Kazuto Tsuruoka

Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto, Jule 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000) is a former professional baseball infielder and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.[1]

Kazuto Tsuruoka 鶴岡 一人
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1916-07-27)July 27, 1916 Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Died: March 7, 2000(2000-03-07) (aged 83) Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 1939, for the Nankai Club
Last appearance
October 12, 1952, for the Nankai Hawks
NPB statistics
Batting average	.295
Home runs	61
Hits	790
RBIs	467
Stolen bases	143
Teams
As player Nankai Club/Great Ring/Nankai Hawks (1939–1952) As manager Great Ring/Nankai Hawks (1949–1968)
Career highlights and awards
3× Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (1946, 1948, 1951) Leader of Home Run (1939) Leader of RBI (1946)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1965
Election Method	Selection Committee for the Players

References

1. "Hall of Famers List | The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". english.baseball-museum.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.

External links

• Baseball reference