Takeshi Koba
| Takeshi Koba | |
|---|---|
Picture of Takeshi Koba in 1959 | |
| Infielder/Manager | |
| Born: April 22, 1936 Kumamoto, Japan | |
| Died: November 12, 2021 (aged 85) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1958, for the Hiroshima Carp | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 44 |
| Hits | 334 |
| Stolen bases | 263 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As manager
| |
| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1999 |
Takeshi Koba (古葉 竹識, Koba Takeshi; April 22, 1936 – November 12, 2021) was a professional baseball player and manager in Japan, and the manager of Tokyo International University's baseball team.