Kazuto Tsuruoka
Kazuto Tsuruoka
Born: July 27, 1916
Oshima-gun, Yamaguchi JP
Deceased: March 7, 2000
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1939-1952
Kazuto Tsuruoka compiled a career batting average of .295 with 61 home runs and 467 RBI in his 755-game career with the Nakai, Kinki Great Ring and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 92 | 397 | 330 | 54 | 94 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 21 | 64 | 24 | .285 | .403 | .470 | .873 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | 104 | 461 | 388 | 75 | 122 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 95 | 32 | 8 | 71 | 13 | .314 | .422 | .446 | .868 | 173 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 118 | 511 | 428 | 64 | 118 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 16 | 9 | 79 | 24 | .276 | .390 | .411 | .801 | 176 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 125 | 519 | 449 | 65 | 137 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 23 | 4 | 69 | 22 | .305 | .399 | .434 | .833 | 195 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 114 | 487 | 425 | 71 | 123 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 59 | 30 | .289 | .380 | .473 | .853 | 201 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 55 | 161 | 140 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 11 | .286 | .379 | .471 | .850 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 91 | 366 | 338 | 44 | 105 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 11 | .311 | .363 | .396 | .760 | 134 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 55 | 204 | 183 | 35 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 11 | .279 | .350 | .426 | .776 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 754 | 3106 | 2681 | 433 | 790 | 145 | 30 | 61 | 467 | 143 | 32 | 409 | 146 | .295 | .390 | .439 | .829 | 1178 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 3B | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | 1B | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | 3B | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 113 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 52 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kinki Great Ring | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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