Katsuo Osugi

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Katsuo Osugi
First baseman
Born: (1945-03-05)March 5, 1945 Katsuta, Okayama, Japan
Died: April 30, 1992(1992-04-30) (aged 47)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Professional debut
1965 for the Toei Flyers
Last professional appearance
1983 for the Yakult Swallows
Career statistics
Batting average	.287
Home runs	486
Hits	2,228
Runs batted in	1,507
Teams
As player Toei Flyers / Nittaku Home Flyers / Nippon Ham Fighters (1965–1974) Yakult Swallows (1975–1983) As coach Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1990-1991)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series MVP (1978)
Member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	1997

Katsuo Osugi (大杉勝男, March 5, 1945 – April 30, 1992) was a Japanese professional baseball first baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Toei Flyers / Nittaku Home Flyers / Nippon Ham Fighters from 1965 to 1974 and the Yakult Swallows from 1975 to 1983.^[1] He was the Japan Series MVP in 1978 and was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.^[2]

References

Persondata
Name	Osugi, Katsuo
Alternative names
Short description	Professional baseball player
Date of birth	March 5, 1945
Place of birth	Katsuta, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Date of death	April 30, 1992
Place of death

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