Yutaka Wada
Japanese baseball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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)
Quick Facts Hanshin Tigers – No. 86, NPB debut ...
Yutaka Wada | |
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Hanshin Tigers – No. 86 | |
Infielder / Manager | |
Born: (1962-09-02) September 2, 1962 (age 61) 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 | 1,739 |
Runs batted in | 407 |
Stolen Bases | 94 |
Home runs | 29 |
Managerial statistics | |
Wins | 55 |
Losses | 75 |
Teams | |
As Player
As Manager As Coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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