Akinobu Okada

Akinobu Okada
Okada in 2023
Hanshin Tigers – No. 80
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 (age 66) 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	836
Managerial statistics
Wins	673
Losses	576
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (1980–1993) Orix BlueWave (1994–1995) As manager Hanshin Tigers (2004–2008) Orix Buffaloes (2010–2012) Hanshin Tigers (2023–present)
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 baseball manager and former player who manages the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).