Akio Saito (斉藤 明雄, born February 23, 1955) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Akio Saito
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1971-01-08) January 8, 1971 (age 51) Saiki, Ōita, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
May 8, 1977, for the Taiyō Whales
Last NPB appearance
October 22, 1993, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics (through 1993)
Win–loss record	128-125
Saves	133
ERA	3.52
Strikeouts	1321
Teams
As player Taiyō Whales/Yokohama Taiyō Whales/Yokohama BayStars (1977–1993) As coach Yokohama BayStars (1993, 1996–1999, 2007–2008) Chiba Lotte Marines (2013–2014)
Career highlights and awards
1977 Central League Rookie of the Year 1982 Central League ERA Champion 1978 Central League Strikeout Champion 6× NPB All-Star (1978, 1981–1983, 1985, 1987)
Last updated on: 11 January 2016

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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