Shigeru Kobayashi
Shigeru Kobayashi (小林 繁, Kobayashi Shigeru, November 14, 1952 – January 17, 2010) was a Japanese baseball pitcher.
| Shigeru Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 14, 1952 Tōhaku, Tottori | |
| Died: January 17, 2010 (aged 57) Fukui, Fukui | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 26, 1973, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 22, 1983, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 139–95 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1,273 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball. Kobayashi coached two other NPB teams, the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and also spent a season in the Korea Baseball Organization as a coach for the SK Wyverns.
He died of heart failure in 2010 at the age of 57.[1]
References
- "Sawamura winner Kobayashi dies at 57". Japan Times. January 18, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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