Mamoru Kishida | |
Position: | Pitcher / Coach / Manager |
Team: | Orix Buffaloes |
Number: | 71 |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 10 May 1981 |
Birth Place: | Suita, Osaka, Japan |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | May 30 |
Debutyear: | 2006 |
Debutteam: | Orix Buffaloes |
Finalleague: | NPB |
Finaldate: | September 29 |
Finalyear: | 2019 |
Finalteam: | Orix Buffaloes |
Statleague: | NPB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss |
Stat1value: | 44–30 |
Stat2label: | ERA |
Stat2value: | 2.99 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 730 |
Stat4label: | Saves |
Stat4value: | 63 |
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Update: | 17 November 2024 |
is a Japanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who currently serves as the manager for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for Orix from 2006 to 2019.
Kishida spent five seasons as the pitching coach for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2020 to 2024. On October 9, 2024, it was announced that Kishida would be the new manager for the Buffaloes.[1]