| Yabe, Noriyoshi | Positions Played: SS |
| Nicknames; | High School: Uchigo High School |
| Born: 6/29/2948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Zen-Tokiwa |
| Birthplace: Fukushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1971 [9]) |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 143 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the second round (1970) |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabe, Shigeru | Positions Played: 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kansai Chugakkou |
| Born: 2/9/1928 | College: N/A |
| Died: ? | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1947-1953 [24], |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds | [22], [29]), Takahashi Unions (1954 [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 |
| 1947 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 1948 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 1949 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 1950 | 53 | 127 | 114 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .299 | .333 | |||
| 1951 | 54 | 66 | 58 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .207 | .292 | .276 | |||
| 1952 | 30 | 58 | 53 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .328 | .396 | |||
| 1953 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | |||
| 1954 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .277 | .333 | ||
| Totals | 194 | 321 | 288 | 25 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 91 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 5 | .219 | .291 | .316 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .607 HR:AB: 1:96.0 |
| Debut: First hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabe, Yuichi | Positions Played: 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tamura High School |
| Born: 8/24/1946 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Tokiwa Tanko |
| Birthplace: Fukushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1970-1972 [2], [57]) |
| 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 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Sign4ed by Yomiuri befvore the 1969 season. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabu, Keiichi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shingu High School |
| Born: 9/28/1968 | College: Tokyo Keizai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Asahi Seimei |
| Birthplace: Minami Muro-gun, Mie Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1994-2004 [18], [4]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 202 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 |
| 1994 | 26 | 67 | 56 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .217 | .214 | |
| 1995 | 28 | 69 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .095 | .129 | .102 | |
| 1996 | 33 | 72 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .222 | .207 | |
| 1997 | 29 | 62 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .167 | .173 | |
| 1998 | 25 | 62 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .302 | .271 | |
| 1999 | 31 | 61 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .152 | .250 | .196 | |
| 2000 | 27 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .233 | .195 | |
| 2001 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .083 | .000 | |
| 2002 | 20 | 50 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .179 | .189 | |
| 2003 | 23 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | |
| 2004 | 19 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .125 | .125 | .143 |
| Totals | 278 | 583 | 470 | 28 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 89 | 82 | 1 | 194 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .153 | .204 | .189 |
| Biogtraphy: |
| Career OPS: .393 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| DebutL: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabukami, Toshio | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koyo High School |
| Born: 5/10/1951 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1971 [36]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 1971 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabumoto, Kazuo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Onomichi Nishi High School |
| Born: 5/7/1931 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Stars (1950-1955 [1], [19]) |
| 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 |
| 1950 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .176 | .125 | |||
| 1951 | 41 | 79 | 74 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .195 | .189 | |||
| 1952 | 27 | 49 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .362 | .275 | |||
| 1953 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .179 | .258 | .179 | |||
| 1954 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1955 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 110 | 187 | 167 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .174 | .238 | .192 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .425 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabusaki, Hiroshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Fujieda Higashi High School |
| Born: 4/23/1935 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Mainichi Orions (1955 [36]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds | Daiei Stars (1956 [21]) |
| 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 |
| 1955 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1956 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .500 | |
| Totals | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .777 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yabuta, Masanori | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nishinan Gakuin High School |
| Born: 9/25/1923 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Moji Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform numnber]): Nishi Nihon Pirates (1950 [16]) |
| Height: 5'4" Weight: 134 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 |
| 1950 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | |
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .800 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yachi, Masaki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Saikyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/29/1972 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1994-1999 [65]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 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 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yaegashi, Yukio | Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sendai Shogyo High School |
| Born: 6/15/1991 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1971-1993 [28]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 198 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Years | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1971 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | |
| 1972 | 38 | 58 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .339 | .348 | |
| 1973 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 1974 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .500 | |
| 1975 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .303 | |
| 1976 | 36 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .279 | .278 | |
| 1977 | 60 | 191 | 176 | 24 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .317 | .420 | |
| 1978 | 22 | 69 | 60 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .279 | .250 | |
| 1979 | 74 | 203 | 173 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .313 | .399 | |
