Tsuyoshi Yoda
| Tsuyoshi Yoda 与田 剛 | |||
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| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 92 | |||
| Pitcher / Coach | |||
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Born: December 4, 1965 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| April 7, 1990, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| October 2, 1999, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
| NPB statistics (through 2000) | |||
| Win–loss record | 8-19 | ||
| Saves | 59 | ||
| ERA | 4.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 212 | ||
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As coach | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Last update: 3 November 2015 | |||
Tsuyoshi Yoda (与田 剛, born December 4, 1965) is a Japanese professional baseball player and coach.
Yoda played for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball, debuting in 1990. After the 1990 season, Yoda played on a team of Japanese all-stars, opposing American all-stars.[1] In 1996, he signed with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball, and played in minor league baseball for the Memphis Chicks of the Class AA Southern League. However, elbow injuries limited him.[2] He returned to Japan to play for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of NPB in 1999.
Yoda served as a coach for the Japanese national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[3] He works as an analyst on baseball broadcasts for NHK.[2]
References
- ↑
- 1 2 "ESPN WE'VE HAD JAPANESE ACES, JAPANESE ALL-STARS AND JAPANESE WORLD CHAMPS. SO HOW FAR CAN WE BE FROM A JAPANESE SKIPPER IN THE BIG LEAGUES? [NOT VERY.]". M.espn.go.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ↑ "NewsLibrary.com – newspaper archive, clipping service – newspapers and other news sources". Nl.newsbank.com. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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