Yoshio Wakebe

Yoshio Wakebe (別部 捷夫)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 173 lb.

• School Meiji University
• High School Naruto High School

• Born July 28, 1940 in Itano-gun, Tokushima Japan

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Biographical Information

Yoshio Wakebe played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Wakebe signed with the Kokutetsu Swallows in 1963, and he went 21-for-82 in his first season. He crushed 13 homers with a .245/.330/.380 batting line in 1964, and he hit .237/.307/.347 in 102 games in 1965. Wakebe slumped to .177/.282/.223 in 1966, and he recorded a .247/.366/.365 batting line in 1967. He was then turned from an outfielder into a catcher, and he played 79 games with a .224/.324/.321 batting line in 1968. Wakebe spent the entire 1969 season in the NPB Farm Leagues, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Wakebe hit .233/.321/.342 with 244 hits and 25 homers in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan