Masaaki Kitaru
Appearance
Masaaki Kitaru | |
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Chōshi, Chiba , Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
June 26th, 1966, for the Tokyo Orions | |
Last appearance | |
August 14th, 1976, for the Lotte Orions | |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Masaaki Kitaru (木樽 正明, Kitaru Masaaki) is a former Japanese professional baseball player.[1]
Career
He was born in
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.