Osamu Higashio

Osamu Higashio
Pitcher
Born: (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74)
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
1969, for the Nishitetsu Lions
Last appearance
1988, for the Seibu Lions
Career statistics
Win–loss251–247
Earned run average3.50
Shutouts34
Innings pitched4,086
Strikeouts1,684
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2010

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.