Masakatsu Tsuchiya

Masakatsu Tsuchiya (土屋 正勝)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 171 lb.

• High School Choshi Commercial High School

• Born November 6, 1956 in Asahi, Chiba Japan

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Biographical Information

Masakatsu Tsuchiya played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 11 years

Tsuchiya was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the first round of the 1974 NPB draft, and he was 0-1 with a 4.28 ERA in 1975. He only pitched 8 games with a 8.25 ERA in 1976, and his ERA was 5.40 in 9 appearances in 1977. Tsuchiya then went 0-2 with a 7.38 ERA in 1978, and he was 2-6 with a 4.76 ERA and a save in 1979. He had a 1-4 record with a 4.87 ERA in 1980, and he recorded a solid 1.91 ERA in 23 games in 1981. He pitched 13 games with a 3.00 ERA in 1982, and the Dragons traded him to the Lotte Orions for Jun Irisawa. Tsuchiya's ERA was 2.31 in 29 relief outings in 1984, and he went 2-2 with a 4.72 ERA in 1985. He recorded a 4.61 ERA with 2 saves in 36 games in 1986, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Tsuchiya was 8-22 with 4 saves a 4.86 ERA, struck out 517 and pitched 244 innings in 11 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan