Isao Shibata (柴田 勲, Shibata Isao) (born February 8, 1944) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants from 1962 to 1981.

Isao Shibata
Outfielder
Born: (1944-02-08) February 8, 1944 (age 80)
Yokohama, Japan
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
debut
1962, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
1981, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
Batting average.267
Hits2,018
Stolen bases579
Home runs194
Runs batted in708
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

A speedy switch-hitter, he won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1966, after he hit .565 with 13 hits in the 1966 Japan Series. With 579 career stolen bases, Shibata is third on the all-time Nippon Professional Baseball list. With more than 2,000 career hits, Shibata is a member of Meikyukai, otherwise known as the Golden Players Club.

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