Sumio Hirota | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1949 |
Birth Place: | Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
Debutleague: | Japan Pacific League |
Debutdate: | April 8 |
Debutyear: | 1972 |
Debutteam: | Lotte Orions |
Finalleague: | Japan Central League |
Finaldate: | April 25 |
Finalyear: | 1987 |
Finalteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .276 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 76 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 487 |
Stat4label: | Stolen bases |
Stat4value: | 294 |
Teams: | As player
As manager As coach
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Highlights: |
(born May 13, 1949 in Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Lotte Orions from 1972 to 1983 and the Hanshin Tigers from 1984 to 1987. He won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1974.