Yutaka Wada

Yutaka Wada (和田 豊, born September 2, 1962 in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers. He previously worked as a hitting coach for the Hanshin Tigers prior to the 2012 season. After the team failed to make the 2011 play-offs, team manager Akinobu Mayumi was fired, and Yutaka Wada was giving the position to replace him less than a week later. He is notable for various accomplishments, which include the following:

  • 1500 games played
  • 1500 hits
  • 24 game hitting streak from opening game (1997)
  • 3 straight seasons with playing every game
  • Golden Glove (2nd baseman)
  • All star player (1989, 1992–1996, 1999)
Yutaka Wada
Wada with the Hanshin Tigers
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1962-09-02) September 2, 1962
Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
July 11, 1985, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
October 1, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Batting average.291
Hits1739
Runs batted in407
Stolen Bases94
Home runs29
Managerial statistics
Wins55
Losses75
Teams
As Player

As Manager

As Coach

  • Hanshin Tigers (2001 – 2011)
Career highlights and awards
Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
1984 Los Angeles Team competition

Career statistics

SeasonTeamGABRHHRRBIBB/HPSOSBSHEAVG
1985HT394910140253002.286
198683010000020.333
198754538131239331.245
198812739857111120385117577.279
198912947661141125463918415.296
199012649672151836585917159.304
199112949450147034594891211.298
19921325506515302341481156.278
19931275116316103648354202.315
19941305197616524368408148.318
19951305094913613548394127.267
19961305206615554443482107.298
199796390511172262944245.300
19981304383911943246391117.272
19991013343010132334294112.302
20008819419491202816364.253
20013738450267000.132
Total1713597272017392940360055411421283.291


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