Katsuo Osugi
| Katsuo Osugi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: March 5, 1945 Katsuta, Okayama, Japan | |
| Died: April 30, 1992 (aged 47) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1965, for the Toei Flyers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1983, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 486 |
| Hits | 2,228 |
| Runs batted in | 1,507 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1997 |
Katsuo Osugi (大杉 勝男, Ōsugi Katsuo; March 5, 1945 – April 30, 1992) was a Japanese professional baseball first baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Toei Flyers / Nittaku Home Flyers / Nippon Ham Fighters from 1965 to 1974 and the Yakult Swallows from 1975 to 1983.[1] He was the Japan Series MVP in 1978 on the strength of his four home runs with 10 RBIs and a .310 batting average as the Swallows won the Series in seven games for their first championship in franchise history. He was awarded the Best Nine Award five times.[2] He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.[3] Osugi's 486 career home runs places him ninth on the all-time NPB list.
See also
- List of top Nippon Professional Baseball home run hitters
- List of Nippon Professional Baseball players with 1,000 runs batted in
- List of Nippon Professional Baseball career hits leaders
References
- ^ "Masahiro Doi Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "The Baseball Guru - Japanese Yearly Best Nine Winners from 1940 to 2002". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "Hall of Famers List | The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". english.baseball-museum.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04.