Kan Otake (大竹 寛, Ōtake Kan, born May 21, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for 19 seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants.
| Kan Otake | |||||||||||||||
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 Otake with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||||||||||||||
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 108 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher / Coach | |||||||||||||||
| Born: May 21, 1983 Yashio, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 26, 2003, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||||||||||||||
| Last NPB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 24, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 102-101 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.77 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 1186 | ||||||||||||||
| Saves | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Holds | 26 | ||||||||||||||
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As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Career edit
In 2001 NPB draft, Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected him in the first round.[1]
Otake represented the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship and 2019 WBSC Premier12.
On October 24, 2021, Otake announced his retirement from professional baseball.[citation needed] In 19 seasons in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants, Otake recorded a 102-101 record with a 3.77 ERA and 1,186 strikeouts in 376 total appearances.
References edit
- ^ "2001年 新人選手選択会議（ドラフト会議）広島東洋カープ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese).
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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