Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄, Tanabe Norio, born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants.
| Norio Tanebe | |
|---|---|
 Tanebe with the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| Infielder/Coach/Manager | |
| Born: May 11, 1966 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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: 19 May 2023 | |
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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