Katsumi Fujimoto
Katsumi Fujimoto
Born: August 8, 1937
, Wakayama JP
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1967
Katsumi Fujimoto compiled a career batting average of .254 with 113 home runs and 420 RBI in his 1033-game career with the Osaka Tigers and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 61 | 146 | 140 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | .250 | .274 | .457 | .731 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 124 | 410 | 378 | 35 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 83 | .225 | .276 | .399 | .675 | 151 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 127 | 502 | 450 | 54 | 125 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 63 | .278 | .343 | .498 | .840 | 224 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 119 | 474 | 413 | 56 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 69 | .252 | .336 | .467 | .803 | 193 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 108 | 421 | 370 | 36 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 58 | .300 | .375 | .419 | .794 | 155 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 121 | 474 | 429 | 44 | 110 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | .256 | .323 | .396 | .719 | 170 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 61 | 204 | 175 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | .217 | .314 | .320 | .634 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 83 | 214 | 177 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 36 | .282 | .393 | .435 | .828 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 110 | 319 | 290 | 23 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 55 | .224 | .288 | .324 | .613 | 94 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 66 | 119 | 100 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 30 | .210 | .336 | .300 | .636 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 51 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .200 | .290 | .327 | .618 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1033 | 3347 | 2979 | 303 | 756 | 113 | 13 | 113 | 420 | 22 | 19 | 322 | 535 | .254 | .327 | .414 | .741 | 1234 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 83 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 105 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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