Masumi Isekawa
Masumi Isekawa
Born: June 30, 1921
Wakayama, Wakayama JP
Deceased: July 26, 1996
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 154
Career: 1940-1957
Masumi Isekawa compiled a career batting average of .231 with 37 home runs and 445 RBI in his 1229-game career with the Lion, Asahi, Pacific, Taiyo Robins, Kinsei Stars, Daiei Stars and Hankyu Braves. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Lion | 57 | 152 | 142 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .141 | .181 | .141 | .322 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 85 | 352 | 314 | 16 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 43 | .185 | .262 | .232 | .495 | 73 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 78 | 318 | 294 | 20 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | .163 | .204 | .211 | .415 | 62 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Pacific | 103 | 407 | 374 | 22 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 30 | .230 | .285 | .307 | .593 | 115 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Taiyo Robins | 118 | 473 | 451 | 32 | 116 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 32 | .257 | .287 | .322 | .609 | 145 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinsei Stars | 93 | 299 | 283 | 14 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | .230 | .268 | .307 | .576 | 87 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Daiei Stars | 131 | 483 | 457 | 25 | 114 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 41 | .249 | .284 | .306 | .590 | 140 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 99 | 367 | 341 | 44 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 18 | .296 | .337 | .463 | .800 | 158 | 11 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 59 | 211 | 203 | 14 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .261 | .282 | .305 | .588 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 110 | 430 | 400 | 29 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 25 | .250 | .291 | .348 | .638 | 139 | 18 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 118 | 388 | 360 | 27 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 46 | .228 | .274 | .283 | .557 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 73 | 216 | 189 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .206 | .265 | .233 | .498 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 53 | 138 | 121 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | .240 | .295 | .372 | .667 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 46 | 53 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .174 | .200 | .283 | .483 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1229 | 4297 | 3985 | 270 | 919 | 131 | 22 | 37 | 445 | 44 | 25 | 226 | 353 | .231 | .274 | .302 | .577 | 1205 | 51 | 16 | 62 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Lion | C | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | C | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | C | 78 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Asahi | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Pacific | C | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Taiyo Robins | C | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinsei Stars | C | 83 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Daiei Stars | C | 131 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | C | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | C | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | C | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 69 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | C | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Lion | |||
| 1941 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Asahi | |||
| 1942 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Asahi | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Pacific | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Taiyo Robins | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kinsei Stars | |||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves |
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