Kléber Tomita Ojima (born 4 December 1976) is a Brazilian former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Brazil national baseball team.
| Kléber Ojima | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: 4 December 1976 Campinas, Brazil | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| CPBL debut | |
| March 5, 2004, for the Macoto Cobras | |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–6 |
| Earned run average | 2.48 |
| Strikeouts | 130 |
| Teams | |
Career
editOjima was born in Campinas, São Paulo on 4 December 1976. He started playing baseball at seven, influenced by his father. His first team was ACA Tozan and later he moved to Mogi das Cruzes team where he played for 10 years and won five national titles.[1]
Ojima was selected to represent Brazil at the 2003 Baseball World Cup played in Cuba, where he was awarded as the best pitcher of the tournament. After the World Cup, in January 2004, Ojima moved to Taiwan to play with the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[2]
After playing for the Macoto Cobras for nine months, Ojima had a shoulder injury and returned to Brazil to go under for surgery and rehabilitation. He returned to the Cobras for the 2007 season.[1]
During his career, Ojima represented Brazil at the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games.[3]
Coaching career
editOjima was the bullpen coach for the Brazil national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "[ENTREVISTA] Kleber Ojima, lenda do beisebol brasileiro, recebe homenagem em São Paulo". The Playoffs Brasil (in Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Gmelch, George (2006). Baseball Without Borders: The International Pastime. University of Nebraska Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-8032-7125-8.
- ^ "Kleber Ojima". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Roster da Seleção Brasileira para o Qualificatório do World Baseball Classic Confirmado". Confederação Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol (in Portuguese). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors), or CPBL