Akio Kamiichi

Akio Kamiichi (上市 皓雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 150 lb.

• High School Heian High School

• Born January 12, 1933 in Kyoto, Kyoto Japan

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Biographical Information

Akio Kamiichi played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Kamiichi signed with the Daiei Stars in 1952, and he was 1-for-9 in his first season. He played 88 games as Daiei's starting catcher in 1953, and his batting line was .167/.218/.197. He set the NPB record for most errors in a game as a catcher with 4 on March 31. Kamiichi then hit .152/.252/.250 in 1954, and he improved to .259/.275/.353 in 1955. He recorded a.221/.266/.386 batting line in 1956, but he was 1-for-24 in 1957 and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Kamiichi hit .190/.243/.274 with 128 hits and 8 homers in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan