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Japanese Yearly Gold Glove Winners - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

Japanese Yearly MVP Winners - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

Japanese Yearly Rookie of the Year Winners - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

Japanese Yearly Sawamura Winners - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

Japanese Yearly Best Nine Winners - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

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Data

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Article List


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Teams


Japanese Team Standings from 1937 to 2003 - Download spreadsheet

Japanese Franchise Histories - Download Spreadsheet - View on screen

Japanese Managers by Team - Download Spreadsheet  - View list on screen

Japanese Baseball Parks, Domes and Stadiums - Download spreadsheet - View on screen

The Japan Series Results from 1937 to 2003 - View on screen

Franchise All-Stars View Article

Dynasties View Article

Most Dominant/Most Dominated Teams View Article

Thumbnail Team Histories View Article

Greatest Pennant Races View Article

Greatest Single Season Teams View Article

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Managers


Shunichi Amachi   Kaoru Betto Sadayoshi Fujimoto   Motoshi Fujita
Shinji Hamazaki Tatsuro Hirooka Senichi Hoshino Shuichi Ishimoto
Hisanori Karita Tetsuharu Kawakami   Takeshi Koba Sadao Kondo
Tokuru Konishi Kenjiro Matsuki Osamu Mihara Shigeru Mizuhara
Masaaki Mori Shigeo Mori Shigeo Nagashima Haruyasu Nakajima
Yukio Nishimoto Katsuya Nomura Akira Ogi Sadaharu Oh
Keiji Osawa Michinori Tsubouchi   Kazuto Tsuruoka Toshiharu Ueda
Bobby Valentine Tadashi Wakabayashi   . .

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Shunichi Amachi 30-Dec-1904

Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Kaoru Betto 23-Aug-1920

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Marines' franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Sadayoshi Fujimoto 20-Dec-1904

Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of early Giants dynasty
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Honorable mention as successful manager in Giant franchise history
Most successful manager in one league era
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Motoshi Fujita 17-Aug-1931

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Honorable mention as successful manager in Giant franchise history
Most successful manager of 1980's Central League
His successes as a manager in 1980's compared to those of Masaaki Mori in the same decade
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Shinji Hamazaki 10-Dec-1901

Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Tatsuro Hirooka 9-Feb-1932

As a player
Led the Swallows to their first significant successes
Manager who reversed Lions bad times and began a highly successful streak
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Lions dynasty of late 1980's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Senichi Hoshino 21-Jan-1947

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Dragon franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Shuichi Ishimoto 1-Nov-1896

Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Hisanori Karita 19-Jan-1910

As a player
Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Tetsuharu Kawakami 23-Mar-1920

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of "V-9" Giants dynasty
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Giant franchise history
Most successful manager of 1960's Central League
Most successful manager of 1960's
Most successful manager of 1970's Central League
His successes as a manager in the 1970's compared to those of Ueda
Honorable mention as a successful manager in the 1970's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown for his managing
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Takeshi Koba 22-Apr-1936

As a player
As the manager who led the Carp to success
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Carp franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Sadao Kondo 2-Oct-1925

Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Tokuru Konishi 10-Jul-1894

Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Kenjiro Matsuki 22-Jan-1909

As a player
Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Osamu Mihara 21-Nov-1911

As a successful manager of the Buffaloes
Leader of Lions during one of the ten most successful streaks ever
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Lions dynasty of late 1950's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Bay Star franchise history
Honorable mention as successful manager in Lions' franchise history
Honorable mention as successful manager of 1950's Pacific League
Honorable mention as successful manager of 1950's
Disputes with player Shinichi Eto when he managed the Dragons ended with trade of Eto
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Shigeru Mizuhara 19-Jan-1909

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Giants dynasty of early 1950's
manager of Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Honorable mention as successful manager in Giant franchise history
Most successful manager of 1950's Central League
Most successful manager of 1950's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Masaaki Mori 9-Jan-1937

As a player
Lions' manager who maintained success begun by Hirooka
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Lions dynasty of late 1980's
manager of Lions dynasty of early 1990's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Lions' franchise history
Most successful manager of 1980's Pacific League
Most successful manager of 1980's
Beats out Nomura as most successful manager of 1990's because of Nomura's unspectacular overall winning percentage
Most successful manager of 1990's Pacific League
Most successful manager of 1990's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Shigeo Mori 18-Mar-1906

Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Shigeo Nagashima 20-Feb-1936

As a player
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Honorable mention as successful manager in Giant franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Haruyasu Nakajima 28-Jun-1909

As a player
Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
manager of early Giants dynasty
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Yukio Nishimoto 25-Apr-1920

As a successful manager of the Blue Wave
Led the Buffaloes to their greatest ever streak of success
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Braves dynasty of the 1970's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Honorable mention as successful manager in Blue Wave franchise history
Most successful manager in Buffaloes' franchise history
His successes as a manager in the 1970's compared to those of Ueda
Honorable mention as a successful manager in the 1970's Pacific League
Honorable mention as a successful manager in the 1970's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Katsuya Nomura 29-Jun-1935

As a player
Managed Swallows to several championships
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Swallows' franchise history
Most successful manager of 1990's Central League
Honorable mention as a successful manager of 1990's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Akira Ogi 29-Apr-1935

As a successful manager of the Blue Wave
As a successful manager of the Buffaloes
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Sadaharu Oh 20-May-1940

As a player
Lead Hawks to a recent run of significant success
Behavior as manager against players threatening his single season home run record
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Keiji Osawa 4-Mar-1932

Most successful manager in Fighters' franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Michinori Tsubouchi 7-Apr-1914

As a player
Evaluated to see if his NPB managerial career helped justify his induction to the Japanese Hall of Fame
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Kazuto Tsuruoka a/k/a Kazuto Yamamoto 27-Jul-1916

As a player
Led Hawks from being subpar performers to the second most successful streak ever
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Hawks' franchise history
Most successful manager of 1950's Pacific League
Honorable mention as successful manager of 1950's
Most successful manager of 1960's Pacific League
Honorable mention as successful manager of 1960's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Toshiharu Ueda 18-Jan-1937

As a successful manager of the Blue Wave
Ranked among most successful NPB managers
manager of Braves dynasty of 1970's
Players who starred for teams he managed listed
Most successful manager in Blue Wave franchise history
Most successful manager of 1970's Pacific League
Most successful manager of 1970's
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
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Bobby Valentine 13-May-1950

Signed Shinjo in major leagues
Role in development of Koichi Hori
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Tadashi Wakabayashi 1-Mar-1908

As a player
Named as most successful gaijin manager
Most successful manager in Tigers' franchise history
Listing of teams he managed and years he did so
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Players


If you know the first letter of a player's family name, you can click on that letter below to take you to that letter of the alphabet, where there will be a list of all players indexed whose family names begin with that letter (if ther's more than one).
A      B      C      D      E      F      G      H      I      J      K      L      M
N      O      P      Q      R      S      T      U      V      W      X      Y      Z

A

Shinnosuke Abe   Mitsuhiro Adachi   Ryouji Aikawa   Takeshi Aiko
Motoyuki Akahori   Koji Akiyama Noburu Akiyama George Altman
Norichika Aoki Noburu Aota Hiromasa Arai Nagisa Arakaki
Atsushi Aramaki Shuzo Arita Michiyo Arito Kenta Asakura
Keichi Asano Kenji Awaguchi Hideyuki Awano    

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Shinnosuke Abe c    rtg2 points   20-Mar-1979

Evaluated as a 2006 "Player to Watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2007 "Player to Watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2008 "Player to Watch" as a major league possibility
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Mitsuhiro Adachi p   324 rtg2 points   10-Mar-1940

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Ryouji Aikawa C    rtg2 points   11-Jul-1976

Evaluated as a 2009 free agent as a major league possibility
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Takeshi Aiko of   222 rtg2 points   15-Aug-1962

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Motoyuki Akahori p   264 rtg2 points   7-Apr-1970

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Koji Akiyama of   504 rtg2 points   6-Apr-1962

star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Noburu Akiyama p   313 rtg2 points   3-Feb-1934

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
Tied for last pitching spot on overall 1960's all star team
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George Altman of-1b   335 rtg2 points   20-Mar-1933

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
career hitting data
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Norichika Aoki of    rtg2 points   5-Jan-1982

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Noburu Aota of   409 rtg2 points   22-Nov-1924

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Hiromasa Arai of   318 rtg2 points   26-Apr-1952

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
career hitting data
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Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1987 season


Nagisa Arakaki p    rtg2 points   9-May-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Atsushi Aramaki p   369 rtg2 points   16-Nov-1926

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Shuzo Arita c   <200 rtg2 points   27-Sep-1951

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Michiyo Arito 3b   472 rtg2 points   17-Dec-1946

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Kenta Asakura p    rtg2 points   11-Jun-1981

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Keichi Asano p   <200 rtg2 points   22-Feb-1949

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Kenji Awaguchi of   223 rtg2 points   5-Apr-1952

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hideyuki Awano p   <200 rtg2 points   28-Jul-1964

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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B


Gene Bacque   Chico Barbon   Randy Bass Jim Baumer
Akira Bessho   Kaoru Betto Don Blasingame   Jack Bloomfield
Glenn Braggs   Tony Brewer Ralph Bryant Shoichi Busujima

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Gene Bacque p   220 rtg2 points   12-Aug-1937

Selected to all foreign-born team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Chico Barbon 2b   245 rtg2 points   13-Mar-1933

On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Randy Bass 1b   341 rtg2 points   13-Mar-1954

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
One of the players who chased Sadaharu Oh's single season home run record and was denied the chance to tie or break the record by the refusal of pitchers on Oh's teams to throw him strikes
href="http://baseballguru.com/jalbright/analysisjalbright33.html#Bass85">Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1985 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1986 season
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Jim Baumer 2b   205 rtg2 points   29-Jan-1931

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Akira Bessho a/k/a Takehiko Bessho p   633 rtg2 points   1-Oct-1922

Career pitching data
star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On Hawk franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
Case for Cooperstown Reexamined using new data on pre-1945 Japan
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Kaoru Betto of   312 rtg2 points   23-Aug-1920

As a manager
career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Don Blasingame 2b   <200 rtg2 points   16-Mar-1932

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
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Jack Bloomfield 2b   260 rtg2 points   7-Aug-1932

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1962 season
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Glenn Braggs of   208 rtg2 points   17-Oct-1962

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tony Brewer of   232 rtg2 points   25-Nov-1957

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Ralph Bryant of   264 rtg2 points   20-May-1961

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Akira Ogi
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Shoichi Busujima of   388 rtg2 points   14-Jan-1936

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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C


Alex Cabrera   Shigeru Chiba   Phil Clark   Warren Cromartie
Tommy Cruz . . .

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Alex Cabrera 1b   274 rtg2 points   24-Dec-1971

On Lions' franchise all star team
One of the players who chased Sadaharu Oh's single season home run record and was denied the chance to tie or break the record by the refusal of pitchers on Oh's teams to throw him strikes
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Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2002 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2003 season

Shigeru Chiba 2b   477 rtg2 points   10-May-1919

star player for early Giants dynasty
star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Phil Clark 1b   <200 rtg2 points   6-May-1968

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Warren Cromartie of   338 rtg2 points   29-Sep-1953

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Described as not fond of teammate Tatsunori Hara
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1986 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1989 season
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Tommy Cruz of   227 rtg2 points   15-Feb-1951

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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D


Takeo Daigo   Yu Darvish Dick Davis   Orestes Destrade  
Masayuki Dobashi Masahiro Doi Shozo Doi Takeshi Doigaki

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Takeo Daigo c   <200 rtg2 points   15-Nov-1938

On Marines' franchise all star team
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Yu Darvish p    rtg2 points C   16-Aug-1986

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Dick Davis 1b   213 rtg2 points   25-Sep-1953

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Orestes Destrade dh   232 rtg2 points   8-May-1962

star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
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Masayuki Dobashi p   327 rtg2 points   5-Dec-1935

Career pitching data
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Masahiro Doi of   557 rtg2 points   8-Dec-1943

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Shozo Doi 2b   228 rtg2 points   28-Jun-1942

star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
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Takeshi Doigaki c   354 rtg2 points   1-Jul-1921

Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On Marines' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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E


Suguru Egawa Akira Ejiri   Yutaka Enatsu   Kazuhiko Endo
Kihachi Enomoto   Akira Eto Shincihi Eto .

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Suguru Egawa p   239 rtg2 points   25-May-1955

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Akira Ejiri of   252 rtg2 points   10-Jan-1943

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Yutaka Enatsu p   439 rtg2 points   15-May-1948

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
On 1980's overall all star team ahead of Yamada despite finishing behind him in the Pacific League because he passes him when his Central League play is added in
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Kazuhiko Endo p   239 rtg2 points   19-Apr-1955

On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Kihachi Enomoto 1b   559 rtg2 points   5-Dec-1936

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
Rated the greatest player in Marines' franchise history because unlike Yamauchi and Ochiai, he spent essentially all his career with the franchise
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Akira Eto 3b-1b   438 rtg2points   15-Apr-1970

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Shinichi Eto of-1b   519 rtg2 points   16-Oct-1937

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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F


Eiji Fujii Hiromu Fujii Isamu Fujii Yasuo Fujii
Kyuji Fujikawa Hideo Fujimoto Fumio Fujimura   Takao Fujimura
Shigeru Fujio Motoshi Fujita Taira Fujita Mitsuo Fujiwara  
Kosuke Fukudome Kazuo Fukumori   Yutaka Fukumoto   Junichi Fukura
Kono Fukutomi Kazuhide Funada Seizo Furukawa Atsuya Furuta
Hideo Furuya . . .

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Eiji Fujii of   242 rtg2 points   1-Feb-1940

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hiromu Fujii 1b   272 rtg2 points   29-Sep-1935

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Isamu Fujii of-1b   331 rtg2 points   20-Oct-1916

career hitting data
On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Yasuo Fujii of-1b   314 rtg2 points   7-Jul-1962

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Kyuji Fujikawa p    rtg2 points   21-Jul-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Hideo Fujimoto p   526 rtg2 points   18-May-1918

Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for Cooperstown Reexamined using new data on pre-1945 Japan
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Fumio Fujimura 3b-1b   552 rtg2 points   14-Aug-1916

Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1950 season
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Takao Fujimura p   293 rtg2 points   5-Oct-1921

On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Shigeru Fujio c   <200 rtg2 points   28-Oct-1934

star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Motoshi Fujita p   288 rtg2 points   7-Aug-1931

As a manager
Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
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Taira Fujita ss-1b   471 rtg2 points   19-Oct-1947

Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Explanation of why I dismiss his case for induction to Cooperstown
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Mitsuo Fujiwara 3b   220 rtg2 points   18-Sep-1946

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kosuke Fukudome of   294 rtg2 points   26-Apr-1977

On Dragon franchise all star team
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2006 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2007 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2008 import
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Kazuo Fukumorip    8-4-1976


Major league equivalency given as a 2008 import

Yutaka Fukumoto of   548 rtg2 points   7-Nov-1947

star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of top seasons
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Junichi Fukura 2b   247 rtg2 points   28-Jun-1960

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kono Fukutomi of   207 rtg2 points   23-Apr-1943

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kazuhide Funada 3b-ss-2b   234 rtg2 points   5-May-1942

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Seizo Furukawa of   292 rtg2 points   4-Mar-1922

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Atsuya Furuta c   448 rtg2 points   6-Aug-1965

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Hideo Furuya 3b   297 rtg2 points   1-Aug-1955

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Balvino Galvez   Shosei Go   Leo Gomez   Hiroshi Gondo

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Balvino Galvez p   <200 rtg2 points   31-Mar-1964

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Shosei Go of   459 rtg2 points   28-Jun-1916

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
star player for early Giants dynasty
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Listed as one of the very best foreign born position players
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On one league era all star team
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Leo Gomez 3b-1b   294 rtg2 points   2-Mar-1967

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Senichi Hoshino
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Hiroshi Gondo p   221 rtg2 points   2-Dec-1938

On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Koichi Hada Kent Hadley Hiroshi Hakoda Jinten Haku
Tatsunori Hara Tokumitsu Harada Isao Harimoto Bucky Harris
Ryohei Hasegawa   Shigetoshi Hasegawa   Kiyoshi Hatsushiba   Tadashi Hatta
Tsuguhiro Hattori Giichi Hayashi Yasuo Hayashi Akihiro Higashide
Osamu Higashio Eric Hillman Masaaki Hirai Masaji Hiramatsu
Ken Hirano Tatsuro Hirooka Katsumi Hirosawa Yoshinori Hirose
Jun Hirota Sumio Hirota Shinjiro Hiyama Yasuji Hondo
Kazuo Hori Koichi Hori Tsuneo Horiuchi Senichi Hoshino
Jack Howell

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Koichi Hada 3b-1b   263 rtg2 points   19-Jun-1953

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kent Hadley 1b   211 rtg2 points   17-Dec-1934

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hiroshi Hakoda 2b-3b   214 rtg2 points   1-Feb-1932

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Jinten Haku of   298 rtg2 points   27-Nov-1943

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tatsunori Hara 3b-of   476 rtg2 points   22-Jul-1958

Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Tokumitsu Harada of   260 rtg2 points   28-Aug-1919

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Isao Harimoto of   772 rtg2 points   19-Jun-1940

Born to at least one non-Japanese parent, which may have been a motivating factor in his success
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
Mentioned as one of the four best players in NPB history, all of whom were at or very near their peak in the 1960's
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of top seasons
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Bucky Harris c   <200 rtg2 points   25-Sep-1906

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Ryohei Hasegawa p   433 rtg2 points &  25-Mar-1930

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further
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Shigetoshi Hasegawa p   <200 rtg2 points   1-Aug-1968

On 1990's Pacific League all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Kiyoshi Hatsushiba 3b   327 rtg2 points   26-Feb-1967

On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Tadashi Hatta 2b-ss   213 rtg2 points   5-Oct-1936

