Fujio Kitakado

Fujio Kitakado (北角 富士雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 167 lb.

• High School Toho High School

• Born May 17, 1947 in Nagoya, Aichi Japan
• Died September 16, 2008

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Biographical Information

Fujio Kitakado was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the 3rd round of the 1965 NPB draft, but he refused to join and signed with the Chunichi Dragons. He had a solid 1.17 ERA in 22 relief outings in 1966, but his ERA rose to 6.19 in 20 games in 1967. Kitakado pitched 44 games with a 3.53 ERA in 1968, but he failed to return to the big club again before he announced his retirement in 1971.

Sources

• Wiki Japan