogyo High School
Born: 9/13/1924 College: N/A
Died: 8/17/2007 Industrial League: Aoki Sangyo, Yawata Seitetsu
Birthplace: Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1949-1953 [8]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 pounds Takahashi/Tombo Unions (1954-1955  [25]), Daiei Stars (1956 [6])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1949 51 75 71 12 23 1 1 1 5 29 0 14 3 1 4 0 .324 .360 .408
1950 111 358 346 46 89 22 1 9 46 140 0 32 10 2 5 6 9 .257 .282 .405
1951 98 362 348 32 90 16 6 5 44 133 4 26 9 1 5 1 8 .259 .279 .382
1952 115 313 299 29 72 9 2 4 36 97 5 20 8 1 5 4 11 .241 .263 .324
1953 106 350 329 27 81 12 2 3 38 106 2 39 19 0 4 1 10 .246 .287 .322
1954 132 516 479 37 118 18 3 6 41 160 6 1 38 28 2 5 6 15 .246 .290 .334
1955 129 440 414 30 98 17 0 4 37 127 5 2 49 18 1 1 6 5 5 .237 .269 .307
1956 35 67 62 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 5 5 0 0 1 0 3 .113 .179 .113
Totals 777 2481 2348 214 578 95 15 32 247 799 22 223 100 8 35 23 .246 .279 .340
Biography: Opened his own sports shop after retirement. He is also active in Little League. His second son is Hiroshima hurler Hiroki Kuroda.
Career OPS: .619 HR:AB: 1:73.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Kengo Positions Played: P, SS, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kansai Chugakkou
Born: 10/28/1907 College: N/A
Died: ? Industrial League: Shinkokugeki, Taiwan Senbaikyoku, etc
Birthplace: Okayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936S
Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds [6]), Hankyu (1936F-1942 [24])
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 12 59 52 6 13 1 0 0 6 14 3 2 7 0 4 .250 .357 .269
1936F 22 101 84 13 11 0 0 0 5 11 5 9 12 0 3 .131 .240 .131
1937S 49 227 188 29 47 7 0 0 24 54 9 7 28 2 11 .250 .353 .287
1937F 49 232 201 31 49 7 0 2 18 62 9 18 21 1 8 .244 .318 .308
1938S 35 163 138 21 32 6 0 4 20 50 1 10 24 0 4 .232 .346 .362
1938F 40 182 168 29 47 5 3 4 19 70 0 10 14 0 12 .280 .335 .417
1939 74 308 262 30 57 11 0 1 32 71 4 2 18 38 2 13 .218 .319 .271
1940 102 427 365 40 78 10 1 0 29 90 5 5 31 47 5 21 .214 .308 .247
1941 84 369 303 34 60 6 0 3 23 75 10 23 55 1 15 .198 .323 .248
1942 105 465 389 25 83 15 0 1 42 101 3 32 72 1 23 2 .213 .338 .260
Totals 572 2533 2150 258 477 68 4 15 218 598 46 160 318 12 114 .222 .324 .278
Biography: Got into some acrimony with the Dolphins, so he moved over to Hankyu (1936). Played in theindustrial leagues after the war.
Career OPS: .602 HR:AB: 1:143.3
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: SF (1940)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Masahiro Positions Played: C, SS, OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Himeji Minami High School
Born: 12/21/1947 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: Honda Giken Suzuka
Birthplace: Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1972-1981 [13], 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds [33], [39]), Seibu (1982-1984 [39])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1972 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1973 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1974 36 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .077 .077
1976 15 9 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222
1977 8 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200
1978 117 333 283 22 52 8 0 4 14 72 8 2 46 23 0 17 1 2 6 .184 .283 .254
1979 63 164 142 9 27 4 0 3 12 40 7 1 20 6 0 8 1 2 2 .190 .261 .282
1980 101 252 209 24 52 5 0 5 21 72 9 0 35 31 0 3 2 4 2 .249 .354 .344
1981 79 180 160 12 33 7 0 2 7 46 4 0 25 9 0 7 1 0 4 .206 .278 .288
1982 70 141 127 5 27 3 0 0 3 30 6 0 20 6 0 2 0 1 3 .213 .259 .236
1983 64 149 130 15 20 1 0 1 5 24 4 1 22 13 0 1 1 1 1 .154 .234 .185
1984 25 56 47 8 7 2 0 1 5 12 3 0 8 5 0 1 0 0 2 .149 .245 .255
Totals 586 1305 1127 96 222 30 0 16 69 300 41 4 183 93 0 40 6 10 22 .197 .281 .266
Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1970). His 17 HBP in a season was a then PL record (1978). Coached with Seibu, Daiei and Hanshin after retirement. Has also done baseball commentary for Radio Osaka.
Career OPS: .547 HR:AB: 1:70.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: HBP (1978)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Satoshi Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Murano Kogyo High School
Born: 1/11/1975 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1995-2001 [48], [2]), 
Height: 6'3" Weight: 185 pounds Yomiuri (2002-2006 [45])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1995 1 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750
1997 11 8 8 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375
1999 20 35 34 1 6 0 0 1 2 9 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .176 .265
2000 58 116 99 8 19 2 0 1 2 24 10 0 19 7 0 0 4 0 1 .192 .245 .242
2001 8 17 17 2 2 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .118 .353
2002 9 12 12 1 3 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .500
2003 17 18 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267
2004 47 56 53 10 9 2 0 2 7 17 0 2 17 1 0 0 2 0 1 .250 .170 .179 .321
2005 42 45 43 10 9 1 0 0 7 10 1 0 11 1 0 0 2 0 1 .429 .209 .227 .233
2006 24 13 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .154 .154 .154
Totals 237 324 298 40 58 8 0 6 24 84 12 2 83 11 0 1 8 4 .195 .224 .282
Biography: Started playing baseball in fourth grade as a pitcher. Hurt his elbow almost immediately after entering high school and was converted into an infielder. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (summer 1991, spring 1992). Drafted on the fourth round (1992). Amassed a reputation as a good glove man. Traded to Yomiuri during spring training of the 2002 season. Released by Yomiuri at the end of the 2006 schedule and picked back up by Seibu. Released after the 2007 season. Married to entertainer Chiharu Niiyama and has a daughter. 
Career OPS: .506 HR:AB: 1:49.7
Debut: 10/6/1995 against Kintetsu at Fujiidera Stadium. First Hit (10/6/1995 against Kintetsu at Fujiidera Stadium off of Tatsuji Nishimura), First Homer (6/25/1999 against Daiei at Seibu Dome off of Tomohiro Nagai)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Shinji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Sutoku High School
Born: 7/25/1958 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nihon Kokan Fukuyama, Rikka
Birthplace: Hiba-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1983-1986 [22])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 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 36 15 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 56 18 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 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


Kuroda, Tsutomu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Shonan High School, Tsurumi Kogyo High School
Born: 8/28/1936 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nihon Kokan
Birthplace: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes  (1956-1965 [22])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 154 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1956 42 41 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .057 .108 .057
1957 50 68 55 1 6 0 0 0 1 6 10 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .155 .109
1958 38 45 40 2 5 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .167 .125
1959 31 22 20 0 3 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .190 .200
1960 45 38 32 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 5 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 .063 .091 .125
1961 50 41 39 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .051 .075 .051
1962 59 64 55 3 8 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 16 1 0 1 0 0 2 .145 .175 .164
1963 23 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
1964 15 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1965 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 355 336 292 13 29 2 1 0 6 33 32 0 84 10 0 2 0 0 3 .099 .135 .113
Biography: 
Career OPS: .248 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Yoshihiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kitami Hokuto High School
Born: 6/15/1940 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kitami, Hokkaido Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1960 [24])
Height: 5'11" 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
1960 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroda, Yukio Positions Played: PH
Nicknames: High School: Hirata High School
Born: 4/13/1937 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shimane Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi Orions (1956 [51])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 178 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1956 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Totals 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Biography:
Career OPS: .666 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroe, Yukinobu Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Kagoshima High School
Born: 12/12/1938 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Kishima Tanko, Nittan Takamatsu, Rissho Koseikai
Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1964-1974 [67], [5])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1964 26 49 43 7 7 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 7 3 0 2 2 4 0 .163 .250 .163
1965 61 70 64 15 11 2 0 0 0 13 0 0 7 6 0 0 11 6 1 .172 .243 .203
1966 91 289 262 44 64 10 3 2 17 86 1 1 35 21 1 4 21 7 4 .244 .309 .328
1967 129 480 424 59 118 21 4 9 49 174 7 1 51 40 0 8 10 8 4 .278 .351 .410
1968 129 475 423 66 120 15 5 7 37 166 6 3 45 35 2 8 16 8 9 .284 .348 .392
1969 130 530 481 64 141 16 2 7 63 182 7 5 56 34 0 3 8 4 13 .293 .340 .378
1970 123 445 405 50 103 21 3 10 48 160 14 3 40 21 0 1 7 4 7 .254 .290 .395
1971 124 456 407 54 113 20 3 6 42 157 6 5 27 30 0 8 22 3 8 .278 .336 .386
1972 127 497 451 40 124 14 0 7 52 159 8 6 32 25 1 7 16 2 14 .275 .319 .353
1973 111 390 353 35 87 15 2 8 47 130 8 2 28 24 1 3 10 3 11 .246 .298 .368
1974 84 188 165 19 35 4 2 1 15 46 2 2 9 14 1 5 4 0 5 .212 .290 .279
Totals 1135 3868 3478 453 923 138 24 57 371 1280 60 28 337 253 6 49 127 49 76 .265 .322 .368
Biography: Selected to six all star teams (1967-1969, 1971-1973). Coached with Seibu, Yomiuri and Chunichi after retirement. After a stint with TV Tokyo as a baseball commentator, he became Lotte's minor league manager. He then moved to Yokohama to coach there in 2001.
Career OPS: .690 HR:AB: 1:61.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: HBP (1967), Best Nine (1968)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurohara, Yuji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Miyakonojo Kogyo High School
Born: 8/27/1960 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita Moroagata-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1983-1990 [44])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 154 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1983 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1989 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 81 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


Kuroiwa, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kami Minouchi Nohyo High School
Born: 7/1/1933 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Kokutetsu Nagano
Birthplace: Kami Takai-gun, Nagano Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1954-1958 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 pounds [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
1954 26 32 31 4 7 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .226 .258
1955 35 47 46 1 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 .109 .109 .109
1956 14 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1957 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1958 22 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
Totals 114 95 92 6 13 1 0 0 1 14 3 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 .141 .141 .152
Biography: 
Career OPS: .293 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurokawa, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kita Yo Chugakkou
Born: 1/2/1930 College: Matsuyama Shogyo University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ehime Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1950 [17])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1950 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000  HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurokawa, Toyohisa Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Tohoku High School
Born: 10/29/1941 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1961-1965 [38])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1961 4 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
1962 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 25 39 36 2 5 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .205 .222
1965 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 32 47 44 2 8 1 1 0 3 11 0 0 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .234 .250
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (1958-1959). Hammered two grand slams in a minor league game, driving in a total of ten runs (9/27/1961 at Heiwadai Stadium).
Career OPS: .484 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroki, Hiroshige Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Takanabe High School
Born: 4/15/1933 College: Meiji University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Takanabe-cho, Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1956-1960 [6])
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
1956 36 39 36 2 5 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .205 .139
1957 23 24 22 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .130 .091
1958 15 13 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250
1959 53 76 73 0 14 1 0 0 8 15 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .203 .205
1960 19 21 20 2 4 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .238 .300
Totals 146 173 163 5 27 2 1 0 12 31 4 0 45 6 0 0 1 0 0 .166 .195 .190
Biography: Motoyasu Kuroki's older brother.
Career OPS: .385 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroki, Junji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Nobeoka Gakuen High School
Born: 6/20/1974 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
Birthplace: Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1996-2001 [26]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 180 pounds Lotte (2002-2003 [19])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1996 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2000 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2001 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2002 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2003 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 170 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


Kuroki, Mikihiko Positions Played: SS, 2B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Tsuno High School
Born: 6/6/1941 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1961-1962 [38], [49]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds Nishitetsu Lions (1963-1964 [43])
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
1961 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1962 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .200 .000
Totals 10 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .167 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .167 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


Kuroki, Motoyasu Positions Played: LF
Nicknames: High School: Takanabe High School
Born: 1/1/1936 College: Nihon University
Died: Industrial League: Nittetsu Futase
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1960-1966 [23])
Height: 5'10" 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
1960 100 365 340 31 79 15 3 9 37 127 5 2 75 17 2 1 22 7 13 .232 .269 .374
1961 124 370 335 23 72 13 2 9 36 116 6 2 72 23 1 4 12 6 11 .215 .272 .346
1962 87 181 172 11 39 10 1 4 12 63 3 0 31 6 0 0 4 2 1 .227 .253 .366
1963 107 277 255 23 57 15 0 4 13 84 7 1 28 11 0 3 5 3 2 .224 .263 .329
1964 96 206 185 28 50 12 1 2 19 70 4 1 21 16 0 0 4 3 5 .270 .327 .378
1965 119 385 360 47 102 6 2 25 61 187 2 0 54 20 0 3 4 6 6 .283 .326 .519
1966 97 243 223 24 46 3 0 10 22 79 2 1 39 14 0 3 2 3 6 .206 .261 .354
Totals 730 2027 1870 187 445 74 9 63 200 726 29 7 320 107 3 14 53 30 44 .238 .283 .388
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1954). Fractured his shoulder in a game against Chunichi and he missed the remainder of the season (8/23/1960). Selected to one all star team (1965). 
Career OPS: .671 HR:AB: 1:29.7
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroki, Muneyuki Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Miyazaki Shogyo High School
Born: 2/15/1927 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Miyazaki Tetsudo Kyoku
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1950 [11])
Height: 5'8" 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
1950 24 63 55 9 12 3 0 2 7 21 0 11 6 2 0 2 1 .218 .317 .382
Totals 24 63 55 9 12 3 0 2 7 21 0 11 6 2 0 2 1 .218 .317 .382
Biography:
Career OPS: .699 HR:AB: 1:27.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroki, Sadao Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Takanabe High School
Born: 4/24/1935 College: N/A
Died: 5/18/1981 Industrial League: Moji Tetsudo Kanrikyoku
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1955-1956 [52])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 136 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 10 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .250 .000
Totals 15 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .077 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .077 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


Kuroki, Tomohiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Johnny High School: Nobeoka Gakuen High School
Born: 12/13/1973 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Oji Seishi Kasugai
Birthplace: Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1995-2007 [54])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 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 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2000 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2001 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 5/6/1995 against Daiei at Chiba Marine Stadium in relief. First Hir (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuroo, Shigeaki Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Toritsu Kagaku Kogyo High School
Born: 7/20/1926 College: N/A
Died: 10/17/1974 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Azabu, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Senators/Tokyu/Kyuei/
Height: 5'7' Weight: 132 pounds  Toei Flyers (1946-1949 [8], [15]), Kintetsu Pearls (1950-1955 [18])
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 56 150 139 5 25 1 1 0 13 28 0 12 11 0 0 1 .180 .240 .201
1947 77 207 190 14 40 8 2 1 13 55 3 29 14 0 5 4 .211 .265 .289
1948 57 156 151 11 31 0 3 0 9 37 1 22 4 0 2 2 .205 .226 .245
1949 47 112 107 4 17 2 2 0 9 23 2 24 3 0 1 1 .159 .182 .215
1950 41 104 101 10 18 5 0 1 4 26 0 16 3 0 0 0 0 .178 .202 .257
1951 29 58 55 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 13 2 0 0 0 1 .091 .123 .091
1952 22 30 28 1 6 1 0 0 3 7 0 8 2 0 0 0 2 .214 .267 .250
1953 30 84 76 4 16 3 0 0 2 19 3 15 4 1 0 0 1 .211 .259 .250
1954 11 19 18 0 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278
1955 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 382 923 868 50 163 20 8 2 55 205 11 145 43 1 8 8 .188 .227 .236
Biography: 
Career OPS: .463 HR:AB: 1:434.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurosaka, Yukio  Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Itoigawa Shoko High School
Born: 10/8/1955 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Washimiya Seisakusho
Birthplace: Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1978-1982 [34])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1978 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1979 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1980 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1981 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1982 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 50 5 5 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


Kurosaki, Takeshi Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Kiryu High School
Born: 7/17/1940 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gumma Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1960-1967 [29], [44])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1960 7 14 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .286 .273
1961 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1962 58 18 17 9 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 .176 .222 .176
1963 51 90 85 9 18 5 0 3 9 32 0 0 23 3 0 1 0 1 2 .212 .244 .376
1964 48 27 25 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 2 0 0 1 1 1 .080 .148 .080
1965 52 32 28 9 7 2 0 0 2 9 0 0 10 3 0 1 5 1 0 .250 .344 .321
1966 78 18 17 8 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .222 .235
1967 34 5 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200
Totals 332 209 193 51 37 8 0 3 13 54 0 1 56 11 0 2 8 7 3 .192 .239 .280
Biography: Signed by Toei before the beginning of the 1959 season. 
Career OPS: .519 HR:AB: 1:64.1
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurosawa, Toshio Positions Played: LF
Nicknames: High School: Yao Chugakkou
Born: 6/10/1914 College: Kansai University
Died: 6/23/1947 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Team (Years and  [uniform number]):Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936-
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds 1940 [4]), Taiyo (1941 [3]), Nishitetsu (1943 [3]), Yomiuri (1944-1947
Bats: Left Throws: Left [4])
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 12 57 48 8 15 3 0 0 5 18 2 3 9 0 3 .313 .436 .375
1936F 25 109 89 11 22 3 0 0 7 25 0 14 20 0 4 .247 .385 .281
1937S 56 251 200 34 59 7 2 1 16 73 0 15 51 0 17 .295 .438 .365
1937F 48 202 165 25 46 10 5 2 26 72 3 12 31 3 15 .279 .402 .436
1940 53 220 191 19 43 6 0 1 28 52 0 2 13 27 0 2 .225 .318 .272
1941 40 166 147 8 29 2 1 0 5 33 2 12 17 0 3 .197 .280 .224
1943 84 354 306 25 58 8 3 0 32 72 6 20 42 0 4 3 .190 .287 .235
1944 35 161 135 23 47 6 4 0 17 61 2 7 24 0 14 6 .348 .447 .452
1946 105 467 393 61 121 8 8 3 60 154 4 31 69 1 18 2 .308 .413 .392
1947 26 106 95 2 19 3 0 0 5 22 0 8 11 0 0 2 .200 .283 .232
Totals 484 2093 1769 216 459 56 23 7 201 582 17 135 301 4 80 .259 .368 .329
Biography: Played in five Koshien Tournaments. Batted cleanup in college. Stole home ten times during his pro career. Died from an intestinal ailment. Yomiuri retired his number 4 after his death. 
Career OPS: .697 HR:AB: 1:252.7
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: 3B (1944), TB (1944), CS (1944), SLG (1944)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kurose, Haruki Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Gifu High School
Born: 4/15/1985 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2007-2010 [56])
Height: 5'11" 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
2007 12 14 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .154 .154 .154
2008 18 45 38 7 8 2 0 1 5 13 2 0 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .211 .302 .342
2009 24 27 25 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 1 1 .250 .200 .200 .200
Totals 54 86 76 11 15 2 0 1 7 20 5 0 16 4 0 1 2 1 1 .197 .247 .263
Biography: Drafted on the second round (2004). Defensive problems have largely relegated him to the famr thus far. Got injured the second half of the 2009 campaign and sat out the remainder der of the schedule. Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS:.510  HR:AB: 1:76.0
Debut: 4/25/2007 against Softbank in a start at second base. First Hit (4/25/2007 against Softbank  in the third inning off of Toshiya Sugiuchi in his first pro plate appearance), First Homer (8/10/2008 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome in the fifth inning off of Kazuhito Tadano)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusaka, Akira Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Koyo Chugakkou
Born: 7/22/1927 College: Kansai University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers/Hanshin (1951- 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds 1956 [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
1951 64 61 57 12 12 1 0 1 5 16 0 12 2 2 2 4 0 .211 .262 .281
1952 57 76 69 21 19 5 4 0 6 32 1 13 5 0 5 2 3 .275 .320 .464
1953 59 88 80 23 24 3 1 4 12 41 1 10 5 2 9 5 0 .300 .356 .513
1954 104 182 167 23 36 3 1 2 9 47 6 2 14 6 1 11 4 4 .216 .244 .281
1955 39 75 68 12 18 3 1 1 3 26 1 0 9 6 0 0 11 5 0 .265 .324 .382
1956 23 42 36 4 7 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 3 0 .194 .310 .222
Totals 346 524 477 95 116 16 7 8 36 170 9 60 30 5 39 23 7 .243 .293 .356
Biography: Takashi Kusaka's older brother.
Career OPS: .649 HR:AB: 1:59.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusaka, Masakatsu Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Tohoku High School
Born: 10/17/1944 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ishimaki, Miyagi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1963-1974 [52], 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 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
1963 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1965 18 11 11 2 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .273 .273 .455
1966 38 63 59 9 11 4 0 1 4 18 0 0 10 4 0 0 1 1 1 .186 .238 .305
1967 78 52 49 7 9 2 0 0 3 11 0 0 12 2 0 1 0 3 1 .184 .231 .224
1968 60 39 37 7 7 2 0 0 1 9 0 0 7 1 0 1 2 2 0 .189 .231 .243
1969 58 41 38 1 6 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 13 1 0 2 1 0 1 .158 .220 .158
1970 30 40 37 3 15 1 0 0 2 16 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 .405 .436 .432
1971 57 70 67 6 13 1 0 1 6 17 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .206 .254
1972 42 48 44 4 9 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 8 3 0 1 1 1 2 .205 .271 .205
1973 43 74 67 8 16 4 0 0 1 20 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .311 .299
1974 29 27 26 1 5 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .192 .222 .269
Totals 456 465 435 48 94 18 0 2 22 118 3 0 74 21 0 6 6 11 8 .216 .262 .271
Biography: Won Eastern League homer (1964-1965) and RBI (1964) crowns. 
Career OPS: .533 HR:AB: 1:217.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusaka, Takashi Positins Played: LF
Nicknames: High School: Naruo Chugakkou
Born: 6/19/1929 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ozaki, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Pearls  (1952-1958 [24])
Height:5'6"  Weight: 140 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 21 18 17 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 .118 .167 .176
1953 111 485 442 55 126 19 5 1 14 158 5 36 35 3 25 12 5 .285 .342 .357
1954 131 547 479 60 142 15 6 0 53 169 4 9 41 50 5 19 18 4 .296 .363 .353
1955 124 453 389 54 114 12 5 0 38 136 7 2 27 54 2 1 26 11 6 .293 .379 .350
1956 85 274 244 32 63 10 1 0 16 75 5 0 22 24 3 1 9 8 4 .258 .327 .307
1957 83 244 218 22 42 9 0 0 9 51 6 0 24 19 1 1 3 4 2 .193 .261 .234
1958 81 266 234 19 54 5 0 0 6 59 3 1 24 27 0 1 14 8 2 .231 .312 .252
Totals 636 2287 2023 244 543 71 17 1 137 651 30 177 210 6 12 96 61 24 .268 .339 .322
Biography: Won a Tokyo Metropolitan University League batting title with a .458 average (1950F). Selected to one all star team (1954). After retirement, coached high school baseball. His son also eventually became a high school baseball coach.
Career OPS: .661 HR:AB: 1:2023.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: SF (1954)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusano, Daisuke Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, LF, RF
Nicknames: High School: Nobeoka Gakuen High School
Born: 12/4/1976 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: NTT Tokyo, NTT Kyushu, Honda Kumamoto
Birthplace: Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2006-2015 [12])
Height: 5'7" 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
2006 43 112 100 6 21 6 0 0 2 27 5 0 17 7 1 0 0 0 1 .188 .210 .262 .270
2007 119 387 344 45 110 19 2 8 44 157 1 2 34 32 2 8 1 2 7 .319 .320 .389 .456
2008 118 365 328 36 89 15 0 3 36 113 7 4 33 20 1 6 2 0 6 .263 .271 .321 .343
2009 122 511 462 55 141 28 0 7 54 190 3 2 60 27 1 17 3 0 15 .306 .305 .364 .411
Totals 402 1375 1234 142 361 68 2 18 136 487 16 8 144 86 5 31 6 2 29 .293 .352 .395
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament. Tore it up in the industrial leagues and was named to several Japanese contingents in international tournaments. Selected on the eighth round at age 29 (2005). Was platooned against righthanders in 2007. In the middle of that season, changed his stance a little and started hitting breaking stuff better, leading to surge in his fortunes at the plate that ended his platoon status. He would end the season batting 328 with two strikes on him. His 21 game hitting streak in 2009 is a team record.Selected to one all star team (2009).  Is married with a child. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .747 HR:AB: 1:68.6
Debut: 3/26/2006 against Nippon Ham at Sapporo Dome in a start at second base. First Hit (3/26/2006 against Nippon Ham at Sapporo Dome, a double), First Homer (3/24(2007 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in the sixth inning off of Fumiya Nishiguchi, a solo jack to right)
Titles: HBP (2009)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kushida, Yumihiko Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Taipei Number One Chugakkou
Born: 5/14/1922 College: Taipei Kosho
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Taiwan Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kinki Nihon (1946 [16])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 136 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 17 30 24 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 4 5 0 0 0 .125 .276 .125
Totals 17 30 24 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 4 5 0 0 0 .125 .276 .125
Biography: 
Career OPS: .401 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kushihara, Yasuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Tokorozawa Shogyo High School
Born: 4/13/1963 College: N/A
DIed:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1986 [35])
Height: 6'2" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1986 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
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


Kushiro, Yoshiaki Positions Played: C, 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Mita Gakuen High School
Born: 8/14/1942 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Mita, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1963-1967 [48], [13], 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 158 pounds [39]), Sankei Atoms/Yakult  (1968-1974 [33], [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
1963 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
1965 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
1966 7 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250
1967 6 9 8 1 3 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625
1968 26 28 27 1 5 0 0 1 4 8 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .179 .296
1969 66 137 121 8 22 1 1 2 9 31 1 0 27 14 0 1 0 0 3 .182 .272 .256
1970 67 131 119 9 24 4 1 3 7 39 0 0 27 11 3 1 2 2 0 .202 .275 .328
1971 20 19 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111
1972 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1973 12 13 13 3 6 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692
1974 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 226 353 322 22 66 7 2 7 28 98 1 0 70 27 3 2 2 2 4 .205 .270 .304
Biography: Signed by Hanshin before the 1961 season. Won Western League homer and RBI titles (1967). Retired after the 1975 season. Coached with Seibu after retirement.
Career OPS: .574 HR:AB: 1:46.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusuhashi, Takayuki Positions Played: PR
Nicknames: High School: Imabari Nishi High School
Born: 11/14/1950 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ehime Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1970 [56], [38])
Height: 5'10" 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
1970 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1968). Retired after the 1974 season. 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusuki, Toru Positions Played: C, 1B, SS, OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Kokura High School
Born: 12/22/1950 College: Waseda University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiheiyo Club/Crown Lighter
Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 pounds Lions/Seibu (1974-1980 [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
1974 48 93 82 9 12 1 0 3 14 22 3 1 23 6 0 1 1 1 0 .146 .211 .268
1975 117 340 297 35 73 10 2 2 31 93 11 2 57 27 0 3 18 14 6 .246 .313 .313
1976 61 140 128 8 28 5 0 1 12 36 7 0 16 5 0 0 4 3 1 .219 .248 .281
1977 76 145 135 14 35 4 0 1 14 42 4 1 20 4 0 1 4 3 2 .259 .284 .311
1978 18 30 29 4 10 0 0 2 4 16 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 .345 .367 .552
1979 34 46 42 6 8 1 0 0 2 9 2 0 8 1 0 1 2 1 1 .190 .227 .214
1980 12 21 18 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .200 .111
Totals 366 815 731 78 168 21 2 9 77 220 28 4 135 46 0 6 30 24 12 .230 .280 .301
Biography: Was captain of his college team. Drafted on the second round (1973). Was a scout for 19 years following his retirement before becoming a coach for Seibu in 2000. 
Career OPS: .581 HR:AB: 1:81.2
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


 
Kusuki, Yusuke Positions Played: LF
Nicknames: High School: Kokura High School
Born: 1/27/1984 College: Aoyama Gakuin University
Died: Industrial League: Panasonic
Birthplace: Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2010 [38])
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
2010
Totals
Biography: Is the son of Toru Kusuki. Played in Boys League in elementary school. Took a year off after graduating high school to study for Aoyama Gakuin's entrance exam. Drafted on the fifth round (2008). In his debut, he pinch hit for his former Aoyama Gakuin teammate Fuminori Yokogawa. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan 
Career OPS: HR:AB:
Debut: 4/28/2010 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles:
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A

Kusumi, Shizuo Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Shizuoka Shogyo HIgh School
Born: 7/25/1931 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1951 [28])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 123 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
1951 38 17 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 3 1 0 .200 .235 .200
Totals 38 17 15 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 3 1 0 .200 .235 .200
Biography: Retired after the 1952 season.
Career OPS: .435 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusumoto, Hideo Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Komatsushima Nishi High School
Born: 8/8/1949 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Onishi Shuzo
Birthplace: Tokushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1971 [33])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1971 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Drafted on the third round (1970). Released after the end of the 1972 season. 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall  of Fame Induction: N/A


Kusunoki, Yasuo Positions Played: P, C, 1B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Takamatsu Shogyo High School
Born: 6/21/1920 College: N/A
Died: 10/9/2000 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Giants (1938-1942, 1951-
Height: 5'9" Weight: 154 pounds 1954  [12], [5], [27]), Hankyu Braves (1947-1949 [2], [3]), Nishitetsu
Bats: Right Throws: Right  Clippers (1950 [3]), Taiyo Whales (1955 [1])
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 6 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 .250 .333 .250
1939 31 57 44 7 9 2 1 0 11 13 0 13 13 0 1 .205 .386 .295
1940 35 67 59 4 10 2 1 0 5 14 0 0 15 8 0 1 .169 .269 .237
1941 38 92 67 13 13 3 0 1 12 19 1 1 14 23 0 0 .194 .396 .284
1942 90 386 299 40 68 12 6 1 26 95 3 50 82 2 3 1 .227 .397 .318
1947 36 90 83 4 11 1 0 0 5 12 0 9 6 1 0 0 .133 .200 .145
1948 64 152 137 12 38 6 2 2 22 54 1 17 14 0 3 0 .277 .344 .394
1949 41 89 80 7 23 4 0 1 13 30 0 16 9 0 3 0 .288 .360 .375
1950 73 286 262 27 67 10 2 8 42 105 0 37 24 0 7 2 6 .256 .318 .401
1951 84 286 243 38 71 19 0 6 52 108 6 28 36 1 6 2 11 .292 .386 .444
1952 73 221 185 27 54 11 3 3 24 80 4 20 32 0 1 1 6 .292 .396 .432
1953 26 55 50 6 8 1 0 0 0 9 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 .160 .222 .180
1954 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .333 .000
1955 50 140 126 4 24 3 0 0 5 27 0 0 21 14 0 2 2 7 .190 .271 .214
Totals 651 1933 1645 189 398 74 15 22 218 568 16 247 267 0 4 27 .242 .349 .345
Biography: Was signed as pitcher, but converted into an infielder in 1940 and a catcher in 1941. Selected to one all star team (1952). Coached with Sankei after retirement (1968-1969). 
Career OPS: .694 HR:AB: 1:74.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwahara, Kentaro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tsuda Gakuen High School
Born: 10/29/1985 College: Nara Sangyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nabari, Mie Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2008-2012 [38])
Height: 6'0" 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
2008 32 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 11 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 343 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 4/6/2008 against Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwahara, Shoji Positions Played: P, 2B
Nicknames:  High School:  Hinata Gakuin High School
Born: 2/5/1939  College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1958-1959 [33])
Height: 5'5" Weight: 151pounds: 
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1959 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwahara, Yoshiyuki Positions Played: CF
Nicknames: High School: Nichidai Buzan High School
Born: 6/15/1982 College: Nihon University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2006-2012 [40])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 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 9 23 21 3 8 2 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .381 .409 .476
2009 20 20 18 3 5 1 0 1 3 9 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .278 .350 .500
Totals 29 43 39 6 13 3 0 1 3 19 1 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .381 .487
Biography: Was team captain in high school and college. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 2000). Batted cleanup at Nihon University and notched a batting title, thre Best Nines and an MVP during his time there. He was also selected to Japan's national collegiate all star team. Drafted on the eighth round (2004). Had surgery in September, 2005 for a torn knee ligament. Still an active player. Official Blog   Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .868 HR:AB: 1:39.0
Debut: 10/1/2006 against Yakult at Yokohama Stadium in a pinch hit appearance. First Hit (10/1/2006 against Yakult at Yokohama Stadium off of Ryo Kawashima), First Homer (8/26/2009 against Hanshin at Yokohama Stadium in the seventh inning off of Minoru Iwata, a pinch hit solo jack to left)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwana, Shigeharu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: :Mito Chugakkou
Born: 7/18/1921 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Manchu Kozan, Zen-Mito
Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyu/Toei Flyers (1950-1954
Height: 5'7" Weight: 136 pounds [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
1950 33 46 46 5 12 0 0 1 3 15 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .261 .326
1951 22 23 20 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .150 .261 .150
1952 34 63 56 5 9 0 0 0 3 9 1 8 4 2 1 0 3 .161 .242 .161
1953 37 59 55 3 9 1 0 1 3 13 1 12 3 0 0 1 0 .164 .207 .236
1954 24 29 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .174 .345 .174
Totals 150 220 200 17 37 1 0 2 9 44 2 33 16 2 1 1 4 .185 .252 .220
Biography: 
Career OPS: .472 HR:AB: 1:100.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwano,  Hakaru Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kyushu Kogyo High School
Born: 5/5/1949 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1968-1980 [40], [17])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 170 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 3 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
1970 20 25 21 2 4 1 0 0 2 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .208 .238
1971 70 116 107 11 24 4 0 1 7 31 0 1 25 4 0 4 0 0 2 .224 .276 .290
1972 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1973 28 33 30 1 7 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .303 .267
1974 41 70 59 3 10 4 0 0 1 14 3 1 13 7 0 0 0 1 3 .169 .254 .237
1975 79 119 110 7 27 2 1 3 13 40 0 0 20 8 0 1 0 0 4 .245 .303 .364
1976 76 133 125 7 33 5 1 1 21 43 0 1 22 6 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .301 .344
1977 73 127 114 7 24 2 0 4 11 38 0 0 19 12 0 1 0 2 1 .211 .291 .333
1978 68 70 64 4 11 0 1 1 12 16 0 1 11 2 0 3 0 0 2 .172 .229 .250
1979 51 48 43 1 9 1 0 1 7 13 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 3 .209 .271 .302
1980 15 15 14 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286
Totals 530 766 697 45 154 20 3 11 76 213 4 6 135 48 0 11 0 3 20 .221 .280 .306
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round as a pitcher (1966).Coached and did some advance scouting after retiring at the end of the 1981 season. 
Career OPS: .586 HR:AB: 1:63.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwashima, Hajime Positions Played: 3B
Nicknames: High School: Takamatsu Shogyo High School
Born: 6/9/1918 College: Keio University
Died: 1944 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu (1941 [18])
Height: Weight:
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1941 6 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100
Totals 6 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 .100 .182 .100
Biography: Died in combat in WWII.
