is a Japanese former

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, pitching coach. He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Professional career

Active player era

Tanoue joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the off-season of 1989 without going through the

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. From 1990 to 1995, he played in the Western League of NPB second league. He made his debut in the Pacific League during the 1996 season, pitched in two games. He helped his team win the Pacific League Championship with eight wins during the 2000 season and started Game 4 of the

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. In the 2001 season, Tanoue went 13-7 as a starting pitcher with a .650

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, honored for the Pacific League Winning percentage Leader Award and the Best

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. On October 29, 2007, he decided to retire. In his 18-season career, Tanoue pitched in 153 games, posting a 39-42

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, and a 4.21

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After retirement

After his retirement, Tanoue was appointed assistant conditioning coach for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2008 season and became the first squad pitching coach in the 2009 season. He was also the second squad pitching coach for the 2011-2012 season. He served as second squad pitching coach for the

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during the 2013-2014 season. Tanoue returned to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks as the second squad pitching coach for the 2015 season and the first squad pitching coach for the 2016 season and the third squad pitching coach for the 2017 season. He is also the second squad pitching coach beginning with the 2020 season. On October 20, 2023, Tanoue retired as coach after the 2023 season.

References

External links

Career statistics - NPB.jp
1971 births Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese baseball coaches Japanese expatriate baseball players in the United States Living people Nippon Professional Baseball coaches Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Salinas Spurs players Baseball people from Kagoshima Prefecture {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub