| Ihara Wins EL Player of the Week Monday, September 9th , 1974 When it came to hitting the baseball, Kenji Ihara had few peers in the Eastern League this past week.
The talented catcher for Denki tagged opposing pitchers for a .409 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award. Included in his stats were 9 hits in 22 at-bats, 3 homers, 3 runs scored and 9 RBIs.
Ihara is hitting .316 this year with 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and 43 runs scored. He has 80 hits in 253 at-bats, 25 walks and a .388 on-base percentage. Ihara has played in 73 games. | | |