John Sardinha

John Thomas Sardinha

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 163 lb.

• High School St. Anthony High School

• Born December 21, 1931 in Pu'unene, HI USA
• Died February 19, 2018 in Kahului, HI USA

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Biographical Information

John Sardinha played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 2 years.

Sardinha signed with the Nankai Hawks in 1959, and he went 10-10 with a 3.35 ERA in his first season. He was the first foreign player in Nankai's history who was not part of the Japanese diaspora. Sardinha had a 2-3 record with a 3.06 ERA in 1960, but he lost his spot after Joe Stanka joined the team. He left Japan after the 1960 season.

Overall, Sardinha was 12-13 with a 3.28 ERA, struck out 99 and pitched 197 1/3 innings in 2 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan