| Isao Harimoto 張本 勲 | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 19, 1940 Hiroshima, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 10, 1959, for the Toei Flyers | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 10, 1981, for the Lotte Orions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .319 |
| Home runs | 504 |
| Hits | 3,085 |
| Runs batted in | 1,676 |
| Runs | 1,523 |
| Stolen bases | 319 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
NPB record
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1990 |
Isao Harimoto (張本 勲, Harimoto Isao, born June 19, 1940) is a Korean former Nippon Professional Baseball player and holder of the record for most hits in the Japanese professional leagues. An ethnic Korean, his birth name is Jang Hun (Korean: 장훈; Hanja: 張勳).[1] Harimoto has spent his life as a resident of Japan and adopted a Japanese name, but remains a Korean citizen,[2] thus making him a Zainichi Korean. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 and now works as a television baseball analyst.
- ^ "Korean Hitter with Odd Stance Meets Manager Who Had One Too". The Dong-a Ilbo. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ Lefton, Brad (2009-04-20). "For Isao Harimoto, the record stands". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-04-20.