Yutaka Wada
| Yutaka Wada | |
|---|---|
Wada with the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Hanshin Tigers – No. 86 | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: September 2, 1962 Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 11, 1985, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 1, 2001, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Hits | 1,739 |
| Runs batted in | 407 |
| Stolen Bases | 94 |
| Home runs | 29 |
| Managerial statistics | |
| Wins | 55 |
| Losses | 75 |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Manager As Coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Yutaka Wada (和田 豊; born September 2, 1962 in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers. He previously worked as a hitting coach for the Hanshin Tigers prior to the 2012 season. After the team failed to make the 2011 play-offs, team manager Akinobu Mayumi was fired, and Yutaka Wada was giving the position to replace him less than a week later. He is notable for various accomplishments, which include the following:
- 1500 games played
- 1500 hits
- 24 game hitting streak from opening game (1997)
- 3 straight seasons with playing every game
- Golden Glove (2nd baseman)
- All star player (1989, 1992–1996, 1999)