Shigeru Sugishita

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Shigeru Sugishita
Pitcher
Born: (1925-09-17)September 17, 1925 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died: June 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 97) Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
JBL debut
April 3, 1949, for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons
Last NPB appearance
October 1, 1961, for the Daimai Orions
NPB statistics
Win–loss	215–123
Winning percentage	.636
Earned run average	2.23
Strikeouts	1,761
Teams
As player Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons (1949–1958) Daimai Orions (1961) As manager Chunichi Dragons (1959–1960, 1968) Hanshin Tigers (1966)
Career highlights and awards
Japanese Triple Crown (1954) 3x Eiji Sawamura Award Central League MVP (1954) Japan Series MVP (1954) Pitched a no-hitter on May 10, 1955
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1985

Shigeru Sugishita (杉下 茂, Sugishita Shigeru, September 17, 1925 – June 12, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and coach.^[1] Renowned for his forkball, Sugishita dominated the Central League from 1950–1955,^[2] winning more than 30 games twice (winning at least 23 games each season), and garnering three Eiji Sawamura Awards. Sugishita usually split his time between starting games and pitching in relief. He played 11 seasons, ten of them for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons.^[1]