Takashi Ogasawara (小笠原 孝, born November 29, 1976) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, and current the second squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
| Takashi Ogasawara | |
|---|---|
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| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 73 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: November 29, 1976 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 10, 1999, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 5, 2012, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2012) | |
| Win–loss record | 31-40 |
| ERA | 4.20 |
| Strikeouts | 539 |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons.[2]
Professional career
editActive player era
editOn November 20, 1993, Ogasawara was drafted third round pick by the Chunichi Dragons in the 1998 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
In the 2008 season, he participated the All-Star Game for the first time in Mazda All-Star Game 2008.[3]
On October 5, 2012, Ogasawara announced his retirement.[4]
Ogasawara pitched in 191 games in 14 seasons overall, compiling with a 31-40 win–loss record, a 3 Holds, and a 4.20 ERA.[5]
After retirement
editOgasawara had been the pitching coach of the Chunichi Dragon since the 2013 season.[2]
On December 1, 2023, Ogasawara served as the second squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/01 (金) 新入団・就任コーチのお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Weekly Baseball online player data 小笠原孝(おがさわらたかし) 投手 左投左打". Weekly Baseball online (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball マツダオールスターゲーム2008". NPB.jp (in Japanese). July 31, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 中日・小笠原が引退表明 コーチ就任へ". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 5, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトバンク 来季投手部門のコーチに元中日の小笠原孝氏". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 73 Takashi Ogasawara PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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