Hisato Aoyama

Hisato Aoyama (青山 久人)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 143 lb.

• High School Koh High School

• Born June 28, 1957 in Okazaki, Aichi Japan

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Biographical Information

Submariner Hisato Aoyama pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball for 10 years.

Aoyama was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the 3rd round of the 1975 NPB draft, and he went 2-7 with a 6.30 ERA in his first season. He was 6-4 with a 4.23 ERA in 1977, and he had a 1-7 record with a 5.14 ERA in 1978. Aoyama only got 8 appearances in 1979, then he recorded a 4.44 ERA in 20 appearances in 1980. He pitched 20 games again in 1981 with a 5.21 ERA, but he allowed 11 runs in 8 1/3 inning in 1982. Aoyama spent most of the next three seasons in the minors, and he was traded to the Nankai Hawks for Shigeo Mizutani. He had a 6.75 ERA in 21 games in 1986, and he announced his retirement after he recorded a 3.55 ERA in 19 appearances in 1987.

Overall, Aoyama was 14-25 with a 5.12 ERA, struck out 324 and pitched 464 innings in 10 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan