Fumitaka Ito

Fumitaka Ito (伊藤 文隆)
also known as Hiromitsu Ito or Hirotoshi Ito

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 182 lb.

• School Meiji University
• High School Daido Technical High School

• Born May 11, 1954 in Nagoya, Aichi Japan

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Biographical Information

Fumitaka Ito played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 14 years

Ito was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the first round of the 1977 NPB draft, and he had a 7.65 ERA in 18 games in 1978. he was 1-3 with a 4.92 ERA in 1979, and he went 4-6 with a 3.83 ERA in 1980. As a regular starter, Ito went 8-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 1981 and 10-10 with a 3.28 ERA in 1982. He was 7th in losses in the Central League in the '82 season, tied with Takashi Nishimoto, Masaharu Tachino, Masaji Hiramatsu and Kenichi Kajima. Ito slumped to 6-7 with a 5.20 ERA in 1983, and he had a 4-11 record with a 4.84 ERA in 1984. He was 4th in losses this time, tied with Genji Kaku, Tsugio Kanazawa, Kajima and Hirofumi Sekine.

The Nagoya native was 5-5 with a 4.51 ERA in 1985, and he started in the 1985 Nippon Series Game 4. Ito completed 6 2/3 innings with a 2-run homer allowed to Steve Ontiveros, and he ended up with a no-decision. The Tigers beat the Seibu Lions in 6 games, and Ito won his only title. His ERA was 4.47 with a 8-8 record in 1986, and he went 0-9 with a 5.67 ERA in 1987. He had a solid 0.64 ERA in his first 6 games in 1987, but he had a collision with runner Toru Ikenoue on April 27, and he missed the rest of the season due to a foot injury. Ito was 3-8 with a 4.25 ERA in 1989 after returning, then he pitched 24 games with a 5.35 ERA in 1990. He only got one appearance in 1991, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Ito was 54-81 with a 4.43 ERA, struck out 705 and pitched 1,292 1/3 innings in 14 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan