| Tsutomu Wakamatsu | |
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| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: April 17, 1947 Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| 1971, for the Yakult Atoms | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1989, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .319 |
| Home runs | 220 |
| Hits | 2,173 |
| Runs batted in | 884 |
| Teams | |
| As Player As Coach As Manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
NPB record
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2009 |
Tsutomu Wakamatsu (若松 勉, Wakamatsu Tsutomu, born April 17, 1947) is a Japanese former baseball player, coach, and manager for the Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed. His number 1 is honoured by the Swallows.
Awards and accomplishments
- MVP (1978)
- 2x Batting Title (1972,1977)
- 9x Best Nine Award (1972–1974, 1976–1980, 1984)
- Golden Glove Award (1977, 1978)
- Championship Series MVP (1978)
- 11x times All-Star selection(1972–1980, 1983, 1984)
- 2x All-Star games MVP (1973, 1977)
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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