Hiromoto Okubo

Hiromoto Okubo
大久保博元
Hiromoto Okubo; 大久保博元
	Okubo with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
	Catcher / Manager
	Born: February 1, 1967; Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
NPB debut
	July 30, 1985, for the Seibu Lions
Last NPB appearance
	June 22, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	41
Hits	696
Managerial record	57–83–3
Winning %	.468
Teams
	As player Seibu Lions (1985–1992); Yomiuri Giants (1992–1995); As manager Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2015); As coach Saitama Seibu Lions (2008, 2010); Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2012–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	1× NPB All-Star (1992);

Hiromoto Okubo (大久保博元, born February 1, 1967 in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. After playing, he turned to managing and coaching. In 2015, Hiromoto was promoted from Rakuten's farm team manager to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles full-time manager. He only lasted one season, however, as he resigned after the team again finished in last place.[1]

References

"Eagles skipper Okubo won't return for 2016 season". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference or NPB (in Japanese)

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[1] "Eagles skipper Okubo won't return for 2016 season". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2020.