Osada, Hiroyuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Miyaszaki Omiya High School 
Born: 6/3/1939 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1958-1968 [25], 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 154 pounds [23]), Hankyu Braves (1969 [34])
Bats: Right Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1958 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1959 28 20 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071
1961 39 23 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .091 .048
1962 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 18 8 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286
1964 38 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
1965 26 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300
1966 28 13 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167
1967 20 17 14 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
1968 15 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1969 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 237 109 95 7 12 0 0 0 3 12 10 0 46 4 0 0 0 0 0 .126 .162 .126
Biography: 
Career OPS: .288 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osada, Katsushi Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Ichikawa High School
Born: 6/25/1957 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nissan Motors
Birthplace: Nakatomi-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1983-1985 [36])
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
1983 49 21 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211
1985 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 51 21 19 2 3 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211
Biography: Drafted in the fourth round (1980), Became the Dragons bus driver after retiring at the end of the 1986 season. 
Career OPS: .411 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer  (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osada, Shuichiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kamakura Gakuen High School
Born: 5/6/1980 College: Keio University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2003-2010 [19], [34])
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
2003 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 120 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: 3/28/2003 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osada, Yukio Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Yoshida High School
Born: 2/24/1939 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Rikka
Birthplace: Minami Tsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1961-1976 [7])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 189 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
1961 69 134 123 9 28 6 1 2 9 42 0 0 20 11 0 0 0 2 4 .228 .291 .341
1962 123 341 318 26 80 19 2 5 29 118 5 1 72 15 2 2 5 9 6 .252 .289 .371
1963 92 291 256 23 71 14 3 8 26 115 5 1 21 24 2 5 4 3 8 .277 .350 .449
1964 125 428 391 48 116 23 2 6 45 161 0 1 41 31 2 5 5 6 9 .297 .355 .412
1965 131 467 424 49 122 19 1 9 48 170 3 2 49 37 2 1 4 11 12 .288 .345 .401
1966 98 284 261 15 64 12 0 5 28 91 2 5 30 15 2 1 0 4 11 .245 .284 .349
1967 109 340 316 37 85 18 0 16 49 151 2 1 45 20 1 1 0 2 10 .269 .314 .478
1968 97 292 266 28 67 16 1 14 42 127 1 2 33 20 1 3 0 0 9 .252 .309 .477
1969 55 92 86 5 20 4 0 2 14 30 0 1 11 4 0 1 0 0 4 .233 .272 .349
1970 86 170 156 12 44 6 0 4 15 62 0 0 28 14 0 0 2 0 2 .282 .341 .397
1971 91 156 137 12 36 5 0 2 14 47 0 2 24 16 1 1 0 1 7 .263 .340 .343
1972 66 108 98 5 27 1 0 1 9 31 0 0 23 10 1 0 0 0 6 .276 .343 .316
1973 45 47 42 1 10 2 0 1 7 15 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .319 .357
1974 51 49 43 1 9 1 0 1 4 13 0 0 12 6 1 0 0 0 2 .209 .306 .302
1975 70 90 84 3 22 3 0 2 16 31 0 1 13 4 0 1 0 0 2 .262 .300 .369
1976 16 15 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .067 .067
Totals 1324 3304 3016 274 802 149 10 78 355 1205 18 17 431 232 15 21 20 38 93 .266 .321 .400
Biography: Was a speed skater in junior high school, but slotted in right away in high school as his team's cleanup hitter and first baseman. Ws put in the five hole with Taiyo his rookie year. Climbed over the outfield wall to go after some hecklers and was ejected  (7/12/1964 at Kawasaki Stadium against Yomiuri). Had a five game homer streak (6/8-6/13/1968). After retirement, he worked as a baseball commentator and then ran an izakaya (a kind of bar). 
Career OPS: .721 HR:AB: 1:38.7
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaka, Katsuhito Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Tokaidai Gyosei High School
Born: 6/14/1968 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]):  Yakult (1991-1995 [21]), Kintetsu
Height: 5'10" Weight: 180 pounds: Buffaloes (1996 [54])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1991 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1992 29 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
1993 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1994 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1995 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 83 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
Biography: 
Career OPS: .222 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaka, Masahiko Positions Played: 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Tokushima Shogyo High School
Born: 11/28/1941 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffalo (1961-1962 [33]), 
Height: 5'11" Weight:162 pounds Daimai/Tokyo Orions (1963-1968 [10], [36])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1961 48 123 117 10 21 4 0 0 2 25 3 0 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .200 .214
1962 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 28 39 37 2 4 2 0 1 3 9 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .132 .243
1964 25 10 9 4 2 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .200 .556
1965 13 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1966 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1967 93 54 48 13 9 3 0 3 5 21 3 0 11 3 0 0 5 1 1 .188 .235 .438
1968 91 38 34 8 9 1 0 0 5 10 1 0 13 3 0 0 4 1 0 .265 .324 .294
Totals 305 272 252 39 45 10 0 5 16 70 10 0 65 10 0 0 13 2 1 .179 .210 .278
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1958). Signed by Kintetsu before the beginning of the 1960 season. 
Career OPS: .488 HR:AB: 1:50.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaki, Akio Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Joto Shogyo High School
Born: 11/28/1930 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kochi , Kochi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1950 [17])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 145 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 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .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


Osaki, Kenichi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Fukuoka Kogyo High School
Born: 12/20/1920 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Yawata Seitetsu, Nishi Nihon Tetsudo
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Clippers (1950 [10]), 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds Nankai Hawks (1951 [11])
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 20 24 20 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 4 0 0 0 1 .150 .292 .150
1951 11 8 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500
Totals 31 32 28 0 6 1 0 0 2 7 0 9 4 0 0 0 1 .214 .313 .250
Biography: 
Career OPS: .563 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaki, Kinichi Positions Played: C, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Wakayama Chugakkou
Born: 4/29/1924 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Goldstar (1946 [8])
Height: 5'7" 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
1946 23 34 28 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 5 0 1 0 .143 .265 .143
Totals 23 34 28 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 5 0 1 0 .143 .265 .143
Biography:
Career OPS: .408 HR:AB: 1:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaki, Mitsuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Meiji High School
Born: 5/9/1932 College: Meiji University (dropped out)
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1953-1958 [8], [17]) 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 167 pounds Kintetsu Buffalo (1959-1960 [20])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1953 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1954 11 14 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143
1955 39 55 53 3 9 1 0 0 2 10 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 .185 .189
1956 63 106 101 2 12 2 0 0 0 14 4 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 6 .119 .127 .139
1957 48 94 84 0 10 0 0 0 4 10 7 0 21 3 0 0 0 0 1 .119 .149 .119
1958 26 50 43 3 5 1 0 1 3 9 3 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 .116 .191 .209
1959 26 23 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095
1960 17 9 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500
Totals 233 353 326 11 43 5 0 1 11 51 18 61 9 0 0 0 10 .132 .155 .156
Biography: 
Career OPS: .311 HR:AB: 1:326.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaki, Takao Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Heian High School
Born: 4/24/1942 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1961-
Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 pounds 1964 [19]), Kintetsu Buffaloes (1965 [27])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1961 54 47 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .133 .000
1962 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 32 17 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214
1964 9 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333
1965 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 102 71 56 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 .054 .185 .071
Biography: 
Career OPS: .256 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osaki, Yutaro Positions Played: LF, CF, RF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Jos0 Gakuin High School
Born: 10/18/1984 College: Aoyama Gakuin High School
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2007-2015 [0])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 167 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
2007 7 25 21 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .190 .261 .238
2008 5 9 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .111 .222
2009 75 188 160 18 44 13 1 0 14 59 13 0 30 11 1 4 2 0 1 .256 .275 .337 .369
Totals 87 222 190 20 49 15 1 0 14 66 15 0 35 12 1 5 2 0 1 .167 .219 .233
Biography: Has a younger brother playing in the industrial leagues. Played in three Koshien Tournaments, winning it all once. Slugged 22 homers in high school. Won a batting title his sophomore year of college and was named to a Tokyo Metropolitan University League Best Nine squad his junior year. Batted .282 with ten roudtrippers as a collegian. Was tapped for Japan's national collegiate all star team in 2005. Drafted on the sixth round (2006). Hurt his back when his car was rear ended by a taxi (2009). His first pro RBI was a walkoff off of Mark Kroon of Yomiuri. He would later have a walkoff bases on balls against Hanshin reliever Jeff Williams. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .452 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 9/24/2007 against Rakuten at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (9/27/2007 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome in the first inning off of Ryan Glynn, a single to right), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osanai, Takashi Positions Played: 1B, LF
Nicknames: High School: Toin Gakuen High School
Born: 8/30/1957 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1980-1991 [33], [9]),
Height: 6'0" Weight: 195 pounds Taiyo Whales (1992-1993 [28])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1980 7 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .143 .000
1981 7 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
1982 59 91 87 3 18 5 0 1 2 26 0 0 20 3 0 1 0 0 4 .207 .242 .299
1983 117 386 340 44 90 16 0 18 56 160 9 5 66 29 1 3 5 4 2 .265 .324 .471
1984 89 236 204 28 49 7 1 9 34 85 4 5 37 22 2 1 3 1 2 .240 .310 .417
1985 89 252 213 31 54 6 1 14 38 104 4 2 40 32 1 1 3 0 3 .254 .351 .488
1986 118 485 421 58 107 25 3 19 58 195 3 2 105 54 2 5 5 1 7 .254 .344 .463
1987 54 114 105 9 24 4 0 1 7 31 0 0 36 7 0 2 1 0 0 .229 .289 .295
1988 80 272 240 28 62 3 0 9 36 92 2 4 45 26 2 0 7 5 5 .258 .326 .383
1989 97 287 260 32 71 14 1 11 42 120 1 4 43 21 1 1 2 0 1 .273 .325 .462
1990 108 301 257 34 69 12 0 11 40 114 0 5 44 37 3 2 0 0 9 .268 .359 .444
1991 99 169 146 22 34 6 0 5 16 55 2 1 26 19 1 1 2 0 3 .233 .323 .377
1992 86 256 233 27 52 6 4 6 27 84 1 0 45 21 1 1 0 2 3 .223 .290 .361
1993 10 13 12 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167
Totals 1020 2876 2531 316 632 105 10 104 360 1069 26 28 515 273 14 18 28 13 39 .250 .324 .422
Biography: Drafted on the third round (1975). Won Western League homer and RBI crowns (1978). Selected to two all star teams (1986, 1989). Coached with Hiroshima after retirement. 
Career OPS: .746 HR:AB: 1:24.3
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: K (1986)
Managerial. Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osawa, Keiji Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF
Nicknames: Oyabun (Godfather) High School: Kanagawa Shoko High School
Born: 3/14/1932 College: Rikkyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1956-1964 [15]),
Height: 5'8" Weight: 170 pounds Tokyo Orions (1965 [26])
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 145 439 386 40 100 11 2 4 30 127 15 3 56 34 1 1 18 12 5 .259 .318 .329
1957 107 335 296 36 73 9 2 4 22 98 7 2 40 30 0 0 4 2 10 .247 .314 .331
1958 116 325 290 28 79 10 3 1 27 98 1 4 45 28 1 2 7 5 8 .272 .336 .338
1959 107 260 242 18 59 6 1 0 23 67 5 1 23 11 1 1 4 4 12 .244 .278 .277
1960 110 275 251 21 65 10 1 4 25 89 2 1 41 20 0 1 2 5 9 .259 .315 .355
1961 110 209 190 18 31 5 0 1 19 39 4 1 30 13 2 1 2 1 3 .163 .220 .205
1962 74 193 170 20 42 8 0 0 17 50 13 2 26 8 0 0 0 3 4 .247 .278 .294
1963 90 123 106 13 25 2 0 1 9 30 5 0 14 11 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .314 .283
1964 64 83 73 5 14 0 1 0 9 16 5 1 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .231 .219
1965 65 79 71 3 13 3 0 2 10 22 0 3 12 5 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .228 .310
Totals 988 2321 2075 202 501 64 10 17 191 636 57 18 301 164 5 7 38 32 52 .241 .297 .307
Biography: Pitched and batted third in high school, going to one Koshien Tournament. Got into a violent confrontation with an umpire in high school and was restricted from playing road games with his team for a year. Selected to one all star team, going 0-2 in two games (1956). Was thrown out three times attempting to steal in a single game (6/16/1956). Coached with Lotte after retirement (1966-1968) before becoming the team's minor league manager (1969-1971). He was then named manager of the big club midway through the season (1971-1972). Managed at Nippon Ham (1976-1983, 1993-1994), winning one pennant (1981). Has  also worked in Nippon Ham's front office. His grandaughter, Akane Osawa, is a model and tv actress.
Career OPS: .604 HR:AB 1:122.1
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: Lotte (1971-1972), Nippon Ham (1976-1983, 1993-1994) 725-723-99 
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osawa, Kimio Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Fujisawa Shogyo High School
Born: 2/11/1926 College: N/A
Died: 11/4/2003 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Sangyo (1944 [8]), Chunichi
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds (1948 [47])
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
1944 14 34 30 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 9 3 0 0 0 .067 .152 .067
1948 26 28 26 0 4 0 1 0 0 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154
Totals 40 62 56 0 6 1 1 0 1 9 1 15 5 0 0 0 .107 .180 .107
Biography: Younger brother of Nobuo Osawa and older brother of Keiji Osawa. After leaving Sangyo, played with Tokyu in 1947, but never saw any action. Converted from an outfielder into a pitcher when he was with Chunichi. Played for Isuzu Motors in the industrial Leagues after retirement before managing an industrial league nine and then cadging a head coaching job at Tokyo Agricultural University. In 1990, he took a similar position with Honan High School in Saitama Prefecture. 
Career OPS: .287 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osawa, Kiyoshi Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Kyohan Shogyo High School
Born: 7/21/1925 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Pacific (1946 [31]), Tokyo 
Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds Senators/Tokyu Flyers (1947 [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
1946 32 59 52 0 5 1 1 0 3 8 2 3 4 1 0 1 .096 .175 .154
1947 88 272 253 4 44 6 2 0 10 54 4 19 15 0 5 4 .174 .220 .213
Totals 120 331 305 13 49 7 3 0 13 62 6 22 19 1 5 5 .161 .212 .203
Biography: 
Career OPS: .415 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osawa, Nobuo Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kanagawa Shoko High School
Born: 12/1/1916 College: Kokugakuin University
Died: 7/15/2005 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya/Chubu Nihon/Chunichi
Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 pounds (1937-1948 [19], [4]), Tokyu Flyers (1949 [4]), Taiyo Whales (1950-1951
Bats: Right Throws: Right  [5]), Hiroshima (1952-1954 [3])
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1937S 49 179 148 15 38 8 1 0 17 48 3 15 28 0 3 .257 .375 .324
1937F 47 205 177 14 48 11 2 0 23 63 2 12 26 0 2 .251 .365 .356
1938S 34 146 118 15 27 4 2 1 19 38 1 6 27 0 1 .229 .372 .322
1938F 40 174 147 17 40 4 1 0 24 46 1 12 26 0 7 .272 .382 .313
1939 93 398 345 33 107 12 3 2 46 131 0 2 24 51 0 13 .310 .397 .380
1940 103 436 348 39 79 9 5 2 39 104 0 5 25 82 1 18 .227 .372 .299
1941 68 299 241 16 55 4 0 0 13 59 3 16 54 1 8 .228 .372 .245
1946 57 152 136 12 31 5 2 0 23 40 0 8 16 0 4 4 .228 .309 .294
1947 101 368 330 31 85 18 4 0 47 111 0 17 38 0 3 3 .258 .334 .336
1948 127 523 483 38 132 24 2 3 53 169 0 17 38 2 6 8 .273 .329 .350
1949 134 561 493 57 140 19 3 5 70 180 1 39 66 1 10 5 .284 .370 .365
1950 139 625 578 97 189 45 1 10 93 266 1 25 46 0 7 5 16 .327 .377 .460
1951 108 471 418 57 120 13 1 9 60 162 0 21 49 4 6 5 15 .287 .367 .388
1952 120 507 441 38 123 18 2 2 43 151 0 22 63 3 4 4 13 .279 .373 .342
1953 130 566 505 48 120 14 0 6 52 152 0 29 55 3 11 4 11 .238 .314 .310
1954 111 462 408 39 105 19 2 6 47 146 6 3 40 48 0 8 3 13 .257 .336 .358
Totals 1461 6072 5316 566 1439 227 31 46 669 1866 18 328 713 15 111 .271 .358 .351
Biography: Older brother of Keiji Osawa, who managed at Nippon Ham. Won five games as a pitcher before being coverted into an infiedler. Set a then single season CL record for doubles with 45 (1950). Had six hits in a game against Hiroshima to set a CL record (8/26/1951). Is one of 20 players all time to have pitching experience as well as more than 1000 hits in a career. Was a leader in the clubhouse. Also went under name of Kiyoshi Osawa. Played in the industrial leagues after retirement before heading up Kokugakuin University's baseball program. Died of pancreatic cancer. 
Career OPS: .709 HR:AB 1:115.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: AB (1953), 2B (1950), SF (1940)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osawa, Tsutomu Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Noshiro High School
Born: 5/23/1948 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nikko Hitachi
Birthplace: Noshiro, Akita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers/Nittaku Home Flyers/
Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds Nippon Ham (1971-1976 [25], [51])
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 16 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125
1972 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1974 10 17 14 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357
1976 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 30 28 25 1 5 1 0 0 1 6 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .231 .240
Biography: Drafted on the seventh round (1970). 
Career OPS: .471 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshida, Reizo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Odate Komei High School
Born: 6/4/1943 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Akita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daimai Orions (1963 [54])
Height: 6'0" 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
1963 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
HBall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Hiroyuki Positions Played: 1B, RF, DH
Nicknames: Getchu (from a character in a video game) High School: Saitama Sakae High School
Born: 6/15/1981 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Omiya, Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2002-2010 [51])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2002 36 80 70 13 15 5 0 3 7 29 0 1 16 9 1 0 0 0 3 .214 .300 .414
2003 96 273 254 29 78 18 0 7 33 117 0 2 53 16 2 1 2 1 6 .317 .307 .348 .461
2004 68 191 179 24 44 5 2 8 27 77 0 1 46 10 1 1 1 0 4 .283 .246 .288 .430
2005 50 106 102 6 23 4 0 1 9 30 0 1 14 3 1 0 0 1 3 .259 .225 .245 .294
2006 9 16 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .133 .188 .133
2007 27 39 37 5 8 3 0 0 8 11 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .216 .231 .297
2008 38 86 74 6 18 4 0 2 7 28 2 0 14 10 1 0 0 1 2 .182 .243 .333 .378
Totals 324 791 731 83 188 39 2 21 92 294 2 6 154 49 6 3 3 3 19 .257 .304 .402
Biography: Started playing baseball in second grade in Little League. Played Senior League ball in junior high. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1998). Slugged a Japan high school record 86 homers for his schoolboy career, a mark that stood until 2007. Drafted on the third round (1999). Has hit pretty okay in the minors, but has had a lot of trouble against lefties in the bigtime as well as defensive shortcomings. Lead the PL in pnch hitting with a .412 average in 2007, but didn't hit in games in which he started. Referemce:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .705 HR:AB: 1:34.8
Debut: 4/14/2002 against Daiei at Seibu Dome in a seventh inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (4/14/2002 against Daiei at Seibu Dome in a seventh inning off of Shinji Kurano, a pinch hit single to left), First Homer (6/12/2002 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium in the seventh inning off of Hisashi Ogura, a solo jack to left)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Ikumasa Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Nagoya Shodai Fuzoku High School
Born: 6/24/1950 College: Kanagawa University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ina, Nagano Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1974-1977 [35])
Height: 6'1"  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
1974 15 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100
1976 18 15 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .071 .133 .071
1977 19 20 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .105 .150 .105
Totals 52 47 43 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 12 3 0 1 1 1 1 .093 .170 .093
Biography: Won a batting title in college. Drafted in the second round (1972). Released by Hankyu after the 1978 season and picked up by Taiyo, who released him upon the conclusion of the 1979 schedule. 
Career OPS: .263 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Koichi Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Hosei Number Two High School
Born: 6/17/1967 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: Nihon Seimei
Birthplace: Itabashi Ward, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1993-1995 [00]), 
Height: 5'6" Weight: 147 pounds Orix Blue Wave (1996-2004 [52]), Rakuten (2005 [13])
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
1993 91 307 279 34 78 9 3 1 11 96 2 1 38 17 0 8 10 6 0 .280 .338 .344
1994 97 363 309 60 88 19 4 5 29 130 6 7 32 35 0 6 6 4 3 .285 .361 .421
1995 105 322 271 29 52 6 2 0 20 62 6 2 41 40 4 3 1 1 4 .192 .301 .229
1996 125 485 397 62 101 11 3 4 37 130 29 4 59 50 0 5 8 2 3 .254 .342 .327
1997 127 463 372 50 89 23 2 1 27 119 33 2 58 51 0 5 2 2 3 .239 .337 .320
1998 129 506 409 58 113 14 2 8 50 155 30 3 53 57 0 7 10 1 5 .276 .372 .379
1999 110 462 361 46 101 15 1 1 33 121 28 3 54 64 0 6 5 1 2 .280 .394 .335
2000 119 509 382 64 108 17 1 1 33 130 35 2 46 90 0 0 1 1 4 .283 .418 .340
2001 122 524 414 67 109 19 0 1 31 131 30 3 52 75 0 2 4 0 3 .263 .377 .316
2002 116 454 374 32 86 12 0 1 25 101 32 1 70 44 0 3 13 3 1 .230 .315 .270
2003 109 439 369 53 105 20 1 0 20 127 16 1 50 46 0 7 9 4 4 .278 .285 .374 .344
2004 67 193 152 22 40 13 1 0 10 55 16 1 21 20 0 4 2 2 2 .128 .263 .362 .362
2005 58 97 81 11 18 5 1 1 8 28 2 0 14 13 0 1 0 0 1 .083 .222 .337 .346
Totals 1375 5124 4170 588 1088 183 21 24 334 1385 265 30 588 602 4 57 71 27 35 .261 .360 .332
Biography: Started playing baseball in the second grade as a little leaguer. Played Senior League ball in junior high. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Started switch hitting in college. Was named team captain his senior year. Was selected to three collegiate Best Nine squads. Became a member of the Japanese olympic baseball squad that played at Barcelona, taking a bronze medal (1992). Drafted on the fifth round (1992).  Often batted second behind Ichiro. 1000 games (8/12/2001 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome, the 371st man to that mark). 1000th hit (9/3/2003, the 215th man to that mark). Selected to one all star team (2000). 
Career OPS: .692 HR:AB: 1:173.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: Sac (2000), HBP (1993), Best Nine (1996, 2000), Gold Glove (1996-1997, 2000)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Nobuo Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Gifu Shogyo High School
Born: 10/2/1921 College: Keio University
Died: 1/9/2005 Industrial League: Otsuka Sangyo
Birthplace: Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Shochiku Robins (1950-1951 [16]) 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds Nagoya Dragons/Chunichi (1952-1955 [16])
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
1950 38 100 85 9 19 3 2 0 10 26 1 13 14 0 1 0 1 .224 .333 .306
1951 46 104 88 15 23 3 1 0 11 28 2 6 12 2 2 0 2 .261 .363 .318
1952 43 90 83 3 16 1 1 1 8 22 2 13 5 0 0 1 0 .193 .239 .265
1953 42 68 54 7 13 0 0 0 4 13 6 6 7 1 1 0 0 .241 .339 .241
1954 20 33 28 3 4 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .229 .143
1955 19 16 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 208 411 350 37 75 7 4 1 35 93 13 44 44 4 4 1 5 .214 .309 .266
Biography: 
Career OPS: .575 HR:AB: 1:350.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Tadakazu Positions Played: C, 1B
Nicknames: High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School
Born: 8/15/1949 College: Chukyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1976-1982 [46])
Height: 5'11" 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
1976 7 9 9 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444
1977 48 58 51 9 13 3 0 3 7 25 1 1 17 5 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .316 .490
1978 46 62 57 7 13 0 1 2 10 21 0 0 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .290 .368
1979 13 16 11 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .375 .364
1980 21 26 24 3 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .208
1981 25 27 23 1 6 1 0 0 2 7 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .370 .304
1982 15 15 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .467 .273
Totals 175 213 186 22 43 6 1 6 21 69 1 1 51 23 0 2 1 0 2 .231 .321 .371
Biography: Drafted on the seventh round (1971). Retired after the 1983 season. 
Career OPS: .692 HR:AB: 1:31.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Takayuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Yamanashi Gakuindai Fuzoku High School
Born: 12/20/1983 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Minami Koma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (2005-2010 [46])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 182 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
2005 7 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 16 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 37 19 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 8/18/2005 against Yakult at Hiroshima Municipal 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


Oshima, Takeshi Positions Played: 1B
Nicknames: High School: Teikyo Shogyo High School
Born: 12/15/1922 College: Osaka Senmon University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1942-1943 [29])
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
1942 33 66 60 6 10 1 0 0 3 11 1 9 5 0 4 2 .167 .231 .183
1943 26 51 37 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 12 14 0 0 3 .135 .373 .135
Totals 59 117 97 10 15 1 0 0 5 16 1 21 19 0 4 5 .155 .293 .165
Biography: Batted cleanup in high school. Had a chance to play in the Koshien Tournament in 1942, but it was cancelled due to WWII.
Career OPS: .458 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Wataru Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School
Born: 10/3/1922 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]):  Asahi (1942-1944 [14], [17])
Height: Weight:
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1942 22 37 35 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 5 2 0 1 0 .086 .135 .114
1943 24 38 34 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 9 2 0 0 0 .059 .111 .059
1944 26 92 81 6 16 0 1 0 5 18 4 13 7 0 0 2 .198 .261 .222
Totals 72 167 150 10 21 1 1 0 7 24 6 27 11 0 1 2 .140 .199 .160
Biography:
Career OPS: .359 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Yasunori Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Nakatsu Kogyo High School
Born: 10/16/1950 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1971-1987 [40], [5]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 pounds Nippon Ham (1988-1994 [11])
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 74 266 241 25 49 4 1 7 22 76 3 0 80 21 0 1 11 3 5 .203 .270 .315
1972 124 437 387 51 89 14 2 14 38 149 5 2 79 41 3 2 9 7 9 .230 .306 .385
1973 117 368 316 42 76 11 0 13 42 126 7 1 72 43 1 1 10 10 5 .241 .332 .399
1974 112 294 156 37 66 17 1 11 46 118 2 3 42 27 2 6 1 7 6 .258 .339 .461
1975 91 183 162 22 45 8 1 4 23 67 2 2 45 17 1 0 1 2 2 .278 .343 .414
1976 123 280 251 33 63 12 1 11 33 110 0 2 68 26 1 1 2 2 7 .251 .321 .438
1977 126 491 433 64 144 15 1 27 71 242 2 1 74 52 3 3 6 11 12 .333 .407 .559
1978 98 410 352 50 99 11 0 15 47 155 0 5 64 47 0 6 1 5 8 .281 .371 .440
1979 130 559 501 95 159 33 1 36 103 302 0 7 87 46 4 5 1 7 12 .317 .376 .603
1980 108 398 358 47 90 6 1 18 46 152 0 4 65 31 1 5 6 1 9 .251 .317 .425
1981 130 548 468 69 141 22 2 23 81 236 0 4 71 68 9 8 7 1 11 .301 .396 .504
1982 124 466 416 43 112 14 0 18 60 180 0 3 50 44 3 3 5 3 9 .269 .341 .433
1983 130 543 473 69 137 13 1 36 94 260 2 3 69 64 5 1 7 1 12 .290 .373 .550
1984 130 551 471 75 132 15 1 30 87 239 1 4 73 73 0 2 7 7 14 .280 .376 .507
1985 101 396 339 48 90 15 0 23 56 174 1 5 66 49 2 2 2 3 9 .265 .357 .513
1986 110 380 339 37 88 9 1 20 45 159 0 2 68 37 3 2 1 0 4 .260 .334 .469
1987 111 313 283 31 76 12 1 15 49 135 2 2 46 25 1 1 0 0 9 .269 .328 .477
1988 130 535 492 48 136 26 1 15 63 209 0 3 67 39 0 1 2 0 21 .276 .329 .425
1989 130 540 461 52 122 26 0 18 59 202 1 7 66 69 4 2 5 4 18 .265 .358 .438
1990 110 417 360 43 96 17 1 11 50 148 1 4 68 51 2 1 2 1 16 .267 .356 .411
1991 120 463 403 35 101 18 1 10 61 151 0 8 62 51 0 1 1 0 15 .251 .330 .375
1992 98 269 236 24 61 7 0 5 28 83 1 2 44 30 1 0 1 0 7 .258 .340 .352
1993 47 47 42 0 11 4 0 0 8 15 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .340 .357
1994 64 73 65 1 21 1 0 2 22 28 0 0 18 8 0 0 0 0 6 .323 .397 .431
Totals 2638 9227 8105 1042 2204 330 18 382 1234 3716 30 74 1462 964 46 54 88 75 229 .272 .350 .458
Biography: Played volleyball in junior high school and didn't play baseball until moving on to high school. Drafted on the third round as a pitcher (1968). Was converted into a position player soon after joining the Dragons. Mashed three homers in a game in the minors. Was a notorious lowball hitter. Homered twice in an inning twice during his career, a Japan record (8/2/1972 against Yakult off of Takahiro Watanabe in the second inning, 8/9/1977 against Yomiuri in the sixth inning off of Clyde Wright and Susumu Komata, the second one being a grand slam). That also is a record for most times with eight total bases in an inning. Slammed a record seven pinch hit homers in a season, including four in June alone, to break old standard of six by Yasuhiro Takai as well as exceed the then MLB record of six by the Dodgers Johnny Fredericks. (1976). Drove in five runs in an inning twice, a Central League record (8/2/1972, 8/9/1977). Had five game homer streak (10/8-17/1979), 2000th hit (8/21/1990, a single to center against Orix off of Yoshinori Sato to become the 25th all time to that figure and was the oldest to attain it. (Hiromitsu Ochiai later became the oldest to 2000 when he did it at age 41 in 1995). Drilled 20 career pinch hit homers, second all time. His 16 pinch hit CL dingers tied a league record. Crushed five lifetime sayonara homers. Had two pinch hit grand slams lifetime (9/18/1991 against Seibu, 5/4/1994 against Seibu). His grand slam at 43 years and six months makes him the oldest to do that in history (5/4/1994). Batted .182 in two Japan Series in 12 total games (1974, 1982). Selected to four all star teams, hitting .308 (4-13) in 12 total games with no homers and two RBIs (1977, 1979, 1983-1984) Played 26 seasons of pro ball,. 24 seasons of them at the first team level, third all time. Worked for NHK as a baseball commentator (1995-1999). 300th homer (8/15/1986 against Hanshin off of Kiyooki Nakanishi at Nagoya Dome). Selected to four all star teams. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .808 HR:AB 1:21.2 Grand Slams: 7
Debut: 6/17/1971 against Yakult at Chunichi Stadium. First Hit (6/17/1971 against Yakult at Chunichi Stadium off of Teruo Aida), First Homer (6/17/1971 against Yakult off of Kozo Ishioka)
Titles: PA (1979, Hits (1979), 2B (1979), HR (1983), SF (1979), GIDP (1988)
Managerial Record: Nippon Ham (2000-2002) 183-225-7
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshima, Yohei Positions Played: CF
Nicknames: High School: Kakuei High School
Born: 11/9/1985 College: Komazawa University
Died: Industrial League: Nihon Seimei
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2010 [32])
Height: 5'9" 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
2010
Totals
Biography: Started out playing nanshiki baseball in fourth grade. Played in Boys League in junior high. Won a batting title in college and then tore up the industrial leagues. Drafted on the fifth round (2009). Is married with a son. Above average arm and speed. His first NPB basehit he was credited with was on a groundball that struck his teammate Chen Wei-lin, who was on the basepths at the time. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: HR:AB:
Debut: 3/26/2010 against Hiroshima at Nagoya Dome in a start in centerfield. First Hit (3/27/2010 against Hiroshima at Nagoya Dome in the fifth inning off of Giancarlo Alvarado, an infield hit toward second), First Homer ()
Titles:
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshimoto, Takehiko Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Chuo Gakuin High School
Born: 10/28/1982 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nissan Motors
Birthplace: Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2004-2007 [61]),
Height: 5'11" Weight: 205 pounds Yakult (2008-2010 [65])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2004 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 36 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 67 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 51 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 211 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 4/9/2004 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome in a fourth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshio, Kenichi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Naruto (Chiba) High School
Born: 7/3/1971 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Sambu-gun, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1998 [63])
Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1998 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: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Oshita, Hiroshi Positions Played: P, 1B, LF, RF
Nicknames: Pon-chan High School: Kaohsiung Shogyo High School
Born: 12/15/1922 College: Meiji University (dropped out)
Died: 5/23/1979 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Sannomiya, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Senators/Tokyu/Kyuei/
Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 pounds Toei Flyers (1946-1952 [3]), Nishitetsu Lions (1952-1959 [3])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Name G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1946 104 448 395 59 111 17 9 20 74 206 0 80 49 4 16 4 .281 .366 .522
1947 117 486 435 59 137 23 11 17 63 233 0 50 47 4 12 9 .315 .387 .536
1948 133 539 496 50 132 19 4 16 72 207 0 55 42 1 26 7 .266 .325 .417
1949 130 540 476 95 145 29 5 38 102 298 0 59 58 6 27 10 .305 .387 .626
1950 106 460 401 59 136 29 6 13 72 216 1 43 54 4 18 11 8 .339 .423 .539
1951 89 371 321 56 123 15 5 26 63 226 1 18 47 2 5 7 4 .383 .465 .704
1952 99 403 355 61 109 25 3 13 59 179 1 31 45 2 9 6 5 .307 .388 .504
1953 114 474 443 60 136 29 6 12 61 213 5 43 24 1 8 6 5 .307 .343 .481
1954 138 575 514 76 165 33 6 22 88 276 4 3 50 52 2 11 9 6 .321 .384 .537
1955 139 524 469 74 141 21 5 12 63 208 5 6 55 44 0 7 3 6 .301 .356 .443
1956 115 382 347 31 90 14 2 4 52 120 5 8 31 21 5 1 3 4 7 .259 .197 .346
1957 111 430 395 44 121 23 2 4 55 160 4 2 43 26 7 3 2 4 4 .306 .352 .405
1958 62 212 199 19 44 6 2 1 10 57 1 0 19 12 1 0 1 3 5 .221 .265 .286
1959 90 277 254 20 77 10 0 3 27 96 4 3 31 14 2 2 1 3 6 .303 .341 .378
Totals 1547 6120 5500 763 1667 293 66 201 861 2695 31 608 535 32 146 86 .303 .367 .490
Biography: Mother was Taiwanese while father was an officer in the Japanese military. The father died when Hiroshi was three and the mother ran a small restaurant to make ends meet. Began playing baseball in elementary school. In 1936, the family moved to Kiaohsiung. Oshita was accepted to Meiji University, but was almost immediately drafted afterward. Hiroshi Served in the Japanese Arny Air Corps and was assigned to a Kamikaze squadron (Tokkotai), but his number didn't come up before the war ended.  Was contacted by the Tokyo Senators and signed for 250 yen a month (9/1945). His 20 homers in 1946 were a single season record at the time, ecliping the old 1938 mark of 11 by Haruyasu Nakajima. Broke up a scoreless no hitter in the tenth with a solo jack to right on a 2-0 pitch to win it 1-0 (10/1/1949 against Chunichi). Set a record with seven hits in a game suffering from a hangover after drinking late into the night before due to expecting the game to be rained out. Three of the knocks were doubles and he had 10 total bases. (11/19/1949 against Taiyo at Koshien Stadium in a 22-2 Toei victory). Had a 24 game hitting streak (8/25-10/7/1951). His trademark was his blue bat, with which he slugged majestic home runs, though colored bats were eventually banned in 1947 and he had to switch to a more conventionally shaded stick. He also was known for being quite a party animal and womanizer. His .383 average was highest ever until Isao Harimoto surpassed it in 1970. Selected to six all star teams and went 10-49 in 14 games with no homers and five RBIs and stole a base (1951-1955, 1957). Was named all star MVP (game one, 1957). Coached with Hankyu after retirement as well as working as a baseball commentator for NHK. Became manager of Toei in 1968, where he resigned in the midst of the campaign. Suffered a stroke in 1978 and then committed suicide with sleeping pills (1979).
