Hiroshi Gondoh
Japanese baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hiroshi Gondoh (権藤 博, Gondoh Hiroshi, born December 2, 1938) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and manager. He played his entire career with the Chunichi Dragons. In his rookie season, he collected numerous accolades, including the Central League Rookie of the Year Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award.
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Hiroshi Gondoh | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1938-12-02) December 2, 1938 (age 85) Tosu, Saga, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 9, 1961, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last NPB appearance | |
1968, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
NPB statistics (through 1968) | |
Win–loss record | 82-60 |
ERA | 2.69 |
Strikeouts | 667 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2019 |
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In 1998, Gondoh became the manager of the Yokohama BayStars and led them to a Japan Series title in his first year.