Kan Otake

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Kan Otake
Otake with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Yomiuri Giants – No. 108
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1983-05-21) May 21, 1983 (age 40)
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
September 26, 2003, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
October 24, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Win–loss record102-101
Earned run average3.77
Strikeouts1186
Saves17
Holds26
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Yomiuri Giants (2022-present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

Kan Otake (大竹 寛, Ōtake Kan, born May 21, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for 19 seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants.

Career[edit]

In 2001 NPB draft [jp], Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected him in the first round.[1]

Otake represented the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On October 24, 2021, Otake announced his retirement from professional baseball.[citation needed] In 19 seasons in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants, Otake recorded a 102-101 record with a 3.77 ERA and 1,186 strikeouts in 376 total appearances.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2001年 新人選手選択会議(ドラフト会議)広島東洋カープ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese).

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