Kazutaka Terauchi
| Date and Place of Birth: | September 3, 1912 Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | Date Unknown Rabaul, New Guinea |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | New Guinea |
Kazutaka Terauchi was born on September 3, 1912 in Ehime Prefecture,
Japan. He attended Matsuyama Shogyo high school and Rikkyo University,
and played for Columbia in the industrial league before signing with the
Eagles in 1937.
The 5-foot-8 centerfielder played 51 games during the spring 1937 seaosn
and batted .144. During the fall campaign he hit .276 in 49 games with
21 RBIs. Terauchi batted .214 and .113 during the spring and fall
seasons of 1938, then played 93 games in 1939 and batted .206 with 17
doubles, nine triples, four home runs and 24 RBIs for the
basement-dwelling Eagles. In 1940, with the Eagles renamed Kurowashi,
Terauchi played 77 games and batted .193 with three homers. He played 66
games in 1941 and batted .189. In 1942, the Kurowashi club had a change
of ownership, changing their name to Yamato. Terauchi was player-manager
for part of the season and batted .205 in 18 games.
Kazutaka Terauchi entered military service that year and died in combat
in Rabaul, New Guinea.
Date Added: March 17, 2013
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