Shigeru Sugishita
| Shigeru Sugishita | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1925 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan | |
| Died: June 12, 2023 (aged 97) Tokyo Prefecture, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| JBL debut | |
| April 3, 1949, for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 1, 1961, for the Daimai Orions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 215–123 |
| Winning percentage | .636 |
| Earned run average | 2.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1,761 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1985 |
Shigeru Sugishita (杉下 茂, Sugishita Shigeru; September 17, 1925 – June 12, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and coach. Renowned for his forkball, Sugishita dominated the Central League from 1950–1955, winning more than 30 games twice (winning at least 23 games each season), and garnering three Eiji Sawamura Awards. Sugishita usually split his time between starting games and pitching in relief. He played 11 seasons, ten of them for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons.