Isao Shibata

Isao Shibata
Outfielder
Born: (1944-02-08) February 8, 1944
Yokohama, Japan
Batted: Both Threw: Right
debut
1962, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
1981, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
Avg. .267
HR 194
RBI 708
SB 579
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Isao Shibata (柴田 勲, Shibata Isao) (born February 8, 1944 in Yokohama, Japan) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants from 1962 to 1981.

A speedy switch-hitter, he won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1966, after he hit .565 with 13 hits in the 1966 Japan Series. With 579 career stolen bases, Shibata is third on the all-time Nippon Professional Baseball list. With more than 2,000 career hits, Shibata is a member of Meikyukai, otherwise known as the Golden Players Club.


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