Shigekazu Mori

Shigekazu Mori
Manager
Born: (1954-11-18) November 18, 1954 (age 70)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
9 April, 1979, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 1988)
Win–loss record57–62
ERA3.73
Strikeouts455
Saves82
Teams
As Player

As Coach

As Manager

Career highlights and awards

Shigekazu Mori (森 繁和, born November 18, 1954, in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

He has held coaching positions at 4 different teams most notably including a 10 years stint at the Seibu Lions and 10 years at current employers, the Chunichi Dragons.

On 9 August 2016 it was announced that Mori would become the interim manager of the Dragons following the dismissal of Motonobu Tanishige.[2]

On 29 September 2016, following the end of the 2016 NPB season where the Dragons finished last in the Central League, Mori was announced as permanent full-time manager for the 2017 season.[3]

References

  1. ^ "中日・落合ＧＭ「今季で退任」 権力闘争が決着!?(Chunichi's GM Ochiai;"This season I will resign"; the power struggle over?)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Dragons manager Tanishige ordered to take leave of absence". Japan Times. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Mori staying put with Dragons". The Japan Times. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.


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