Yasushi Tao Explained

Yasushi Tao
田尾 安志
Position:Outfielder / Manager
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:8 January 1954
Birth Place:Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 7
Debutyear:1976
Debutteam:Chunichi Dragons
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:October 14
Finalyear:1991
Finalteam:Hanshin Tigers
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.288
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:149
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:1,560
Stat4label:Managerial record
Stat4value:38–97–1
Stat5label:Winning %
Stat5value:.281
Teams:As player

As manager

Awards:

is a Japanese retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was raised in Osaka. After playing, Tao managed the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. In his one year as manager, the Eagles finished in last in the PL and was the first PL team in 40 years to lose over 90 games in a single season.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Golden Eagles throw in the Tao . September 27, 2005 . September 29, 2012 . . Kyodo News.