Takao Obana
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| Takao Obana 尾花 高夫 | |
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| Yomiuri Giants – No. 87 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: August 7, 1957 Kudoyama, Wakayama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 22, 1978, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 16, 1991, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 112–135 |
| ERA | 3.82 |
| Strikeouts | 1,225 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
Takao Obana (尾花 高夫 Obana Takao, born August 7, 1957 in Kudoyama, Wakayama) is the current manager of the Yokohama BayStars and a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and coach. Takao was the Yakult Swallows's fourth pick in the 1978 draft and played the entirety of his 14-year career with the team. He was also the pitching coach for the Swallows, the Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Yomiuri Giants.[1]
References
- ^ "BayStars turn rudder over to Obana". The Daily Yomiuri. November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009. [dead link]
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