Tomohisa Otani

Tomohisa Ōtani
Ōtani with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 85
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1985-02-14) 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 record20–34
ERA3.67
Strikeouts332
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "千葉ロッテマリーンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "大谷智久氏 育成投手コーチ就任のお知らせ". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.