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List Of Japanese Baseball Players
This list consists of players who have played in Nippon Professional Baseball. Non-Japanese players who played in Japan are also included in this list. __NOTOC__ {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes, num=yes A *Shinnosuke Abe *Benny Agbayani *Ryoji Aikawa *Norihiro Akahoshi *Koji Akiyama *Rod Allen *Matty Alou *George Altman *Yuya Ando *Norichika Aoki *Takahiro Arai *George Arias *Hideyuki Awano B *Gene Bacque *John Bale (baseball), John Bale *Eiji Bandō *Randy Bass *Tony Batista *Howard Battle *Kevin Beirne *Tony Bernazard *Frank Bolick *Takehiko Bessho *Kaoru Betto *Don Blasingame *Jack Bloomfield (baseball), Jack Bloomfield *Mike Blowers *Cedrick Bowers *Tony Brewer *John Britton (baseball), John Britton *Terry Bross *Marty Brown (baseball), Marty Brown *Roosevelt Brown (baseball), Roosevelt Brown *Ralph Bryant *Melvin Bunch *Ty Van Burkleo C *Alex Cabrera *Robinson Checo *Phil Clark (outfielder), Phil Clark *Steve Cox (baseball), Steve Cox *Warren Cromartie *Tommy Cruz D *Yu D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation of the in Tokyo, founded in 1934, and the original circuit for the sport in the Empire two years later – Japanese Baseball League (1936–1949), and continued to play even through the final years of World War II. The league that is today's NPB for Japan was formed when that sports organization reorganized in 1950, creating two leagues with six teams each in the Central League and the Pacific League with an annual season-ending Japan Series championship play-off series of games starting that year. The NPB also oversees the Western League (Japanese baseball), Western League and the Eastern League (Japanese baseball), Eastern League, NPB's minor league, minor leagues. Since the first Japan Series in , the Yomiuri Giants have the most cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Bass
Randy William Bass (born March 13, 1954) is an American politician and former baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and served in the Oklahoma Senate. Bass made his MLB debut in 1977, and moved to NPB in 1983. He twice won the batting Triple Crown in NPB and still holds the highest single-season batting average; he is considered one of the greatest American players in Japanese baseball history. From 2005 to 2019, Bass represented the 32nd district in the Oklahoma Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. Career American baseball career Bass attended Lawton High School and was named all-state in baseball and football. He received college football scholarship offers from Kansas State University and the University of Oklahoma.https://www.newspapers.com/image/887022918/?terms=%22randy%20bass%22%20twins%20royals&match=1 The Minnesota Twins selected Bass in the seventh round of the 1972 MLB draft out of Lawton High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Britton (baseball)
John Britton (April 21, 1919 – December 2, 1990) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League. He played professionally from 1940 to 1953, playing with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, Birmingham Black Barons, and Hankyu Braves. During the 1944 Negro World Series, Britton was injured in a car accident, along with Tommy Sampson, Pepper Bassett, and Leandy Young. Britton suffered a dislocated left hand. Britton and Jimmy Newberry were the first African-Americans to play on a Japanese baseball team. See also * American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Japan have been a feature of the Japanese professional leagues since 1934. American expatriate players began to steadily find spots on Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) rosters in the 1960s. More than 600 A ... References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Brewer
Anthony Bruce Brewer (born November 25, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He appeared in 24 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the Major League Baseball season. He went on to a productive career with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, where he batted .307 with 99 home runs in four seasons. He played college baseball at the University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, i .... He went to Palo Alto Senior High School and played football, baseball and wrestling. He qualified for the CIF state tournament for wrestling. External links 1957 births Living people Major League Baseball outfielders Los Angeles Dodgers players Nippon Ham Fighters players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Louisiana Vero B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedrick Bowers
Cedrick Jerome Bowers (born February 10, 1978) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in , Bowers pitched in the Rays' farm system until the end of the season without reaching the major leagues. In , he went to Japan, where he pitched for three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation .... After spending pitching in Korea, Bowers signed a minor league contract with the Rockies before the season. He was called up for the first time in his career on July 1, , and made his major league debut with the Rockies on July 2. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Rockies on January 14, . Bowers was later released by the Rockies and signed a minor l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Blowers
Michael Roy Blowers (; born April 24, 1965) is a German-born American former Major League Baseball player, a third baseman and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics. Since 2007 he has been a color commentator for Mariners television and radio broadcasts. Early years Born in Würzburg, West Germany, Blowers lived in Oklahoma and then West Germany until the seventh grade, when his U.S. Army stepfather was transferred to Fort Lewis, south of Tacoma, Washington. He is a 1983 graduate of Bethel High School in Spanaway and played college baseball at Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington in Seattle. Following his freshman year, Blowers was selected by the Mariners in the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted not to sign. During his junior year at Washington, his only season with the Huskies, he won the triple crown in the Pac-10 North Division, and was selected by the Montreal Expos in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bloomfield (baseball)
