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Since we're adding a couple of Negro Leaguers, I'll add some top Japanese guys. Everyone knows about Sadaharu Oh, but do you know about the top pitchers??
First Name: Eiji
Last Name: Sawamura
Birthdate: 3/20/1917
Nickname:
Height: 5'8
Weight: 168
Number: 5
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Birthplace: Japan
1st Position: P-Range: 17 (34)
2nd Position: None
3rd Position: None
Arm (IF/OF/C): 14/0/0 (14)
Specialty Talent: Control
2nd Specialty: Movement
Stuff: 66 (66)
Control: 106 (106)
Movement: 95 (95)
Endurance: 17 (34)
Hold Baserunners: 5 (5)
Speed: 1 (1)
Stealing: 1 (1)
Running: 1 (1)
Hitter Type: Spray
Sac Bunt: 5 (5)
Bunt for Hit: 3 (3)
Injury: Normal (20)
Character:
Loyalty: Very
Need Winner: Sometimes
Leader: Normal (0)
Clutch: Some (3)
Consistency: Average (2)
Debut Year: 1936
Pitches: Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker
Sawamura was actually killed in WWII in 1944. He joined the Imperial Navy after Pearl Harbor and died when his ship was torpedoed in 1944.
First Name: Masaichi
Last Name: Kaneda
Birthdate: 7/2/1928
Nickname: Master
Height: 5'10
Weight: 182
Number: 1
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Birthplace: Japan
1st Position: P-Range: 9 (18)
2nd Position: None
3rd Position: None
Arm (IF/OF/C): 11/0/0 (11)
Specialty Talent: Stuff
2nd Specialty: Movement
Stuff: 110 (110)
Control: 73 (73)
Movement: 106 (106)
Endurance: 20 (40)
Hold Baserunners: 5 (5)
Speed: 1 (1)
Stealing: 1 (1)
Running: 1 (1)
Hitter Type: Normal
Sac Bunt: 2 (2)
Bunt for Hit: 1 (1)
Injury: Normal (20)
Character:
Loyalty: Very
Need Winner: No
Leader: Great (4)
Clutch: Some (3)
Consistency: Good (4)
Debut Year: 1950
Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Screwball, Changeup
He's considered by many to be the Japanese Cy Young. He played for some horrible teams yet still managed to win 400 games, most ever in Japanese history
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