Takashi Nishimoto (西本 聖, Nishimoto Takashi, born June 27, 1956) is a Japanese baseball coach and retired pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, Chunichi Dragons, and Orix Blue Wave from 1976 through 1993.
| Takashi Nishimoto | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 27, 1956 Matsuyama, Ehime | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 165–128 |
| Earned run average | 3.20 |
| Strikeouts | 1,239 |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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In 1981, Nishimoto won the Eiji Sawamura Award. Winning the 1981 Japan Series, he was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player.[1]
Nishimoto won seven straight Gold Glove Awards from 1979 through 1985.[2] He won the Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989.
After his retirement as a player, Nishimoto coached for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines.[3] In 2013, he coached the Orix Buffaloes.[4]
His brother, Akikazu Nishimoto, played in NPB.
References
edit- ^ "Giants Take Series". The New York Times. 26 October 1981. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (10 November 2015). "Maeda, Fukudome among Golden Glove recipients". Retrieved 30 October 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (8 November 2010). "Batting center hit hard by recession". Retrieved 30 October 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (28 January 2013). "Buffaloes need pitchers to succeed in search for redemption". Retrieved 30 October 2016 – via Japan Times Online.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)