Masayoshi Takashima

Masayoshi Takashima (高島 正義)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 149 lb.

• High School Seinan Gakuin High School

• Born February 7, 1938 in Fukuoka Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Masayoshi Takashima signed with the Toei Flyers in 1960, and he hit .218/.269/.277 in 49 games in his first season. He only got 4 at-bats combined in the next two seasons, and he played 50 games with a .203/.271/.250 batting line in 1963. Takashima was the backup third baseman behind Akio Saionji in 1964, and he recorded a .211/.237/.340 batting line in 1965. He went 3-for-35 in 86 games in 1966, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Takashima hit .199/.243/.279 with 70 hits in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan