| Takao Obana 尾花 高夫 | |
| Position: | Pitcher / Manager / Coach |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Kudoyama, Wakayama |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | April 22 |
| Debutyear: | 1978 |
| Debutteam: | Yakult Swallows |
| Finaldate: | October 16 |
| Finalyear: | 1991 |
| Finalteam: | Yakult Swallows |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss |
| Stat1value: | 112–135 |
| Stat2label: | ERA |
| Stat2value: | 3.82 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 1,225 |
| Teams: | As player
As manager
As coach
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Takao Obana (尾花 高夫 Obana Takao, born August 7, 1957, in Kudoyama, Wakayama) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and coach. Takao was the Yakult Swallows's fourth pick in the 1978 draft and played the entirety of his 14-year career with the team. He was also the manager of the Yokohama BayStars, the pitching coach for the Swallows, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Yomiuri Giants.[1]
His daughter Kie is a model.