| 1980 | 63 | 124 | 113 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .212 | .282 | .354 | |
| 1981 | 71 | 183 | 164 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .171 | .243 | .238 | |
| 1982 | 73 | 212 | 186 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .275 | .296 | |
| 1983 | 97 | 294 | 264 | 27 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 125 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .254 | .313 | .473 | |
| 1984 | 124 | 447 | 398 | 50 | 100 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 177 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .251 | .318 | .445 | |
| 1985 | 120 | 481 | 427 | 68 | 130 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 68 | 203 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .304 | .366 | .475 | |
| 1986 | 119 | 400 | 365 | 26 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 108 | 7 | 4 | 86 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .216 | .262 | .296 | |
| 1987 | 120 | 437 | 400 | 35 | 112 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 159 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | .280 | .322 | .398 | |
| 1988 | 53 | 102 | 92 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .324 | .380 | |
| 1989 | 55 | 58 | 49 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .347 | .448 | .571 | |
| 1990 | 54 | 88 | 78 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .273 | .282 | |
| 1991 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .368 | .303 | |
| 1992 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .263 | .394 | |
| 1993 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .160 | .323 | .280 | |
| Totals | 1348 | 3600 | 3207 | 312 | 773 | 129 | 8 | 103 | 401 | 1227 | 36 | 28 | 704 | 284 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 21 | 87 | .241 | .309 | .383 |
| Biography: Was a pitcher in junior high. Converted into a catcher in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1969). Drafted number one (1969). Won Eastern League homer and RBI crowns (1973). 100th homer (6/22/1990). Cracked 3,000th homer in Swallows history (9/10/1981 against Chunichi at Nagoya Stadium). Used an exaggerated open stance. 1000th game (6/5/1987 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the 271st man to that mark). 100th homer (6/22/1990 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium, the the 162nd person to that mark). Selected to three all star teams (1984-1985, 1987). Worked as a battery coach and minor league manager with Yakult after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .692 HR:AB 1:31.1 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Best Nine (1985) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yaezawa, Kenichi | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Misawa High School |
| Born: 9/30/1951 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Misawa, Aomori Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers/ |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 pounds | Nippon Ham (1970-1975 [6], [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 |
| 1970 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .375 | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | |
| 1972 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | |
| 1973 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| 1974 | 43 | 61 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .078 | .175 | .137 | |
| 1975 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .267 | |
| Totals | 107 | 129 | 113 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .088 | .156 | .168 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1969). |
| Career OPS: .324 HR:AB: 1:37.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagi, Hiroshi | Positions Played: 1B, 3B, LF |
| Nicknames: Daida no Kamisama (God of Pinch Hitting) | High School: Okayama Higashi Shogyo High Schol |
| Born: 6/8/1965 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima |
| Birthplace: Tamano, Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1987-2004 [3]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 162 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1987 | 69 | 125 | 120 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .202 | .250 | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 102 | 301 | 271 | 33 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .214 | .283 | .465 | |
| 1990 | 124 | 463 | 412 | 63 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 66 | 206 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .316 | .500 | |
| 1991 | 130 | 524 | 472 | 60 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 198 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | .250 | .317 | .419 | |
| 1992 | 129 | 492 | 424 | 57 | 113 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 60 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | .267 | .359 | .483 | |
| 1993 | 103 | 357 | 315 | 30 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 125 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .235 | .297 | .397 | |
| 1994 | 71 | 280 | 247 | 27 | 64 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 99 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .259 | .315 | .401 | |
| 1995 | 71 | 204 | 180 | 22 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .342 | .406 | |
| 1997 | 94 | 221 | 189 | 26 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .275 | .371 | .402 | |
| 1998 | 95 | 207 | 188 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .282 | .348 | .388 | |
| 1999 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .284 | .273 | |
| 2000 | 48 | 81 | 69 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .346 | .536 | |
| 2001 | 85 | 136 | 121 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .198 | .263 | .231 | |
| 2002 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .350 | .433 | |
| 2003 | 64 | 119 | 105 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .336 | .343 | |
| 2004 | 32 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .150 | .243 | .324 | .317 |
| Totals | 1368 | 3728 | 3303 | 383 | 817 | 137 | 21 | 126 | 479 | 1374 | 30 | 31 | 742 | 337 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 18 | .247 | .319 | .416 |
| Biography: Was a submarine style pitcher as a high school senior. Drafted on the third round (1986). 100th homer (4/1994). His 13 lifetime pinch hit homers is a Hanshin team record. Selected to one all star team (1992). Slugged a deep fly ball to left againast Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium that hit the top of the netting above the fence and went into the stands. The third base umpire rules it a two run go ahead home run, but after Swallows amanager Katsuya Nomura objects, it is called a ground rule double. Hanshin's manager comes out to prtest and holds the game up for 37 minutes in what became the longest game in Japanese history, finishing as a 3-3 15 inning tie (9/11/1992). Pinch hit grand slam (7/30/2002 against Yokohama at Koshien Stadium off of Yokoyama). Married to wife Rika. |
| Career OPS: .735 HR:AB: 1:26.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (5/13/1987 against Yomiuri at Korakuen Stadiium off of Suguru Egawa in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance in place of Masayuki Kakefu and his second career plate appearance), First Homer (5/13/1987 against Yomiuri at Korakuen Stadiium off of Suguru Egawa in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance in place of Masayuki Kakefu and his second career plate appearance) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagi, Masayoshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Choshi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/14/1969 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Choshi, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1988 [51]) |
| Height: 5'11" 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 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagi, Shigeru | Positions Played: 2B, , SS, 3B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokoku High School |
| Born: 11/28/1953 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toshiba |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Year and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1980-1983 [2]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds | Hanshin Tigers (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 |
| 1980 | 92 | 156 | 138 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .278 | .304 | |
| 1981 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | |
| 1982 | 19 | 62 | 53 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .300 | .283 | |
| 1983 | 33 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .225 | |
| 1984 | 60 | 78 | 75 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .187 | .218 | .253 | |
| Totals | 240 | 372 | 335 | 36 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .209 | .262 | .275 |
| Biography: Drafted on the third round (1979). Sold to Hanshin. Worked for Toshiba after retirement. Has also coached Senior League ball. |
| Career OPS: .537 HR:AB: 1:83.8 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagi, Susumu | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kansai Gakuin Chugakkou |
| Born: 9/17/1924 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Nihon (1942-1944 |
| Height: Weight: | [25]) |
| 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 | 79 | 238 | 210 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .148 | .235 | .162 | ||||
| 1943 | 62 | 242 | 218 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .215 | .170 | ||||
| 1944 | 35 | 144 | 118 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .212 | .336 | .246 | ||||
| Totals | 176 | 624 | 546 | 28 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 100 | 13 | 55 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .161 | .250 | .183 |
| Biography: Died in combat during WWII. |
| Career OPS: .433 HR:AB: 1:546.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagi, Takashi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Saeki Tsurugi High School |
| Born: 9/16/1940 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1963-1968 [27]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 143 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 |
| 1963 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 | |
| 1966 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | |
| 1967 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 115 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .261 |
| Biography: Turned into an outfielder in 1965, but then went back to the hill in 1968. |
| Career OPS: .541 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yagisawa, Soroku | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sakushin Gakuin High School |
| Born: 12/1/1944 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Imaichi, Tochigi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo/Lotte Orions (1967-1979 |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 pounds | [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 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1968 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| 1969 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| 1970 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .238 | |
| 1971 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | |
| 1972 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | |
| 1973 | 55 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .240 | .409 | |
| 1974 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .103 | .133 | .138 | |
| 1975 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 461 | 142 | 127 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .159 | .213 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .372 HR:AB: 1:127.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yaguchi, Tetsuro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Omiya Higashi High School |
| Born: 2/18/1981 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2000-2002 [61]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: 1.000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yahagi, Koichi | Positions Played: 1B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Rikkyo High School |
| Born: 12/29/1966 | College: Rikkyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Urawa, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1989-1991 [33]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 230 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 |
| 1989 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | |
| 1990 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | |
| Totals | 33 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .167 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in Little League in fourth grade. Batted cleanup in high school and hammered 25 career homers there. Ripped 17 jacks in college, seventh all time in Tokyo Big Six University League annals. Drafted on the sixth round (1988). Became a sportswriter after retiring at the end of the 1992 season before opening an okonomiyaki restaurant. |
| Career OPS: HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 7/29/1989 against Kintetsu at Fujisaki Stadium in a pinch hit appearance. First Hit (7/29/1989 against Kintetsu at Fujisaki Stadium off of Osamu Sasaki), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yajima, Katsuhiko | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hosei Number One High School |
| Born: 9/12/1943 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nissan Motors |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1967-1969 [34]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1967 | 70 | 125 | 110 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .191 | .270 | .236 | |
| 1968 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .157 | |
| 1969 | 60 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .118 | .143 | .118 | |
| Totals | 195 | 216 | 195 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .169 | .221 | .195 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1966). |
| Career OPS: .417 HR:AB: 1:195.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamabe, Futoshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawatahama Kogyo High School |
| Born: 1/14/1971 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: NTT Shikoku |
| Birthplace: Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1994-2006 [19], [30]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 167 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 |
| 1994 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .150 | .105 | |
| 1995 | 38 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .224 | .298 | |
| 1996 | 23 | 47 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .098 | .140 | .098 | |
| 1997 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1998 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | |
| 2000 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | |
| 2001 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | |
| 2002 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| 2003 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 306 | 222 | 200 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .158 | .170 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .328 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 6/7/1994 against Yomiuri at Meiji Jingu Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamabe, Seiji | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School |
| Born: 5/27/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1954 [44]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds | Takahashi Unions (1956 [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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1956 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 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 |
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| Yamada, Haruyuki | Positions Played: SS, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nagoya Denki High School |
| Born: 1/31/1946 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1965-1966 [46]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds | Nankai Hawks (1967-1970 [46]) |
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1967 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| 1970 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 73 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .236 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamada, Hideo | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ebara Chugakkou |
| Born: 2/21/1922 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu (1943 [22]) |
| 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 |
| 1943 | 48 | 169 | 155 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .206 | .268 | .271 | ||||
| Totals | 48 | 169 | 155 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .206 | .268 | .271 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .539 HR:AB: 1:155.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamada, Hiroshi (Yutaka?) | Positions Played: 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Marunouchi High School (dropped out) |
| Born: 3/5/1946 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kochi, Kochi Prefecture | Team (Years and [unifrom number]): Taiyo Whales (1964-1965 [59]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 167 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Dropped out of high school to join the Whales after a tryout (1983). Played in the Global League after leaving Taiyo. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamada, Hiroshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ogaki Kogyo High School |
| Born: 6/17/1973 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nittsu Nagoya |
| Birthplace: Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1997-2001 [16]), |
| Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 pounds | Yokohama (2001-2004 [34]) |
| 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| 2004 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 91 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .100 | .053 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .153 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 8/19/1997 against Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamada, Hisashi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Noshiro High School |
| Born: 7/29/1948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Fujitetsu Kamaishi |
| Birthplace: Noshiro, Akita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1969-1988 [25], |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 170 pounds | [17]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1969 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 53 | 57 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .146 | .226 | .146 | |
| 1971 | 46 | 104 | 95 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .265 | .284 | |
| 1972 | 43 | 87 | 75 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .220 | .253 | |
| 1973 | 36 | 73 | 65 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .242 | .246 | |
| 1974 | 42 | 49 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .225 | |
| 1975 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1976 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 660 | 376 | 329 | 36 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 79 | 29 | 2 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .204 | .239 | .240 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .479 HR:AB: 1:329.0 |
| Debut: 8/22/1969 against Nankai at Nishinomiya Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: Chunichi (2002-2003) 128-127-5 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: 1/10/2006 |
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| Yamada, Jun | Positions Played: 1B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Josai High School |
| Born: 8/20/1971 | College: Asahi University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Niiza, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1996-1997 [45]), |
| Height: 6'2" Weight: 202 pounds | Hiroshima (1999-2000 [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 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .200 | |
| 1999 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .212 | .278 | .242 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | |
| Totals | 30 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .213 | .260 | .319 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in second grade. Won three batting titles and two MVPs in college, including a Triple Crown in the fall season of his senior year. Slugged a total of 16 homers as a collegian. Drafted on the second round (1993). Played in the industrial leagues after being released by Hiroshima. |
| Career OPS: .579 HR:AB: 1:47.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerila Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yamada, Katsuhiko | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni High School |
| Born: 7/2/1969 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1989-2002 [61], [27]), |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 182 pounds | Nippon Ham (2003-2005 [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 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 66 | 166 | 149 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .128 | .181 | .195 | |
| 1992 | 114 | 340 | 313 | 17 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .204 | .239 | .281 | |
| 1993 | 63 | 115 | 108 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .198 | .204 | |
| 1994 | 58 | 114 | 103 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .245 | .311 | |
| 1995 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .167 | .063 | |
| 1996 | 99 | 301 | 274 | 19 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .190 | .237 | .245 | |
| 1997 | 92 | 238 | 214 | 14 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .262 | .319 | .393 | |
| 1998 | 69 | 146 | 138 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .203 | .240 | .217 | |
| 1999 | 21 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .167 | .171 | |
| 2000 | 45 | 102 | 94 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 | .337 | .447 | |
| 2001 | 54 | 147 | 134 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .276 | .315 | .373 | |
| 2002 | 39 | 106 | 97 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .156 | .204 | .216 | |
| 2003 | 40 | 82 | 77 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .169 | .200 | .221 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 795 | 1916 | 1753 | 121 | 360 | 64 | 1 | 21 | 130 | 489 | 52 | 11 | 388 | 93 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 54 | .205 | .247 | .279 |