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{{nihongo|'''Koichi Misawa'''|三澤 興一|Misawa Koichi|born June 8, 1974 in [[Saitama Prefecture]]}} is a Japanese [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] who won a silver medal in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. He also played for the [[Yomiuri Giants]], [[Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes]], and the [[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] from 1997 to 2005.
{{nihongo|'''Koichi Misawa'''|三澤 興一|Misawa Koichi|born June 8, 1974 in [[Saitama Prefecture]]}} is a Japanese [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] who won a silver medal in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. He also played for the [[Yomiuri Giants]], [[Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes]], and the [[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] from 1997 to 2005.


During the 2008–09 season, Misawa played for the [[Caribes de Anzoátegui]] in the [[Venezuelan Professional Baseball League]] and pitched two thirds of an inning for the [[Leones del Escogido]] of the [[Dominican Professional Baseball League]].<ref name="minors">{{cite web |title=Koishi Misawa Japanese, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=misawa001koi |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=9 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2008, he came to the United States to play in the [[independent baseball|independent]] [[Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)|Northern League]] with the [[Gary SouthShore RailCats]]. He posted a 1.69 [[earned run average]] in 42.2 [[innings pitched]].<ref name="minors" /> Gary manager [[Greg Tagert]] later told the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' that Misawa "was the absolute best I’ve ever seen coming out the bullpen at our level."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Osipoff |first1=Michael |title=Coming to America: Former Japanese major-leaguer Yasutomo Kubo ready to join RailCats |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/sports/ct-ptb-spt-baseball-railcats-yasutomo-kubo-st-0605-story.html |access-date=9 January 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> During the winter, Misawa played for the [[Caribes de Anzoátegui]] in the [[Venezuelan Professional Baseball League]] and pitched two thirds of an inning for the [[Leones del Escogido]] of the [[Dominican Professional Baseball League]]. In 2009, he played his final professional season with the [[Long Beach Armada]] of the [[Golden Baseball League]].<ref name="minors">{{cite web |title=Koishi Misawa Japanese, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=misawa001koi |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=9 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 01:33, 9 January 2021

Koichi Misawa
Misawa with the Long Beach Armada in 2009
Yomiuri Giants – No. 73
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1974-06-08) June 8, 1974 (age 50)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 29, 1997, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
(through 2007 season)
Win–Loss Record28-18
Earned Run Average3.98
Strikeouts306
Saves6
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Yomiuri Giants (2017–)
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Koichi Misawa (三澤 興一, Misawa Koichi, born June 8, 1974 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1997 to 2005.

In 2008, he came to the United States to play in the independent Northern League with the Gary SouthShore RailCats. He posted a 1.69 earned run average in 42.2 innings pitched.[1] Gary manager Greg Tagert later told the Chicago Tribune that Misawa "was the absolute best I’ve ever seen coming out the bullpen at our level."[2] During the winter, Misawa played for the Caribes de Anzoátegui in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and pitched two thirds of an inning for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. In 2009, he played his final professional season with the Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Koishi Misawa Japanese, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ Osipoff, Michael (June 4, 2018). "Coming to America: Former Japanese major-leaguer Yasutomo Kubo ready to join RailCats". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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