Tsuruo Otsuka
Tsuruo Otsuka
Born: 1919
, Gunma JP
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140
Career: 1939-1943
Tsuruo Otsuka compiled a career batting average of .208 with 2 home runs and 99 RBI in his 375-game career with the Tokyo Senators, Tsubasa, Nakai and Yamato. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyo Senators | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyo Senators | 96 | 389 | 348 | 28 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 35 | .204 | .272 | .253 | .525 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tsubasa | 104 | 420 | 374 | 34 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 36 | 28 | .211 | .281 | .273 | .554 | 102 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 43 | 118 | 99 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | .162 | .278 | .192 | .470 | 19 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 105 | 417 | 378 | 28 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 25 | .214 | .270 | .238 | .508 | 90 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Yamato | 27 | 106 | 95 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | .232 | .305 | .263 | .568 | 25 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 375 | 1450 | 1294 | 98 | 269 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 47 | 13 | 120 | 101 | .208 | .277 | .250 | .528 | 324 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyo Senators | SS | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tokyo Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tsubasa | SS | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Tsubasa | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 2B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | SS | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | 3B | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nakai | SS | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Yamato | 3B | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Tokyo Senators | |||
| 1940 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Tsubasa | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nakai | |||
| 1943 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Yamato |
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