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Sumio Hirota

Sumio Hirota
Outfielder
Born: (1949-05-13) May 13, 1949 (age 75)
Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Japan Pacific League debut
April 8, 1972, for the Lotte Orions
Last Japan Central League appearance
April 25, 1987, for the Hanshin Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average.276
Home runs76
Runs batted in487
Stolen bases294
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Sumio Hirota (弘田 澄男, Hirota Sumio) (born May 13, 1949 in Sukumo, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Lotte Orions from 1972 to 1983 and the Hanshin Tigers from 1984 to 1987. He won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1974.

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