Osamu Higashio

Osamu Higashio
Osamu Higashio
	Pitcher
	Born: May 18, 1950; Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	1969, for the Nishitetsu Lions
Last appearance
	1988, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
Win–loss	251-247
ERA	3.50
Strikeouts	1684
Teams
	As player Nishitetsu Lions/Taiheiyo Club Lions/Crown Lighter Lions/Seibu Lions (1969–1988); As manager Seibu Lions (1995–2001);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Pacific League MVP (1983, 1987); 5× Japan Series champion (1982, 1983, 1986–1988); Japan Series MVP (1982);
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2010

Osamu Higashio (東尾修, Higashio Osamu, born May 18, 1950) is a former Japanese baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1969–1988, being remembered as one of the leading Japanese pitchers in the 1980s. He also was manager of the Seibu Lions from 1995 to 2001.

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