Kan Otake

Kan Otake (大竹 寛, Ōtake Kan; born May 21, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for 19 seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants.

Kan Otake
Otake with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Yomiuri Giants – No. 108
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1983-05-21) May 21, 1983 (age 42) Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
September 26, 2003, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
October 24, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	102-101
Earned run average	3.77
Strikeouts	1186
Saves	17
Holds	26
Teams
As player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2003–2013) Yomiuri Giants (2014–2021) As coach Yomiuri Giants (2022-present)
Career highlights and awards
Comeback Player of the Year (2012) 4× NPB All-Star (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Japan WBSC Premier12 2019 Tokyo Team

Career

In 2001 NPB draft [jp], Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected him in the first round.^[1]

Otake represented the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On October 24, 2021, Otake announced his retirement from professional baseball.^{[citation needed]} In 19 seasons in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yomiuri Giants, Otake recorded a 102-101 record with a 3.77 ERA and 1,186 strikeouts in 376 total appearances.