Atsushi Otsu

Atsushi Otsu (大津 淳)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 162 lb.

• School Kansai University
• High School Akashi High School

• Born January 2, 1932 in Akashi, Hyogo
• Died November 13, 2020 in Akashi, Hyogo

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Biographical Information

Atsushi Otsu represented Japan in the 1954 Asian Championship. He was signed by the Osaka Tigers in 1956, and soon became a starting outfielder. He was selected into the 1956 NPB All-Star Game as a rookie, but went 0-for-2. Otsu ended up hitting .247/.281/.340 with 3 homers in his rookie year. Otsu improved to .262/.299/.366 with 8 homers in 1957, and ranked 8th in batting average in the Central League (.071 behind Wally Yonamine). The Akashi native still hit .251/.288/.334 in 1958, and attended the All-Star Game again. He went 0-for-1 in those games. Otsu recorded a .238/.292/.315 batting line in 1959, then slumped to .209/.248/.269 in 1960. He batted .257/.301/.371 in 1961, then announced his retirement after the 1961 season.

Overall, Otsu had hit .246/.286/.334 with 24 home runs in 6 seasons in NPB.