Mitsuru Manaka
| Mitsuru Manaka | |
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| Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 77 | |
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: January 6, 1971 Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 3, 1993, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 12, 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics (through 2002) | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 54 |
| Hits | 1122 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Last updated on: 19 January 2014 | |
Mitsuru Manaka (真中 満, born January 6, 1971 in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder. On October 8, 2014, he was named manager of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, replacing Junji Ogawa. Manaka had previously been managing the Swallows' farm team.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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