Shiro Miyamoto

Shiro Miyamoto (宮本 四郎)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 143 lb.

• School Chukyo University
• High School Mie High School

• Born May 28, 1952 in Matsuzaka, Mie Japan
• Died June 19, 2009 in Nagoya, Aichi Japan

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Biographical Information

Shiro Miyamoto pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball for 13 years.

Miyamoto was drafted by the Taiyo Whales in the second round of the 1974 NPB draft, and he pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings in 1975. He struggled in 1976 as he allowed 13 runs in 6 innings, then he pitched 35 games with a 4.93 ERA in 1977. Miyamoto recorded a 4.18 ERA with a 2-3 record in 41 appearances in 1978, then he went 0-2 with a 3.83 ERA in 1979. His ERA rose to 6.65 in 29 games in 1980, then the Whales traded him to the Hankyu Braves for Teruyuki Uno.

The Mie native was 2-5 with a 4.33 ERA in 1981, then he had a solid 2.83 ERA in 33 games in 1982. He only pitched 4 games in 1983, and he was turned into a starter in 1984. Miyamoto was 8-6 with a 3.99 ERA in '84 (back in relief for the 1984 Japan Series, he allowed one run in two innings; Hankyu fell to the Hiroshima Carp in seven games), but he then slumped to a 6.07 ERA in 16 games in 1985. His ERA was 5.60 in 18 games in 1986, and he was traded to the Hanshin Tigers for cash. Miyamoto only pitched 4 games in 1987, and he announced his retirement. He coached the Chinatrust Whales in 2001, and he became a scout for the Yokohama BayStars.

Overall, Miyamoto was 16-29 with a 4.48 ERA, struck out 371 and pitched 581 innings in 13 seasons in the NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan
• Old Japan Baseball Daily site