Takeshi Koba

Takeshi Koba
Born: April 22, 1936
Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP
Deceased: November 12, 2021
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 154
Career: 1958-1971

Takeshi Koba compiled a career batting average of .252 with 44 home runs and 334 RBI in his 1501-game career with the Hiroshima Carp, Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.

Hiroshima Carp

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Nankai Hawks

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Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	88	368	340	35	76	8	2	5	18	8	5	21	36	.224	.269	.303	.572	103	3	0	7	0	0
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	117	502	462	45	106	18	4	4	31	8	10	31	40	.229	.281	.312	.592	144	7	2	7	0	0
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	119	490	442	35	118	8	2	2	22	18	8	30	30	.267	.313	.308	.621	136	7	1	14	3	1
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	120	498	444	52	127	21	2	5	34	7	3	35	20	.286	.337	.376	.714	167	11	2	12	5	2
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	120	439	400	40	97	9	0	3	28	12	6	28	33	.242	.298	.288	.585	115	9	4	6	1	0
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	116	512	463	83	157	24	1	7	37	32	8	30	29	.339	.380	.441	.820	204	11	4	9	6	2
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	120	524	476	44	104	10	2	2	25	57	18	35	51	.218	.272	.261	.532	124	12	1	9	3	2
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	133	540	491	52	131	13	4	4	26	38	21	33	51	.267	.314	.334	.648	164	7	1	14	1	0
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	135	576	527	58	130	16	6	3	39	15	16	36	26	.247	.295	.317	.611	167	7	1	9	3	1
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	118	479	453	52	107	15	2	2	20	19	10	24	28	.236	.274	.291	.565	132	10	0	1	1	2
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	116	458	412	53	92	16	0	4	20	39	10	35	47	.223	.288	.291	.580	120	6	3	7	1	1
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	68	251	232	22	49	8	0	2	13	7	2	15	30	.211	.257	.272	.529	63	6	0	2	2	0
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	83	255	234	22	64	10	0	1	12	3	1	17	18	.274	.320	.329	.649	77	2	0	2	2	1
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	48	53	51	0	11	2	0	0	9	0	0	2	8	.216	.245	.255	.500	13	0	0	0	0	0
Totals				1501	5945	5427	593	1369	178	25	44	334	263	118	372	447	.252	.301	.319	.620	1729	98	19	99	28	12

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	88					.000
1959	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	116					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	119					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	117					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	99					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	19					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	116					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	SS	119					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	131					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	133					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	2B	116					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	SS	2					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	2B	112					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Toyo Carp	2B	97					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	2B	53					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	SS	20					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	3B	1					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	4					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	2B	1					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	1					.000
Totals					1464	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1958	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1959	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1960	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1961	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1962	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1963	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1964	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1965	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1971	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks

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