Shigekazu Mori
Shigekazu Mori (森 繁和, born November 18, 1954 in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shigekazu Mori | |||
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Manager | |||
Born: | November 18, 1954|||
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NPB debut | |||
9 April, 1979, for the Seibu Lions | |||
NPB statistics (through 1988) | |||
Win-Loss record | 57-62 | ||
ERA | 3.73 | ||
Strikeouts | 455 | ||
Saves | 82 | ||
Teams | |||
As Player
As Coach
As Manager | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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He has held coaching positions at 4 different teams most notably including a 10 years stint at the Seibu Lions and 10 years at current employers, the Chunichi Dragons.
On 9 August 2016 it was announced that Mori would become the interim manager of the Dragons following the dismissal of Motonobu Tanishige.[2]
On 29 September 2016, following the end of the 2016 NPB season where the Dragons finished last in the Central League, Mori was announced as permanent full-time manager for the 2017 season.[3]
References
- "中日・落合GM「今季で退任」 権力闘争が決着!?(Chunichi's GM Ochiai;"This season I will resign"; the power struggle over?)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "Dragons manager Tanishige ordered to take leave of absence". Japan Times. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Mori staying put with Dragons". The Japan Times. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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