Kazuo Higasa
Kazuo Higasa
Born: March 20, 1920
Sakade, Kagawa JP
Deceased: June 17, 2007
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 149
Career: 1950-1957
Kazuo Higasa compiled a career batting average of .229 with 54 home runs and 194 RBI in his 548-game career with the Hiroshima Carp and Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 133 | 551 | 494 | 61 | 108 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 52 | .219 | .298 | .401 | .699 | 198 | 19 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 31 | 55 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | .370 | .463 | .630 | 1.093 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 47 | 79 | 69 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .232 | .321 | .435 | .755 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 96 | 311 | 270 | 45 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 39 | .256 | .354 | .433 | .787 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 92 | 296 | 254 | 33 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 44 | .213 | .315 | .370 | .685 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 69 | 184 | 169 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 25 | .225 | .275 | .314 | .588 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 61 | 53 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .184 | .245 | .306 | .551 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 19 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .160 | .222 | .200 | .422 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 548 | 1557 | 1376 | 181 | 315 | 48 | 8 | 54 | 194 | 25 | 23 | 168 | 199 | .229 | .314 | .393 | .707 | 541 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 2B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | OF | 114 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 93 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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