Taira Fujita Explained

Taira Fujita
Position:	Infielder / Manager
Birth Date:	19 October 1947
Birth Place:	Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	NPB
Debutdate:	April 10
Debutyear:	1966
Debutteam:	Hanshin Tigers
Finaldate:	September 20
Finalyear:	1984
Finalteam:	Hanshin Tigers
Statleague:	NPB
Stat1label:	Batting average
Stat1value:	.286
Stat2label:	Hits
Stat2value:	2,064
Stat3label:	Home runs
Stat3value:	207
Stat4label:	Runs batted in
Stat4value:	802
Stat5value:	85
Teams:	As player Hanshin Tigers ( -) As manager Hanshin Tigers As coach Hanshin Tigers ( - 1984, 1995)
Highlights:	7× Central League Best Nine Award (1967, 1969 - 1971, 1973 - 1974, 1981) 3× Central League Diamond Glove Award (1973, 1975, 1981) Comeback Player of the Year (1981) 8× NPB All-Star (1967, 1969, 1971, 1973 - 1976, 1981)

is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. ^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taira Fujita . Baseball Reference . 24 October 2020.