Yasuo Kawauchi

Yasuo Kawauchi (川内 八洲男)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

• High School Kashima High School

• Born November 27, 1945 in Fujitsu-gun, Saga Japan
• Died July 2, 2014

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Biographical Information

Yasuo Kawauchi played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 8 years.

Kawauchi signed with the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1964, but he only pitched 8 games combined in his first three seasons. He recorded a 3.71 ERA in 20 games in 1967, and he pitched 39 games with a 2.15 ERA in 1968. However, Kawauchi slumped to a 5.68 ERA in 14 relief outings in 1969, and he only got one appearance in 1970. The Buffaloes then traded him to the Chunichi Dragons for Tatsuhiko Ito, and he had a 7-5 record with a 3.00 ERA in 1971. He went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 21 appearances in 1972, and he announced his retirement in 1973.

Overall, Kawauchi was 12-11 with a 3.16 ERA, struck out 209 and pitched 330 1/3 innings in 8 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan