Hiroshi Ohshita

Hiroshi Ohshita
Hiroshi Ohshita
	Hiroshi Ohshita as a rookie in 1946
	Outfielder
	Born: December 15, 1922; Kobe, Japan
	Died: May 23, 1979 (aged 56)
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Japanese Baseball League debut
	1945, for the Senators
Last NPB appearance
	1959, for the Nishitetsu Lions
Career statistics
Batting average	.303
Hits	1,667
Home runs	201
Runs batted in	861
Runs	763
Stolen bases	146
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Tokyu Flyers (1946–1951); Nishitetsu Lions (1952–1959); As coach Hankyu Braves (1961); Toei Flyers (1968); Taiyo Whales (1974–1975);
Career highlights and awards
	3x Japan Series champion (1956, 1957, 1958); 8x Best Nine Award (1947, 1949-1954, 1957); Japan Series MVP (1957);
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1980

Hiroshi Ohshita (大下　弘, Ōshita Hiroshi; December 15, 1922 – May 23, 1979), also spelled Oshita, was a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder who began his career after World War II. Known for his trademark blue bat, he hit a record 20 home runs in a season and was home run king and leading hitter three times for the Toei Flyers. Ohshita was also a heavy hitter with the Nishitetsu Lions of the Pacific League during the 1950s.