Mamoru Kishida
Japanese baseball player (born 1981)
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Mamoru Kishida (岸田 護, Kishida Mamoru; born May 10, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who currently serves as the manager for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for Orix from 2006 to 2019.
| Mamoru Kishida | |
|---|---|
Kishida with the Surpass | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 71 | |
| Pitcher / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: May 10, 1981 Suita, Osaka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 30, 2006, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 29, 2019, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 44–30 |
| ERA | 2.99 |
| Strikeouts | 730 |
| Saves | 63 |
| Holds | 63 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Last updated on: 17 November 2024 | |
Career
Kishida spent five seasons as the pitching coach for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2020 to 2024. On October 9, 2024, it was announced that Kishida would be the new manager for the Buffaloes.[1]