Norio Tanabe

Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄, Tanabe Norio; born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants.

Batting average.268

Home runs87

Hits926

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Norio Tanebe
Tanebe with the Saitama Seibu Lions
Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 76
Infielder/Coach/Manager
Born: (1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 59) Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
August 26, 1985, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
June 11, 2000, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	87
Hits	926
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As Player Seibu Lions (1985–1999) Yomiuri Giants (2000) As Manager Saitama Seibu Lions (2014–2016) As Coach Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions (2002–2009, 2010–2014, 2020-2022, 2025-) Hanwha Eagles (2017, 2019)
Career highlights and awards
2× Best Nine Award (1989, 1992) 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1989, 1992) 2× NPB All-Star (1992, 1994) 7× Japan Series champion (1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000)
Last updated on: 16 November 2024

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In 1986, Tanabe was one of several Lions players who played on loan for the San Jose Bees. He led the club in hits, home runs, and runs batted in.^[1]

In 2002, Tanabe rejoined the Lions as a coach. He was serving as the club's hitting coach when he took over as manager in June 2014.^[2] On September 27, 2016, Tanabe announced he would resign at the end of the season.^[3]