Gunji Kimura

Gunji Kimura (木村 軍治)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 147 lb.

• High School Toyokawa High School

• Born July 7, 1938 in Ehime Prefecture Japan

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Biographical Information

Gunji Kimura played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 11 years.

Kimura signed with the Toei Flyers in 1957, and he hit .159/.203/.262 in 55 games in his first season. He was 7-for-39 in 1958, and he recorded a .234/.269/.403 batting line with 4 triples in 1959. Kimura had a 8-for-57 record in 1960, but he only got one at-bat in 1961 and he was released. The Kintetsu Buffaloes signed him, and he hit .216/.283/.345 in 70 games in 1962. Kimura's batting line was .211/.272/.361 with 5 homers in 1963, then he went 17-for-85 in 1964. He played 92 games with a .205/.241/.305 batting line in 1965, and his batting line fell to .162/.197/.223 in 1966. Kimura was 1-for-9 in 1967, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Kimura hit .191/.235/.303 with 221 hits and 18 homers in 11 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan