Norio Tanabe
Norio Tanebe | |||
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Tanebe with the Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
Manager | |||
Born: Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan | May 11, 1966|||
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debut | |||
August 26, 1985, for the Seibu Lions | |||
Last appearance | |||
June 11, 2000, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .268 | ||
Home runs | 87 | ||
Hits | 926 | ||
Teams | |||
As Player
As Manager
As Coach
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Last updated on: 3 November 2014 |
Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄 Tanabe Norio, born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants.
In 1986, Tanabe was one of several Lions players who played on loan for the San Jose Bees. He led the club in hits, home runs and runs batted in.[1]
In 2002, Tanabe rejoined the Lions as a coach. He was serving as the club's hitting coach when he took over as manager in June 2014.[2] On September 27, 2016, Tanabe announced he would resign at the end of the season.[3]
References
- ↑ Verducci, Tom (September 12, 2016). "The Bad News bees". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Graczyk, Wayne (15 November 2014). "A look at NPB's new skippers for the 2015 season, challenges they will face". The Japan Times. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Kishi, Lions postpone Fighters' pennant hopes". The Japan Times. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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