Yuzo Shimada

Yuzo Shimada (島田 雄三)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 138 lb.

• School Waseda University
• High School Naniwa Commercial High School

• Born February 19, 1930 in Osaka Prefecture Japan

BR register page

Biographical Information

Yuzo Shimada played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 5 years.

Shimada signed with the Daiei Stars in 1952, and he hit .216/.308/.303 in 110 games in his first season. He had a .262/.326/.345 batting line in 120 games in 1953, and he collected 18 steals with a .231/.321/.330 batting line in 1954. Shimada then hit .228/.303/.284 in 115 games in 1955, but he slumped to .190/.263/.223 in 1956 and he announced his retirement. He was the minor league fielding coach for the Hanshin Tigers from 1965 to 1966.

Overall, Shimada hit .227/.306/.301 with 491 hits and 19 homers in 5 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan