Masaru Koda

Masaru Koda (幸田 優)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 160 lb.

• High School Ebara High School

• Born November 2, 1938 in Shinagawa, Tokyo Japan
• Died June 9, 1995

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Biographical Information

Masaru Koda played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 5 years.

Koda signed with the Taiyo Whales in 1957, and he only pitched 2 games in 1958. On July 5, 1959 against the Hiroshima Carp, he became the first pitcher to get four strikeouts in an inning. He went 7-10 with a 2.86 ERA that season, and he was 2-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 1960. Koda's ERA was 2.61 in 19 games in 1961, but he was hit by a comebacker on the head in 1962 so he announced his retirement.

Overall, Koda was 10-16 with a 2.90 ERA, struck out 206 and pitched 238 2/3 innings in 5 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan