Yoshitake Tsutsui

Yoshitake Tsutsui (筒井 良武)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 150 lb.

• High School Matsuyama Commercial High School

• Born May 27, 1916 in Ehime Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Yoshitake Tsutsui signed with the Dai Tokyo club in 1936, and he was 2-for-22 in the spring season. He was Dai Tokyo's starting catcher in the fall season, and he hit .183/.302/.195 in 28 games. On October 13 against the Osaka Tigers, he allowed 13 steals and it was still the NPB record for most steals in a game as of 2025. Tsutsui was 3-for-17 in the 1937 spring season, and he only played 2 games in the fall season. He recorded a .136/.219/.167 batting line in 32 games in 1939, and he announced his retirement.

Sources

• Wiki Japan