Hisashi Yamada 山田 久志 |
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Pitcher | |
Born: July 29, 1948 Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan |
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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 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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Preceded by Hideji Kato |
Pacific League MVP 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Charlie Manuel |
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