Kazuhiro Kuroda
Kazuhiro Kuroda
Born: September 13, 1924
Sasebo, Nagasaki JP
Deceased: August 17, 2007
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1956
Kazuhiro Kuroda compiled a career batting average of .246 with 32 home runs and 247 RBI in his 777-game career with the Nankai Hawks, Takahashi Unions, Tombo Unions and Daiei Stars. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 51 | 75 | 71 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .324 | .360 | .408 | .768 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 111 | 358 | 346 | 46 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | .257 | .282 | .405 | .687 | 140 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 98 | 362 | 348 | 32 | 90 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .259 | .279 | .382 | .662 | 133 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 115 | 313 | 299 | 29 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | .241 | .263 | .324 | .587 | 97 | 11 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 106 | 350 | 329 | 27 | 81 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 39 | .246 | .287 | .322 | .610 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | 132 | 516 | 479 | 37 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 38 | .246 | .290 | .334 | .624 | 160 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 129 | 440 | 414 | 30 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 49 | .237 | .269 | .307 | .576 | 127 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 35 | 67 | 62 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .113 | .179 | .113 | .292 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 777 | 2481 | 2348 | 214 | 578 | 95 | 15 | 32 | 247 | 35 | 23 | 100 | 223 | .246 | .279 | .340 | .619 | 799 | 61 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 3B | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 102 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | OF | 131 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | OF | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | OF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Stars | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Takahashi Unions | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tombo Unions | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Stars |
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