| Fumio Fujimura 藤村 富美男 | |
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 Fujimura in 1948 | |
| Osaka Tigers – No. 10 | |
| Infielder, Pitcher, Manager | |
| Born: August 14, 1916 Kure, Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Died: May 28, 1992 (aged 75) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Japanese Baseball League debut | |
| 1936, for the Osaka Tigers | |
| Last Nippon Professional Baseball appearance | |
| 1958, for the Osaka Tigers | |
| Career hitting statistics | |
| Batting average | .300 |
| Hits | 1,694 |
| Home runs | 224 |
| Runs batted in | 1,126 |
| Career pitching statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34-11 |
| ERA | 2.43 |
| Strikeouts | 183 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1974 |
Fumio Fujimura (藤村 富美男, Fujimura Fumio, August 14, 1916 – May 28, 1992) was a Japanese baseball infielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1936 to 1958. He began his career as a stellar right-handed pitcher for the Osaka Tigers, but achieved his greatest fame as a hitter.
A superstitious player, Fujimura never hurt insects or shaved before games, although hot-tempered, as he was once suspended for physically abusing an umpire.[1] In 1950, Fujimura set the single-season record with 191 base hits. This record remained unbroken for 44 years, until Ichiro Suzuki surpassed it in 1994. Fujimura was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. His number "10" has been retired by the Hanshin Tigers and the only player used this number in that team.
- ^ Albright, Jim. "Japan's Top Players," BabseballGuru.com. Accessed March 31, 2015.