Tsuneo Hirata
Tsuneo Hirata (平田 恒男)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 10", Weight 158 lb.
- High School Chukyo Commercial High School
- Born November 9, 1955 in Kumage-gun, Kagoshima Japan
- Died February 9, 2016 in Nagoya, Aichi Japan
Biographical Information[edit]
Tsuneo Hirata was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the 4th round of the 1978 NPB draft, and he stayed in the NPB Farm Leagues in his first two seasons. He hit .300/.382/.367 in 31 games (30 at-bats) in 1981, and he was 2-for-13 in 1982. Hirata had a 5-for-27 record in 1983, but he only got 6 more at-bats before he announced his retirement in 1985.


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