Michihiro Sugawara

Michihiro Sugawara (菅原 道裕)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.

• School Meiji University
• High School Higashi Katsushika High School

• Born January 25, 1930 in Chiba Prefecture Japan
• Died August 15, 2014

BR register page

Biographical Information

Michihiro Sugawara played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 5 years.

Sugawara was signed by the Daiei Stars in 1952, and he hit .284/.323/.402 with 6 triples in his rookie year. He tied Kazuo Horii, Kozo Kawai and Bunjiro Sakamoto for 6th in triples in the Pacific League. He improved to .287/.336/.405 in 1953, and he ranked 8th in batting (between Tokuji Iida and Larry Raines). Sugawara also attended the 1953 NPB All-Star Game, and he was 0-for-2. However, he slumped to .218/.248/.293 in 1954, and he hit .235/.272/.340 in 137 games in 1955. Sugawara only played 57 games in 1956, then he announced his retirement.

Overall, Sugawara hit .252/.290/.349 with 418 hits and 21 homers in 5 seasons in the NPB.

Sources

• NPB site
• Wiki Japan
• 1953 NPB All Star Game