Minoru Azuma
Minoru Azuma
Born: July 17, 1934
Kainan, Wakayama JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 156
Career: 1957-1960
Minoru Azuma compiled a career record of 2 wins and 6 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 48-game pitching career with the Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.25 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 68 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 301 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 113 | |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.86 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.44 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.0 | 107 | 49 | 42 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 471 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 32 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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