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Takao Obana 尾花 高夫 | |
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 77 | |
Pitcher / Manager / Coach | |
Born: Kudoyama, Wakayama | August 7, 1957|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 22, 1978, for the Yakult Swallows | |
Last appearance | |
October 16, 1991, for the Yakult Swallows | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss | 112–135 |
ERA | 3.82 |
Strikeouts | 1,225 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach
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Takao Obana (尾花高夫Obana Takao,born August 7,1957,in Kudoyama,Wakayama) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and coach. Takao was the Yakult Swallows's fourth pick in the 1978 draft and played the entirety of his 14-year career with the team. He was also the manager of the Yokohama BayStars,the pitching coach for the Swallows,the Chiba Lotte Marines,Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Yomiuri Giants. [1]
His daughter Kie is a model.
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