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.
Yasumitsu Toyoda | |
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Toyoda in the August 1956 issue of The Yakyukai | |
Shortstop | |
Born: (1935-02-12)February 12, 1935 Daigo, Ibaraki | |
Died: August 14, 2016(2016-08-14) (aged 81) Kawasaki, Kanagawa | |
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 | |
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Induction | 2006 |
Election method | Special election |
Toyoda was known as a good hitter, and especially renowned for his postseason performances. He led the Pacific League in batting average in 1956, spoiling a Triple Crown attempt by teammate Futoshi Nakanishi. He batted a career .362 in the Japan Series.[1] He died in Kawasaki at the age of 81 on August 14, 2016.[2][3]
Yasumitsu Toyoda.
Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award | |
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Japan Series MVP Award | |
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