Keiichi Yamaguchi

Keiichi Yamaguchi (山口 慶一)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.

• High School Kiryu High School

• Born December 7, 1938 in Gunma Prefecture Japan

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Biographical Information

Keiichi Yamaguchi signed with the Nishitetsu Lions in 1957, but he only had 14 at-bats before he left the team in 1958. He joined the Hiroshima Carp, and he hit .195/.215/.221 in 42 games in 1959. Yamaguchi was 1-for-12 in 1960, and he went 9-for-39 in 1961. He had a 7-for-49 record in 1962, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Yamaguchi hit .183/.224/.241 with 35 hits in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• NPB.com Bio