Mitsuo Nishi

Mitsuo Nishi (西 三雄)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 165 lb.

• High School Taisei High School

• Born September 19, 1938 in Kainan, Wakayama Japan
• Died August 5, 2016

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Biographical Information

Mitsuo Nishi played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 7 years. His brother Isoroku Nishi and nephew Shunji Nishi also played in NPB.

Nishi signed with the Daimai Orions in 1962, and he had a 4.36 ERA in 10 games in his first season. He went 6-9 with a 3.04 ERA in 1963, and he had a 5-6 record with a 2.32 ERA in 1964. Nishi recorded a 3.33 ERA in 38 appearances in 1965, and the Orions traded him to the Taiyo Whales for Takashi Suzuki. Nishi was 5-2 with a 3.83 ERA in 1966, then he went 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 1967. The Whales then traded him back to the Orions for Suzuki, and he announced his retirement after he recorded a 4.00 ERA in 5 games in 1968. He was the pitching coach for the Lions in 1977, and he coached and scouted in their system from 1976 to 1997.

Overall, Nishi was 26-25 with a 3.14 ERA, struck out 312 and pitched 519 innings in 7 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan