Shigeru Yabe

Shigeru Yabe (矢部 滋)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.

• High School Kanzei High School

• Born February 9, 1928 in Okayama Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Shigeru Yabe signed with the Hankyu Braves in 1947, and he only got 7 at-bats combined in his first three seasons. He played 53 games with a .228/.302/.333 batting line in 1950, then he went 12-for-58 in 1951. Yabe had a 14-for-53 record in 1952, and he was 2-for-14 in 1953. He then went to the Takahashi Unions, and he announced his retirement after hitting .214/.283/.333 in 1954.

Overall, Yabe hit .219/.292/.316 with 63 hits in 8 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• NPB.com Bio