Shoji Kitamura
Shoji Kitamura
Born: June 2, 1928
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
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Career: 1952-1954
Shoji Kitamura compiled a career batting average of .222 with 3 home runs and 55 RBI in his 300-game career with the Mainichi Dragons and Mainichi Orions. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Dragons | 42 | 138 | 127 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | .205 | .257 | .244 | .501 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 111 | 348 | 290 | 26 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | .241 | .304 | .266 | .569 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 126 | 419 | 379 | 36 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 13 | .214 | .262 | .282 | .544 | 107 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |
| Totals | 279 | 905 | 796 | 68 | 177 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 45 | .222 | .277 | .270 | .547 | 215 | 18 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Dragons | SS | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Dragons | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | SS | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 3B | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 2B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | SS | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Mainichi Orions | 3B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Dragons | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Mainichi Orions |
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