Career OPS: .282 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwata, Masumi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: PL Gakuen High School
Born: 4/1/1968 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yao, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1986-2006 [18])
Height: 5'8" 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
1986 15 22 22 2 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .136 .227
1987 37 80 74 4 15 3 0 2 11 24 3 1 21 2 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .221 .324
1988 32 77 69 6 9 2 1 0 1 13 5 1 25 2 0 0 0 0 2 .130 .153 .188
1989 30 98 86 4 21 4 0 0 6 25 11 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .253 .291
1990 27 79 60 7 14 2 0 0 3 16 15 1 17 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .266 .267
1991 32 90 78 8 19 6 1 1 11 30 7 2 27 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .265 .385
1992 32 78 69 8 15 3 0 2 8 24 7 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 2 .217 .239 .348
1993 26 63 57 2 9 0 1 0 3 11 5 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .172 .193
1994 31 83 73 7 21 0 1 1 7 26 5 0 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .333 .356
1995 9 25 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .250 .167
1997 31 55 43 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .200 .116
1998 27 74 56 4 11 1 0 0 6 12 12 1 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .258 .214
1999 32 47 36 4 8 3 0 0 2 11 6 0 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .317 .306
2000 32 22 19 1 6 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 .316 .350 .316
2001 16 14 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273
2002 24 61 51 4 15 5 1 1 9 25 9 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .308 .490
2003 14 31 24 5 8 1 0 0 5 9 5 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .333 .385 .375
2004 16 30 25 2 6 2 0 0 3 8 4 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .240 .231 .320
2005 12 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .067 .063 .067
2006 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 478 1049 890 75 192 34 5 7 79 257 110 8 265 41 0 0 0 0 12 .216 .248 .289
Biography: 
Career OPS: 537 HR:AB: 1:127.1
Debut: 5/25/1986 against Chunichi in relief. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwata, Shigeru Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Hokuyo High School
Born: 12/20/1960 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Higashi Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1983-1986 [32]), Lotte
Height: 5'9" Weight: 189 pounds Orions (1987-1988 [13])
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
1983 23 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500
1984 14 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
1985 19 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
1986 27 20 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118
1987 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 90 43 38 2 7 0 0 0 1 7 5 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .184 .184
Biography: 
Career OPS: .368 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuwata, Takeshi Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Ebara High School
Born: 1/5/1937 College: Chuo University
Died: 1/21/1991 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1959-1968 [8]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 191 pounds Yomiuri (1969 [7]), Yakult (1970 [7])
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 125 499 435 64 117 20 3 31 84 236 0 2 99 58 21 4 25 8 13 .269 .359 .543
1960 114 443 392 50 118 15 7 16 67 195 0 4 72 44 12 3 16 3 10 .301 .372 .497
1961 130 532 471 70 132 25 3 25 94 238 4 3 108 53 7 1 20 5 10 .280 .352 .505
1962 112 466 431 50 112 18 0 22 48 196 0 1 83 34 2 0 2 1 11 .260 .313 .455
1963 139 564 493 65 118 25 1 25 76 220 2 8 72 58 0 3 7 6 21 .239 .319 .446
1964 140 596 539 75 161 30 1 27 96 274 0 5 81 49 2 3 5 6 13 .299 .378 .508
1965 132 520 480 65 128 21 3 24 75 227 0 4 84 36 1 0 5 3 11 .267 .315 .473
1966 119 465 441 48 105 12 0 25 64 192 2 3 70 18 1 1 3 2 13 .238 .268 .435
1967 118 444 400 62 106 14 1 27 63 203 2 1 73 35 2 6 5 2 9 .265 .333 .507
1968 49 131 114 5 15 2 0 1 7 20 2 1 34 13 1 1 1 1 5 .132 .225 .175
1969 13 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .176 .000
1970 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1194 4681 4214 554 1112 182 19 223 674 2001 12 32 787 401 49 22 89 37 117 .264 .329 .475
Biography: His 31 homers his first year was the most by any rookie in history to that time. Clubbed sayonara homers in back to back games (4/8-4/9/1961). Selected to six all star teams (1959-1962, 1964-1965). Retired due to an auto race fixing scandal. Worked various jobs after retirement, including running a golf course, until he died suddenly at age 54.
Career OPS: .804 HR:AB: 1:18.9
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: Rookie of the Year (1959), Hits (1964), 2B (1964), HR (1959), RBI (1961), K (1961), IBB (1959)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kuzukawa, Kenji Positions Played: PH, PR
Nicknames: High School: Kannonji Shogyo High School
Born: 4/10/1960 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kannonji, Kagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1985 [52])
Height: 5'11" 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
1985 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .000 .250 .000
Totals 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .000 .250 .000
Biography: Signed outside the draft by Nippon Ham as an outfielder (1978).
Career OPS: .250 HR:AB: 1:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Kyuki, Isao Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kainan Chugakkou 
Born: 2/12/1926 College: N/A
Died: 9/12/1993 Industrial League: Wakayama Keisen
Birthplace: Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishi Nihon Pirates (1950 [17]), 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds Nishitetsu Lions (1951-1953 [10]), Takahashi Unions (1954 [11])
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
1950 28 55 53 2 10 1 0 1 3 14 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 .189 .200 .264
1951 13 10 9 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333
1952 41 86 78 6 22 3 0 0 5 25 3 3 3 0 1 0 4 .282 .301 .321
1953 50 95 92 0 17 1 0 0 1 18 2 12 1 0 0 1 1 .185 .194 .196
1954 53 35 33 0 4 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .121 .171 .121
Totals 185 281 265 10 55 6 0 1 12 64 5 21 7 1 2 1 9 .208 .228 .242
Biography: 
Career OPS: .470 HR:AB: 1:265.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A