| Hotta Takes This Week's Trophy Monday, May 26th , 1975 One of the league's most exciting young players, Kenichi Hotta of the Sapporo Bears earned himself Eastern League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 23-year-old right fielder had a lofty .375 average (9-for-24), collecting 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
This season, Hotta is swinging the bat at a .306 pace. He has hit 5 home runs and scored 17 times, while driving in 16. His on-base percentage is .351 and he has played in 23 games. | | |