Yasuhiko Kawai
Yasuhiko Kawai
Born: October 3, 1933
Kakamigahara, Gifu JP
Deceased: September 11, 1984
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1952-1967
Yasuhiko Kawai compiled a career batting average of .212 with 58 home runs and 241 RBI in his 1071-game career with the Nagoya Dragons, Chunichi Dragons and Nishitetsu Lions. He began playing during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 33 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .158 | .273 | .237 | .510 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 68 | 192 | 164 | 21 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 43 | .244 | .321 | .433 | .754 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 113 | 323 | 291 | 21 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 74 | .192 | .240 | .289 | .529 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 96 | 260 | 233 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 59 | .189 | .258 | .283 | .541 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 79 | 149 | 123 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 38 | .211 | .317 | .333 | .650 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 60 | 149 | 127 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 36 | .197 | .292 | .339 | .630 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 94 | 228 | 194 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 55 | .186 | .284 | .284 | .567 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 67 | 180 | 158 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 32 | .253 | .333 | .437 | .770 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 101 | 336 | 314 | 26 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 67 | .268 | .293 | .446 | .739 | 140 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 93 | 261 | 232 | 27 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 67 | .233 | .305 | .358 | .663 | 83 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 49 | 140 | 117 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 38 | .205 | .304 | .376 | .680 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 68 | 170 | 143 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 41 | .154 | .256 | .196 | .452 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 48 | 115 | 104 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 33 | .173 | .239 | .317 | .556 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 70 | 150 | 134 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 37 | .216 | .271 | .291 | .562 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 26 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .150 | .227 | .150 | .377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1071 | 2726 | 2396 | 225 | 507 | 97 | 15 | 58 | 241 | 28 | 21 | 216 | 642 | .212 | .283 | .337 | .620 | 808 | 40 | 28 | 73 | 13 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | C | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 90 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 72 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | C | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions |
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