Masanobu Shimano
Masanobu Shimano
Born: January 2, 1940
, Hyogo JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1959-1967
Masanobu Shimano compiled a career batting average of .187 with 7 home runs and 48 RBI in his 532-game career with the Taiyo Whales and Sankei Atoms. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 49 | 81 | 76 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .145 | .167 | .184 | .351 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 68 | 107 | 96 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .167 | .229 | .229 | .458 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 95 | 202 | 183 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 48 | .213 | .269 | .273 | .542 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 108 | 200 | 179 | 13 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 36 | .251 | .308 | .335 | .643 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 81 | 133 | 118 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | .169 | .252 | .229 | .481 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 27 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .158 | .261 | .158 | .419 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 49 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .122 | .140 | .122 | .262 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | 32 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .122 | .163 | .171 | .334 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | 23 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .094 | .094 | .125 | .219 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 532 | 872 | 793 | 51 | 148 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 198 | .187 | .241 | .243 | .485 | 193 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 93 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 108 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | C | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | C | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Sankei Atoms | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Sankei Atoms | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Sankei Atoms |
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