Tsutomu Imai
Tsutomu Imai
Born: April 29, 1945
Nagano, Nagano JP
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 162
Career: 1965-1973
Tsutomu Imai compiled a career batting average of .212 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI in his 190-game career with the Taiyo Whales, Toei Flyers and Nitaku Home Flyers. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 15 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 26 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .261 | .308 | .565 | .873 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 58 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .246 | .254 | .404 | .658 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .200 | .500 | .700 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nitaku Home Flyers | 42 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .237 | .293 | .316 | .608 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 190 | 195 | 184 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 38 | .212 | .242 | .359 | .601 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nitaku Home Flyers | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nitaku Home Flyers |
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