Yutaka Ohno
Ohno as pitching coach for Japan in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1955-08-30) August 30, 1955 (age 68) Izumo, Shimane, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
NPB debut
September 4, 1977, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics
Win-Loss	148-100
Saves	138
ERA	2.90
Strikeouts	1733
Teams
As Player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1977 – 1998) As Coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1999, 2010 – 2012)
Career highlights and awards
2x NPB ERA Champion (1988, 1997) NPB MVP for Relief pitcher (1991) 2x NPB Saves Champion (1991, 1992) Eiji Sawamura Award (1988)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2013
Last updated on: 29 August 2009

Yutaka Ohno (大野 豊, Ohno Yutaka), (born August 30, 1955) is a former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

He was one of the most famous Japanese left-handed pitchers.

He was born in Izumo, Shimane.

He was known as the man from "a Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball" (軟式野球, Nanshiki-Yakyū).

He led his team into five Japan Series and winning three title (1979, 1980 and 1984).

Career

• 1st pitch on September 4, 1977.
• 1st win on August 12, 1978.
• Best ERA (1988 and 1997).
• Relief Man of the Year Award winner (1991).
• Greatest Number of Saves (1991 and 1992).
• Sawamura Award winner (1988).
• 148 W, 138 S, 59 CG, 19 Shutout and 1733 K.
• Hiroshima Carp Pitching Coach (1999).
• Japan national baseball team Pitching Coach at the Athens Olympics (2003–2004).
• Japan national baseball team Pitching Coach at the Beijing Olympics (2007–2008).

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