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Motoshi Fujita

Motoshi Fujita (藤田 元司, Fujita Motoshi; (August 7, 1931 – February 9, 2006) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and manager. He spent his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, winning two Japan Series titles as a player and two more as manager.


Motoshi Fujita藤田 元司
Fujita in 1959
Pitcher, Manager
Born: (1931-08-07)August 7, 1931Niihama, Ehime
Died: February 9, 2006(2006-02-09) (aged 74)
Batted: RightThrew: Right
1957, for the Yomiuri Giants
1964, for the Yomiuri Giants
119–88
2.20
924
Stats at Baseball Reference
As player
Yomiuri Giants (1957–1964)
As manager

Yomiuri Giants (1981–1983, 1989–1992) As coach

Yomiuri Giants (1963–1974) Taiyo Whales (1975–1976) | | | | | As player 1957 Central League Rookie of the Year 2× Central League MVP (1958–1959) 2× Japan Series champion (1961, 1963) As manager

2× Matsutaro Shoriki Award (1981, 1989) 2× Japan Series champion (1981, 1989) | | | | | 1996 | | | | | | | 1956 Milwaukee | Team | | | | | | | | 1956 Milwaukee | Team | |

Motoshi Fujita (藤田 元司, Fujita Motoshi; (August 7, 1931 – February 9, 2006) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and manager. He spent his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, winning two Japan Series titles as a player and two more as manager.

  • Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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