Yuichi Fukuda

Yuichi Fukuda (福田 勇一)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 132 lb.

• School Senshu University
• High School Shimada Commercial High School

• Born August 22, 1920 in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
• Died unknown

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Biographical Information

Second baseman Yuichi Fukuda played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 4 years.

Fukuda signed with the Kokutetsu Swallows in 1950, and he played 137 games with 10 triples and a .223/.273/.302 batting line. He was 4th in triples in the Central League, tied with Jiro Kanayama. Fukuda then slumped to .206/.282/.276 in 1951, and he struggled again in 1952 as his batting line was .211/.268/.273. He played 102 games with a .210/.275/.262 batting line in 1953, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Fukuda hit .214/.276/.283 with 264 hits and 8 homers in 4 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan