Yutaka Wada

Yutaka Wada (和田 豊, born September 2, 1962 in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers. He previously worked as a hitting coach for the Hanshin Tigers prior to the 2012 season. After the team failed to make the 2011 play-offs, team manager Akinobu Mayumi was fired, and Yutaka Wada was giving the position to replace him less than a week later. He is notable for various accomplishments, which include the following:

• 1500 games played
• 1500 hits
• 24 game hitting streak from opening game (1997)
• 3 straight seasons with playing every game
• Golden Glove (2nd baseman)
• All star player (1989, 1992–1996, 1999)

Yutaka Wada
Wada with the Hanshin Tigers
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1962-09-02) September 2, 1962 Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
July 11, 1985, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
October 1, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Batting average	.291
Hits	1739
Runs batted in	407
Stolen Bases	94
Home runs	29
Managerial statistics
Wins	55
Losses	75
Teams
As Player Hanshin Tigers (1985–2001) As Manager Hanshin Tigers (2012–2015) As Coach Hanshin Tigers (2001 – 2011)
Career highlights and awards
2× Central League Best Nine Award (1992, 1994) 3× Central League Golden Glove Award (1992–1994) 7× NPB All-Star (1989, 1992–1996, 1999)

Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
	1984 Los Angeles	Team competition