Yasushi Tao
| Yasushi Tao 田尾 安志 | |
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| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: January 8, 1954 Osaka, Osaka, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 7, 1976, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 14, 1991, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 149 |
| Hits | 1,560 |
| Managerial record | 38–97–1 |
| Winning % | .281 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yasushi Tao (田尾 安志, Tao Yasushi, born January 8, 1954 in Mitoyo, Kagawa) is a Japanese retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was raised in Osaka. After playing, Tao managed the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. In his one year as manager, the Eagles finished in last in the PL and was the first PL team in 40 years to lose over 90 games in a single season.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Golden Eagles throw in the Tao". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 27, 2005. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference or NPB (in Japanese)
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| National | |
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