Norihiro Komada
| Norihiro Komada | |
|---|---|
| First baseman / Coach | |
| Born: September 14, 1962 Shiki District, Nara, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 10, 1983, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 10, 2000, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .289 |
| Home runs | 195 |
| Hits | 2,006 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Norihiro Komada (駒田 徳広, born September 14, 1962, in Shiki District, Nara, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
On April 10, 1983, making his major league debut, Komada hit a grand slam off Kazuhiko Migita of the Taiyo Whales. He is the first and currently only NPB player to hit a grand slam in their first career at-bat. Known as "Mr. Grand Slam", he went on to hit 13 grand slams as a player.[1] He is one of 56 members of the 2,000 hit club.[2]
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)