Masao Nakamoto
Masao Nakamoto
Born: August 25, 1920
, Kagoshima JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140
Career: 1938-1944
Masao Nakamoto compiled a career record of 37 wins and 63 losses and a 2.29 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Nakai and Kinki Nippon. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.94 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 98.0 | 84 | 47 | 32 | 1 | 65 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 439 | ||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 18 | 19 | .486 | 2.21 | 46 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 341.3 | 253 | 116 | 84 | 1 | 181 | 97 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1419 | ||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 12 | 24 | .333 | 1.99 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 353.3 | 271 | 124 | 78 | 1 | 180 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1506 | ||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.67 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 157 | ||
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | 3 | 10 | .231 | 2.16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 104.0 | 92 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 55 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 453 | ||
| Totals | 37 | 63 | .370 | 2.29 | 131 | 98 | 28 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 931.3 | 733 | 351 | 237 | 5 | 505 | 0 | 274 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 3974 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 15 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .114 | .139 | .114 | .253 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 46 | 136 | 127 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .181 | .218 | .220 | .439 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 51 | 143 | 137 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .109 | .141 | .131 | .272 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 7 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | 16 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .106 | .125 | .128 | .253 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 135 | 384 | 361 | 11 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60 | .130 | .167 | .155 | .322 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 2B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League (Fall) | Nakai | |||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1944 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kinki Nippon |
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