Yasumitsu Toyoda
| Yasumitsu Toyoda | |
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Toyoda in the August 1956 issue of The Yakyukai | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 12, 1935 Daigo, Ibaraki, Empire of Japan | |
| Died: August 14, 2016 (aged 81) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 21, 1953, for the Nishitetsu Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1969, for the Sankei Atoms | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 263 |
| Runs batted in | 888 |
| Hits | 1,699 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2006 |
| Election method | Special election |
Yasumitsu Toyoda (豊田 泰光, Toyoda Yasumitsu; February 12, 1935 – August 14, 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball player and coach, who played as a shortstop. He played and coached for the Nishitetsu Lions and the Swallows franchise of Nippon Professional Baseball. In 1972, he coached the Kintetsu Buffaloes.