Masao Yamamoto

Masao Yamamoto
Born: August 12, 1953
Kobe, Hyogo JP
Deceased: March 18, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167
Career: 1974-1987

Masao Yamamoto compiled a career batting average of .262 with 37 home runs and 139 RBI in his 534-game career with the Nankai Hawks, Yomiuri Giants and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.

Nankai Hawks

Yomiuri Giants

Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

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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
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	8	11	9	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	2	.222	.364	.556	.919	5	0	0	0	0	0
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	16	15	14	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.286	.333	.357	.690	5	0	0	0	0	0
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	16	22	22	3	3	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	8	.136	.136	.318	.455	7	0	0	0	0	0
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	9	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	71	188	176	23	52	13	2	9	22	4	3	10	28	.295	.335	.545	.881	96	4	1	0	1	0
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	101	338	312	33	90	13	2	13	44	6	0	23	56	.288	.340	.468	.808	146	13	2	0	1	1
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	71	220	198	20	42	10	0	4	36	0	3	13	26	.212	.257	.323	.580	64	7	1	2	6	1
1983	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	61	108	107	7	29	8	0	0	7	1	0	1	19	.271	.278	.346	.624	37	1	0	0	0	0
1984	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	52	72	68	6	21	3	0	4	8	0	0	4	14	.309	.347	.529	.877	36	1	0	0	0	1
1985	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	50	92	85	9	28	5	1	4	11	1	0	6	17	.329	.374	.553	.927	47	1	0	1	0	1
1986	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	32	30	30	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.067	.067	.100	.167	3	1	0	0	0	0
1987	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	42	64	60	6	14	4	0	1	7	0	0	4	17	.233	.281	.350	.631	21	1	0	0	0	1
Totals				534	1176	1097	110	287	59	5	37	139	15	6	64	208	.262	.303	.426	.728	467	29	4	3	8	5

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	5					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	1					.000
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	1					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	5					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	1					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	1					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	7					.000
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	5					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	59					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	2					.000
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	52					.000
1981	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	39					.000
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	7					.000
1982	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	52					.000
1983	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	OF	32					.000
1983	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	1B	2					.000
1984	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	25					.000
1985	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	26					.000
1986	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	OF	12					.000
1986	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	1B	1					.000
1987	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	OF	31					.000
1987	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	1B	1					.000
Totals					367	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1974	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1975	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1976	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1977	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1978	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1979	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1980	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1981	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1982	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1983	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1984	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1985	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1986	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1987	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

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