Yutaka Ohno

Yutaka Ohno (大野 豊, Ohno Yutaka), (born August 30, 1955) is a former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

Yutaka Ohno
Ohno as pitching coach for Japan in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1955-08-30) August 30, 1955
Izumo, Shimane, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
NPB debut
September 4, 1977, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
September 27, 1988, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics
Win-Loss148-100
Saves138
ERA2.90
Strikeouts1733
Teams
As Player

As Coach

  • Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1999, 2010 – 2012)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x NPB ERA Champion (1988, 1997)
  • NPB MVP for Relief pitcher (1991)
  • 2x NPB Saves Champion (1991, 1992)
  • Eiji Sawamura Award (1988)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2013
Last updated on: 29 August 2009

He was one of the most famous Japanese left-handed pitchers.

He was born in Izumo, Shimane.

He was known as the man from "a Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball" (軟式野球, Nanshiki-Yakyū).

He led his team into five Japan Series and winning three title (1979, 1980 and 1984).

Career

  • 1st pitch on September 4, 1977.
  • 1st win on August 12, 1978.
  • Best ERA (1988 and 1997).
  • Relief Man of the Year Award winner (1991).
  • Greatest Number of Saves (1991 and 1992).
  • Sawamura Award winner (1988).
  • 148 W, 138 S, 59 CG, 19 Shutout and 1733 K.
  • Hiroshima Carp Pitching Coach (1999).
  • Japan national baseball team Pitching Coach at the Athens Olympics (from 2003 to 2004).
  • Japan national baseball team Pitching Coach at the Beijing Olympics (from 2007 to 2008).

statistics

Year Team No. GP W L S IP K ERA Titles
1977Hiroshima6010000.30135.00
1978574131074.3543.77
19795758552105.3643.86League Champion, Japan Series Champion
19802449721109.7762.70League Champion, Japan Series Champion
198124578411111.0782.68
1982245710711106.3822.63
198324497109115.3893.51
198424241052147.0952.94League Champion, Japan Series Champion
198524321072161.7864.06
1986241565092.0632.74League Champion
198724251350159.71452.93
198824241370185.01831.70Best ERA, Sawamura Award winner
19892419860145.71391.92
199024275113125.01183.17
19912437622646.3581.17Relief Man of the Year Award winner, Greatest Number of Saves, League Champion
19922442532659.0771.98Greatest Number of Saves
19932431312338.0462.37
19942442421848.7382.40
19952422754102.7663.07
19962419540119.0723.93
19972423960135.7802.85Best ERA
1998241332043.3242.91
TOTALS-7071481001382231.017332.90-

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