Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya, often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.

Yuya Ando
安藤 優也
Ando with the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers – No. 86
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1977-12-27) December 27, 1977 (age 46)
Oita, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 7, 2002, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record77-66
ERA3.56
Strikeouts822
Holds76
Saves11
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Hanshin Tigers (2018 – present)
Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
Bronze medal – third place Athens 2004 Team Competition

Career

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In 2006, Ando pitched his first Shutout game against Yokohama BayStars.[1]

Ando joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[2] Ando went 7-4 in college, battling shoulder problems. He went on to Toyota Motors in the industrial leagues and peaked at 93 mph there, drawing the interest of various scouts. In the 2001 Baseball World Cup, he went 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, allowing 5 hits and fanning 14 in 11 innings.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball: Sheets, Ando lead Hanshin's rout of Yokohama in CL". Japan Economic Newswire. September 3, 2006.
  2. ^ "Wednesday's Olympic Medalists". The Associated Press. August 25, 2004.
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