Shoji Nagasawa

Shoji Nagasawa (長沢 正二)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 140 lb.

• High School Oita Commercial High School

• Born February 12, 1918 in Oita Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Shoji Nagasawa played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Nagasawa signed with the Nankai Hawks in 1949, and he hit .303/.321/.395 in 25 games in his first season. He then had a .270/.337/.392 batting line with 2 homers in 1950, but he also committed 30 errors. Nagasawa was 4-for-40 in 1951, and he went to the Tokyu Flyers. He recorded a .241/.300/.304 batting line in 85 games in 1952, and he slumped to .204/.250/.231 in 1953. Nagasawa batted .236/.298/.257 in 1954, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Nagasawa hit .233/.287/.288 with 231 hits and 3 homers in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• NPB.com Bio