Gordon Leigh "Jack" Bloomfield (born August 7, 1932) is a retired American infielder, scout and coach in professional baseball. Bloomfield attended Pan American College, batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and stands tall and weighs . Biography Bloomfield was a second baseman, shortstop and third baseman in his playing days. He signed with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. His first professional experience came with the Harlingen Capitals of the Class B Big State League, where he batted .310. Bloomfield was then drafted by the Milwaukee Braves and played the bulk of his six-year U.S. professional career in the Braves' and Cincinnati Reds' organizations, once again breaking the .300 mark with the 1958 Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. Ironically, his final stint as a minor league player came with the Athletics, playing for their Triple-A Portland Beavers affiliate from July 15, 1959, through May 27, 1960. He then played professional baseball in Japan during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Blasingame
Donald Lee Blasingame (March 16, 1932 – April 13, 2005), nicknamed "Blazer", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1959), San Francisco Giants (1960–1961), Cincinnati Reds (1961–1963), Washington Senators (1963–1966), and Kansas City Athletics (1966). Blasingame threw right-handed, batted left-handed and was listed as tall and . Born and raised in Corinth, Mississippi, Blasingame signed with the Cardinals in 1953 after a stint in the United States Army. He made his debut for the team in September 1955 and took over the second base job from Red Schoendienst in 1956. In 1957, he finished twelfth in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting, and he reached his only All-Star Game in 1958. He played one more season for the Cardinals in 1959 before getting traded to the Giants. With San Francisco, Blasingame's batting average was significantly lower than it had been with St. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Betto
was a Nippon Professional Baseball player. After playing for the Ōsaka Tigers for two years, Betto played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1957. In his first season with the Orions, Betto won the NPB's first Pacific League MVP Award and helped lead the team to victory in the first Japan Series. Cultural References A T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of Betto was worn by Jeff Bridges' characters in at least three films, including ''The Fisher King'', '' Cold Feet, ''and ''The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken ....'' References External links 1920 births 1999 deaths Baseball people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese baseball players Hanshin Tigers players Mainichi Orions players Nippon Professional Baseball MVP Award winners Managers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Bessho
, born , was a Japanese baseball player whose professional career as a player lasted from 1942 until 1960. Bessho first achieved fame as a pitcher in Japanese professional baseball; later, he served as a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) manager. Bessho spent his first five seasons in the Japanese Baseball League (the predecessor of NPB) with the Nankai franchise (1942–43, 1946–48) and his final 12 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants (1949–1960). He quickly established himself as a top pitcher and went on to earn two Sawamura Awards, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award, and six Best Nine Awards. In 1947, Bessho set the NPB record for most complete games in a single season (47). In addition, Bessho earned the NPB Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 and 1956. Bessho retired after the 1960 season with 310 wins, a 2.18 earned run average, and 1,932 strikeouts. After he retired from the sport as a player and a manager, Bessho became a sports broadcaster. In recognit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bolick
Frank Charles Bolick (born June 28, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball player from Ashland, Pennsylvania. He was an infielder for the Montreal Expos and Anaheim Angels. He also played four seasons in Japan with the Chiba Lotte Marines. He threw right-handed, and was a switch hitter. Early career Bolick played high school baseball at Mount Carmel Area and was drafted out of high school by the Montreal Expos in 1985, but did not sign, instead choosing to play college baseball at Georgia Tech. He was drafted again by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987, and signed with them on June 12 of that year. Professional career North America Bolick made his way through various minor league organizations before making his major league debut in with the Expos. He played in 95 games that year, hitting 4 home runs and 24 RBIs with a .211 batting average. He spent several more years in the minors with five more organizations before being promoted to the majors again in with the Anaheim Angels. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bernazard
Antonio Bernazard Garcia (born August 24, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player and former executive in the New York Mets organization. Bernazard served as an assistant to Mets general manager Omar Minaya before being dismissed on July 27, 2009. Playing career During his ten-year major league career, Bernazard played second base, shortstop, and designated hitter for the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, and Detroit Tigers. He hit 75 home runs in 3,700 at-bats with 523 runs, 177 doubles, 30 triples, 391 RBI, 113 stolen bases and 428 bases on balls. His career hitting line (BA/OBP/SLG) stands at .262/.339/.387. Bernazard missed out on the Chicago White Sox divisional pennant run of 1983 when he was traded to the Mariners for second baseman Julio Cruz on June 15 of that year. The speedier Cruz helped spur the Sox to win the division by 20 games. In 1984 with the Indians, he went through an 0-for-44 stretch at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
