About Manabu Saitō
Born 1963. Manabu Saitō is a Japanese baseball player.
is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
Early baseball career Saito went on to Aoyama Gakuin University, where he went 8-3 in the spring of his senior year and was named best pitcher and best nine.
Professional career Active player era On November 20, 1985, Saito was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the 1985 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
During the Chunichi era, he pitched in 24 games in four seasons from 1986 to 1989, going a 0-1 Win–loss record with an ERA of 8.64.
He retired as coach after the 2023 season.
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Who is Manabu Saitō?
Japanese baseball player
When was Manabu Saitō born?
Manabu Saitō was born on 12 August 1963 in Shimodate.
What is Manabu Saitō's occupation?
Manabu Saitō is a baseball player.
What nationality is Manabu Saitō?
Manabu Saitō is Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Manabu Saito (baseball)
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