Keisaburo Tanoue

Keisaburo Tanoue
Tanoue on July 16, 2022
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1971-09-17) September 17, 1971 (age 52)
Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
September 26, 1996, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last NPB appearance
May 20, 2007, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2007)
Win–loss record39-42
Saves0
ERA4.21
Strikeouts366
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Last updated on: December 3, 2022

Keisaburo Tanoue (田之上 慶三郎, Tanoue Keisaburō, born September 17, 1971) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher, pitching coach.

He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[1]

Professional career

Active player era

Tanoue joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the off-season of 1989 without going through the Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

From 1990 to 1995, he played in the Western League of NPB second league. He made his debut in the Pacific League during the 1996 season, pitched in two games.[1]

He helped his team win the Pacific League Championship with eight wins during the 2000 season and started Game 4 of the 2000 Japan Series.[1][3]

In the 2001 season, Tanoue went 13-7 as a starting pitcher with a .650 winning percentage, honored for the Pacific League Winning percentage Leader Award and the Best Battery Award with Kenji Johjima.[2]

On October 29, 2007, he decided to retire.[4]

In his 18-season career, Tanoue pitched in 153 games, posting a 39-42 win–loss record, and a 4.21 ERA.[1]

After retirement

After his retirement, Tanoue was appointed assistant conditioning coach for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2008 season and became the first squad pitching coach in the 2009 season.[5]

He was also the second squad pitching coach for the 2011-2012 season.[6]

He served as second squad pitching coach for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters during the 2013-2014 season.[7][8]

Tanoue returned to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks as the second squad pitching coach for the 2015 season and the first squad pitching coach for the 2016 season and the third squad pitching coach for the 2017 season.[9][10][11]

He is also the second squad pitching coach beginning with the 2020 season.[12]

On October 20, 2023, Tanoue retired as coach after the 2023 season.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d ""Weekly Baseball online player data 田之上慶三郎(たのうえけいさぶろう) 投手 右投右打" (in Japanese). Weekly Baseball online. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ケッコー効果あった? 父の手作りスープ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sports Graphic Number Web 【日本シリーズ】ミスター"謎のロダン発言"にMVP松井秀喜、城島健司vs工藤公康…「ONシリーズ」逸話". Sports Graphic Number Web (in Japanese). November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball public notice 公示 任意引退選手 2007年度". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team's news 2008/11/04(金) 選手 田之上コーチ「トップレベルになれる可能性を秘めた投手多い」と意欲を見せる". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 14, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2010/10/30(土) プレスリリース 2011年コーチングスタッフおよび3軍制導入について". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters team's news 2012/11/16(金) 選手 ファーム新任監督・コーチが就任会見". Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official site (in Japanese). November 16, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters press release 2014/10/28(火) プレスリリース ファームコーチ退団のお知らせ". Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official site (in Japanese). October 28, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2014/11/08(土) プレスリリース 新入団コーチのお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2015/11/03(火) プレスリリース 2016年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2016/10/28(金) プレスリリース コーチ担当変更のお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 28, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2019/11/09(土) プレスリリース 2020年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク田之上慶三郎2軍投手コーチが退団報告 「34年もユニホームを…。思い出はいろいろありすぎて」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 20, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

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