Hiroshi Ogawa (pitcher)
Japanese baseball player and convicted murderer
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Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 博, Ogawa Hiroshi; born April 2, 1962) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Lotte Orions. In 2004, he was convicted of murder.[1]
| Hiroshi Ogawa | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 2, 1962 Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 10, 1985, for the Lotte Orions | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 6, 1990, for the Lotte Orions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–26 |
| Earned run average | 4.12 |
| Strikeouts | 460 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
On November 18, 2004, Ogawa murdered a 67-year-old woman named Kazuko Nishiuchi.[2] His uniform number, 26, has been retired since 2005. On September 29, 2005, he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Saitama District Court.[2]
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