Shigeru Sugishita
Shigeru Sugishita
Born: September 17, 1925
Kanda Ward, Tokyo JP
Deceased: June 12, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 156
Career: 1949-1961
Shigeru Sugishita compiled a career record of 215 wins and 123 losses and a 2.23 ERA in his 525-game pitching career with the Chunichi Dragons, Nagoya Dragons and Daimai Orions. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.66 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 159.7 | 160 | 81 | 65 | 15 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 688 | ||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 27 | 15 | .643 | 3.21 | 55 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 325.7 | 269 | 135 | 116 | 24 | 134 | 209 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1361 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 28 | 13 | .683 | 2.36 | 58 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 290.3 | 274 | 116 | 76 | 18 | 90 | 147 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1243 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 32 | 14 | .696 | 2.33 | 61 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 355.7 | 316 | 118 | 92 | 13 | 96 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1448 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 23 | 9 | .719 | 2.84 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 266.7 | 230 | 98 | 84 | 16 | 91 | 156 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1114 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1.39 | 63 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 395.3 | 265 | 71 | 61 | 9 | 103 | 273 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1531 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 26 | 12 | .684 | 1.56 | 53 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 328.0 | 226 | 62 | 57 | 16 | 57 | 1 | 247 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1253 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2.00 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 248.0 | 172 | 70 | 55 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 949 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1.75 | 41 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 169.3 | 108 | 43 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 639 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1.78 | 46 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 218.0 | 169 | 56 | 43 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 858 | |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.44 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 | 77 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 353 | |
| Totals | 215 | 123 | .636 | 2.23 | 525 | 245 | 231 | 170 | 31 | 0 | 2841.7 | 2266 | 879 | 705 | 154 | 792 | 6 | 1761 | 44 | 0 | 40 | 11437 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 30 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .186 | .186 | .220 | .407 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 55 | 133 | 119 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .269 | .326 | .437 | .763 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 59 | 116 | 101 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .238 | .280 | .277 | .558 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 65 | 155 | 142 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .239 | .289 | .331 | .620 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 48 | 108 | 96 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .229 | .302 | .323 | .625 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 65 | 153 | 135 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .215 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 54 | 117 | 107 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | .196 | .225 | .243 | .468 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 44 | 91 | 79 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .241 | .295 | .304 | .599 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 41 | 59 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .157 | .200 | .196 | .396 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 46 | 69 | 64 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .156 | .152 | .172 | .323 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | 32 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 539 | 1087 | 979 | 86 | 214 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 186 | .219 | .260 | .288 | .548 | 282 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | P | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 63 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daimai Orions | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daimai Orions |
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