Akira Otsuka
Akira Otsuka
Born: April 28, 1975
Beppu, Oita JP
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183
Career: 1997-2009
Akira Otsuka compiled a career batting average of .241 with 35 home runs and 172 RBI in his 737-game career with the Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 28 | 62 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .189 | .267 | .358 | .625 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 107 | 246 | 218 | 29 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 50 | .220 | .265 | .312 | .577 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 74 | 277 | 255 | 41 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 42 | .239 | .280 | .420 | .700 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 72 | 237 | 216 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 41 | .250 | .272 | .431 | .703 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 43 | 89 | 86 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .186 | .205 | .302 | .507 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 13 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .139 | .158 | .222 | .380 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 32 | 90 | 81 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | .272 | .330 | .457 | .786 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 96 | 256 | 225 | 44 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 58 | .293 | .355 | .502 | .857 | 113 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 109 | 196 | 182 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 42 | .242 | .291 | .308 | .599 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 49 | 56 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .152 | .245 | .152 | .397 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 103 | 159 | 139 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | .266 | .327 | .432 | .758 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 737 | 1710 | 1541 | 214 | 371 | 95 | 12 | 35 | 172 | 53 | 28 | 89 | 326 | .241 | .288 | .386 | .674 | 595 | 33 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 68 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 93 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.570 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 98 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 1.112 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 46 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .977 | .935 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 97 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 1.144 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | OF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 658 | 405 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .990 | .625 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2004 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines |
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