Tsunemi Tsuda | |
Number: | 15(1982-1984), 14(1985-1991) |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | August 1, 1960 |
Birth Place: | Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan |
Death Date: | July 20, 1993 |
Death Place: | Fukuoka, Japan |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | April 10 |
Debutyear: | 1982 |
Debutteam: | Hiroshima Carp |
Finalleague: | NPB |
Finaldate: | April 14 |
Finalyear: | 1991 |
Finalteam: | Hiroshima Carp |
Statleague: | NPB |
Stat1label: | Earned run average |
Stat1value: | 3.31 |
Stat2label: | Wins |
Stat2value: | 49 |
Stat3label: | Saves |
Stat3value: | 90 |
Stat4label: | Complete games |
Stat4value: | 19 |
Stat5label: | Shutouts |
Stat5value: | 2 |
Stat6label: | Strikeouts |
Stat6value: | 542 |
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Hoflink: | Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame |
Hoftype: | Japanese |
Hofdate: | 2012 |
was a Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.
He was one of the most famous Japanese right-handed pitchers. He was known as the because from his pitching style with the fastball. His nickname was "Tsune-Gon"(ツネゴン).
He was born in Shūnan, Yamaguchi. He retired in 1991, and died of brain tumor in 1993, when he was 32 years old.
His memorial plate, found at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, is inscribed with the words "We will never forget about his fastball, smile, courage and bravery".
He led his team in two Japan Series and won one title (1984).
Year | Team | No. | GP | W | L | S | IP | ER | K | ERA | Titles |
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15 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 166.2 | 72 | 114 | 3.88 | Rookie of the Year | ||
15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 132.2 | 45 | 82 | 3.07 | |||
15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 54.1 | 28 | 30 | 4.64 | Japan Series Champion | ||
14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42.0 | 31 | 36 | 6.64 | |||
14 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 69.1 | 16 | 81 | 2.08 | Comeback Player of the Year, League Champion | ||
14 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 65.2 | 12 | 160 | 1.64 | |||
14 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 72.1 | 31 | 56 | 3.86 | |||
14 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 83.0 | 15 | 75 | 1.63 | Relief Man of the Year | ||
14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2 | 7 | 2.70 | |||
14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 27.00 | hospitalized before League Champion | ||
TOTALS | - | 286 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 693.0 | 255 | 542 | 3.31 | - | |