7x Best Nine Award (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975)
In 1967, Nagaike hit .281 with 27 home runs and 78 RBI, and was given a Best Nine Award as an outfielder.
In 1969, Nagaike hit .316 with 95 runs scored, 41 home runs, 101 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and a 1.005 OPS, to win the Pacific League MVP Award. That year he led the Pacific League in runs, home runs, and RBI, and won his second Best Nine Award.
Nagaike won another Best Nine Award in 1970 with 28 home runs and 102 RBI to go along with a .309 batting average.
In 1971 he hit .317 with 40 home runs and 114 RBI, to go with a 1.022 OPS, to win his second Pacific League MVP Award and third Best Nine Award. Nagaikie's 87 runs scored led the league. That year he also had a then-league record 32-game hitting streak.[citation needed]
He surpassed 40 home runs and 1.000 OPS each of the following two seasons, with his .290 average, 41 home runs and 95 RBI in 1972 earning him another Best Nine Award. His 1973 stats of 43 home runs and 109 RBI, to go with a .313 average garnered Nagaike his sixth Best Nine Award.
Nagaike won his seventh and final Best Nine Award in 1975 on the strength of his 25 home runs.
Late in his career, as he became a part-time player, Nagaike's Braves won three straight Japan Series championships, in 1975, 1976, and 1977.
After retiring as a player, Nagaike stayed on as a coach in the NPB through the 1980s and 1990s.
^Albright, Jim. "Japanese Best Nine Winners," The Baseball Guru. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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January 01, 1970
tokuji, nagaike, tokuji, atsushi, nagaike, 長池, 徳士, born, february, 1944, japanese, former, professional, baseball, outfielder, nippon, professional, baseball, played, seasons, hankyu, braves, from, 1966, 1979, citation, needed, time, pacific, league, most, val. Tokuji Atsushi Nagaike 長池 徳士 born February 21 1944 is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Nippon Professional Baseball He played 14 seasons in NPB all for the Hankyu Braves from 1966 to 1979 citation needed A two time Pacific League Most Valuable Player and seven time Best Nine Award winner 1 Nagaike was one of his era s best players in Japan s Pacific League Tokuji Atsushi NagaikeOutfielderBorn 1944 02 21 February 21 1944 age 80 Naruto Tokushima Japan citation needed Batted RightThrew Rightdebut1966 for the Hankyu BravesLast appearance1979 for the Hankyu BravesCareer statisticsBatting average 285Home runs338Runs batted in969TeamsAs player Hankyu Braves 1966 1979 As coach Hankyu Braves 1980 1982 Seibu Lions 1985 Nankai Hawks 1987 1988 Yokohama BayStars 1993 1995 Chiba Lotte Marines 1997 1998 Career highlights and awards3x Japan Series champion 1975 1976 1977 2 Pacific League MVP 1969 1971 7x Best Nine Award 1967 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 In 1967 Nagaike hit 281 with 27 home runs and 78 RBI and was given a Best Nine Award as an outfielder In 1969 Nagaike hit 316 with 95 runs scored 41 home runs 101 RBI 21 stolen bases and a 1 005 OPS to win the Pacific League MVP Award That year he led the Pacific League in runs home runs and RBI and won his second Best Nine Award Nagaike won another Best Nine Award in 1970 with 28 home runs and 102 RBI to go along with a 309 batting average In 1971 he hit 317 with 40 home runs and 114 RBI to go with a 1 022 OPS to win his second Pacific League MVP Award and third Best Nine Award Nagaikie s 87 runs scored led the league That year he also had a then league record 32 game hitting streak citation needed He surpassed 40 home runs and 1 000 OPS each of the following two seasons with his 290 average 41 home runs and 95 RBI in 1972 earning him another Best Nine Award His 1973 stats of 43 home runs and 109 RBI to go with a 313 average garnered Nagaike his sixth Best Nine Award Nagaike won his seventh and final Best Nine Award in 1975 on the strength of his 25 home runs Late in his career as he became a part time player Nagaike s Braves won three straight Japan Series championships in 1975 1976 and 1977 After retiring as a player Nagaike stayed on as a coach in the NPB through the 1980s and 1990s See also editList of top Nippon Professional Baseball home run hittersReferences edit Albright Jim Japanese Best Nine Winners The Baseball Guru Retrieved July 26 2020 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tokuji Nagaike amp oldid 1137222294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
