Yasuo Kusunoki

Yasuo Kusunoki
Born: June 21, 1920
, Kagawa JP
Deceased: October 9, 2000
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 154
Career: 1938-1955

Yasuo Kusunoki compiled a career batting average of .242 with 22 home runs and 218 RBI in his 651-game career with the Tokyo Kyojin, Hankyu Braves, Nishitetsu Clippers, Yomiuri Giants and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.

Hankyu Braves

Nishitetsu Clippers

Yomiuri Giants

Taiyo Whales

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BF
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	0	0		1.93	4	0	4	0		14.0	10	7	3	1	7		2	0	61
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	6	2	.750	2.17	14	10	3	4		70.7	57	25	17	3	32		23	5	298
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	1	1	.500	2.49	5	5	0	1		21.7	20	12	6	2	17		6	1	105
Totals				7	3	.700	2.20	23	15	7	5	0	106.3	87	44	26	6	56	0	31	6	464

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
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	6	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		1	3	.250	.333	.250	.583	2		0	0
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	31	57	44	7	9	2	1	0	11	1		13	13	.205	.386	.295	.681	13		0	0	0
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	35	68	59	4	10	2	1	0	5	1		8	15	.169	.265	.237	.502	14		0	0	1
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	38	91	67	13	13	3	0	1	12	0		23	14	.194	.400	.284	.684	19		0	1
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	90	386	299	40	68	12	6	1	26	3	1	82	50	.227	.397	.318	.715	95		2	3
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	36	90	83	4	11	1	0	0	5	0	0	6	9	.133	.200	.145	.345	12		1	0
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	64	152	137	12	38	6	2	2	22	3	0	14	17	.277	.344	.394	.739	54		0	1
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	41	89	80	7	23	4	0	1	13	3	0	9	16	.288	.360	.375	.735	30		0	0
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Clippers	73	286	262	27	67	10	2	8	42	7	2	24	37	.256	.318	.401	.719	105	6	0	0
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	84	286	243	38	71	19	0	6	52	6	2	36	28	.292	.386	.444	.830	108	11	1	6
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	73	221	185	27	54	11	3	3	24	1	1	32	20	.292	.396	.432	.829	80	6	0	4
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	26	55	50	6	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	.160	.222	.180	.402	9	0	0	1
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0	0	0	0
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	50	140	126	4	24	3	0	0	5	2	2	14	21	.190	.271	.214	.486	27	7	0	0	0	0
Totals				651	1933	1645	189	398	74	15	22	218	27	8	267	247	.242	.349	.345	.694	568	30	4	16	1	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	P	4					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	C	2					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	P	14					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	OF	1					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	C	8					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	P	5					.000
1940	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	3B	10					.000
1941	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	C	24					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	C	90					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Tokyo Kyojin	3B	1					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	C	24					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	1B	9					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	C	41					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	1B	31					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hankyu Braves	C	2					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Clippers	C	69					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nishitetsu Clippers	1B	2					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	83					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	71					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	22					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	1B	2					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yomiuri Giants	C	2					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	C	38					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	1					.000
Totals					556	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1938	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Tokyo Kyojin
1939	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1940	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1941	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1942	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Tokyo Kyojin
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hankyu Braves
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nishitetsu Clippers
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yomiuri Giants
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales

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