Toshio Ohara

Toshio Ohara (大原 敏夫)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 4", Weight 132 lb.

• High School Imabari Minami High School

• Born January 7, 1918 in Ehime Prefecture Japan
• Died 1939 in China

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Biographical Information

Catcher Toshio Ohara played in the first couple years of the Japan Professional Baseball League with the Hankyu club. He hit .133/.381/.133 in nine games in the spring 1937 season and .125/.263/.125 in the fall campaign. In 1938, he batted .143/.225/.155 in the spring and .257/.328/.327 in the fall. Overall, in 101 games, his offensive line was .185/.286/.217.

During World War II, Ohara served in the Japanese military and died in China from disease.

Source: Japanbaseballdaily.com by Gary Garland