Katsusaburo Asano

Katsusaburo Asano (浅野 勝三郎)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 6", Weight 140 lb.
• High School Akashi High School
• Born October 1, 1915 in Hyogo Prefecture Japan

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Biographical Information

Katsusaburo Asano was an outfielder and pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball for Hankyu from 1936 to 1941.

He hit .233/.365/.293 with 122 hits in 523 at-bats. He earned the greatest playing time in 1940, when he batted .231/.354/.295 with 40 hits in 71 games (215 plate appearances).

On the mound, he was 24-22 with a 2.62 ERA in 71 games (51 starts). In 1938, he had a 1.77 ERA in 13 games (eight starts) and in 1940, he was 11-7 with 13 complete games, five shutouts and a 1.64 ERA in 27 games (24 starts). He threw a no-hitter that year.