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Kimiyasu Kudō

Japanese baseball player · Japan · On the map · Athletes · Born 1963 · age 63

Kimiyasu Kudo is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, former manager of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and current manager of the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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2026Appointed as new manager of Chunichi Dragons8 October 2026appointed manager of the Chunichi Dragons8 October 2026

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Appointed new manager of Chunichi Dragons, 8 October 2026.8 October 2026,

時事

2016Japanese Baseball Hall of FameAward1993Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAward1987Matsutaro Shoriki AwardAward1963Born5 May 1963

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Career 5

ClubYears
Saitama Seibu Lions2010
Yokohama DeNA BayStars2007-2009
Yomiuri Giants2000-2006
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks1995-1999
Saitama Seibu Lions1982-1994

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Awards

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame2016
Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award1993
Matsutaro Shoriki Award1987

About this person

Known for his longevity as a player, he holds the NPB records for longest career with 29 seasons played, most consecutive seasons with at least one win with 23 and is the oldest pitcher to strike out 10 batters in a game, doing so at the age of 41 years and 11 months. In his career, he recorded 224 wins, a 3.45 ERA and 2,859 strike outs. However, despite all his accolades, he is famously known for having never won the Eiji Sawamura Award, given to Japan's top pitcher.

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Country
Japan
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

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