Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa, June 10, 1937 – November 13, 2007) was a Japanese professional baseballpitcher. In 1957, he won 20 consecutive games. In 1958 Japan Series, he pitched six games and won 4 consecutive games after his team lost 3 games. He even hit a home run in fifth game of Japan Series. He was the Pacific League's Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958. He had 42 wins in 1961. Fans called his great success "God, Buddha, Inao".
Kazuhisa Inao
Inao (center) with teammate Yasumitsu Toyoda(left) and manager Osamu Mihara during the 1956 Japan Series
In 1964, he injured his shoulder, and in 1965 came back to full-time pitching, mainly in relief.[1] He retired as a player in 1969, and went on to manage the Nishitetsu Lions from 1970 to 1974.[1]
^ abcCharlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. pp. 509. ISBN0-87795-984-6.
^"Hall of Fame pitcher Inao dead at 70". Japan Times. November 14, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^"Lions to retire Inao's No. 24 jersey". Japan Times. April 29, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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kazuhisa, inao, 稲尾, 和久, inao, kazuhisa, june, 1937, november, 2007, japanese, professional, baseball, pitcher, 1957, consecutive, games, 1958, japan, series, pitched, games, consecutive, games, after, team, lost, games, even, home, fifth, game, japan, series, . Kazuhisa Inao 稲尾 和久 Inao Kazuhisa June 10 1937 November 13 2007 was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher In 1957 he won 20 consecutive games In 1958 Japan Series he pitched six games and won 4 consecutive games after his team lost 3 games He even hit a home run in fifth game of Japan Series He was the Pacific League s Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958 He had 42 wins in 1961 Fans called his great success God Buddha Inao Kazuhisa InaoInao center with teammate Yasumitsu Toyoda left and manager Osamu Mihara during the 1956 Japan SeriesPitcherBorn 1937 06 10 June 10 1937Beppu Ōita JapanDied November 13 2007 2007 11 13 aged 70 Batted RightThrew RightNPB debutMarch 21 1956 for the Nishitetsu LionsLast appearance1969 for the Nishitetsu LionsNPB statisticsWin loss276 137ERA1 98Strikeouts2574TeamsAs PlayerNishitetsu Lions 1956 1969 As Manager Nishitetsu Lions Taiheiyo Club Lions 1970 1974 Lotte Orions 1984 1986 Career highlights and awardsNPB 2x Japanese Triple Crown 1958 1961 Pacific League Rookie of the Year 1956 2 Pacific League MVP 1957 1958 3 Japan Series champion 1956 1957 1958 4x Wins Champion 1957 1958 1961 1963 2x Winning Percentage Champion 1957 1961 5x ERA Champion 1956 1958 1961 1966 3x Strikeout Champion 1958 1961 1963 5x Best Nine Award 1957 1958 1961 1963 Seibu Lions 24 retiredNPB Records 42 Wins 1961 National Record tied 20 consecutive wins 1957 National Record 78 Games Played 1961 Pacific League Record 1 06 ERA 1956 Pacific League Record National Rookie Year Record 404 inning Pitched 1961 Pacific League Record 11 wins in single month Aug 1956 National Record 4 complete game in single Japan Series 1958 Japan Series Record tied 4 wins in single Japan Series 1958 Japan Series Record tied 11 career wins in Japan Series tied with Tsuneo Horiuchi Member of the JapaneseBaseball Hall of FameInduction1993In 1964 he injured his shoulder and in 1965 came back to full time pitching mainly in relief 1 He retired as a player in 1969 and went on to manage the Nishitetsu Lions from 1970 to 1974 1 He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 2 His number 24 was retired by the Saitama Seibu Lions on April 30 2012 3 Contents 1 Career statistics 1 1 Titles and Award 1 2 Record 2 References 3 External linksCareer statistics EditYear Team G CG SHO W L PCT IP H HR BB HBP SO WP R ER ERA1956 Nishitetsu Lions 61 6 3 21 6 778 262 1 153 2 73 8 182 2 47 31 1 061957 68 20 5 35 6 854 373 2 243 14 76 7 288 1 72 57 1 371958 72 19 6 33 10 767 373 0 269 8 76 4 334 2 74 59 1 421959 75 23 5 30 15 667 402 1 300 14 82 9 321 1 86 74 1 651960 39 19 3 20 7 741 243 0 211 15 51 4 179 0 80 70 2 591961 78 25 7 42 14 750 404 0 308 22 72 6 353 3 93 76 1 691962 57 23 6 25 18 581 320 2 281 27 56 4 228 1 98 82 2 301963 74 24 2 28 16 636 386 1 358 26 70 10 226 1 121 109 2 541964 6 0 0 0 2 000 11 1 18 2 9 0 2 0 13 13 10 641965 38 13 2 13 6 684 216 0 191 16 50 4 101 0 71 57 2 381966 54 2 2 11 10 524 185 2 134 11 23 5 134 0 45 37 1 791967 46 3 1 8 9 471 129 0 114 11 22 5 87 1 40 38 2 651968 56 2 1 9 11 450 195 0 168 22 32 5 93 0 68 60 2 771969 32 0 0 1 7 125 97 0 92 9 27 2 46 0 36 30 2 78Career Total 756 179 43 276 137 668 3599 0 2840 199 719 73 2574 12 944 793 1 98 7th 8th 10th 8th 3rd Bolded figures are league leadingTitles and Award Edit Rookie of the Year 1956 1 Wins Champion 4 times 1957 1958 1961 1963 Winning Percentage Champion 2 times 1957 1961 ERA Champion 5 times 1956 1958 1961 1966 Strikeout Champion 3 times 1958 1961 1963 MVP 2 times 1957 1958 Best Nine 5 times 1957 1958 1961 1963 Record Edit 42 Wins 1961 National Record tied 20 consecutive wins 1957 National Record 78 Games Played 1961 Pacific League Record 1 06 ERA 1956 Pacific League Record National Rookie Year Record 404 inning Pitched 1961 Pacific League Record 11 wins in single month Aug 1956 National Record 4 complete game in single Japan Series 1958 Japan Series Record tied 4 wins in single Japan Series 1958 Japan Series Record tied 11 career wins in Japan Series tied with Tsuneo Horiuchi References Edit a b c Charlton James Shatzkin Mike Holtje Stephen 1990 The Ballplayers baseball s ultimate biographical reference New York Arbor House William Morrow pp 509 ISBN 0 87795 984 6 Hall of Fame pitcher Inao dead at 70 Japan Times November 14 2007 Retrieved August 15 2015 Lions to retire Inao s No 24 jersey Japan Times April 29 2012 Retrieved August 15 2015 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors This biographical article relating to a Japanese baseball pitcher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kazuhisa Inao amp oldid 1119976444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
