Sobue, Toichiro Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Ichinomiya Chugakkou
Born: 11/20/1922 College: Meiji University Senmonbu
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo (1942 [23]), Nishitetsu
Height: 5'10" Weight: 145 pounds (1943 [23]), Mainichi Orions (1950-1951 [15])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1942 47 119 106 9 17 0 0 2 7 23 4 16 9 0 1 0 .160 .226 .217
1943 28 108 100 5 14 3 0 0 7 17 0 16 7 1 1 1 .140 .204 .170
1950 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .333 .000
1951 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Totals 82 234 211 14 32 3 0 2 14 41 5 33 17 1 2 1 .152 .218 .194
Biography: Played in the industrial leagues immediately after the war before joining Mainichi, where he became a pitcher. Worked for Dentsu after retirement, eventually moving into the executive ranks.
Career OPS: .412 HR:AB: 1:105.5
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Soejima, Kota Positions Played: 1B, 3B, OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Toin Gakuen High School
Born: 5/17/1974 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ota Ward, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1997-2002 [25]), Orix
Height: 6'1" Weight: 193 pounds Blue Wave (2002-2004 [1], [44])
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1997 10 18 16 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .278 .313
1998 107 337 301 32 80 12 2 8 38 120 6 1 57 27 1 2 2 1 10 .266 .329 .399
1999 36 56 53 3 9 1 0 0 2 10 0 1 19 2 0 0 1 0 0 .170 .196 .189
2000 92 250 221 45 71 14 4 10 31 123 3 2 49 23 0 1 6 3 3 .321 .385 .557
2001 69 76 66 4 14 2 0 2 10 22 0 0 16 9 1 1 1 1 0 .212 .316 .333
2002 68 155 139 10 31 4 0 1 10 38 2 1 26 13 1 0 1 0 3 .223 .288 .273
2003 60 103 88 6 19 4 1 0 12 25 0 1 23 14 0 0 0 2 1 .216 .320 .284
2004 21 37 31 1 6 3 0 0 2 9 0 0 13 6 0 0 0 1 1 .077 .194 .324 .290
Totals 463 1032 915 101 233 40 8 21 106 352 11 6 207 95 3 5 11 8 18 .255 .326 .385
Biography: Was part of a world champion Senior League squad. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (1991-1992). Slugged 11 homers in college. Drafted on the fifth round (1996). Hammered a game deciding Japan Series pinch hit homer (game four, 2001). Traded to Orix in June, 2002. 
Career OPS: .711 HR:AB: 1:43.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Soejima, Tokito Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 9/18/1936 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1956-1960 [12])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 147 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1956 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1957 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1959 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1960 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ..000 .000 .000 .000
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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


Sogawa, Takatomi Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Kagawa Nishi High School
Born: 5/29/1977 College: Osaka Shogyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2002-2006 [52])
Height: 6'1" 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
2002 13 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 27 17 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .188 .235 .375
2006 7 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .333 .250
Totals 48 35 33 5 5 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 13 2 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .152 .200 .242
Biography: Was a pitcher in high school. He broke his elbow his freshman year of college and became a position player as a result. Drafted on the sixth round (1999). Released after the 2007 season. 
Career OPS: .442 HR:AB: 1:33.0
Debut: 3/31/2002 against Hanshin at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (6/28/2005 against Yakult at Tokyo Dome off of Rick Guttormson), First Homer (7/28/2005 against Hanshin at Tokyo Dome in the third inning off of Yuya Ando, a solo jack to right)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


 
Sogawa, Yuji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Ikeda High School
Born: 7/1/1983 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Mima-gun, Tokushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2003 [95])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2003 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 6 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


Soma, Katsuya Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Nichidai Number Two High School
Born: 5/11/1963 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Arakawa Ward, Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1986-1992 [38])
Height: 5'11" 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
1986 27 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 l.000
1992 11 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067
Totals 39 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067
Biography: Signed outside the draft (1981).Retired after the 1993 season. 
Career OPS: .192 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Somemiya, Shuichi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Chiba Shogyo High School, Urawa Shogyo High 
Born: 7/11/1964 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Chiba, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1985-1986 [61])
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
1985 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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


