Kazuya Tabata

Kazuya Tabata (田畑 一也, Tabata Kazuya; born February 27, 1969) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut in 1993 for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. Tabata later played for the Yakult Swallows, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Yomiuri Giants.

Kazuya Tabata
Pitcher / Coach / Manager
Born: (1969-02-27)February 27, 1969 Takaoka, Toyama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 11, 1993, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
September 27, 2001, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	37–36
Earned run average	4.14
Strikeouts	376
Teams
As player Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1993–1995) Yakult Swallows (1996–1999) Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000) Yomiuri Giants (2001) As manager Toyama GRN Thunderbirds (2020) As coach Yomiuri Giants (2012–2017) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2018–2019)
Career highlights and awards
1× Japan Series champion (1997) 2× NPB All-Star (1996, 1997)

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)