Tsutomu Edamura

Tsutomu Edamura (枝村 勉)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

• School Waseda University
• High School Kamakura Gakuen High School

• Born February 28, 1933 in Kamakura, Kanagawa Japan
• Died October 4, 2020 in Kamakura, Kanagawa Japan

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Biographical Information

Tsutomu Edamura played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Edamura was signed by the Daiei Stars in 1955, and he hit .193/.261/.237 in 77 games as a backup outfielder in his rookie year. He improved to .240/.285/.331 in 1956, then his batting line was .212/.261/.353 in 1957. He was also selected into the 1957 NPB All-Star Game, and he was 0-for-1. Edamura jumped to the Taiyo Whales in 1958, but he struggled as he had a 1-for-25 record. He then hit .198/.264/.248 in 1959, and he announced his retirement after the 1960 season. He later ran a tea shop.

Overall, Edamura hit .210/.261/.299 with 225 hits and 16 homers in 6 seasons in the NPB.

Sources

• NPB site
• Wiki Japan
• 1957 NPB All Star Game