Kotaro Azuse

Kotaro Azuse (東瀬 耕太郎)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 171 lb.

• School Meiji University
• High School Kyushu Gakuin High School

• Born May 6, 1967 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Japan

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Biographical Information

Kotaro Azuse played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 10 years.

Azuse was drafted by the Taiyo Whales in the 2nd round of the 1989 NPB draft, and he had a 4.11 ERA in 10 games in 1990. He pitched 8 games with a 3.38 ERA in 1991, but his ERA rose to 6.15 in 24 relief outings in 1992. The Whales then traded him to the Lotte Orions for Yoshinari Nagano, and he was 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 1993. Azuse only got 5 appearances in the next two seasons, and he was released. The Hiroshima Carp signed him, and he recorded a 5.26 ERA in 37 games in 1997. His ERA was 6.00 in 13 games in 1998, and he was released again. Azuse signed with the Chunichi Dragons, and he only pitched 2/3 of an inning in 1999. The Dragons then traded with Takuichi Koike and Ken Kadokura to the Kintetsu Buffaloes for Hideo Koike, Shigeki Sano and Kazuhito Yoshimura, and he allowed 4 runs in 6 innings in 2000 then he announced his retirement.

Overall, Azuse was 2-7 with a 4.98 ERA, struck out 105 and pitched 132 innings in 10 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan