Hisashi Yamada

Hisashi Yamada 山田久志
Pitcher
Born: July 29, 1948 (1948-07-29) (age 63) Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: 1969 for the Hankyu Braves
Last professional appearance
1988 for the Hankyu Braves
NPB statistics
ERA	3.18
Win-Loss-Tie	284-166-38
Strikeouts	2058
Teams
As player Hankyu Braves (1969 - 1988) As manager Orix BlueWave (1994 - 1996) Chunichi Dragons (1999 - 2003)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pacific League MVP (1976, 1977, 1978)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	2006

Hisashi Yamada (山田久志, Yamada Hisashi^?, born July 29, 1948 in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan) was a Japanese baseball submarine pitcher. He played with the Hankyu Braves in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1969 to 1988.

Yamada won the Pacific League MVP for three years in a row (1976 to 1978), and the Japan Series MVP in 1977. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.^[1]

References

Awards
Preceded by Hideji Kato	Pacific League MVP 1976–1978	Succeeded by Charlie Manuel

Persondata
Name	Yamada, Hisashi
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese baseball pitcher
Date of birth	1948-07-29
Place of birth	Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Date of death
Place of death