Takehiro Ishii

Takehiro Ishii
Strikeouts		755
Teams
As player Seibu Lions (1989–1997 ) Nippon-Ham Fighters (1998–1999 ) Taipei Gida (2000–2001) As coach Taipei Gida (2002) Lotte Giants (2003) Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions (2004–2009, 2011, 2014)
Career highlights and awards
Pacific League MVP (1992) Eiji Sawamura Award (1992) Japan Series MVP (1992)
Medals Men's Baseball Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team

Takehiro Ishii (石井 丈裕, born October 25, 1964) is a Japanese former

from 1989 to 1999.

Along with

in the same season.

Biographical Information

Ishii attended Waseda Jitsugyo High School and Hosei University.

Ishii played for the Japanese national baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Baseball World Cup. He led all pitchers in the 1988 Cup in strikeouts (32 in 27-1/3 IP), beating out the likes of Andy Benes, Ben McDonald, Charles Nagy, Jim Abbott, Hideo Nomo and Orlando Hernández. Ishii went 3–0 with a save and a 0.99 ERA. He allowed only two walks and 15 hits. He joined Abbott as the tourney's All-Star pitchers. He tried to save the semifinals after Hideo Nomo faltered in the 8th but allowed a single, triple, and a balk without retiring anyone in the loss to Cuba that eliminated Japan.

Ishii pitched for the

4-games-to-3.

Ishii finished his playing career in 2001 with the Taipei Gida of the Taiwan Major League.

He is currently a coach with the Saitama Seibu Lions.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)