Kiyoshi Sugiura
Kiyoshi Sugiura
Born: July 20, 1914
Nishio, Aicho JP
Deceased: August 22, 1987
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1953
Kiyoshi Sugiura compiled a career batting average of .255 with 125 home runs and 493 RBI in his 903-game career with the Chubu Nippon, Chunichi Dragons, Taiyo Whales and Kokutetsu Swallows. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chubu Nippon | 65 | 286 | 262 | 43 | 74 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 16 | .282 | .336 | .458 | .794 | 120 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 112 | 458 | 408 | 35 | 100 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 29 | .245 | .320 | .341 | .661 | 139 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 137 | 572 | 510 | 61 | 117 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 39 | .229 | .308 | .355 | .663 | 181 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 133 | 568 | 523 | 68 | 139 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 77 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 41 | .266 | .324 | .474 | .798 | 248 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 128 | 533 | 463 | 83 | 137 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 96 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 55 | .296 | .387 | .542 | .929 | 251 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 103 | 428 | 367 | 65 | 92 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 44 | .251 | .357 | .431 | .788 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 118 | 478 | 443 | 61 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 62 | .244 | .299 | .442 | .742 | 196 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 103 | 377 | 340 | 34 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 54 | .232 | .306 | .347 | .653 | 118 | 14 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 899 | 3700 | 3316 | 450 | 846 | 152 | 19 | 125 | 493 | 78 | 34 | 356 | 340 | .255 | .330 | .426 | .755 | 1411 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chubu Nippon | SS | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 112 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 137 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 3B | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 3B | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Kokutetsu Swallows | 1B | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chubu Nippon | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Kokutetsu Swallows | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Kokutetsu Swallows |
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