Masanori Murakami
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Masanori "Mashi" Murakami (村上 雅則, Murakami Masanori, born May 6, 1944) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He is notable for being the first Japanese player to play for a Major League Baseball team. Sent over to the United States by the Nankai Hawks, Murakami saw success as a reliever for the San Francisco Giants, debuting at the age of 20 in 1964. In 1965, he struck out over one batter per inning pitched, posted an ERA under 4 and earned eight saves. Following this season, however, Murakami headed back to his original Japanese club due to contractual obligations, where his success continued for another 17 years.
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Masanori Murakami 村上 雅則 | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1944-05-06) May 6, 1944 (age 80) Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Empire of Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: June 1, 1963, for the Nankai Hawks | |
MLB: September 1, 1964, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 1, 1965, for the San Francisco Giants | |
NPB: October 3, 1982, for the Nippon Ham Fighters | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 103–82 |
Earned run average | 3.64 |
Saves | 30 |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–1 |
Earned run average | 3.43 |
Strikeouts | 100 |
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