Ikuo Yanagawa

Ikuo Yanagawa (梁川 郁雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 154 lb.

• School Kansai University
• High School Naniwa Commercial High School, Setouchi High School

• Born January 10, 1941 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan

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Biographical Information

Ikuo Yanagawa signed with the Hankyu Braves in 1962, and he played 103 games with a .096/.143/.178 batting line in his first season; primarily a defensive sub in the outfield, he only had 77 plate appearances. He was 3-for-27 in 1964, and he went 4-for-29 in 1965. Yanagawa only got one at-bat in 1966, and he was released. The Hiroshima Carp signed him, and he announced his retirement after he went 0-for-6 in 1967.

Overall, Yanagawa hit .103/.135/.176 with 14 hits in 5 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan