| Otsuji, Hideo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawata High School |
| Born: 9/15/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Shiga Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1952-1953 |
| Height: 5’7″ Weight: 150 pounds | [36]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1953 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Otsuka, Akinori | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yokoshiba Keiai High School |
| Born: 1/13/1972 | College: Tokai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nihon Tsuun |
| Birthplace: Chiba, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1997-2003 [11]), |
| Height: 6’1″ Weight: 198 pounds | Chunichi (2003 [64]) |
| 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 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 305 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| Otsuka, Akira | Positions Played: 1B, LF, CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Beppu Hamurodai High School |
| Born: 4/28/1975 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Beppu, Oita Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1997-2009 [65], [23]) |
| Height: 6’1″ Weight: 182 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1997 | 28 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .267 | .358 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 1999 | 107 | 246 | 218 | 29 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .220 | .265 | .312 | |
| 2000 | 74 | 277 | 255 | 41 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 107 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .239 | .280 | .420 | |
| 2001 | 72 | 237 | 216 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .250 | .272 | .431 | |
| 2002 | 43 | 89 | 86 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .205 | .302 | |
| 2003 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 | .139 | .158 | .222 |
| 2004 | 32 | 90 | 81 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .272 | .330 | .457 |
| 2005 | 96 | 256 | 225 | 44 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 113 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | .346 | .293 | .355 | .502 |
| 2006 | 109 | 197 | 182 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .222 | .242 | .291 | .308 |
| 2007 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .152 | .245 | .152 |
| 2008 | 103 | 159 | 139 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | .270 | .266 | .327 | .432 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 737 | 1711 | 1541 | 214 | 371 | 95 | 12 | 35 | 172 | 595 | 53 | 10 | 326 | 89 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 28 | 33 | .241 | .288 | .386 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in fifth grade. Was his high school team’s ace and cleanup hitter. Drafted on the third round as an infielder (1993). Won an Eastern League stales title (1997). Suffered a torn left knee ligament in 2003. Retired after the 2010 season. Excellent defender with very good speed, but a weak throwing arm. Official Homepage Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .674 HR:AB: 1:44.0 |
| Debut: 6/24/1997 against Kintetsu at Chiba Marine Stadium as a sixth inning defensive replacement in centerfield. First Hit (6/29/1997 against Nippon Ham at Tokyo Dome in the eighth inning off of Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi), First Homer (8/30/1997 against Nippon Ham at Chiba Marine Stadium in the third inning off of Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Kenichi | Positions Played: P, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Narashino High School |
| Born: 8/3/1968 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1988-1991 |
| Height: 5’10” Weight: 154 pounds | [34]) |
| 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 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Creer OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: 10/20/1988 against Lotte. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Koji | Positins Played: OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ikuei High School |
| Born: 8/26/1967 | College: Tohoku Fukushi University |
| Died: | Industrial League: |
| Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1990-2001 [23]) |
| Height: 5’11” Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1990 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 64 | 104 | 94 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .340 | .367 | .426 | |
| 1993 | 78 | 129 | 116 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .217 | .250 | |
| 1994 | 15 | 48 | 45 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .340 | .444 | |
| 1995 | 50 | 87 | 79 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .302 | .291 | |
| 1996 | 25 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .348 | .412 | .457 | |
| 1997 | 74 | 137 | 115 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .295 | .357 | |
| 1998 | 62 | 144 | 128 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .289 | .345 | .414 | |
| 1999 | 50 | 86 | 78 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .205 | .250 | .244 | |
| 2000 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .462 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 466 | 834 | 747 | 92 | 193 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 262 | 30 | 6 | 166 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 | .258 | .303 | .351 |
| Biography: Began playing baseball in the fourth grade. Won three batting titles and two MVP’s in college. Played on Japanese university all star teams that faced ones from the U.S. three years in a row. Drafted on the third round (1989). Cracked six hits in a row in the Japan Series (1998). |
| Career OPS: .654 HR:AB: 1:106.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Toru | Positions Played: C, 1B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tsuchiura Number Three High School |
| Born: 4/18/1945 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Sankei Atoms/Yakult (1965-1971 |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 165 pounds | [47], [29], [30]), Nankai Hawks (1972-1975 [38]) |
| 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 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .214 | |
| 1966 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | |
| 1967 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .188 | |
| 1968 | 58 | 123 | 111 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .270 | .314 | .342 | |
| 1969 | 75 | 140 | 126 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .230 | .281 | .254 | |
| 1970 | 71 | 153 | 140 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .264 | .264 | |
| 1971 | 103 | 260 | 245 | 16 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | .229 | .259 | .278 | |
| 1972 | 55 | 68 | 63 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .279 | .254 | |
| 1973 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .333 | .176 | |
| 1974 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .195 | .250 | .195 | |
| 1975 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 502 | 853 | 784 | 60 | 178 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 209 | 17 | 2 | 133 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | .227 | .273 | .267 |
| Biography: Worked either a walk or HBP four times to force in winning runs in the game’s final at bat over his career to set a record. Ran a pub after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .540 HR:AB: 1:392.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Tsuruo | Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kiryu Chugakkou |
| Born: 1919 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Gumma Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Senators (1939 [17]), |
| Height: 5’7″ Weight: 140 pounds | Tsubasa (1940 [11]), Nankai (1941-1942 [11]), Yamato (1943 [28]) |
| 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 |
| 1939 | 96 | 389 | 348 | 28 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 3 | .204 | .253 | |||||
| 1940 | 104 | 420 | 374 | 34 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 102 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 15 | .211 | .273 | |||||
| 1941 | 43 | 118 | 99 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .162 | .192 | ||||||
| 1942 | 105 | 417 | 378 | 28 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 8 | .214 | .238 | |||||
| 1943 | 27 | 106 | 95 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .232 | .263 | |||||
| Totals | 375 | 1450 | 1294 | 98 | 269 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 324 | 25 | 101 | 120 | 6 | 47 | .208 | .277 | .250 |
| Biography: Reached base twice after striking out in one game when the ball got away from the catcher (3/26/1939 against Yomiuri). Lead the league in errors twice with, get this, 66 and 75 errors respectively (1939-1940). He then had a 50 error season in 1942 and didn’t even lead the league that year. |
| Career OPS: .527 HR:AB: 1:647.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Yasunori | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takase High School |
| Born: 5/8/1934 | College: N/A |
| Died: 6/3/1991 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1954 [37]), |
| Height: 5’9″ Weight: 154 pounds | Daiei Stars (1955 [36]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1954 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .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 | .000 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| Otsuka, Yasuo | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Naniwa Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/8/1943 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo/Lotte Orions (1966-1972 |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 165 pounds | [26]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1966 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .235 | |
| 1967 | 54 | 111 | 105 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .171 | .200 | .219 | |
| 1968 | 71 | 130 | 113 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .186 | .281 | .265 | |
| 1969 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .243 | .343 | |
| 1970 | 24 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .069 | .206 | .103 | |
| 1971 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .400 | |
| 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 | 229 | 355 | 320 | 22 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .178 | .246 | .250 |
| Biography: Drafted on the first round (1965). |
| Career OPS: .496 HR:AB: 1:80.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Yoshiki | Positions Played: C, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kojo High School |
| Born: 4/6/1966 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1986-1991 |
| Height: 5’11” Weight: 198 pounds | [30], [57], [35]), Taiyo Whales/Yokohama (1992-1996 [53], [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 |
| 1986 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 17 | 45 | 42 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .372 | .643 | |
| 1991 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1994 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | |
| 1995 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .194 | .256 | .444 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 68 | 109 | 103 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .252 | .280 | .524 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in high school, ahead of Satoshi Takahashi. Drafted on the third round (1984). Became Nippon Ham’s bullpen catcher after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .804 HR:AB: 1:14.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Yuji | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yonago Kogyo High School |
| Born: 9/12/1940 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yonago, Tottori Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1960-1961 [34]) |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 171 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 |
| 1960 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed by Hankyu before the beginning of the 1959 season. Retired after the 1962 schedule conclusion. |
| Career OPS: .250 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Otsuka, Yutaka | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Soka High School |
| Born: 12/20/1987 | College: Soka University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2011 [14]) |
| Height: 6’0″ Weight: 182 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: HR:AB: |
| Debut: 7/9/2011 against Rakuten at Asahikawa Starfin Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Owada, Akira | Positions Played: LF, CF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ibaraki High School |
| Born: 3/21/1934 | College: N/A |
| Died: 3/4/2001 | Industrial League: Takasaki Riken |
| Birthplace: Nishi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1955-1957 [56]), |
| Height: 5’10” Weight: 167 pounds | Hiroshima (1958-1967 [8]), Nankai Hawks (1968 [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 |
| 1955 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .394 | |
| 1956 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .333 | |
| 1957 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .267 | |
| 1958 | 120 | 401 | 372 | 39 | 87 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 158 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .234 | .267 | .425 | |
| 1959 | 128 | 535 | 480 | 69 | 127 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 79 | 242 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 13 | .265 | .327 | .504 | |
| 1960 | 125 | 504 | 468 | 52 | 119 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 213 | 1 | 5 | 84 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .254 | .296 | .455 | |
| 1961 | 116 | 383 | 353 | 41 | 96 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 165 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .272 | .316 | .467 | |
| 1962 | 116 | 398 | 375 | 37 | 95 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 140 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .253 | .283 | .373 | |
| 1963 | 128 | 522 | 492 | 65 | 143 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 47 | 227 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | .291 | .320 | .461 | |
| 1964 | 139 | 593 | 556 | 58 | 155 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 59 | 235 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | .279 | .312 | .423 | |
| 1965 | 127 | 469 | 449 | 40 | 107 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 154 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | .238 | .261 | .343 | |
| 1966 | 104 | 421 | 389 | 41 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 158 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .254 | .302 | .406 | |
| 1967 | 107 | 325 | 301 | 24 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 98 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .219 | .255 | .326 | |
| 1968 | 71 | 157 | 137 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .255 | .285 | |
| Totals | 1349 | 4778 | 4441 | 483 | 1133 | 195 | 42 | 147 | 486 | 1853 | 42 | 36 | 597 | 235 | 28 | 24 | 69 | 52 | 102 | .255 | .294 | .417 |
| Biography: Selected to four all star teams (1959-1960, 1963-1964). Became a golf pro after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .711 HR:AB: 1:30.2 Cycle (6/20/1959) |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: 2B (1959), Best Nine (1959) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Owada, Masami | Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 8/31/1949 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1974 [33]) |
| Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1974 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft by Hankyu (1971). Moved to Hanshin before the 1973 season. Retired following the conclusion of the 1975 schedule. |
| 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 |
| Owaki, Teruo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Taki Jitsugyo High School |
| Born: 3/23/1930 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nagoya Tetsudo Kanrkyoku |
| Birthplace: Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]):Kokutetsu Swallows (1952-1958 |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 138 pounds | [36], [10]) |
| 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 |
| 1952 | 44 | 66 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .159 | .186 | |||
| 1953 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .217 | .143 | ||
| 1954 | 28 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .282 | .243 | ||
| 1955 | 28 | 56 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .185 | .157 | |
| 1956 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .154 | .083 | |
| 1957 | 38 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .163 | .146 | |
| 1958 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .219 | |
| Totals | 223 | 318 | 277 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 23 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .144 | .197 | .170 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .367 HR:AB: 1:277.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oya, Akihiko | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Waseda Jitsugyo High School |
| Born: 12/20/1947 | College: Komazawa University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1970-1985 [32], [27]) |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 170 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1970 | 93 | 281 | 255 | 17 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .204 | .254 | .322 | |
| 1971 | 127 | 432 | 377 | 29 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .231 | .287 | .369 | |
| 1972 | 120 | 416 | 361 | 44 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 140 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .269 | .332 | .388 | |
| 1973 | 121 | 393 | 355 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 100 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | .189 | .240 | .282 | |
| 1974 | 130 | 471 | 431 | 31 | 103 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 162 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | .239 | .286 | .376 | |
| 1975 | 130 | 464 | 436 | 27 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 150 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | .243 | .284 | .344 | |
| 1976 | 122 | 454 | 408 | 30 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 133 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .228 | .290 | .326 | ||
| 1977 | 85 | 308 | 282 | 28 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .252 | .293 | .394 | |
| 1978 | 118 | 408 | 365 | 44 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 132 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .268 | .316 | .362 | |
| 1979 | 100 | 342 | 321 | 26 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 115 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .271 | .305 | .358 | |
| 1980 | 110 | 404 | 368 | 35 | 104 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 149 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | .283 | .330 | .405 | |
| 1981 | 82 | 234 | 213 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .221 | .279 | .315 | |
| 1982 | 81 | 271 | 247 | 16 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .271 | .320 | .320 | |
| 1983 | 56 | 178 | 150 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .260 | .347 | .347 | |
| 1984 | 50 | 89 | 77 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .365 | .416 | |
| 1985 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | |
| Totals | 1552 | 5167 | 4665 | 399 | 1144 | 188 | 18 | 93 | 479 | 1647 | 113 | 40 | 466 | 328 | 73 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 133 | .245 | .295 | .353 |
| Biography: Drafted on the seventh round (1969). 1000th game (8/6/1978 against Hiroshima at Kumamoto, the 202nd man to that mark). 1500th game (7/27/1984 against Taiyo at Meiji Jingu Stadium, the 79th man to that mark). Selected to seven all star teams (1971-1972, 1974-1975, 1978-1980). Became a baseball commentator for Fuji TV after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .648 HR:AB: 1:50.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Best Nine (1978, 1980), Gold Glove (1972, 1975-1978, 1980) |
| Managerial Record: Yokohama (1996-1997, 2007-2009) 259-328-3 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oya, Katsumi | Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Teikyo Shoko HIgh School |
| Born: 4/16/1923 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1943 [9]) |
| 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 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .194 | .171 | ||||
| Totals | 17 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .194 | .171 |
| Biography: Played with the Sapporo Stars after retirement. |
| Career OPS:.365 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oya, Yoshimasa | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kainan High School |
| Born: 10/26/1953 | College: Senshu University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Crown Lighter Lions (1978 [43]) |
| Height: 5’9″ Weight: 147 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 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 |
| Oyama, Keiji | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Akita Keihodai Fuzoku High School |
| Born: 11/19/1980 | College: Akita Keiho University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: Shidax |
| Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2008 [37]), |
| Height: 5’9″ Weight: 178 pounds | Chunichi (2009-2010 [65]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2008 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .172 | .200 | .207 |
| 2009 | 59 | 137 | 122 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .156 | .243 | .238 |
| 2010 | 35 | 76 | 65 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .215 | .260 | .262 |
| Totals | 121 | 244 | 216 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .176 | .243 | .241 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (2005). Switch hit through the 2007 season. Was said to have been a disciplinary problem during his first year of pro ball and had his pay cut 25% as a result. Played some third and first in the minors and even some outfield in 2007 in addition to catching, where he had a good showing at the plate. Made the big club out of spring training of 2008, but was subsequently released at the end of the campaign and picked up by Chunichi after a tryout. Made the Dragons roster out of spring training Reportedly has a strong arm and a quick release, but needs to work on blocking balls in the dirt. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .484 HR:AB: 1:216.0 |
| Debut: 4/23/2008 against Orix at Sapporo Dome in an eighth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (5/4/2008 against Rakuten at Sapporo Dome in the fifth inning off of Masahiro Tanaka), First Homer (5/12/2009 against Yakult at Nagaragawa Stadium in the second inning off of Yasuhiro Ichiba, a two run jack to left) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oyamada, Kenichi | Positins Played: C, 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nichidai Yamagata High School |
| Born: 9/13/1950 | College: N/A |
| Died: 3/20/2001 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers/ |
| Height: 5’11” Weight: 180 pounds | Nippon Ham (1970-1974 [41], [31]) |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .188 | .188 | |
| Totals | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .188 | .188 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer, 1968). Drafted on the sixth round (1968). Moved to Yakult before the 1976 season and retired after the 1978 season. He then became Yakult’s bullpen catcher (1979-1999). Died of stomach cancer. |
| Career OPS: .376 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oyamada, Yasuhiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tsuchiura Nichidai High School |
| Born: 7/27/1976 | College: Josai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1999-2007 [39], [11]) |
| Height: 6’0″ Weight: 195 pounds | Yokohama (2008-2009 [41]) |
| 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 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 2003 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .043 | .185 | .043 |
| 2005 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2008 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 255 | 76 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 047 | .103 | .047 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .150 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 6/15/1999 against Hanshin at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oyane, Hiroomi | Positions Played: P, 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kannonji Number One Hgh School |
| Born: 7/1/1935 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Mitoyo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1954-1960 [37], [19]), |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 151 pounds | Nishitetsu Lions (1961-1962 [1]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1954 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .200 | .222 | |
| 1955 | 32 | 44 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .220 | .139 | |
| 1956 | 46 | 101 | 95 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .204 | .253 | |
| 1957 | 29 | 55 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | .130 | .080 | |
| 1958 | 53 | 119 | 110 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .149 | .164 | |
| 1959 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | |
| 1960 | 45 | 78 | 74 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .149 | .160 | .162 | |
| 1961 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | |
| 1962 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 255 | 448 | 409 | 17 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 69 | 18 | 2 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .134 | .172 | .169 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .341 HR:AB: 1:409.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Kameshige | Positions Played: C, IF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yukokan High School |
| Born: 10/12/1947 | College: Kokushikan University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Den Den Tokyo |
| Birthplace: Ikitsuki, Nagasaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1972 [30]) |
| 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 |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the eighth round (1971). Son is Sumo Komusubi Taka no Waka. Released after the 1973 season. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Masashi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokushima Kainan High School |
| Born: 1/24/1947 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kaifu-gun, Tokushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1965-1967 [22]) |
| Height: 5’11” Weight: 167 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1965 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1967 | 29 | 46 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .130 | .071 | |
| Totals | 50 | 50 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .120 | .065 |
| Biography: Pitched his high school to a Koshien Tournament title (1964). Converted into an outfielder in 1967. Became a pro golfer after retirement, and he is now known as Jumbo Ozaki. |
| Career OPS: .185 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Masaya | Positions Played: C, 1B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hotoku Gakuen High School |
| Born: 6/2/1984 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2008-2010 [23], [53]) |
| Height: 5’11” 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 |
| 2008 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .133 | .133 | .133 |
| 2010 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .214 | .267 | .357 |
| Totals | 17 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .172 | .200 | .241 |
| Biography: Was a pitcher in high school and was reportedly clocked in the high 80’s. Played in two Koshien Tournaments, winning it all in the first one (spring, summer 2002). Slugged a total of 21 homers as a schoolboy. Drafted on the first round (2002). Has played every infield position in the minors, but has been held back by suspect glovework despite decent plate numbers. So they tried him at catcher in 2008 and he is still registered at that position. Is married with a daughter. Still a current player. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .441 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/12/2008 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium in a ninth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (4/15/2008 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in the second inning off of Takayuki Kishi), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Ritsuo | Positions Played: 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni Shogyo High School |
| Born: 1923 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo (1942 [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 |
| 1942 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Yasuo | Positions Played: SS, 2B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kochi Shogyo High School |
| Born: 5/20/1940 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Agawa-gun, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1959 [45]) |
| Height: 5’5″ 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 |
| 1959 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| Totals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Biography: Retired after the 1960 season. Became a scout after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .286 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozaki, Yukio | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Naniwa Shogyo High School (dropped out) |
| Born: 9/11/1944 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Minami Tsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei/Nittaku Home Flyers (1962- |
| Height: 5’9″ Weight: 182 pounds | 1973 [19]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1962 | 49 | 72 | 65 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .161 | .138 | |
| 1963 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | |
| 1964 | 57 | 100 | 94 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .160 | .168 | .170 | |
| 1965 | 62 | 147 | 134 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .157 | .175 | .187 | |
| 1966 | 66 | 101 | 84 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .154 | .107 | |
| 1967 | 35 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 | .227 | .214 | |
| 1968 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1969 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 376 | 514 | 465 | 22 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 74 | 33 | 1 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .142 | .168 | .159 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .327 HR:AB: 1:465.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozawa, Fumio | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Okazaki Kita High School |
| Born: 12/5/1935 | College: Aichi University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tonbo/Takahashi Unions (1955- |
| Height: 5’8″ Weight: 151 pounds | 1956 [21]), Kintetsu Pearls (1957 [13]) |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1955 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1956 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 1957 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .250 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozawa, Koichi | Positions Played: 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Matsue Norin High School |
| Born: 1/14/1967 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima |
| Birthplace: Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1993 [45]) |
| Height: 6’0″ Weight: 173 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1987). Retired after the 1994 season. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozawa, Makoto | Positions Played: OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kawagoe Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/3/1961 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Irimi-gun, Saitama Prefecture | Team (Years and [unifomr number]): Seibu (1982-1985 [46]) |
| Height: 5’11” 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 |
| 1982 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 50 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1979). Won an Eastern League steals title (1983). Used mostly as a pinch runner at the big club level. Retired after the 1987 season. |
| Career OPS: .500 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 |
| Ozawa, Shigemitsu | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Okazaki High School |
| Born: 10/15/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya/Chunichi (1952-1954 [38], |
| Height: 5’4″ Weight: 123 pounds | [12], [13]) |
| 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 |
| 1952 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 | .000 | ||
| 1953 | 36 | 52 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .260 | .383 | |||
| 1954 | 35 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .286 | .325 | ||
| Totals | 78 | 103 | 89 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .274 | .348 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: 6.22 HR:AB: 1:44.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Oze, Hiroyuki | Positions Played: LF, CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Jinsei Gakuen High School |
| Born: 9/2/1985 | College: Kinki University |
| Died: 2/5/2010 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Daito, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (2008-2009 [41]) |
| Height: 5’11” Weight: 160 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 |
| 2008 | 58 | 156 | 130 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .243 | .262 | .342 | .346 |
| 2009 | 78 | 216 | 198 | 24 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .261 | .303 | .335 | .359 |
| Totals | 136 | 372 | 328 | 39 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 116 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .287 | .338 | .354 |
| Biography: Played in Boys League. Played in one Koshien Tournament. His mom died his freshman year at university and he thought about giving up baseball as a result. Played on Japan’s national collegiate all star squad his sophomore and junior years. Drafted on the third round (2007). Married to wife Yukiko. Died in a fall at the team’s hotel near its sprining training site in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .692 HR:AB: 1:328.0 |
| Debut: 7/15/2008 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium in a start in left. First Hit (7/15/2008 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium in the third inning off of Hiroyuki Kobayashi, an infield knock), First Homer (8/5/2008 against Softbank at Kobe Green Stadium in the eighth inning off of Yuki Kume, a two run jack to right) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
| Ozeki, Tatsuya | Positions Played: CF, RF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kokugakuin Tochigi High School |
| Born: 7/24/1976 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Sano, Tochigi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1996-2005 [51], [31]), |
| Height: 5’10” Weight: 160 pounds | Yomiuri (2006-2007 [49], [31]), Yokohama (2008 [0]) |
| 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 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 104 | 387 | 322 | 44 | 91 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2 | .283 | .358 | .370 | |
| 1999 | 123 | 464 | 373 | 46 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 120 | 32 | 2 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | .268 | .363 | .322 | |
| 2000 | 125 | 417 | 340 | 50 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 111 | 23 | 4 | 54 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .262 | .353 | .326 | |
| 2001 | 133 | 495 | 407 | 40 | 114 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 148 | 32 | 2 | 37 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .280 | .363 | .364 | |
| 2002 | 135 | 569 | 487 | 59 | 153 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 202 | 43 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 1 | .314 | .357 | .415 | |
| 2003 | 113 | 457 | 397 | 48 | 111 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 136 | 32 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | .313 | .280 | .320 | .343 |
| 2004 | 90 | 328 | 286 | 43 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 103 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .295 | .269 | .334 | .360 |
| 2005 | 47 | 104 | 86 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .038 | .198 | .296 | .256 |
| 2006 | 56 | 137 | 128 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .258 | .286 | .320 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | 49 | 103 | 93 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .056 | .215 | .284 | .258 |
| Totals | 982 | 3466 | 2924 | 359 | 806 | 116 | 27 | 18 | 259 | 1030 | 220 | 26 | 351 | 258 | 5 | 56 | 83 | 48 | 27 | .276 | .345 | .352 |
| Biography: Born into a family that runs a well known ramen restaurant in his hometown. Was introduced to baseball by his father at age four, but played soccer in elementary school and thus didn’t begin to play organized ball until he entered junior high, where he went from being an outfielder to a pitcher in ninth grade. Was reportedly a fan of Hanshin third baseman Masayuki Kakefu. Became his high school’s ace and team captain his junior year. Drafted on the second round (1994). Won an Eastern League steals title (1996). Broke his right pinky finger in June, 1998. Nevertheless, became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year his fourth year after being signed in 27 years and only the second in history. His 658 consecutive chances without an error is a Pacific Legaue record (4/5/1998 against Nippon Ham-9/6/2000 against Lotte). Had his number switched from 51 to 31 so as to not get compared to Ichiro. Spent most of 2005 on the disabled list with an elbow injury. He was also named his club’s players association rep. Released at Ozeki’s request in November, 2005 after he and the team couldn’t come to an agreement on salary for 2006 so that he could take a shot at MLB. Signed by Milwaukee, but they bungled the immigration requirements and released him, whereupon he was signed by Yomiuri. Missed touching third base on the front end of a Seung-yeop Lee homer and the dinger was thus wiped off the board and ruled a single, the first time in history that a jack has been canceled due to a baserunner ahead of the homer hitter failing to touch a bag (6/11/2006 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium. He had previously been called out for failing to touch a base (6/25/1999 against Daiei). Released by Yomiuri after the 2007 season and picked up by Yokohama after a tryout. Married to an actress. His favorite word is “yume (dream).” |
| Career OPS: .697 HR:AB: 1:162.4 |
| Debut: 10/4/1996 against Kintetsu at Seibu Dome. First Hit (4/8/1998 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome off of Shintaro Yamazaki), First Homer (4/22/1998 against Orix at Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium off of Nobuyuki Ebisu) |
| Titles: Rookie of the Year (1998), Sac (2002-2003), CS (2002), Gold Glove (2002), Best Nine (2002) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
