Yukihiro Murakami

Yukihiro Murakami (村上 之宏)

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

• High School Takanezawa Shogyo High School

• Born September 9, 1956 in Shioya-gun, Tochigi, Japan

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Biographical Information

Yukihiro Murakami played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 3 years.

Murakami was drafted by the Nankai Hawks in the fourth round of the 1976 NPB draft, and he soon became an important part of their bullpen. He was 5-8, collected 3 saves and a 3.61 ERA in 1978, and won the PL Rookie of the Year Award. However, he suffered a right elbow injury, so he only went 5-6 with a 5.20 ERA in 1979. He still struggled in 1980 as he went 4-11 with a 7.36 ERA, and he spent the next season in the NPB Farm Legaues. The Hawks released him after the 1982 season, and his professional career ended.

Overall, Murakami was 14-25, collected 5 saves with a 5.25 ERA, struck out 170 and pitched 326 innings in 3 years in the NPB.

Related Sites

• Wiki Japan
• NPB.com Bio