Somiya, Fusanosuke Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School
Born: 1920 College: N/A
Died: 5/20/1982 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kurowashi (1940-1941 []), 
Height: Weight: Yamato (1942 [])
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
1940 25 47 39 6 7 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 6 7 0 2 .179 .304 .205
1941 52 180 161 10 27 1 0 0 6 28 5 14 14 0 3 .168 .234 .174
1942 26 69 61 4 11 1 0 0 3 12 2 3 6 0 2 1 .180 .254 .197
Totals 103 296 261 20 45 3 0 0 10 48 8 23 27 0 7 .172 .250 .184
Biography:
Career OPS: .434 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Sonoda, Toshihiko Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Miike Kogyo High School
Born: 2/23/1945 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1964-1977 [34], [2])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1964 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1965 13 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091
1966 28 20 19 2 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .150 .263
1967 109 425 402 55 107 18 6 8 35 161 6 1 65 13 0 3 8 7 6 .266 .294 .400
1968 75 156 151 16 31 1 1 3 7 43 0 0 27 5 0 0 5 3 1 .205 .231 .285
1969 39 116 106 6 20 1 0 0 4 21 3 1 20 6 0 0 2 3 1 .189 .230 .198
1970 41 65 58 3 11 2 0 1 5 16 3 0 10 4 0 0 2 0 0 .190 .242 .276
1971 48 60 58 9 11 1 1 1 4 17 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 0 3 .190 .200 .293
1972 87 192 175 15 39 3 2 2 15 52 5 0 20 12 0 0 4 4 4 .223 .273 .297
1973 98 166 141 10 30 6 1 0 1 38 9 0 27 16 1 0 0 2 3 .213 .293 .270
1974 94 260 237 31 71 6 2 3 21 90 9 1 35 12 0 1 2 3 2 .300 .335 .380
1975 61 149 142 15 35 5 0 1 6 43 1 1 13 5 0 0 2 1 4 .246 .270 .303
1976 80 174 163 13 35 5 3 2 15 52 3 3 20 4 0 1 1 2 3 .215 .234 .319
1977 40 48 47 3 10 1 0 1 1 14 1 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213 .213 .298
Totals 814 1844 1711 178 403 49 16 23 115 553 40 7 266 80 1 6 27 25 27 .236 .271 .323
Biography: Scouted after retirement,.signing Tomoaki Kanemoto and Akira Eto.
Career OPS: .594 HR:AB: 1:74.4
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Sonoda, Yoshinori Positions Played: SS, 2B
Nicknames: High School: Hokuyo High School
Born: 7/29/1948 College: N/A
Died: 9/6/1989 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ota, Shimane Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo/Lotte Orions (1967-1971
Height: 5'10" Weight: 151 POUNDS [42], [6], [44])
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 22 21 20 0 4 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .238 .300
1968 24 15 15 2 5 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .333 .333
1971 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 47 36 35 3 9 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .278 .314
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1966). Drafted on the first round (1966). Coached in the minors with Lotte after retirement (1972-1973).
Career OPS: .592 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Sonokawa, Kazumi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kyushu Gakuin High School
Born: 5/1/1963 College: Nittai University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yashiro-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1986-1999 [28])
Height: 5'9" 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
1986 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1989 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1991 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1992 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1993 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1994 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1995 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1996 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1998 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:.000
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 10/8/1986 against Seibu at Seibu Stadium. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Sota, Yasuji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Taisha High School
Born: 11/10/1957 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nihon Tsuun
Birthplace: Izumo, Shimane Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1981-1987 [22])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 160 ounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1981 21 31 27 3 4 1 0 0 2 5 4 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .148 .185
1982 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1.000 .000
1983 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 39 31 24 4 8 1 0 1 3 12 4 1 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .370 .500
1986 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 105 68 56 8 12 2 0 1 5 17 8 1 20 3 0 0 0 1 1 .214 .250 .304
Biography: 
Career OPS: .554 HR:AB: 1:56.0
Debut: 5/19/1981 against Hanshin at Nagoya Stadiuim.. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Sotokoba, Yoshiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Izumi High School
Born: 5/29/1945 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Den Den Kyushui
Birthplace: Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1965-1979 [14])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1965 16 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .083 .083
1966 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1967 23 21 19 1 4 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211
1968 45 103 96 6 13 3 1 1 5 21 6 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 2 .135 .144 .219
1969 43 105 93 5 14 2 0 0 4 16 9 0 22 1 0 2 0 0 2 .151 .177 .172
1970 39 80 73 3 13 1 0 0 6 14 5 0 16 1 0 1 1 0 0 .178 .200 .192
1971 37 52 47 1 7 0 0 0 4 7 4 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .167 .149
1972 42 83 74 4 14 0 0 0 3 14 5 1 15 3 0 0 0 1 0 .189 .218 .189
1973 45 83 79 2 10 1 1 0 3 13 1 0 20 3 0 0 0 0 1 .127 .159 .165
1974 46 115 104 4 21 0 0 0 3 21 10 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 3 .202 .210 .202
1975 45 111 101 9 22 4 2 0 8 30 7 2 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .221 .297
1976 26 54 46 3 3 0 0 1 4 6 6 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 2 .065 .083 .130
1977 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978 15 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
1979 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 455 833 756 38 123 11 4 2 44 148 57 4 187 13 0 3 1 1 11 .163 .179 .196
Biography: 
Career OPS: .375 HR:AB: 1:378.0
Debut: 4/21/1965 against Yomiuri at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A