Masao Morinaka

Masao Morinaka
Masao Morinaka
	Pitcher
	Born: April 9, 1974; Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
	April 4, 1997, for the Yokohama Bay Stars
Last appearance
	August 27, 2003, for the Yokohama Bay Stars
Career statistics
Win–loss record	17–15
Earned run average	3.97
Strikeouts	193
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Yokohama Bay Stars (1997–2003);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
Olympic Games

Masao Morinaka (森中聖雄, born April 9, 1974) is a former professional baseball player who played for the Yokohama BayStars. He currently works as a batting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants organization.

Morinaka was drafted by the Yokohama BayStars in the second round of the 1996 amateur draft. He was a valuable left-handed reliever, but was dropped after only 7 seasons in 2003. He marked a 2.16 ERA in 41 appearances in 1999, and a 2.38 ERA in 53 appearances in 2000. He hit a home run at the Koshien baseball stadium in his final season.

He won a silver medal playing for the Japanese national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.^[1]

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masao Morinaka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Masao Morinaka at Olympedia
Masao Morinaka at Olympics.com
Masao Morinaka – Atlanta 1996 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)

[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masao Morinaka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

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