Kumeo Chikami

Kumeo Chikami (千頭 久米夫)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 4", Weight 127 lb.

• High School Fukuoka Technical High School

• Born December 3, 1922 in Fukuoka Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Kumeo Chikami signed with the Nishitetsu Lions in 1950, and he hit .231/.311/.314 in 61 games in his first season. He had a .289/.309/.459 batting line in a career-high 143 plate appearances over 59 games in 1951 (he backed up Kaname Miyazaki at 2B and Hatsuo Kiyohara at 3B), then he slumped to .218/.291/.359 in 1952. Chikami then jumped to the Tokyu Flyers, and he struggled again as his batting line was .173/.247/.235 in 1953. Chikami only played one game in 1954, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Chikami hit .236/.294/.354 with 98 hits and 8 homers in 5 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan