Minoru Murayama
| Minoru Murayama 村山 実 | |
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| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: December 10, 1936 Amagasaki, Hyōgo | |
| Died: August 22, 1998 (aged 61) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 14, 1959, for the Osaka Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| March 21, 1973, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 222–147 |
| Earned run average | 2.09 |
| Shutouts | 55 |
| Innings pitched | 3,050.1 |
| Strikeouts | 2,271 |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Hits | 165 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Run batted in | 51 |
| 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 | 1993 |
Minoru Murayama (村山 実, Murayama Minoru, October 12, 1936 – August 22, 1998, born in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, raised in Amagasaki) was a professional baseball player for the Osaka Tigers (later Hanshin Tigers) in Nippon Professional Baseball. His number 11 is retired with the Tigers. A pitcher with Hanshin from 1959 to 1972, he recorded a career 2.09 ERA and 192 career complete games to go with 222 wins. He was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame in 1993.