Yoshitaka Kosaka

Yoshitaka Kosaka (小坂 佳隆)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.

• School Hosei University
• High School Hosei University Daini High School

• Born October 12, 1935 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan
• Died March 1, 1987

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Biographical Information

Yoshitaka Kosaka played in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Kosaka was signed by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1956, and he soon became the starting second baseman for the Carp. He hit .235/.293/.319 with 4 homers in his rookie year. Kosaka was selected into the 1959 NPB All-Star Game, but went 0-for-4 in that game. Kosaka ended up hitting .278/.340/.375 with 6 homers in this year. He retained his reliable performance in the next two years, as he hit .237/.285/.329 and .256/.290/.327 respectively in 1960 and 1961. The Yokohama native attended the All-Star Game again in 1962, and collected a single off Yukihiro Kubo in Game 2. He ended up hitting .251/.296/.321, and won his first Best Nine award, due largely to his outstanding defense. However, Kosaka suffered a severe injury in 1964, and Junro Anan replaced him. Kosaka failed to come back and announced his retirement after the 1965 season.

Overall, Kosaka had hit .239/.288/.317 in 8 seasons in NPB.