Tomohisa Otani
Japanese baseball player (born 1985)
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Tomohisa Ōtani (大谷 智久, born February 14, 1985, in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a coach for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Marines from 2010 to 2020.
| Tomohisa Ōtani | |
|---|---|
Ōtani with the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 85 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: February 14, 1985 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 23, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 20, 2019, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 20–34 |
| ERA | 3.67 |
| Strikeouts | 332 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Chiba Lotte Marines selected Otani with the second selection in the 2009 NPB draft.[1]
On April 23, 2010, Otani made his NPB debut.
On December 2, 2020, Otani became a free agent.[2] On December 14, he announced his retirement and become a coach for the Marines.[3]