Masaaki Kitaru
Masaaki Kitaru (木樽 正明, Kitaru Masaaki) is a former Japanese professional baseball player.[1]
| Masaaki Kitaru | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 13, 1943 Chōshi, Chiba, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 26th, 1966, for the Lotte Orions | |
| Last appearance | |
| August 14th, 1976, for the Lotte Orions | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager
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Career
He was born in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan, and graduated from Choshi Commercial High School in 1965. He started his professional career with the Lotte Orions in 1966. As a pitcher, he won 112 games in his professional career. He retired in 1976. He received the Most Valuable Player in the Pacific League award in 1970. He topped the league in wins in 1969 and in ERA in 1971.
References
- "Masaaki Kitaru". BaseballReference.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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