Akinobu Okada

Akinobu Okada
Okada in 2023
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 (age 67) Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 11, 1980, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
October 2, 1995, for the Orix BlueWave
NPB statistics
Batting average	.277
Hits	1,520
Home runs	247
RBIs	1434
Managerial statistics
Wins	747
Losses	639
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (1980–1993) Orix BlueWave (1994–1995) As manager Hanshin Tigers (2004–2008) Orix Buffaloes (2010–2012) Hanshin Tigers (2023–2024)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series champion (1985, 2023) 1980 Central League Rookie of the Year

Akinobu Okada (岡田 彰布, Okada Akinobu) (born November 25, 1957) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1980 to 1995 for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.