Eiji Sawamura | |
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![]() Eiji Sawamura | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Japanese Empire | February 1, 1917|
Died: December 2, 1944 SS Hawaii Maru, Pacific Ocean, off Yakushima, Japanese Empire | (aged 27)|
Japanese Baseball League debut | |
July 1, 1936, for the Tokyo Kyojin | |
Last appearance | |
October 24, 1943, for the Tokyo Kyojin | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss | 63-22 |
ERA | 1.74 |
Strikeouts | 554 |
Teams | |
As Player | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
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Induction | 1959 |
Eiji Sawamura (沢村 栄治; February 1, 1917 – December 2, 1944) was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants.