Norio Tanabe Explained

Norio Tanebe
Position:	Infielder/Coach/Manager
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	11 May 1966
Birth Place:	Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Debutdate:	August 26
Debutyear:	1985
Debutteam:	Seibu Lions
Finaldate:	June 11
Finalyear:	2000
Finalteam:	Yomiuri Giants
Stat1label:	Batting average
Stat1value:	.268
Stat2label:	Home runs
Stat2value:	87
Stat3label:	Hits
Stat3value:	926
Teams:	As Player Seibu Lions (1985–1999) Yomiuri Giants (2000) As Manager Saitama Seibu Lions (2014–2016) As Coach Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions (2002–2009, 2010–2014, 2020-2022) Hanwha Eagles (2017, 2019)
Awards:	2× Best Nine Award (1989, 1992) 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1989, 1992) 2× NPB All-Star (1992, 1994) 7× Japan Series champion (1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000)
Update:	19 May 2023

is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants.

In 1986, Tanabe was one of several Lions players who played on loan for the San Jose Bees. He led the club in hits, home runs, and runs batted in.^[1]

In 2002, Tanabe rejoined the Lions as a coach. He was serving as the club's hitting coach when he took over as manager in June 2014.^[2] On September 27, 2016, Tanabe announced he would resign at the end of the season.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Verducci. Tom. The Bad News bees. 7 December 2017. Sports Illustrated. September 12, 2016.
2. News: Graczyk. Wayne. A look at NPB's new skippers for the 2015 season, challenges they will face. 7 December 2017. The Japan Times. 15 November 2014.
3. News: Kishi, Lions postpone Fighters' pennant hopes. 7 December 2017. The Japan Times. 27 September 2016.