Hiromoto Okubo
| Hiromoto Okubo 大久保 博元 | |||
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 Okubo with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| Catcher / Manager | |||
| Born: February 1, 1967 Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| July 30, 1985, for the Seibu Lions | |||
| Last NPB appearance | |||
| June 22, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .249 | ||
| Home runs | 41 | ||
| Hits | 696 | ||
| Managerial record | 57–83–3 | ||
| Winning % | .468 | ||
| Teams | |||
As player
As manager As coach | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Hiromoto Okubo (大久保 博元, born February 1, 1967 in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. After playing, he turned to managing and coaching. In 2015, Hiromoto was promoted from Rakuten's farm team manager to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles full-time manager. He only lasted one season, however, as he resigned after the team again finished in last place.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Eagles skipper Okubo won't return for 2016 season". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference or NPB (in Japanese)
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