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: |
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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]