Career OPS: .857 HR:AB1:27.4  Cycle (7/15/1954 against Hankyu) Grand Slams: 1
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: Batting (1947, 1950-1951), Hits (1947), 3B (1947), HR (1946-1947, 1951), TB (1946-1947, 1951), K (1946), SLG (1946-1947, 1951), MVP (1954), Best Nine (1947, 1949-1954, 1957).
Managerial Record: Toei Flyers 30-46-4 (1968).
Hall of Fame Induction: 1980


Oshita, Tsuyoshi Positions Played: SS, 2B
Nicknames: High School: Hiroshima Shogyo High School
Born: 11/29/1944 College: Komazawa University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers/
Height: 5'7" Weight: 138 pounds Nippon Ham (1967-1974 [1]), Hiroshima (1975-1978 [1])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1967 133 529 479 55 129 17 5 5 45 171 9 4 65 27 3 10 28 10 5 .269 .319 .357
1968 125 539 503 61 132 15 3 3 23 162 8 1 38 23 1 4 11 12 6 .262 .299 .322
1969 125 479 424 49 102 17 2 6 33 141 26 1 27 23 0 5 15 7 7 .241 .287 .333
1970 115 487 449 72 135 9 4 8 32 176 13 0 29 19 0 6 32 7 5 .301 .338 .392
1971 111 461 419 51 96 12 3 3 16 123 12 2 31 21 1 7 33 2 4 .229 .276 .294
1972 124 522 467 67 126 22 3 3 39 163 14 6 20 30 0 5 39 12 5 .270 .317 .349
1973 107 458 406 62 106 6 3 8 30 142 10 1 27 39 0 2 24 13 6 .261 .328 .350
1974 120 514 442 72 109 13 5 5 31 147 16 3 21 43 0 10 34 7 6 .247 .325 .333
1975 117 510 471 59 127 12 1 3 19 150 7 1 43 27 0 4 44 20 4 .270 .314 .318
1976 80 284 263 30 70 9 0 3 23 88 5 1 20 14 0 1 14 6 3 .266 .305 .335
1977 89 347 304 36 76 8 1 2 24 92 15 3 24 24 0 1 9 9 4 .250 .304 .303
1978 64 134 115 15 25 3 0 1 7 31 5 1 7 13 0 0 2 4 6 .217 .295 .270
Totals 1310 5264 4742 629 1233 143 30 50 322 1586 140 24 352 303 5 55 295 109 61 .260 .310 .334
Biography: Father was an Umida-cho council member. Drafted on the second round (1966). Traded to Hiroshima (10/22/1974). Successfully executed the hidden ball trick three times during his career. Played in one Japan Series and batted .192 (4-26 with four steals, four walks and four strikeouts) with no homers and no RBIs in six games (1975). Selected to five all star teams (1967, 1970-1971, 1973, 1975). After retirement, became a coach (1979) and then a commentator for Asahi TV. Became head coach in Hiroshima in 1988 and then again in 1999, but quit at the end of the 1999 season after blaming himself for the club's bad fortunes. A real firebrand as both a player and coach.
Career OPS: .644 HR:AB 1:94.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: Sac (1969), HBP (1967). SB (1975), CS (1975), Best Nine (1967, 1975), Gold Glove (1972, 1975)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osuga, Makoto Positions Played: 3B
Nicknames: High School: Maebashi Kogyo High School
Born: 3/8/1980 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Usui-gun, Tochigi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2002-2006 [53]), Hiroshima
Height: 6'1" Weight: 190 pounds (2007 [52])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2002 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 17 6 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .333 .333 1.000
2007 16 23 20 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .150 .261 .150
Totals 34 30 27 5 5 1 0 1 3 9 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .267 .333
Biography: Started playing baseball in fourth grade. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (summer 1997-1998). Belted a total of 20 homers as a schoolboy.  Selected to four Sendai Big Six University League Best Nine teams while slugging 20 homers and hitting .326 for his career at Tohoku Fukushi. Selected to a collegiate all star team that played one from the U.S. Drafted on the sixth round (2001). Released after the 2006 season and picked up by Hiroshima after a tryout. Still an active player. 
Career OPS: .600 HR:AB: 1:27.0
Debut: 8/20/2002 against Yokohama at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (4/25/2004 against Hanshin off of Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi), First Homer/(5/16/2004 against Yakult at Tokyo Dome in the eighth inning off of Yataro Sakamoto, a solo jack)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Osugi, Katsuo Positions Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kansai High School
Born: 3/5/1945 College: N/A
Died: 4/30/1992 Industrial League: Marui Department Stores
Birrthplace: Katsuda-gun, Okayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers/
Height: 5'11" Weight: 193 pounds Nippon Ham (1965-1974 [51], [3]), Yakult (1975-1983 [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
1965 60 113 104 7 20 5 1 1 13 30 1 2 23 5 0 1 0 1 3 .192 .232 .288
1966 101 203 186 29 50 6 1 8 28 82 2 3 29 7 0 5 1 0 1 .269 .308 .441
1967 134 552 491 64 143 25 1 27 81 251 4 3 107 46 4 8 1 4 11 .291 .359 .511
1968 133 536 476 76 114 17 1 34 89 235 1 3 106 51 7 5 4 6 15 .239 .318 .494
1969 130 548 495 71 141 22 2 36 99 275 0 3 77 43 9 7 3 2 16 .285 .349 .556
1970 130 556 492 84 167 27 2 44 129 330 0 15 61 44 1 5 5 4 18 .339 .388 .671
1971 130 562 489 74 154 17 1 41 104 296 0 4 65 63 18 6 7 8 15 .315 .397 .605
1972 130 559 492 81 145 18 1 40 101 285 0 2 58 57 9 8 0 1 21 .295 .376 .579
1973 130 548 478 74 129 14 1 34 85 247 0 7 56 59 2 4 3 1 21 .270 .350 .517
1974 130 521 461 54 108 14 0 22 90 188 0 8 73 48 7 4 4 2 12 .234 .307 .408
1975 115 431 389 42 92 9 1 13 54 142 3 4 64 30 1 5 1 3 13 .237 .297 .365
1976 121 466 423 62 127 21 1 29 93 237 0 3 43 35 2 5 0 3 19 .300 .358 .560
1977 123 505 453 62 149 19 1 31 104 263 0 8 65 37 9 7 0 2 16 .329 .382 .581
1978 125 516 462 73 151 17 0 30 97 258 0 3 51 47 4 4 0 2 27 .327 .391 .558
1979 118 456 413 46 100 18 0 17 68 169 0 2 74 38 1 3 1 1 10 .242 .309 .409
1980 118 460 425 52 128 19 1 21 82 212 0 7 42 25 2 3 0 3 14 .301 .339 .499
1981 120 453 414 59 142 21 2 20 78 227 0 4 43 33 8 2 1 3 12 .343 .391 .548
1982 88 324 298 30 84 11 0 17 59 146 0 4 39 22 3 0 1 0 11 .282 .327 .490
1983 99 349 322 40 84 6 2 21 53 157 0 1 40 23 5 3 0 0 11 .261 .315 .488
Totals 2235 8658 7763 1080 2228 306 19 486 1507 4030 11 86 1116 713 92 85 32 47 266 .287 .350 .519
Biography: Suffered internal bleeding on the brain after being hit by a pitch as a high school sophomore. His father and older brother both died shortly thereafter and he gave up baseball for a while. He went to Marui and they abandoned their industrial league team in 1964, so the club's manager arranged a tryout with Toei for him. He was signed by Toei after the tryout (1965). Slugged a grand slam off of Yutaka Enatsu in an all star game to win the MVP of that contest (game three 1967). Was ultimately selected to eight all star teams and batted .250 (14-56) with three homers and ten RBIs (1967, 1969-1970, 1972-1974, 1977, 1981). Had a five game homer streak (6/20-26/1969). Had 890 consecutive games played streak (9/21/1968-8/20/1975). Blasted three sayonara homers in a single season to tie a Pacific League record (1969). Collided with Nishitetsu's Carl Boles and after the two jawed for a bit, he punched Boles lights out with a straight righthand. No, he wasn't ejected since the second base umpire said that he never saw the punch (4/28/1970 at Korakuen Stadium).  His 15 sac flies in a season is a Japanese record (1970). Was part of a record five consecutive homer barrage against Lotte that halted a nine game losing streak (5/3/1971 in the tenth inning against Lotte).  Hammered 15 homers in a month to tie a Japan record (5/1972). After being hit on the elbow by a pitch from Kintetsu's Hiroaki Shibaike, Osugi went out to the mound with the bat in his hand. He was restrained by other players while Shibaike beat a hasty retreat (5/6/1972). Had a six game homer streak that tied a then Japan record but set a new Pacific League standard (10/2-6/1973). In a brawl involving Yomiuri's John Sipin and Swallows pitcher Yasujiro Suzuki, Osugi punched both Sipin and Shigeo Nagashima. Named Japan Series MVP after cranking four homers and driving in ten runs  (1978). The third of those dingers, though, was the object of a one hour, 19 minute rhubarb staged by Hankyu manager Toshiharu Ueda in game seven, who claimed it went foul. The decision stood. Then in his next time up, he clouted a big jack to straightaway left off of Hisashi Yamada to help Yakult clinch a 4-0 victory and the series title. Ueda resigned after the series ended. 300th homer (10/11/1975 against Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, the ninth man to that mark). 400th homer (7/28/1979 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the sixth man to that mark). 1000th RBI (6/5/1977 against Chunichi at Nagoya Stadium, the 11th man in history to that mark). 1500th game (6/22/1977 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the 55th man to that mark). 2000th game (7/31/1981 against Taiyo at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the 16th man to that mark). 2000th hit (7/21/1981 against Chunichi off of Komatsu to at Hamamatsu become 14th in history to that mark). 1000th run (9/13/1981 against Yomiuri at Korakuen Stadium, the the 15th man to that mark), Was only man to have 1000 hits in each of both leagues before Ochiai (6/3/1983 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium) and was the first man ever to have 1000 hits with each of two different clubs. Had a Pacific League record three sayonara homers in a season (1969). 4000th total base (8/4/1983 against Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, the seventh man to that mark).1500th RBI (8/21/1983 against Hiroshima at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the the fifth man to that mark).  Worked for Fuji Television as a baseball commentator after retirement (1984-1988). Then became a batting instructor for Taiyo (1990-1991). Died of liver cancer. 
Career OPS: .869 HR:AB: 1:16.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () 
Titles: PA (1967,. 1971), Hits (1971), HR (1970-1971), RBI (1970, 1972), TB (1970-1971), SF (1970, 1974, 1977), K (1967-1968), IBB (1971), GIDP (1970, 1972, 1976, 1978), SLG (1970), ABest Nine (1967, 1969-1972), Gold Glove (1972)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: 1997


Osumi, Masato Positions Played: P, 1B
Nicknames: High School: Mishima High School
Born: 2/17/1948 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Sapporo Beer
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1969-1970 [42], [66]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 176 pounds Chunichi (1971-1976 [58]), Hankyu Braves (1977-1981 [47])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year0 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1969 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1970 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1971 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1972 21 18 17 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .111 .176
1973 79 109 101 7 24 6 0 2 15 36 0 2 12 6 0 0 0 0 6 .238 .275 .356
1974 12 9 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222
1976 7 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
1977 79 25 24 5 5 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .240 .292
1978 87 28 26 5 3 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 .115 .179 .192
1979 81 27 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 .074 .077
1980 14 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
1981 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 388 240 227 18 41 11 0 2 21 58 0 4 35 9 0 0 0 3 8 .181 .208 .256
Biography: Drafted on the third round (1967). Won a Western League batting crown (1972). 
Career OPS: .464 HR:AB: 1:113.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A