Masao Koyama

Masao Koyama (小山 昌男)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 173 lb.

• High School Tenri High School

• Born August 30, 1963 in Sakai, Osaka Japan

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Biographical Information

Masao Koyama played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Koyama was drafted by the Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 2nd round of the 1981 NPB draft, and he went 2-2 with a 5.83 ERA in 1983 after staying in the NPB Farm Leagues for a year. He was 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 1984, and he slumped to 6-7 with a 5.59 ERA in 1985. Koyama then improved to 5-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 1986, and his ERA was 4.76 with a 4-6 record in 18 games in 1987. However, he only pitched 1 1/3 innings in 1988 due to injuries, and he didn't reach the top team again before he announced his retirement in 1991.

Overall, Koyama was 23-21 with a 4.81 ERA, struck out 155 and pitched 385 2/3 innings in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan