Akinobu Okada

Akinobu Okada
Manager / Infielder
Born: (1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 11, 1980 for the Hanshin Tigers
Last professional appearance
NPB: October 2, 1995 for the Orix BlueWave
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (1980–1993) Orix BlueWave (1994–1995) As manager Hanshin Tigers (2004–2008) Orix Buffaloes (2010–2012)
Career highlights and awards
1980 Central League Rookie of the Year

Akinobu Okada (岡田 彰布, Okada Akinobu) (born November 25, 1957 in Higashi-ku (present:Chuo-ku), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is the manager for the Orix Buffaloes baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Prior to his managerial career, he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 to 1993, when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave. He played there until 1995. In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. In 2009, he appeared on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, AM radio, Terrestrial TV), Sky A Sports Plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite TV) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.

External links

• Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from Japanesebaseball.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Senichi Hoshino	Hanshin Tigers manager 2004–2008	Succeeded by Akinobu Mayumi
Preceded by Daijiro Oishi	Orix Buffaloes manager 2010–2012	Succeeded by Hiroshi Moriwaki