Chikara Hashimoto

Chikara Hashimoto (橋本 力)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 162 lb.

• High School Hakodate Nishi High School

• Born October 20, 1933 in Hakodate, Hokkaido Japan
• Died October 11, 2017

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Biographical Information

Chikara Hashimoto signed with the Mainichi Orions in 1953, and he went 1-for-13 in his first season. He was 15-for-49 in 1954, but he only played 2 games in 1955. Hashimoto then hit .223/.295/.312 in 1956, and he was named one of the starting outfielders of the Orions in 1957. He recorded a .235/.316/.370 batting line with 5 homers, but he slumped to.159/.233/.220 in 1958 and he announced his retirement. Hashimoto later became an actor.

Overall, Hashimoto hit .224/.298/.335 with 121 hits and 12 homers in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan