Haruaki Harada

Haruaki Harada (原田 治明)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 176 lb.

• School Komazawa University
• High School Nittaidai Ebara High School

• Born July 28, 1947 in Meguro, Tokyo Japan

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Biographical Information

Haruaki Harada was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 4th round of the 1972 NPB draft, and he hit .271/.346/.343 in 49 games in his first season. He went 7-for-28 in 1974, and he slumped to .204/.295/.278 in 1976. Harada also went 2-for-4 in the 1976 Nippon Series, but the Giants lost to the Hankyu Braves in 7 games. He struggled again in 1977 as his batting line was .171/.275/.171, then he played 62 games with a .235/.310/.412 batting line in 1978. Harada hit .245/.275/.265 in 56 games in 1979, and he announced his retirement after hitting .200/.256/.371 in 1980. Harada later became the batting coach for the Giants from 1981 to 1985.

Sources

• Wiki Japan