| Yano, Akihiro | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: Teru, Aki, Yanopu | High School: Sakuranomiya High School |
| Born: 12/6/1968 | College: Tohoku Fukushi University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1991-1997 [2], [38]), Hanshin |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 178 pounds | (1998-2010 [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 |
| 1991 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .172 | .222 | |
| 1992 | 72 | 118 | 108 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .259 | .314 | .315 | |
| 1993 | 24 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .447 | .419 | |
| 1994 | 35 | 53 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .280 | .326 | |
| 1995 | 57 | 123 | 115 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .243 | .293 | .322 | |
| 1996 | 56 | 124 | 104 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .346 | .426 | .577 | |
| 1997 | 83 | 244 | 214 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .252 | .331 | .332 | |
| 1998 | 110 | 340 | 285 | 27 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 87 | 24 | 0 | 63 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .211 | .288 | .305 | |
| 1999 | 113 | 418 | 369 | 39 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 138 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .304 | .371 | .374 | |
| 2000 | 114 | 428 | 376 | 41 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 130 | 9 | 4 | 87 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .269 | .334 | .346 | |
| 2001 | 119 | 364 | 327 | 26 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 115 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .242 | .301 | .352 | |
| 2002 | 66 | 253 | 221 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .321 | .395 | .502 | |
| 2003 | 126 | 484 | 433 | 65 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 219 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .365 | .328 | .350 | .506 |
| 2004 | 138 | 551 | 502 | 38 | 143 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 65 | 205 | 4 | 3 | 110 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .296 | .285 | .338 | .408 |
| 2005 | 138 | 550 | 499 | 53 | 135 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 218 | 9 | 2 | 113 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .264 | .271 | .323 | .437 |
| 2006 | 133 | 501 | 453 | 42 | 124 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 201 | 8 | 5 | 94 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .322 | .273 | .323 | .444 |
| 2007 | 106 | 401 | 356 | 25 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .275 | .236 | .307 | .331 |
| 2008 | 119 | 404 | 371 | 20 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 133 | 10 | 5 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .272 | .275 | .305 | .358 |
| 2009 | 30 | 83 | 75 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .438 | .307 | .373 | .427 |
| Totals | 1661 | 5508 | 4912 | 502 | 1345 | 218 | 22 | 112 | 569 | 1943 | 103 | 29 | 1084 | 406 | 35 | 58 | 16 | 15 | 138 | .274 | .335 | .396 |
| Biography: Played basketball in junior high because the school didn't have a baseball team. Played every position in high school, but in college, was confined to third base and catcher. Played on two Japanese national collegiate all star teams. Drafted on the second round (1990). Traded to Hanshin and then had knee surgery that November. Has caught no hitters while with both teams he has been part of thus far. His hit in a game in 2001 against Chunichi at Ishikawa Prefectural Stadium prevented the Tigers from being victimized by a perfect game by Shigeki Noguchi. Has been a driving force behind the revivial of Hanshin's fortunes. 100th homer (10/4/2006 against Yakult at Meiji Jingu Stadium off of Kazuhisa Ishii, a three run jack). Holds the all time record for hits by a Hanshin catcher. 1000th game (4/4/2004 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome in a start at catcher). 1500th game (9/16/2007 against Chunichi at Koshien Stadium in a start at catcher). Had right elbow surgery during the 2008 offfseason, delaying his appearance with the top club until July. However, he would break his ankle later in the campaign and he was out for the remainder. Selected to seven all star teams (1999, 2002-2006, 2008). Hobby is bass fishing. Is married with two daughters and is also a member of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist sect. Reference: Wikipedia Japan Official Homepage |
| Career OPS: .731 HR:AB: 1:43.9 |
| Debut: 8/3/1991 against Hanshin at Nagoya Stadium as a seventh inning defensive replacement. First Hit (8/26/1991 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in the inth inning off of Koji Noda,a homer), First Homer (8/26/1991 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in the ninth inning off of Koji Noda, a pinch hit two run jack) |
| Titles: Gold Glove (2003, 2005), Best Nine (2003, 2005-2006) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Akira | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yame High School |
| Born: 8/4/1945 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1964-1966 [73]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | Kintetsu (1967 [48]) |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
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| Yano, Eiji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokohama High School |
| Born: 6/15/1976 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Fukuyama | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (1999-2003 [17]), Kintetsu |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 180 pounds | Buffaloes (2004 [29]), Rakuten (2005 [29]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1999 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | |
| 2000 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 66 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .266 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/3/1999 against Yakult at Yokohama Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Junichi | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shimonoseki Number One High School |
| Born: 1/23/1919 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: 12/22/2002 | Industrial League: Manchuria Den Den, Taiyo Ryogyo |
| Birthplace: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1951 [31]) |
| 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 |
| 1951 | 79 | 255 | 226 | 24 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .239 | .312 | .283 | |||
| Totals | 79 | 255 | 226 | 24 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .239 | .312 | .283 |
| Biography: Moved into the front office after playing just one season. |
| Career OPS: .595 HR:AB: 1:113.00 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Kazuya | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hotoku Gakuen Hgh School |
| Born: 12/10/1962 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kobe Seiko |
| Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1986-1990 [12]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 173 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 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | |
| 1987 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .158 | |
| 1988 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .063 | |
| 1989 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 | .200 | .212 | |
| 1990 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 132 | 116 | 94 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .190 | .160 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .350 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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| Yano, Kenji | Positions Played: CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokugakuin Kugayama High School |
| Born: 9/21/1980 | College: Kokugakuin University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Mitaka, Tokyo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2003-2015 [48]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2004 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| 2005 | 85 | 228 | 203 | 27 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .150 | .281 | .323 | .429 |
| 2006 | 103 | 372 | 335 | 36 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .235 | .269 | .335 | .376 |
| 2007 | 103 | 178 | 158 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .294 | .291 | .354 | .538 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| Totals | 307 | 806 | 720 | 93 | 197 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 306 | 17 | 3 | 133 | 41 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 14 | .274 | .333 | .425 |
| Biography: Is the third of three chilcdren. Started playing baseball in second grade in Little League. Played Senior League ball in junior high. Slugged 23 homers in college. Drafted on the sixth round (2002). Four of his homers in 2005 were off of Yokohama lefty Yoshihiro Doi. Became the first man to slug a come from behind pinch hit grand slam for the Giants since 1987 (5/31/2007 against Softbank at Tokyo Dome in the seventh inning off of Takayuki Shinohara). Suffered a stress fracture in his right elbow during the 2008 season. Had right knee surgery during that ffseason. Is married with a son. Official Homepage Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .758 HR:AB: 1:34.3 |
| Debut: 8/19/2003 against Yokohama at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (7/24/2004 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium off of Yuji Yoshimi), First Homer (7/25/2004 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium off of Scott Mullen) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Kiyoshi | Positions Played: LF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawatahama High School |
| Born: 7/3/1940 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ozu, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1961-1970 [52], |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 176 pounds | [23]) |
| 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 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .100 | |
| 1962 | 66 | 113 | 101 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .149 | .230 | .248 | |
| 1963 | 78 | 127 | 120 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .192 | .228 | .275 | |
| 1964 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | |
| 1965 | 40 | 62 | 58 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .345 | .387 | .534 | |
| 1966 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | |
| 1967 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .222 | .875 | |
| 1968 | 94 | 346 | 296 | 51 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 185 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .301 | .391 | .625 | |
| 1969 | 112 | 374 | 330 | 47 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 57 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .194 | .386 | .458 | |
| 1970 | 64 | 136 | 127 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .205 | .252 | .331 | |
| Totals | 493 | 1210 | 1077 | 134 | 244 | 33 | 5 | 64 | 159 | 479 | 2 | 7 | 307 | 117 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | .227 | .305 | .445 |
| Biography: Signed by Hankyu before the 1959 season. Won Western League homer and RBI crowns (1966). Tied a Pacific League record with three sayonara homers in a season (1969). Selected to one all star team (1969). Became a scout with Hankyu after retirement and is now an executive with Orix. |
| Career OPS: .750 HR:AB 1:16.8 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Omer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Makio | Positions Played: SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takamatsu Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1915 | College: Kansai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1937F |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 pounds | [22]) |
| 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 |
| 1937F | 47 | 199 | 157 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 10 | .210 | .371 | .268 | |||||
| Totals | 47 | 199 | 157 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 10 | .210 | .371 | .268 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .639 HR:AB: 1:157.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Masayuki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kirigaoka High School |
| Born: 1/24/1975 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1997 [58]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 189 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 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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| Yano, Minoru | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ashiya High School |
| Born: 4/21/1959 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kobe Daimaru |
| Birthplace: Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1982-1990, |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 pounds | 1993-1995 [24], [38]), Orix Blue Wave (1991-1992 [21]) |
| 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 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1993 | 15 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 395 | 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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| Yano, Satoshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Teikyo Number Five High School |
| Born: 4/25/1978 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1997-2005 [20]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight 180 pounds: | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: 5/31/1997 against Lotte at Tokyo Dome in a start. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yano, Toshikazu | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Miike Kogyo High School |
| Born: 4/21/1950 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki |
| Birthplace: Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1973-1978 [59], |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 158 pounds | [51], [4]), Lotte Orions (1979 [4]) |
| 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 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .294 | .355 | |
| 1975 | 57 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .147 | .194 | .265 | |
| 1976 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .239 | .372 | |
| 1977 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 57 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .241 | .200 | |
| Totals | 197 | 186 | 166 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .187 | .237 | .283 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1972). Retired after the 1981 season. |
| Career OPS: .520 HR:AB: 1:41.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yanoura, Kunimitsu | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tochiku High School |
| Born: 2/23/1941 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Manchuria | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1960-1965 [9], [1]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 145 pounds | Sankei Atoms (1966-1967 [5]), Yomiuri (1968 [22]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1960 | 110 | 414 | 387 | 33 | 99 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .256 | .292 | .349 | |
| 1961 | 128 | 550 | 525 | 48 | 119 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 184 | 7 | 3 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .227 | .247 | .331 | |
| 1962 | 114 | 479 | 451 | 70 | 123 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 188 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | .272 | .302 | .417 | |
| 1963 | 123 | 477 | 429 | 59 | 117 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 162 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | .273 | .335 | .378 | |
| 1964 | 115 | 499 | 461 | 47 | 132 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 194 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | .286 | .320 | .421 | |
| 1965 | 79 | 301 | 288 | 32 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 98 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .212 | .257 | .340 | |
| 1966 | 117 | 442 | 408 | 39 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 140 | 11 | 5 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | .225 | .255 | .343 | |
| 1967 | 120 | 490 | 445 | 49 | 102 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | .229 | .280 | .306 | |
| 1968 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| Totals | 913 | 3665 | 3399 | 379 | 846 | 139 | 36 | 57 | 264 | 1228 | 60 | 20 | 561 | 167 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 64 | 56 | .249 | .286 | .361 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in high school. Sold to Sankei in 1966 and then sold to Yomiuri in 1968. Selected to three all star teams (1963-1964, 1966). Made 35, 47, and 40 errors in his first three seasons (1960-1962). |
| Career OPS: .647 HR:AB: 1:59.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: 3B (1964) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yanuki, Toshiyuki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ikuei Sendai High School |
| Born: 12/15/1983 | College: Tokiwa University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Fuso Kawasaki |
| Birthplace: Nishi Shirakawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2010 [33]) |
| Height: 6'3" Weight: 195 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 |
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| Totals |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: HR:AB: |
| Debut: 6/10/2010 against Yakult at Sapporo Dome in a start. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yashiki, Kaname | Positions Played: 3B, CF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Mita Gakuen High School |
| Born: 6/11/1959 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales/Yokohama (1978- |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | 1993 [31]), Yomiuri (1994-1995 [00]) |
| 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 |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 82 | 41 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .300 | .306 | |
| 1980 | 105 | 121 | 110 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .245 | .314 | .273 | |
| 1981 | 105 | 229 | 208 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .255 | .305 | .308 | |
| 1982 | 95 | 291 | 265 | 33 | 68 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .257 | .300 | .381 | |
| 1983 | 119 | 404 | 373 | 50 | 107 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 140 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | .287 | .333 | .375 | |
| 1984 | 124 | 444 | 397 | 40 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 167 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .305 | .367 | .421 | |
| 1985 | 118 | 497 | 444 | 65 | 135 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 205 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 8 | .304 | .366 | .462 | |
| 1986 | 127 | 497 | 460 | 54 | 109 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 10 | .237 | .282 | .337 | |
| 1987 | 130 | 558 | 526 | 77 | 153 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 208 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 6 | .291 | .321 | .395 | |
| 1988 | 121 | 408 | 368 | 36 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 105 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 6 | .236 | .294 | .285 | |
| 1989 | 68 | 171 | 155 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .206 | .272 | .290 | |
| 1990 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .383 | .357 | |
| 1991 | 83 | 315 | 277 | 48 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | .274 | .354 | .347 | |
| 1992 | 115 | 406 | 365 | 41 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 129 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .277 | .340 | .353 | |
| 1993 | 61 | 206 | 194 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .245 | .286 | .342 | |
| 1994 | 87 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .138 | .235 | .172 | |
| 1995 | 67 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .476 | |
| Totals | 1628 | 4675 | 4263 | 575 | 1146 | 161 | 34 | 58 | 375 | 1549 | 46 | 25 | 804 | 343 | 20 | 8 | 327 | 106 | 62 | .269 | .323 | .363 |
| Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1977). Speedster. Selected to one all star team (1987). Became a Yomiuri outfield coach (1998-1999). Now works as a tv announcer. Hobbies: Collects 1/24 scale models and stamps. Is a devotee of rakugo and is a steam locomotive geek. |
| Career OPS: .686 HR:AB 1:73.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: 1B (1987), 3B (1985, 1987), SB (1986-1988), Gold Glove (1984-1988) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yashima, Shoji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kashiwa Municipal High School |
| Born: 9/14/1970 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte Orions (1990-1991 [65]) |
| Height: 6'0" 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 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 18 | 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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| Yashima, Yoneo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hobara Chugakkou |
| Born: 8/20/1918 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Fukushima Nittobo |
| Birthplace: Fukushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1948 [15]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1948 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .095 | .050 | ||||
| Totals | 16 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .095 | .050 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .145 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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| Yasuda, Hideyuki | Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kakuei High School |
| Born: 5/26/1967 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Onishi, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1989-1995 |
| Heigth: 6'2" Weight: 195 pounds | [53], [45]), Nippon Ham (1996-1997 [33]), Chunichi (1998 [55]) |
| 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 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .167 | |
| 1990 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .292 | .318 | |
| 1991 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .242 | .419 | |
| 1992 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .217 | .364 | |
| 1994 | 28 | 59 | 58 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .254 | .345 | |
| 1995 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .371 | |
| 1996 | 59 | 118 | 103 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .304 | .379 | |
| 1997 | 70 | 45 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .267 | .326 | |
| 1998 | 20 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .279 | .211 | |
| Totals | 274 | 413 | 380 | 39 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 137 | 7 | 2 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .232 | .276 | .361 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1984). Drafted on the sixth round (1985).Became a batting practice pitcher for Chunichi after retiring following the 2000 season. |
| Career OPS: .637 HR:AB: 1:45.0 |
| Debut: 10/18/1989 against Lotte at Kawasaki Stadium in a pinch hit appearance. First Hit (10/18/1989 against Lotte at Kawasaki Stadium off of Yukinaga Maeda), First Homer (9/22/1991 against Orix at Heiwadai Stadium off of Nobuyuki Hoshino) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasuda, Masao | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kyoto Shogyo High School |
| Born: 12/13/1930 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1950-1952 [15]), |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 136 pounds | Toei Flyers (1955 [14]) |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | |||
| 1951 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |||
| 1952 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 1955 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 34 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .176 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .439 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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| Yasuda, Nagateru | Positions Played: PH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kobe Shogyo High School |
| Born: 8/17/1943 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyu Flyers (1965 []) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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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| Yasuda, Nobuo | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nigawa Shogyo High School |
| Born: 5/23/1919 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Korea | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu (1942-1944 [10]) |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |||
| 1943 | 27 | 76 | 66 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .213 | .167 | ||||
| 1944 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .375 | ||||
| Totals | 38 | 96 | 85 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .221 | .200 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .421 HR:AB: 1:85.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasuda, Takeshi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokura High School |
| Born: 4/25/1947 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Showa Seishi |
| Birthplace: Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1972-1981 [22]) |
| Height: 5'8" 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 |
| 1972 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .278 | .260 | |
| 1973 | 57 | 79 | 73 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .286 | .301 | |
| 1974 | 28 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .277 | .318 | |
| 1975 | 45 | 86 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .316 | .275 | |
| 1976 | 38 | 86 | 74 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .329 | .324 | |
| 1977 | 51 | 73 | 64 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .156 | .194 | .172 | |
| 1978 | 47 | 57 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .146 | .208 | .146 | |
| 1979 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | |
| 1980 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .313 | |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 364 | 515 | 446 | 37 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 116 | 30 | 1 | 115 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .209 | .270 | .260 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .530 HR:AB: 1:223.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasuda, Yasukazu | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ube Shogyo High School |
| Born: 3/24/1950 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1970-1972 [9]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 180 pounds | Lotte Orions (1973 [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 |
| 1970 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 | .205 | .235 | |
| 1971 | 32 | 57 | 54 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .185 | .228 | .278 | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | |
| 1973 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .857 | |
| Totals | 75 | 114 | 105 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .181 | .237 | .295 |
| Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1967). |
| Career OPS: .532 HR:AB: 1:35.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasuhara, Masatoshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chuo Gakuin High School |
| Born: 10/8/1980 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2001 [94]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 206 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 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasuhara, Tatsuyoshi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kurashiki Kogyo High School |
| Born: 3/5/1936 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1954-1963 [44], [32], |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 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 |
| 1954 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | ||
| 1955 | 37 | 75 | 72 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .347 | .431 | |
| 1956 | 45 | 81 | 74 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .276 | .351 | |
| 1957 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .333 | |
| 1958 | 39 | 68 | 63 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .224 | .397 | |
| 1959 | 46 | 77 | 71 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .141 | .164 | .254 | |
| 1960 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1961 | 86 | 173 | 155 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .219 | .292 | .284 | |
| 1962 | 56 | 83 | 74 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .222 | .176 | |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 367 | 605 | 555 | 54 | 120 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 165 | 22 | 2 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .216 | .250 | .297 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .547 HR:AB: 1:79.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasui, Kentaro | Positions Played: 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni Shogyo Hgh School |
| Born: 4/10/1918 | College: Nihon University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Nihon (1941, 1946 |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 123 pounds | [14]), Hankyu Braves (1947-1948 [5]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1941 | 82 | 371 | 304 | 27 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 74 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 1 | 3 | .201 | .329 | .243 | |||||
| 1946 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | ||||
| 1947 | 79 | 186 | 165 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .264 | .230 | ||||
| 1948 | 47 | 145 | 136 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .310 | .331 | ||||
| Totals | 218 | 723 | 623 | 47 | 134 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 160 | 17 | 28 | 81 | 2 | 6 | .215 | .307 | .257 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .564 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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| Yasui, Koichi | Positions Played: P, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Heian Chugakkou |
| Born: 7/19/1921 | College: Ritsumeikan University Senmonbu |
| Died: 11/17/2001 | Industrial League: Manchu Den Den, Chuo Soko, Kyoto Daimaru |
| Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyu Flyers (1950-1951 [10]) |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 132 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 87 | 258 | 243 | 29 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 106 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .280 | .316 | .436 | |||
| 1951 | 55 | 105 | 99 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .253 | .295 | .333 | |||
| Totals | 142 | 363 | 342 | 36 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 139 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .272 | .310 | .406 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament, cracking a sayonara knock to win it all (summer 1938).Became Heian High's head baseball coach (1947-1949). Coached on the college level before opening a high class restaruant. |
| Career OPS: .716 HR:AB: 1:34.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (0 |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: Tokyu (1955, 1960) 74-121-5 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasui, Naofumi | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kainan Chugakkou |
| Born: 1/18/1920 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: 10/2/1998 | Industrial League: Maruzen Sekiyu |
| Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Great Ring (1943- |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 132 pounds | 1949 [11]), [4]), Taiyo Whales (1950-1953 [7]), Takahashi/Tombo |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | Unions (1954-1955 [1], [41]) |
| 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 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .314 | .250 | ||||
| 1946 | 105 | 503 | 409 | 89 | 113 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 155 | 8 | 38 | 84 | 2 | 32 | 19 | .276 | .402 | .379 | ||||
| 1947 | 114 | 514 | 435 | 44 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 117 | 12 | 31 | 66 | 1 | 26 | 13 | .209 | .315 | .269 | ||||
| 1948 | 127 | 570 | 482 | 64 | 98 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 122 | 5 | 51 | 81 | 2 | 16 | 9 | .203 | .320 | .253 | ||||
| 1949 | 130 | 554 | 482 | 59 | 115 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 152 | 4 | 63 | 67 | 1 | 17 | 11 | .239 | .333 | .315 | ||||
| 1950 | 138 | 645 | 556 | 99 | 138 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 186 | 2 | 41 | 85 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 8 | .248 | .350 | .335 | |||
| 1951 | 52 | 107 | 85 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .153 | .314 | .224 | |||
| 1952 | 102 | 350 | 292 | 41 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 79 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | .199 | .318 | .271 | |||
| 1953 | 55 | 145 | 126 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .230 | .292 | .270 | |||
| 1954 | 104 | 309 | 251 | 29 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 46 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .191 | .318 | .267 | ||
| 1955 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 937 | 3735 | 3151 | 458 | 711 | 104 | 41 | 14 | 225 | 939 | 60 | 329 | 513 | 10 | 170 | 84 | .226 | .336 | .298 |
| Biography: Owns the Central League record for errors in a season for second baseman with 27 (1950). Played with Marzuen right after WWII before joining Kinki Great Ring. |
| Career OPS: .634 HR:AB 1:225.1 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: PA (1946), R (1946),BB (1946, 1948), CS (1946) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasui, Tamaichi | Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni Shogyo High School (dropped out) |
| Born: 10/10/1922 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1942-1950 [31] [14], |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds | [15]), Taiyo Whales (1951-1952 [23]), Kokutetsu Swallows (1953-1954 |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | [23]), Kintetsu Pearls (1955 [29]), Daiei Stars (1956-1957 [11]) |
| 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 | 65 | 146 | 134 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .201 | .262 | .246 | ||||
| 1943 | 81 | 302 | 272 | 25 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .224 | .287 | .279 | ||||
| 1947 | 112 | 361 | 336 | 28 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 103 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .241 | .286 | .307 | ||||
| 1948 | 138 | 561 | 538 | 42 | 146 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 208 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .271 | .296 | .387 | ||||
| 1949 | 117 | 454 | 430 | 39 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 169 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .281 | .312 | .393 | ||||
| 1950 | 118 | 458 | 437 | 75 | 131 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 209 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | .300 | .329 | .478 | |||
| 1951 | 100 | 440 | 420 | 69 | 135 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 211 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | .321 | .352 | .502 | |||
| 1952 | 112 | 458 | 430 | 48 | 125 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 190 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .291 | .333 | .442 | |||
| 1953 | 111 | 438 | 414 | 35 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 146 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .246 | .286 | .353 | |||
| 1954 | 117 | 468 | 446 | 50 | 115 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | .258 | .288 | .359 | ||
| 1955 | 81 | 207 | 196 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .245 | .272 | .296 | |
| 1956 | 128 | 457 | 436 | 37 | 119 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | .273 | .302 | .365 | |
| 1957 | 112 | 389 | 365 | 22 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .238 | .280 | .279 | |
| Totals | 1392 | 5138 | 4854 | 492 | 1298 | 220 | 48 | 70 | 569 | 1824 | 25 | 273 | 241 | 11 | 116 | 73 | .267 | .303 | .376 |
| Biography: Won Koshien title as a pitcher (spring, 1941). Drafted into the military in 1943. Rejoined the Tigers in June, 1946. Converted into an outfielder in 1950. Released by Hanshin in January, 1951. Released by Kokutetsu (1954). Was released by Kintetsu (1955). |
| Career OPS: .679 HR:AB 1:69.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasui, Tomonori | Positions Played: 1B, SS, 2B, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Osaka High School |
| Born: 1/25/1943 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1962-1975 [53], |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 145 pounds | [13], [6]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | ALG |
| 1962 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .135 | .158 | .162 | |
| 1963 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .286 | |
| 1964 | 105 | 107 | 96 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .156 | .198 | .198 | |
| 1965 | 71 | 139 | 128 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .195 | .241 | .258 | |
| 1966 | 102 | 307 | 282 | 25 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .216 | .258 | .294 | |
| 1967 | 116 | 410 | 384 | 38 | 95 | 113 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 131 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | .247 | .271 | .341 | |
| 1968 | 135 | 561 | 506 | 66 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 10 | 3 | .243 | .296 | .306 | |
| 1969 | 127 | 519 | 474 | 56 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 154 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 4 | .272 | .310 | .325 | |
| 1970 | 129 | 484 | 437 | 35 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | .217 | .247 | .286 | |
| 1971 | 116 | 387 | 361 | 39 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | .224 | .245 | .263 | |
| 1972 | 109 | 379 | 333 | 32 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 92 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | .231 | .261 | .276 | |
| 1973 | 65 | 144 | 129 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .186 | .228 | .225 | |
| 1974 | 78 | 201 | 185 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .238 | .272 | .297 | |
| 1975 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1288 | 3719 | 3394 | 369 | 782 | 105 | 20 | 20 | 199 | 987 | 146 | 12 | 325 | 146 | 0 | 21 | 200 | 79 | 53 | .230 | .266 | .291 |
| Biography: Signed by Kintetsu before the beginning of the 1961 season. Set a team record with four steals in a game (8/1968 against Nankai). Selected to one all star team (1969). Coached at both the minor league and top club levels and has managed in the minors for Kintetsu as well after he retired at the end of the 1976 schedule. |
| Career OPS: .557 HR:AB 1:169.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Sac (1970, 1972), SB (1954), CS (1969) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Yasunaga, Tadashiro (Seishiro?) | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Waseda Jitsugyo High School |
| Born: 1/5/1916 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Fuji Denki |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936- |
| Height: Weight: | 1937 [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 |
| 1936S | 9 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .357 | .250 | |||||
| 1936F | 22 | 80 | 64 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .188 | .316 | .203 | |||||
| 1937S | 25 | 66 | 54 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .296 | .406 | .370 | |||||
| 1937F | 23 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .167 | .111 | |||||
| Totals | 79 | 223 | 187 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 12 | .209 | .315 | .235 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .550 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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| Yasuki, Shoji | Positions Played: P, 1B, SS, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kansai High School |
| Born: 11/4/1948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kurare Okayama |
| Birthplace: Oku-gun, Okayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Sankei Atoms/Yakult (1969-1974 |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 167 pounds | [29], [33]), Taiheiyo Club Lions (1975-1976 [17]), Lotte Orions (1977- |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left | 1982 [46]), Chunichi (1982-1984 [16]) |
| 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 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | |
| 1970 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | |
| 1971 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1975 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | .143 | .200 | .143 |
| 1984 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 467 | 58 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .107 | .109 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .216 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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| Yasuoka, Masahiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Osaka Kodai Fuzoku High School |
| Born: 9/16/1941 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Orions (1964 [58]) |
| 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 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |