Kan Otake Explained

Kan Otake
Team:Yomiuri Giants
Number:108
Position:Pitcher / Coach
Birth Date:21 May 1983
Birth Place:Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:September 26
Debutyear:2003
Debutteam:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:October 24
Finalyear:2021
Finalteam:Yomiuri Giants
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:102-101
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.77
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:1186
Stat4label:Saves
Stat4value:17
Stat5label:Holds
Stat5value:26
Teams:As player

As coach

  • Yomiuri Giants (-present)
Highlights:

is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for 19 seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants.

Career

In, Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected him in the first round.[1]

Otake represented the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On October 24, 2021, Otake announced his retirement from professional baseball. In 19 seasons in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants, Otake recorded a 102-101 record with a 3.77 ERA and 1,186 strikeouts in 376 total appearances.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001年 新人選手選択会議(ドラフト会議)広島東洋カープ 選択選手一覧 . NPB.jp 日本野球機構 . Japanese .