Yuya Ando
Japanese baseball player (born 1977)
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Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya; often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
| Yuya Ando 安藤 優也 | |
|---|---|
Ando with the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Hanshin Tigers – No. 86 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: December 27, 1977 Oita, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 7, 2002, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 77-66 |
| ERA | 3.56 |
| Strikeouts | 822 |
| Holds | 76 |
| Saves | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
 | Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
Career
In 2006, Ando pitched his first Shutout game against Yokohama BayStars.[1]
Ando joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[2] Ando went 7-4 in college, battling shoulder problems. He went on to Toyota Motors in the industrial leagues and peaked at 93 mph there, drawing the interest of various scouts. In the 2001 Baseball World Cup, he went 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, allowing 5 hits and fanning 14 in 11 innings.[citation needed]
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