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tsuguhiro Hattori p   339 rtg2 points   23-Jan-1920

Career pitching data
On Dragon franchise all star team
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Giichi Hayashi p   256 rtg2 points   1-Feb-1920

On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Yasuo Hayashi p   244 rtg2 points   3-Apr-1922

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Akihiro Higashide 2b   rtg2 points   21-Aug-1980

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Osamu Higashio p   303 rtg2 points   18-May-1950

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tatsuro Hirooka
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Eric Hillman p   <200 rtg2 points   27-Apr-1966

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Masaaki Hirai ss   242 rtg2 points   4-Sep-1923

star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
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Masaji Hiramatsu p   297 rtg2 points   19-Sep-1947

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Ken Hirano of   215 rtg2 points   20-Jun-1955

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tatsuro Hirooka ss   275 rtg2 points   9-Feb-1932

As a manager
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Katsumi Hirosawa 1b-of   371 rtg2 points   10-Apr-1962

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Yoshinori Hirose of-ss   432 rtg2 points   27-Aug-1936

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
His multipositional skills helped open a spot for Mitsuo Naka on 1960's overall all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Jun Hirota c   <200 rtg2 points   3-Aug-1925

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
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Sumio Hirota of   255 rtg2 points   13-May-1949

On Marines' franchise all star team
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Shinjiro Hiyama of   215 rtg2 points   1-Jul-1969

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Yasuji Hondo 2b   291 rtg2 points   18-Mar-1918

On one league era all star team
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Kazuo Hori of   264 rtg2 points   12-Dec-1923

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Koichi Hori 2b-ss-of   322 rtg2 points   2-Apr-1969

On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Tsuneo Horiuchi p   296 rtg2 points   16-Jan-1948

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
Threw a pitch in 1968 which hit Morimichi Takagi in the face
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Senichi Hoshino p   224 rtg2 points   21-Jan-1947

As a manager
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Jack Howell 3b   211 rtg2 points   18-Aug-1961

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
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Ichiro Ryota Igarishi Tadahito Iguchi Tokuji Iida
Shigeya Iijima Iwao Ikebe Masaaki Ikenaga   Takahiro Ikeyama  
Toshiaki Imae Shinji Imanaka Makoto Imaoka Atsunori Inaba
Makoto Inagawa Kazuhisa Inao Hiroaki Inoue Noburu Inoue
Yuji Inoue Hideki Irabu Hiromichi Ishige Hiroshi Ishige
Hiroo Ishii Kazuhisa Ishii Shigeo Ishii Takehiro Ishii
Takuro Ishii Masanori Ishikawa Kazuhiko Ishimine Shigeru Ishiwata  
Isamu Ito Tsutomu Ito Hisashi Iwakuma Yoshiyuki Iwamoto
Akinori Iwamura Hitoki Iwase . .

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Ichiro

See Ichiro Suzuki
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Tadahito Iguchi 2b-ss   243 rtg2 points   4-Dec-1974

Evaluated as possible 2004 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Ryota Igarishi p    rtg2 points   28-May-1979

Evaluated as a 2010 import to the major leagues
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Tokuji Iida 1b-of   426 rtg2 points   6-Apr-1924

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Shigeya Iijima of-1b   282 rtg2 points   11-Oct-1919

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
On Marines' franchise all star team
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Iwao Ikebe of   232 rtg2 points   18-Jan-1944

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Masaaki Ikenaga p   248 rtg2 points   18-Aug-1946

On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
Tied for last pitching spot on overall 1960's all star team
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Takahiro Ikeyama ss   416 rtg2 points   17-Dec-1965

Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
Compared to Yukio Tanaka for backup shortstop spot on 1990's overall all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Toshiaki Imae 3b    rtg2 points   26-Aug-1983

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Shinji Imanaka p   <200 rtg2 points   6-Mar-1971

On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Makoto Imaoka 2b   <200 rtg2 points   11-Sep-1974

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Senichi Hoshino
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Atsunori Inaba of   210 rtg2 points   3-Aug-1972

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Makoto Inagawa p   <200 rtg2 points   25-Jul-1936

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Kazuhisa Inao p   659 rtg2 points   10-Jun-1937

Career pitching data
star player for Lions dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Listed as player with two or more seasons with 40 or more Estimated Win Shares
Compared to Masaichi Kaneda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Hiroaki Inoue of-3b   252 rtg2 points   21-May-1944

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Noburu Inoue 2b-of   304 rtg2 points   26-May-1934

career hitting data
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Yuji Inoue p   <200 rtg2 points   2-Mar-1963

On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Hideki Irabu p   <200 rtg2 points   5-May-1969

Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Hiromichi Ishige 3b-ss   446 rtg2 points   22-Sep-1956

star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tatsuro Hirooka
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Hiroshi Ishige p   <200 rtg2 points   13-Jul-1970

On 1990's Central League all star team
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Hiroo Ishii 1b   280 rtg2 points   21-Jun-1964

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Kazuhisa Ishii p   <200 rtg2 points   9-Sep-1973

Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
On Swallows' franchise all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Shigeo Ishii p   235 rtg2 points   6-May-1939

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Takehiro Ishii p   <200 rtg2 points   25-Oct-1964

On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Takuro Ishii ss-3b   387 rtg2 points   25-Aug-1970

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Masanori Ishikawa p    rtg2 points   22-Jan-1980

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Kazuhiko Ishimine of   290 rtg2 points   10-Jan-1961

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
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Shigeru Ishiwata ss   <200 rtg2 points   12-Aug-1948

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Isamu Ito c   <200 rtg2 points   14-May-1942

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Tsutomu Ito c   321 rtg2 points   29-Aug-1962

star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Hisashi Iwakuma p    rtg2 points   9-May-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Yoshiyuki Iwamoto of   272 rtg2 points   11-Mar-1912

career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Akinori Iwamura 3b   218 rtg2 points   9-Feb-1979

On Swallows' franchise all star team
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2006 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2007 import
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Hitoki Iwase p    10-Nov-1974

Major league equivalency given as a 2008 free agent

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Kenji Jojima   Clarence Jones   Kunio Jonouchi

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Kenji Jojima c   297 rtg2 points   8-Jun-1976

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Discussed as a top catcher in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 "player to watch"
Major league equivalency given as a 2006 possible import to major leagues
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Clarence Jones 1b   309 rtg2 points   7-Nov-1941

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
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Kunio Jonouchi p   256 rtg2 points   3-Feb-1940

star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Kenta Kurihara
Hiromitsu Kadota Masaru Kageura Kazuo Kageyama Kenichi Kajima
Takao Kajimoto Tadayoshi Kajioka Masayuki Kakefu Minoru Kakimoto
Genji Kaku Taigen Kaku Jiro Kanayama Masaichi Kaneda
Masayasu Kaneda Tomehiro Kaneda Makoto Kaneko Tomoaki Kanemoto
Yoshiaki Kanemura Hisanori Karita Junichi Kashiwabara   Shinsaku Katahira
Atsushi Kataoka Yasuyuki Kataoka Hideji Kato Shoji Kato
Toshio Kato Yoshitaka Katori Takao Katsuragi Kazuhisa Kawaguchi  
Masahiro Kawai Kenshin Kawakami   Tetsuharu Kawakami   Yasuyuki Kawamoto  
Hisafumi Kawamura Munenori Kawasaki Tokuji Kawasaki Tatsuhiko Kimata
Sachio Kinugasa Willie Kirkland Manabu Kitabeppu Yoshio Kitagawa
Masaaki Kitaru Kazuhiro Kiyohara Chusuke Kizuka Takeshi Koba
Takehiko Kobayakawa   Masahide Kobayashi Shigeru Kobayashi Akitoshi Kodama
Toshikazu Kodama Kenji Koike Hiroki Kokubo Norihiro Komada
Tatsuo Komatsu Akihito Kondo Kazuhiko Kondo Akiteru Kono
Kazumasa Kono Takayuki Kono Dae-Sung Koo Makoto Kosaka
Masaaki Koyama Makoto Kozuru Osamu Kubota Tomoyuki Kubota
Kimiyasu Kudo Yasuhiro Kunisada Shigeru Kurihashi
Hiroki Kuroda Yokinobu Kuroe Masumi Kuwata Takeshi Kuwata

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Hiromitsu Kadota of   557 rtg2 points   26-Feb-1948

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Masaru Kageura of   252 rtg2 points   20-Jul-1915

career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Kazuo Kageyama 3b   286 rtg2 points  16-Jan-1927

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Kenichi Kajima p   <200 rtg2 points   30-Aug-1952

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Takao Kajimoto p   397 rtg2 points   8-Apr-1935

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Tadayoshi Kajioka p   308 rtg2 points   26-Sep-1920

Career pitching data
On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Masayuki Kakefu 3b   508 rtg2 points   9-May-1955

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Minoru Kakimoto p   211 rtg2 points   5-Oct-1935

On 1960's Central League all star team
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Genji Kaku p   287 rtg2 points   5-Oct-1956

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Senichi Hoshino
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Taigen Kaku p   <200 rtg2 points   20-Mar-1962

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Jiro Kanayama 2b   232 rtg2 points   19-Jul-1922

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Masaichi Kaneda p   693 rtg2 points   1-Aug-1933

Born to at least one non-Japanese parent, which may have been a motivating factor in his success
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Masayasu Kaneda of   371 rtg2 points   21-Oct-1921

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Tomehiro Kaneda p   256 rtg2 points   17-Nov-1946

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Makoto Kaneko 2b   <200 rtg2 points   8-Nov-1975

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Tomoaki Kanemoto of   412 rtg2 points   3-Jun-1920

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Yoshiaki Kanemura 3b   219 rtg2 points   27-Aug-1963

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hisanori Karita 2b   222 rtg2 points   19-Jan-1910

As a manager
career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
Japanese Hall of Famer who played exclusively for defunct franchises
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Junichi Kashiwabara 1b   331 rtg2 points   15-Jun-1952

career hitting data
On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Shinsaku Katahira 1b   215 rtg2 points   5-Aug-1949

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Atsushi Kataoka 3b-1b   350 rtg2 points   27-Jun-1969

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Yasuyuki Kataoka 2b    rtg2 points   17-Feb-1983

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Hideji Kato 1b   459 rtg2 points   24-May-1948

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1979 season
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Shoji Kato of   230 rtg2 points   3-Mar-1914

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Toshio Kato c   230 rtg2 points   20-Jan-1948

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Yoshitaka Katori p   258 rtg2 points   10-Mar-1957

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Takao Katsuragi of-3b-ss   331 rtg2 points   21-Dec-1936

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
On Marines' franchise all star team
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Kazuhisa Kawaguchi p   <200 rtg2 points   8-Jul-1959

On Carp franchise all star team
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Masahiro Kawai ss   245 rtg2 points   27-Sep-1964

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kenshin Kawakami p    rtg2 points   22-Jun-1975

Evaluated as a 2009 free agent as a major league possibility
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Tetsuharu Kawakami 1b   581 rtg2 points   23-Mar-1920

As a manager
star player for early Giants dynasty
star player for Giants dynasty of early 1950's
star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1951 season
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Yasuyuki Kawamoto p   <200 rtg2 points   21-Oct-1967

On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Hisafumi Kawamura p   235 rtg2 points   30-Aug-1933

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Munenori Kawasaki ss    rtg2 points   3-Jun-1981

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Tokuji Kawasaki p   346 rtg2 points   7-May-1921

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Tatsuhiko Kimata c   451 rtg2 points   7-Jul-1944

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
Mentioned as one of the formidable catchers of the 1970's
On 1970's Central League all star team
Honorable mention as catcher for the 1970's overall all star team
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Sachio Kinugasa 3b-1b   548 rtg2 points   18-Jan-1947

Born to at least one non-Japanese parent, which may have been a motivating factor in his success
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Willie Kirkland of   204 rtg2 points   17-Feb-1934

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Manabu Kitabeppu p   217 rtg2 points   12-Jul-1957

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Yoshio Kitagawa p   <200 rtg2 points   18-Oct-1932

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Masaaki Kitaru p   242 rtg2 points   13-Jun-1947

On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Kazuhiro Kiyohara 1b   543 rtg2 points   18-Aug-1967

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
Depth of talent at first base in the 1990's
On overall 1990's all star team
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Chusuke Kizuka ss   245 rtg2 points   23-Apr-1924

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Takeshi Koba ss-2b   236 rtg2 points   22-Apr-1936

As a manager
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Takehiko Kobayakawa 1b   283 rtg2 points   15-Nov-1961

On Carp franchise all star team
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Masahide Kobayashi p   <200 rtg2 points   24-May-1974

On Marines' franchise all star team
Evaluated as 2008 major league import
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Shigeru Kobayashi p   226 rtg2 points   14-Nov-1952

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Akitoshi Kodama 3b   372 rtg2 points   10-Jun-1935

Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Toshikazu Kodama 3b   231 rtg2 points   19-Feb-1919

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kenji Koike ss   248 rtg2 points   5-Feb-1939

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Hiroki Kokubo 3b-2b   317 rtg2 points   8-Oct-1971

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Norihiro Komada 1b-of   367 rtg2 points   14-Sep-1962

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
Ranked among top players in NPB history
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Tatsuo Komatsu p   252 rtg2 points   10-May-1959

On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Akihito Kondo 2b   212 rtg2 points   1-Apr-1938

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kazuhiko Kondo of-1b   376 rtg2 points   2-Mar-1936

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Akiteru Kono ss   278 rtg2 points   1-Jan-1935

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Kazumasa Kono ss   268 rtg2 points   7-Nov-1951

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Takayuki Kono 2b-of   228 rtg2 points   18-Apr-1955

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Dae-Sung Koo P    rtg2 points   2-Aug-1969

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Makoto Kosaka ss   219 rtg2 points   2-Jul-1973

On Marines' franchise all star team
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Masaaki Koyama p   481 rtg2 points   28-Jul-1934

Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Makoto Kozuru of-1b   447 rtg2 points   17-Dec-1922

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1949 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1950 season
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Osamu Kubota p   <200 rtg2 points   19-Dec-1934

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Tomoyuki Kubota p    rtg2 points   9-May-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Kimiyasu Kudo p   237 rtg2 points   5-May-1963

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Yasuhiro Kunisada 2b-3b   204 rtg2 points   1-Jan-1944

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
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Kenta Kurihara 1b    rtg2 points   8-Jan-1982

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Shigeru Kurihashi of   311 rtg2 points   10-Aug-1951

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Hiroki Kuroda p   <200 rtg2 points   24-May-1974

Evaluated as 2007 free agent
Evaluated as 2008 major league import
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Yokinobu Kuroe ss   222 rtg2 points   12-Dec-1938

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Masumi Kuwata p   244 rtg2 points   1-Apr-1968

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Takeshi Kuwata 3b-ss   376 rtg2 points   5-Jan-1937

Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
His multipositional skills helped open a spot for Mitsuo Naka on 1960's overall all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Leon Lee LeRon Lee Charlie Lewis   Art Lopez
Luis Lopez   Jim Lyttle   . .

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Leon Lee 1b-3b   343 rtg2 points   4-Dec-1952

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
career hitting data
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LeRon Lee of   363 rtg2 points   4-Mar-1948

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Charlie Lewis c   <200 rtg2 points   30-May-1925

Selected to all foreign-born team
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
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Art Lopez of   227 rtg2 points   8-May-1937

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Luis Lopez 1b   227 rtg2 points   1-Sep-1964

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Jim Lyttle of   251 rtg 2 points   20-May-1946

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Ken Macha Yukihito Machida Masuho Maeda Tomonori Maeda
Takahiro Mahara Hiromi Makihara Mitsuru Manaka Chuck Manuel
Bobby Marcano Gene Martin Makoto Matsubara Hideki Matsui
Kazuo Matsui Kenjiro Matsuki Tadeshi Matsumoto Hiromi Matsunaga  
Nobuhiko Matsunaka   Hiromu Matsuoka Akinobu Mayumi Glenn Mickens
Toshiyuki Mimura Mitsuo Minagawa Futoshi Minamibuchi   Nate Minchey
Koji Minoda Takao Misonoo Koji Mitsui Daisuke Miura
Kiyohara Miura Hideji Miyake Shinya Miyamoto Toshio Miyamoto
Eiji Mizuguchi Shigeru Mizuhara Yoshio Mizukami Jitsuo Mizutani
Masato Monzen Kotaro Mori Masaaki Mori Shigekazu Mori
Toru Mori Hichori Morimoto Kiyoshi Morimoto Katsuji Morinaga
Masao Morishita Mitsuo Motoi Masanori Murakami Takayuki Murakami  
Choji Murata Shuichi Murata Minoru Murayama  

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Ken Macha 3b   202 rtg2 points   20-Sep-1950

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Yukihito Machida of   234 rtg2 points   18-Mar-1934

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Masuho Maeda 3b-ss   227 rtg2 points   24-May-1939

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tomonori Maeda of   320 rtg2 points   14-Jun-1971

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Takahiro Mahara p    rtg2 points   8-Dec-1981

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Hiromi Makihara p   213 rtg2 points   11-Aug-1963

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Mitsuru Manaka OF    rtg2 points   6-Nov-1971

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Chuck Manuel of   252 rtg2 points   4-Jan-1944

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tatsuro Hirooka
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
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Bobby Marcano 2b   330 rtg2 points   7-Jun-1951

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Gene Martin of-1b   245 rtg2 points   12-Jan-1947

On 1970's Central League all star team
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Makoto Matsubara 1b-3b   412 rtg2 points   13-Jan-1944

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Hideki Matsui of   538 rtg2 points   12-Jun-1974

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2002 season
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Kazuo Matsui ss   450 rtg2 points   23-Oct-1975

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Evaluated as possible 2004 major leaguer
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
Noted as closing in on Yasumitsu Toyoda for the title of NPB's greatest shortstop
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Kenjiro Matsuki 1b   <200 tg2 points   22-Jan-1909

As a manager
career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Tadeshi Matsumoto of   201 rtg2 points   8-Aug-1954

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hiromi Matsunaga 3b   441 rtg2 points   27-Sep-1969

Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Nobuhiko Matsunaka 1b   277 rtg2 points   26-Dec-1973

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
On Hawks' franchise all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2004 season
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Hiromu Matsuoka p   287 rtg2 points   26-Jul-1947

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Akinobu Mayumi of-ss   399 rtg2 points   12-Jul-1953

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Glenn Mickens p   <200 rtg2 points   26-Jul-1930

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Toshiyuki Mimura ss-2b-3b   305 rtg2 points   19-Sep-1948

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Mitsuo Minagawa p   391 rtg2 points   3-Jul-1935

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawk franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Futoshi Minamibuchi of   <200 rtg2 points   17-Apr-1917

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
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Nate Minchey p   <200 rtg2 points   31-Aug-1969

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Koji Minoda of   327 rtg2 points   11-Mar-1952

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Takao Misonoo p-of   341 rtg2 points   16-Jan-1916

Career pitching data
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Koji Mitsui p    rtg2 points   15-Sep-1973

Evaluated as a 2009 player rumored to be posted this year as a major league possibility
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Daisuke Miura p   <200 rtg2 points   25-Dec-1973

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kiyohara Miura p   213 rtg2 points   2-Sep-1938

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Hideji Miyake 3b   310 rtg2 points   5-Apr-1934

career hitting data
On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Shinya Miyamoto ss   <200 rtg2 points   5-Nov-1970

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Toshio Miyamoto of   <200 rtg2 points   26-Apr-1933

star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
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Eiji Mizuguchi ss   <200 rtg2 points   9-Jan-1969

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Shigeru Mizuhara 3b   204 rtg2 points  9-Jan-1937

As a manager
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Yoshio Mizukami ss   <200 rtg2 points   9-Aug-1957

On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Jitsuo Mizutani of-1b   315   19-Nov-1947

career hitting data
On Carp franchise all star team
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Masato Monzen c   246 rtg2 points   15-May-1917

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Kotaro Mori p   330 rtg2 points   28-May-1915

Career pitching data
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Masaaki Mori c   202 rtg2 points   9-Jan-1937

As a manager
star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Shigekazu Mori p   <200 rtg2 points   18-Nov-1954

On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Toru Mori of   265 rtg2 points   3-Nov-1935

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hichori Morimoto of    rtg2 points   31-Jan-1981

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Kiyoshi Morimoto 3b   255 rtg2 points   13-Apr-1942

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Katsuji Morinaga of   201 rtg2 points   5-Apr-1934

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Masao Morishita 3b-2b-ss   243 rtg2 points   4-Sep-1933

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Mitsuo Motoi 2b   415 rtg2 points   10-Nov-1946

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Masanori Murakami p   <200 rtg2 points   6-May-1944

Review of his NPB career
The battle between NPB and the majors over him
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Takayuki Murakami of-ss   <200 rtg2 points   26-Aug-1965

Compared to Eiji Mizuguchi for backup shortstop spot on Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Choji Murata p   327 rtg2 points   27-Nov-1949

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Shuichi Murata 3B    rtg2 points   28-Dec-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Minoru Murayama p   419 rtg2 points   10-Dec-1936

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Yozo Nagabuchi Katsuhiro Nagakawa Tokuji Nagaike Keiji Nagasaki
Kiyoyuki Nagashima Shigeo Nagashima Mitsuo Naka Miyoshi Nakagawa  
Kiyoshi Nakahata Haruyasu Nakajima   Hiroyuki Nakajima   Katsuhiro Nakamura  
Norihiro Nakamura   Takeshi Nakamura Futoshi Nakanishi Teruzo Nakao
Yoshihiro Nakata Junji Nakatani Nobuo Nakatani Masayuki Nakatsuka  
Toshitake Nakayama   Shinji Nakazawa Fumio Narita Masataka Nashida
Troy Neel Toshihisa Nishi Toshihisa Nishiguchi Takashi Nishimoto
Norifumi Nishimura Sadaaki Nishimura Tsuyoshii Nishioka Shuji Nishiyama
Yukihiro Nishizaki Michio Nishizawa Hisao Niura Akira Noguchi
Jiro Noguchi Hideo Nomo Katsuya Nomura Kenjiro Nomura

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Yozo Nagabuchi of   284 rtg2 points   4-May-1942

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Tokuji Nagaike of   418 rtg2 points   21-Feb-1944

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Katsuhiro Nagakawa p   rtg2 points   21-Aug-1980

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Keiji Nagasaki of   283 rtg2 points   13-May-1950

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Kiyoyuki Nagashima of   241 rtg2 points   12-Nov-1961

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Shigeo Nagashima 3b   766 rtg2 points   20-Feb-1936

As a manager
Comparison to Sadaharu Oh
star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Compared to Katsuya Nomura
Compared to Isao Harimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
Mentioned as one of the four best players in NPB history, all of whom were at or very near their peak in the 1960's
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection as well as HOF 3d basemen and top 3d base candidates for HOF
Analysis of top seasons
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Mitsuo Naka of   374 rtg2 points   28-Apr-1936

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Miyoshi Nakagawa p-1b   <200 rtg2 points   22-Feb-1920

Career pitching data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Kiyoshi Nakahata 1b-3b   292 rtg2 points   6-Jan-1954

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Haruyasu Nakajima of   287 rtg2 points   28-Jun-1909

As a manager
star player for early Giants dynasty
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On one league era all star team
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Hiroyuki Nakajima SS    rtg2 points   31-Jul-1982

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Katsuhiro Nakamura 2b   230 rtg2 points   28-Feb-1947

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Norihiro Nakamura 3b   394 rtg2 points   24-Jul-1973

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Takeshi Nakamura c   249 rtg2 points   17-Mar-1967

On Dragon franchise all star team
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Futoshi Nakanishi 3b-1b   480 rtg2 points   11-Apr-1933

star player for Lions dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Teruzo Nakao a/k/a Hiroshi Nakao  p   372 rtg2 points   1-Dec-1919

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
star player for early Giants dynasty
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Yoshihiro Nakata of   215 rtg2 points   22-Feb-1935

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Junji Nakatani 3b   294 rtg2 points   19-Apr-1918

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Nobuo Nakatani p   <200 rtg2 points   19-Apr-1918

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Masayuki Nakatsuka of-1b   227 rtg2 points   29-Jun-1945

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Toshitake Nakayama p   210 rtg2 points   10-Dec-1935

On Dragon franchise all star team
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Shinji Nakazawa c   <200 rtg2 points   18-Jun-1946

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Fumio Narita p   298 rtg2 points   2-Oct-1946

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Masataka Nashida c   <200 rtg2 points   4-Aug-1953

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Troy Neel dh   212 rtg2 points   14-Sep-1965

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Toshihisa Nishi 2b   226 rtg2 points   4-Oct-1971

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Fumiya Nishiguchi P    rtg2 points   26-Sep-1972

Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Takashi Nishimoto p   249 rtg2 points   27-Jun-1956

On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Norifumi Nishimura of-2b-3b   217 rtg2 points   9-Jan-1960

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Sadaaki Nishimura p   249 rtg2 points   25-Nov-1934

On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Yukio Nishimura p   <200 rtg2 points   10-Nov-1910

Career pitching data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Tsuyoshi_Nishioka ss    rtg2 points   27-Jul-1984

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Shuji Nishiyama c   <200 rtg2 points   7-Jul-1967

On Carp franchise all star team
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Yukihiro Nishizaki p   <200 rtg2 points   13-Apr-1964

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Michio Nishizawa 1b-p   441 rtg2 points   1-Sep-1921

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Hisao Niura p   227 rtg2 points   11-May-1951

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Akira Noguchi c-1b-p   329 rtg2 points   6-Aug-1917

career hitting data
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Jiro Noguchi p   644 rtg2 points   6-Jan-1919

Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Listed as player with two or more seasons with 40 or more Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in NPB history
Player who demonstrated greatness while playing for defunct franchises
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for Cooperstown Reexamined using new data on pre-1945 Japan
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Hideo Nomo p   274 rtg2 points   31-Aug-1968

Story of his departure from NPB to majors
Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Akira Ogi
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Katsuya Nomura c   848 rtg2 points   29-Jun-1935

As a manager
Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Mentioned as one of the four best players in NPB history, all of whom were at or very near their peak in the 1960's
Beaten by Shigeo Nagashima as the second best player of the 1960's
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Mentioned as one of the formidable catchers of the 1970's
Compared to Tatsuhiko Kimata in the 1970's
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of seasons compared to contemporary catchers
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Kenjiro Nomura ss-3b   405 rtg2 points   19-Sep-1966

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Takao Obana Hiromitsu Ochiai   Michihiro Ogasawara   Koichi Ogata
Hirofumi Ogawa   Toru Ogawa Sadaharu Oh Yutaka Ohashi
Daijiro Oishi Kiyoshi Oishi Akinobu Okada Hiroji Okajima
Isami Okamoto Koji Okamura Tatsuo Okitsu Tom O'Malley
Naoyuki Omura Shoichi Ono Yutaka Ono Steve Ontiveros
Nobuo Osawa Koichi Oshima Yasunori Oshima   Hiroshi Oshita
Tsuyoshi Oshita Katsuo Osugi Yoshio Otogaki Takumi Otomo
Mamoru Otsu Akinori Otsuka Akihiko Oya Hiroomi Oyane
Yukio Ozaki      

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Takao Obana p   <200 rtg2 points   7-Aug-1957

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Hiromitsu Ochiai 1b-3b-2b   666 rtg2 points   9-Dec-1953

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Senichi Hoshino
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On Marines' franchise all star team
Not rated the best player in Marines' franchise history because unlike Enomoto, he spent many years with other franchises
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
Depth of talent at first base in the 1990's
On overall 1990's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of top seasons
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
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Michihiro Ogasawara 1b   347 rtg2 points   25-Oct-1973

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2003 season
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Koichi Ogata of   328 rtg2 points   25-Dec-1968

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Hirofumi Ogawa ss-3b   239 rtg2 points   6-Mar-1967

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Toru Ogawa 1b-of   356 rtg2 points   1-Aug-1945

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Sadaharu Oh 1b   1037 rtg2 points   20-May-1940

As a manager
Projection of how many homers he would have hit in majors
Part I of article on his worthiness for Cooperstown
Part II of article on his worthiness for Cooperstown
Review of projection of Oh's career in majors
Comparison of Oh projection to first ballot and contemporary Hall of Famers
Comparison of Oh projection to top first base and outfield HOF candidates
Born to at least one non-Japanese parent, which may have been a motivating factor in his success
star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
Ranked among top players in NPB history
Involved in controversy over Randy Bass' attempt to tie his single season home run record
On Giant franchise all star team
Wally Yonamine gave up his planned move to first base so Oh could play
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Comparison of a correspondent's projection of Oh in the majors versus my revision of my projection
Analysis of top seasons
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Yutaka Ohashi ss   <200 rtg2 points   29-May-1946

star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
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Daijiro Oishi 2b   392 rtg2 points   20-Oct-1958

Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Kiyoshi Oishi p   226 rtg2 points   3-Apr-1940

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Akinobu Okada 2b-3b   382 rtg2 points   25-Nov-1957

Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Hiroji Okajima 3b-ss   310 rtg2 points   5-May-1935

career hitting data
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Isami Okamoto 2b   281 rtg2 points   26-Feb-1931

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Koji Okamura c   <200 rtg2 points   10-Nov-1940

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Tatsuo Okitsu 3b-1b   254 rtg2 points   19-May-1936

On 1960's Central League all star team
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Tom O'Malley 1b   344 rtg2 points   25-Dec-1960

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Katsuya Nomura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On 1990's Central League all star team
Depth of talent at first base in the 1990's
On overall 1990's all star team
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Naoyuki Omura OF    rtg2 points   13-Feb-1976

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Shoichi Ono p   327 rtg2 points   30-Sep-1933

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
On Marines' franchise all star team
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Yutaka Ono p   309 rtg2 points   30-Aug-1955

Career pitching data
Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
A teammate of Shinji Sasaoka, which meant team had two closers on its roster
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Steve Ontiveros 3b-1b   265 rtg2 points   26-Oct-1951

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tatsuro Hirooka
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Nobuo Osawa of   308 rtg2 points   1-Dec-1916

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
career hitting data
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Koichi Oshima 2b   216 rtg2 points   17-Jun-1967

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Akira Ogi
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Yasunori Oshima of-1b-3b   442 rtg2 points   16-Oct-1950

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Hiroshi Oshita of   383 rtg2 points   15-Dec-1922

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1951 season
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Tsuyoshi Oshita 2b-ss   213 rtg2 points   29-Nov-1944

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Katsuo Osugi 1b   536 rtg2 points   5-Mar-1945

Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Yoshio Otogaki p   <200 rtg2 points   9-Oct-1933

On Carp franchise all star team
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Takumi Otomo p   355 rtg2 points   19-Feb-1925

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Mamoru Otsu p   216 rtg2 points   5-Mar-1931

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
On Lions' franchise all star team
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Akinori Otsuka p   <200 rtg2 points   13-Jan-1972

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
Evaluated as possible 2004 major leaguer
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Akihiko Oya c   <200 rtg2 points   20-Dec-1947

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Hiroomi Oyane p   226 rtg2 points   1-Jul-1935

On Dragon franchise all star team
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Yukio Ozaki p   244 rtg2 points   11-Sep-1944

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Jim Paciorek Rodney Pedraza   Roberto Petagine   Carlos Ponce
Alonzo Powell   . . .

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Jim Paciorek 1b-of   256 rtg2 points   7-Jun-1960

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Rodney Pedraza p   <200 rtg2 points   28-Dec-1969

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Roberto Petagine 1b   406 rtg2 points   2-Jun-1971

Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
Could replace Bobby Rose as the best Western foreign born player
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Carlos Ponce of   261 rtg2 points   7-Feb-1959

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Alonzo Powell of   260 rtg2 points   12-Dec-1964

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Larry Raines Mike Reinbach   Roger Repoz   Tuffy Rhodes
Dave Roberts   Tony Roig Bobby Rose .

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Larry Raines ss   <200 rtg2 points   9-Mar-1930

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Mike Reinbach of   211 rtg2 points   6-Aug-1949

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Roger Repoz of   223 rtg2 points   3-Aug-1940

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Tuffy Rhodes of  396 rtg2 points   21-Aug-1968

Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
Could replace Bobby Rose as the best Western foreign born player
A teammate of Norihiro Nakamura
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
One of the players who chased Sadaharu Oh's single season home run record and was denied the chance to tie or break the record by the refusal of pitchers on Oh's teams to throw him strikes
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2001 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2003 season
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Dave Roberts 1b-of   318 rtg2 points   30-Jun-1933

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
career hitting data
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Tony Roig ss-3b-1b   247 rtg2 points   23-Dec-1927

Selected to all foreign-born team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Bobby Rose 2b   424 rtg2 points   15-Mar-1967

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as one of the very best foreign born position players
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1999 season
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Takahiro Saeki Akio Saito Masaki Saito Takashi Saito
Toshizo Sakamoto   Juzo Sanada Noriyasu Sano Kazuhiro Sasaki
Koichiro Sasaki Kyosuke Sasaki Makoto Sasaki Shinji Sasaoka
Michio Sato Takao Sato Yoshinori Sato Eiji Sawamura
Toshihiko Sei Seiji Sekiguchi Koichi Sekikawa Junzo Sekine
Hiroshi Shibahara Isao Shibata Yasumitsu Shibata   Yukio Shimabara  
Makoto Shimada Kinji Shimatani Takayuki Shimizu Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi  
Tsuyoshi Shinjo Toshio Shinozuka   Tetsuya Shiozaki   Kazuyuki Shirai
Toshio Shiraishi Giichiro Shiraki Kozo Shoda John Sipin
Tony Solaita Yoshiro Sotokoba Daryl Spencer Joe Stanka
Victor Starffin Shigeru Sugishita Toshiya Sugiuchi Tadashi Sugiura
Toru Sugiura Kohei Sugiyama Satoshi Sugiyama Fujio Sumi
Mitsuo Sumi Dong Yeol Sun Ichiro Suzuki Keishi Suzuki
Ken Suzuki Takahisa Suzuki Takamasa Suzuki Takanori Suzuki

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Takahiro Saeki 1b   <200 rtg2 points   18-Apr-1970

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Akio Saito p   295 rtg2 points   23-Feb-1955

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Masaki Saito p   297 rtg2 points   18-Feb-1965

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeo Nagashima
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Takashi Saito p   <200 rtg2 points   14-Feb-1970

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Toshizo Sakamoto ss-2b-3b   288 rtg2 points   13-Jul-1943

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Juzo Sanada a/k/a Shigeo Sanada p   409 rtg2 points   27-May-1923

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Noriyoshi Sano of   225 rtg2 points   27-Aug-1951

On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Kazuhiro Sasaki p   321 rtg2 points   22-Feb-1968

Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Koichiro Sasaki p   <200 rtg2 points   30-Aug-1943

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Kyosuke Sasaki of   217 rtg2 points   28-Dec-1949

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
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Makoto Sasaki of   306 rtg2 points   3-Oct-1965

career hitting data
Trade of him and two pitchers for Koji Akiyama and two pitchers evaluated
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Shinji Sasaoka p   255 rtg2 points   26-Aug-1967

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Michio Sato p   237 rtg2 points   5-May-1947

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Takao Sato of   268 rtg2 points   10-Aug-1931

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Yoshinori Sato p   213 rtg2 points   11-Sep-1954

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Eiji Sawamura p   <200 rtg2 points   1-Feb-1917

His trip to the US and the attempt to get him to sign a major league contract
Career pitching data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
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Toshihiko Sei p   <200 rtg2 points   9;3-Sep-1945

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Seiji Sekiguchi of   305 rtg2 points   9-Oct-1925

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Koichi Sekikawa of-c   224 rtg2 points   1-Apr-1969

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Junzo Sekine of-p   274 rtg2 points   15-Mar-1927

career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Hiroshi Shibahara of   <200 rtg2 points   23-May-1974

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
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Isao Shibata of   409 rtg2 points   8-Feb-1944

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Yasumitsu Shibata p   <200 rtg2 points   20-Aug-1957

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Yukio Shimabara p   223 rtg2 points   21-Apr-1933

On Lions' franchise all star team
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Makoto Shimada of   303 rtg2 points   3-Sep-1954

career hitting data
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Kinji Shimatani 3b   362 rtg2 points   23-Jan-1945

star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
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Takayuki Shimizu OF    rtg2 points   23-Oct-1973

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi p   <200 rtg2 points   16-May-1968

Evaluated as possible 2004 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Evaluated as 2008 major league import
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo of   234 rtg2 points   28-Jan-1972

His major league experience and its impact
Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Toshio Shinozuka 2b   365 rtg2 points   16-Jul-1957

Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Tetsuya Shiozaki p   <200 rtg2 points   26-Nov-1968

On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Kazuyuki Shirai 2b   211 rtg2 points   7-Jun-1961

On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Toshio Shiraishi ss   447 rtg2 points   15-Apr-1918

star player for early Giants dynasty
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Giichiro Shiraki p   320 rtg2 points   20-Sep-1919

Career pitching data
On Fighters' franchise all star team
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Kozo Shoda 2b   311 rtg2 points   2-Jan-1962

career hitting data
On Carp franchise all star team
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John Sipin 2b   341 rtg2 points   29-Aug-1946

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
career hitting data
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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Tony Solaita dh   222 rtg2 points   15-Jan-1947

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Yoshiro Sotokoba p   223 rtg2 points   1-Jun-1945

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Daryl Spencer 2b-1b   325 rtg2 points   13-Jul-1929

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Credited with teaching Yutaka Fukumoto much about stealing bases
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Joe Stanka p   <200 rtg2 points   23-Jul-1923

Selected to all foreign-born team
On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Victor Starffin p   684 rtg2 points   1-May-1916

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Career pitching data
star player for early Giants dynasty
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Listed as player with five or more seasons with 30 or more Estimated Win Shares
Listed as player with two or more seasons with 40 or more Estimated Win Shares
Compared to Masaichi Kaneda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On Marines' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for induction to Cooperstown summarized
Case for Cooperstown Reexamined using new data on pre-1945 Japan
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Shigeru Sugishita p   523 rtg2 points   17-Sep-1925

Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Toshiya Sugiuchi p    rtg2 points   30-Oct-1980

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Tadashi Sugiura p   422 rtg2 points   17-Sep-1935

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawk franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Toru Sugiura of-1b   360 rtg2 points   8-Jun-1952

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Kohei Sugiyama of-1b   260 rtg2 points   7-Aug-1927

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawk franchise all star team
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Satoshi Sugiyama of   286 rtg2 points   1-Jan-1926

On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
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Fujio Sumi 3b   219 rtg2 points   31-May-1956

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Mitsuo Sumi p   212 rtg2 points   26-Jun-1956

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Dong Yeol Sun p   <200 rtg2 points   10-Jan-1963

Selected to all foreign-born team
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Ichiro Suzuki of   499 rtg2 points   22-Oct-1973

His arrival in majors and its impact
A key departure that led to bad times for the Blue Wave franchise.
Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Akira Ogi
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
Analysis of his case for Cooperstown as of the end of 2004 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1994 season
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 2000 season
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Keishi Suzuki p`  404 rtg2 points   28-Sep-1947

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
His treatment of Nomo when he managed the Buffaloes contributed to Nomo's decision to go to the majors
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Ken Suzuki 3b-1b   320 rtg2 points   13-Jan-1970

On Lions' franchise all star team
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Takahisa Suzuki of   238 rtg2 points   20-Nov-1963

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Takamasa Suzuki p   242 rtg2 points   3-Jul-1954

On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Takanori Suzuki of   329 rtg2 points   10-Apr-1972

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Koichi Tabuchi So Taguchi Yasuaki Taihoh Shigeru Takada
Morimichi Takagi Yoshikazu Takagi Yutaka Takagi Hisanori Takahashi
Kazumi Takahashi Ken Takahashi Naoki Takahashi Shigeyuki Takahashi  
Yoshihiko Takahashi   Yoshinobu Takahashi   Teruyuki Takakura   Hiroshi Takamura
Shingo Takatsu Hideaki Takazawa Shiro Takegami Masashi Takenouchi  
Motoji Takuwa Yoji Tamazukuri Kenjiro Tamiya Fujio Tamura
Norio Tanabe Fumio Tanaka Kensuke Tanaka Yukio Tanaka
Hitoshi Taneda Yoshitomo Tani Motonobu Tanishige Yasushi Tao
Tomio Tashiro Shohei Tateyama Mitsuo Tatsukawa Kazuyoshi Tatsunami
Yoshiro Tenpo Goro Toi Katsuki Tokura Sadayuki Tokutake
Masaru Tomita Denny Tomori Takashi Toritani Kiyoshi Toyoda
Yasumitsu Toyoda Michinori Tsubouchi   Hatsuhiko Tsuji  

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Koichi Tabuchi c-1b   543 rtg2 points   24-Sep-1946

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top catchers in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
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So Taguchi of   218 rtg2 points   2-Jul-1969

A key departure that led to bad times for the Blue Wave franchise.
Major league equivalent calculated for reader to evaluate method results
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Yasuaki Taihoh 1b-of   328 rtg2 points   15-Nov-1963

career hitting data
On Dragon franchise all star team
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Shigeru Takada of-3b   292 rtg2 points   24-Jul-1945

star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Morimichi Takagi 2b   441 rtg2 points   17-Jul-1941

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
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Yoshikazu Takagi of   237 rtg2 points   13-Mar-1949

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Yutaka Takagi 2b-ss   396 rtg2 points   22-Oct-1958

Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Hisanori Takahashi p   rtg2 points   2-Apr-1975

Evaluated as a 2010 import to the major leagues
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Kazumi Takahashi p   286 rtg2 points   9-Jun-1946

star player for "V-9" Giants dynasty
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tetsuharu Kawakami
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Ken Takahashi p    rtg2 points   16-Apr-1969

Evaluated as a 2009 free agent as a major league possibility
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Naoki Takahashi p   247 rtg2 points   15-Feb-1945

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
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Shigeyuki Takahashi p   <200 rtg2 points   16-May-1945

On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Yoshihiko Takahashi ss   433 rtg2 points   13-Mar-1957

Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Yoshinobu Takahashi of   273 rtg2 points   3-Apr-1975

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Major league equivalency given as a 2005 "player to watch"
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Teruyuki Takakura of   324 rtg2 points   8-Dec-1934

career hitting data
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
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Hiroshi Takamura p   <200 rtg2 points   2-Sep-1969

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Shingo Takatsu p   253 rtg2 points   25-Nov-1968

Evaluated as possible 2004 major leaguer
Holder of all-time NPB saves record at end of 2003
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
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Hideaki Takazawa of   213 rtg2 points   10-Sep-1958

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Shiro Takegami 2b   212 rtg2 points   8-Apr-1941

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Masashi Takenouchi of-1b-3b   242 rtg2 points   15-Mar-1945

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Motoji Takuwa p   <200 rtg2 points   18-Jul-1935

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Yoji Tamazukuri of   228 rtg2 points   17-Aug-1936

On Lions' franchise all star team
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Kenjiro Tamiya of   417 rtg2 points   11-Feb-1928

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
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Fujio Tamura c   240 rtg2 points   24-Oct-1959

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Norio Tanabe ss   <200 rtg2 points   11-May-1966

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
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Fumio Tanaka p   200 rtg2 points   4-Nov-1926

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Kensuke Tanaka 2b    rtg2 points   20-May-1981

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Yukio Tanaka ss-of   409 rtg2 points   14-Dec-1967

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Hitoshi Taneda of   <200 rtg2 points   18-Jul-1971

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Yoshitomo Tani of   276 rtg2 points   9-Feb-1973

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Akira Ogi
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Motonobu Tanishige c   292 rtg2 points   21-Dec-1970

On Bay Star franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
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Yasushi Tao of   322 rtg2 points   8-Jan-1954

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
career hitting data
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Tomio Tashiro 3b-1b   320 rtg2 points   9-Jul-1954

career hitting data
On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Shohei Tateyama p    rtg2 points   17-Mar-1981

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Mitsuo Tatsukawa c   <200 rtg2 points   13-Jul-1955

On Carp franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Kazuyoshi Tatsunami 2b-ss-3b   449 rtg2 points   19-Aug-1969

Ranked among top active players in Excellence Plus points
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Senichi Hoshino
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1990's Central League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Yoshiro Tenpo p   239 rtg2 points   25-Apr-1924

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
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Goro Toi 1b   315 rtg2 points   4-Dec-1939

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Katsuki Tokura of   230 rtg2 points   3-Nov-1914

On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Sadayuki Tokutake 3b   255 rtg2 points   12-Apr-1947

On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Masaru Tomita 3b-of-2b   257 rtg2 points   11-Nov-1946

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Denny Tomori   P    rtg2 points   21-Sep-1967

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Takashi Toritani ss    rtg2 points   26-Jun-1981

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Kiyoshi Toyoda p   207 rtg2 points   2-Feb-1971

On Lions' franchise all star team
Evaluated as possible 2006 major leaguer
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Yasumitsu Toyoda ss-1b   566 rtg2 points   12-Feb-1935

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
star player for Lions dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
Swallows' portion of career discussed
On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Explanation of why I dismiss his case for induction to Cooperstown
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Michinori Tsubouchi of   312 rtg2 points   7-Apr-1914

As a manager
career hitting data
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On one league era all star team
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Hatsuhiko Tsuji 2b   306 rtg2 points   24-Oct-1958

star player for Lions dynasty of early 1990's
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
On Lions' franchise all star team
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Fujio Ueda   Koji Uehara   Masaru Uno   Kazuhiko Ushujima
Tetsuya Utsumi           

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Fujio Ueda ss-2b   225 rtg2 points   6-Mar-1912

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Koji Uehara p    rtg2 points   3-Apr-1975

Evaluated as a 2009 free agent as a major league possibility
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Masaru Uno ss-3b   396 rtg2 points   30-May-1958

Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
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Kazuhiko Ushujima p   212 rtg2 points   13-Apr-1961

On 1980's overall all star team ahead of Yamada despite finishing not making either league's all decade team because he passes him when his play in both leagues is added together
On overall 1980's all star team
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Tetsuyam Utsumi p    rtg2 points   29-Apr-1982

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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W


Hiromi Wada Kazuhiro Wada Tsuyoshi Wada Yutaka Wada
Tadashi Wakabayashi   Tsutomu Wakamatsu Kenichi Wakatabe   Hideaki Wakui  
Hisanobu Watanabe   Shozo Watanabe Boomer Wells Matt Winters

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Hiromi Wada c-of   231 rtg2 points   26-Mar-1937

On Lions' franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Kazuhiro Wada of   19-June-1972

evaluated as a 2008 free agent
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Tsuyoshi Wada p    rtg2 points   21-Feb-1981

Evaluated as a 2009 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Yutaka Wada 2b   318 rtg2 points   2-Sep-1962

career hitting data
On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Tadashi Wakabayashi p   552 rtg2 points   1-Mar-1908

As a manager
Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player with two or more seasons with 40 or more Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in NPB history
Barely edged out by Fujimura for best Tiger ever
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Case for Cooperstown Reexamined using new data on pre-1945 Japan
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Tsutomu Wakamatsu of   471 rtg2 points   17-Apr-1947

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Tatsuro Hirooka
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Osamu Mihara
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Swallows' franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Kenichi Wakatabe p   <200 rtg2 points   5-Aug-1969

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Hideaki Wakui p    rtg2 points   21-Jun-1986

Evaluated as a 2010 "player to watch" as a major league possibility
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Hisanobu Watanabe p   <200 rtg2 points   2-Aug-1965

star player for Lions dynasty of late 1980's
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Masaaki Mori
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Shozo Watanabe p   229 rtg2 points   26-Feb-1933

On Tigers' franchise all star team
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Boomer Wells 1b   366 rtg2 points   25-Apr-1954

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1984 season
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Matt Winters of   261 rtg2 points   18-Mar-1960

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
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Y


Keiichi Yabu Den Yamada Hisashi Yamada Kazuhiro Yamakura
Kazunori Yamamoto   Kazuto Yamamoto Kazuyoshi Yamamoto   Kazuyuki Yamamoto  
Koji Yamamoto Masahiro Yamamoto   Yukihiko Yamaoki Ryuzo Yamasaki
Daisuke Yamashita Kazuhiro Yamauchi Hiroyuki Yamazaki Toshio Yanagida
Kaname Yashiki Yasuhiko Yabuta Takeshi Yasuda Kenichi Yazawa
Wally Yonamine Tetsuya Yoneda Yasuo Yonekawa Shuji Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida Masaki Yoshihara Masato Yoshii Sadaaki Yoshimura
Koichiro Yoshinaga Susumu Yuki    

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Keiichi Yabu P    rtg2 points   28-Sep-1968

Major league equivalency given as a 2005 free agent
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Yasuhiko Yabuta p   4-Aug-1976

evaluated as a 2008 free agent
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Den Yamada of   288 rtg2 points   5-Feb-1914

On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Hisashi Yamada p   418 rtg2 points   29-Jul-1948

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Career pitching data
star player for Braves dynasty of 1970's
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Toshiharu Ueda
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Kazuhiro Yamakura c   202 rtg2 points   2-Sep-1955

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Motoshi Fujita
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Kazunori Yamamoto of   282 rtg2 points   18-Oct-1957

On Hawks' franchise all star team
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Kazuto Yamamoto a/k/a Kazuto Tsuruoka 3b-2b   421 rtg2 points   27-Jul-1916

As a manager
Ranked among top third basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On one league era all star team
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Kazuyoshi Yamamoto of   367 rtg2 points   22-Jul-1938

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Carp franchise all star team
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Kazuyuki Yamamoto p   256 rtg2 points   30-Jun-1949

On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
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Koji Yamamoto of   630 rtg2 points   25-Oct-1946

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
Ranked among top players in NPB history
teammate of Sachio Kinugasa
On Carp franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
On 1970's overall all star team
On 1980's Central League all star team
On overall 1980's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
Analysis of top seasons
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Masahiro Yamamoto p   206 rtg2 points   11-Aug-1965

On 1990's Central League all star team
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Yukihiko Yamaoki p   <200 rtg2 points   26-Jul-1959

On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Ryuzo Yamasaki of-3b   307 rtg2 points   15-Apr-1958

career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Takeshi Koba
On Carp franchise all star team
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Daisuke Yamashita ss   309 rtg2 points   5-Mar-1952

career hitting data
On Bay Star franchise all star team
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Kazuhiro Yamauchi of   668 rtg2 points   1-May-1932

Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kaoru Betto
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Spent several seasons batting fourth behind Kihachi Enomoto
Traded from Orions to Tigers for Masaaki Koyama
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
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Hiroyuki Yamazaki 2b-ss   452 rtg2 points   22-Dec-1946

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top second basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Marines' franchise all star team
On 1970's Pacific League all star team
On 1980's Pacific League all star team
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Toshio Yanagida p   <200 rtg2 points   18-Aug-1936

On Buffaloes' franchise all star team
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Kaname Yashiki of   203 rtg2 points   11-Jun-1959

discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Takeshi Yasuda p   209 rtg2 points   25-Apr-1947

On Swallows' franchise all star team
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Kenichi Yazawa 1b-of   459 rtg2 points   22-Sep-1947

Ranked among top players in Excellence Plus points who are eligible for the Japanese Hall of Fame but not yet in
Ranked among top first basemen in NPB history
career hitting data
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Dragon franchise all star team
On 1970's Central League all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1980 season
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Wally Yonamine of   375 rtg2 points   24-Jun-1925

Gaijin NPB career data given plus MLB/NPB teams and state or country of birth
Selected to all foreign-born team
Ranked among top outfielders in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Shigeru Mizuhara
star player for Giants dynasty of late 1950's
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Giant franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
Analysis of Major League equivalent of 1954 season
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Tetsuya Yoneda p   411 rtg2 points   3-Mar-1938

Case for Japanese Hall of Fame reevaluated by Career Estimated Win Shares
Career pitching data
Ranked among top pitchers in NPB history
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Yukio Nishimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Blue Wave franchise all star team
On 1960's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1960's all star team
Looked at as possibly worthy of induction to Cooperstown
Case for Cooperstown examined further using players comparable to his MLB projection
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Yasuo Yonekawa p   276 rtg2 points   14-Dec-1927

On Fighters' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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Shuji Yoshida p   <200 rtg2 points   29-Nov-1966

Evaluated as possible 2003 major leaguer
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Yoshio Yoshida ss-1b   407 rtg2 points   26-Jul-1933

Ranked among top shortstops in NPB history
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Ranked among top players in NPB history
On Tigers' franchise all star team
On 1950's Central League all star team
On overall 1950's all star team
On 1960's Central League all star team
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Masaki Yoshihara c   <200 rtg2 points   2-Jan-1919

star player for early Giants dynasty
career hitting data
Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadayoshi Fujimoto
Japanese Hall of Famer not ranked among top players in NPB history
On one league era all star team
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Masato Yoshii p   <200 rtg2 points   20-Apr-1965

NPB record projected to majors using new projection method for pitchers
discussed in miscellaneous player comments section
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Sadaaki Yoshimura of   287 rtg2 points   27-Apr-1963

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
On Giant franchise all star team
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Koichiro Yoshinaga c   290 rtg2 points   1-May-1969

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Sadaharu Oh
Discussed as a top catcher in NPB history
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1990's Pacific League all star team
On overall 1990's all star team
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Susumu Yuki p   275 rtg2 points   28-Sep-1920

Listed as player who starred on teams managed by Kazuto Tsuruoka
On Hawks' franchise all star team
On 1950's Pacific League all star team
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