Masao Kanda
Masao Kanda
Born: November 8, 1933
Utsunomiya, Tochigi JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 132
Career: 1952-1957
Masao Kanda compiled a career record of 6 wins and 12 losses and a 4.42 ERA in his 84-game pitching career with the Taiyo Whales and Taiyo-Shochiku Robins. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.17 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36.7 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 154 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.26 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 72 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 267 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.88 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 41.3 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 180 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.83 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 63.7 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | ||
| Totals | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.42 | 84 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250.7 | 260 | 133 | 123 | 30 | 66 | 0 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1057 |
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 | Taiyo Whales | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | 13 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .133 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 30 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 98 | 69 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .067 | .111 | .083 | .194 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo-Shochiku Robins | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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