Kazuyoshi Tatsunami
Japanese baseball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (立浪 和義, Tatsunami Kazuyoshi, born August 19, 1969) is a former Japanese professional baseball player for the Nippon Professional Baseball Chunichi Dragons, having played his professional career for them since his debut in 1988. He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 NPB Draft.
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami 立浪和義 | |
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Chunichi Dragons – No. 73 | |
Infielder/Manager | |
Born: (1969-08-19) August 19, 1969 (age 54) Settsu, Osaka | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
April 8, 1988, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last NPB appearance | |
24 October, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Career statistics (through 2009 season) | |
Batting average | .285 |
Hits | 2,480 |
Home runs | 171 |
Runs batted in | 1,037 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
As manager
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2019 |
Tatsunami holds the all-time NPB double record with 487, and is a member of the Meikyukai (Association of Great Players, or Golden Players Club).
After the 2009 season, Tatsunami retired, having seen his skills and playing time diminish for the last few seasons. He retired with a career .285 batting average, 171 home runs, 1,037 RBI, and 2,480 hits.
On 15 January 2019, Tatsunami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements as a player.[1]
On 13 October 2021, it was confirmed that Tatsunami has been approached to become the new manager of the Dragons ahead of the 2022 NPB season.[2]