Tatsunori Hara

is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played 15 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, and also spent 17 seasons as the club's manager.

Playing career Hara was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. He played for the Giants during his professional baseball career from to . He won the Central League Rookie of the Year award in 1981 and the Central League MVP in 1983. A hugely popular member of the Giants, during his playing career he was frequently the subject of newspaper, magazines, and television profiles.

Coaching career

Hara previously managed the Giants from 2002 to 2003, and again from 2006 until his abrupt resignation at the end of the 2015 season. During those tenures, he led the Giants to seven Central League pennants and three Japan Series championships.

On July 30, 2019, Hara won his 1,000th game as a manager after the Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp, becoming the 13th manager in the history of the NPB to win 1,000 games.

On October 4, 2023, Hara announced that he would again be stepping down as manager, and named Shinnosuke Abe as his replacement. In his total tenure as a manager, he won 1,220 games while losing 355 games with 89 ties.

As result for player era Sourse:Nippon Professional Baseball

As result for team manager era + Results of league competitions by seasonLeagueClubYearPosGameWLDWAGDHRBAERASCDTokyo GiantsCareer total (Source: Nippon Professional Baseball) Note 1: A regular season Central League champion, however, playoff (Climax Series) failed for second round in 2007. Note 2: A regular season Central League champion, however, Climax Series failed for second round in 2014.

Personal life Hara's nephew, Tomoyuki Sugano, is a professional pitcher for the Giants. As confirmed via the latter's retirement ceremony on July 7, 2026, he is a fan of professional wrestling, and especially Tiger Mask IV.