Age, Biography and Wiki
Akinori Otsuka was born on 13 January, 1972 in Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese baseball player (born 1972). Discover Akinori Otsuka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
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52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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13 January, 1972 |
| Birthday |
13 January |
| Birthplace |
Chiba, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 52 years old group.
Akinori Otsuka Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Akinori Otsuka height is 6′ 1″ and Weight 198 lbs.
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6′ 1″ |
| Weight |
198 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Akinori Otsuka Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Akinori Otsuka worth at the age of 52 years old? Akinori Otsuka’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Japan. We have estimated Akinori Otsuka's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Akinori Otsuka Social Network
Timeline
Akinori Otsuka (大塚 晶則) (born January 13, 1972) is a Japanese former baseball pitcher who coaches for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers.
Otsuka made his major league debut April 6, 2004 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning the loss after giving up a walk-off single to Robin Ventura.
He struck out Paul Lo Duca for his first major league strikeout.
On January 6,, Otsuka was traded to the Rangers, along with pitcher Adam Eaton and minor league catcher Billy Killian, in exchange for pitcher Chris Young, first baseman Adrián González, and outfielder Terrmel Sledge.
He was also the closer for Japan's 2006 World Baseball Classic winning team.
Otsuka threw a low-90's 4-seam fastball (tops out at about 94 mph) that is very straight, along with a hard, late-breaking slider.
He employed an unorthodox pitching delivery wherein he lifted his lead leg up very slowly, tapped his glove, then fired to home plate, making his pitches look faster coming out of his hand and thus harder to pick up.
Otsuka came to the United States after several years of pitching in the Japanese League when his former team, the Chunichi Dragons, used the posting system to solicit bids from MLB clubs for the right to negotiate with him.
The Padres offered the top bid, and signed him to a three-year contract on December 9,.
Otsuka took over the role as the closer for the Rangers during the 2006 season, replacing Francisco Cordero, and recorded 32 saves while posting a 2.11 ERA.
However, on December 19, 2006, the Rangers announced that newly signed Éric Gagné would take over the closer role in, with Otsuka moving back into a set-up role.
On January 13, 2007, T. R. Sullivan reported that, in an interview in Japan, Otsuka said "If there is the team which needs me as a closer, I am going to think about (the trade)".
Due to Gagné starting the season on the DL, Otsuka began the 2007 season as the closer.
With the trade of Gagne to the Boston Red Sox, Otsuka assumed the closer's role again.
However, Otsuka went on the DL after experiencing tightness in his throwing shoulder.
His stand-in was C. J. Wilson.
Otsuka was not offered a new contract by the Rangers and became a free agent on December 12, 2007.
On January 10,, Otsuka announced that he would undergo elbow surgery.
Otsuka was the player-manager of the Shinano Grandserows of the Japanese Baseball Challenge League from 2012 to 2014.
The team held his retirement ceremony on September 15, 2014.
Otsuka returned to the Chunichi Dragons on the 3rd of October 2015 as one of the second team pitching coaches.
In 2016, with first team pitching coach Shinichi Kondoh on leave to have hernia surgery, Otsuka helped lead the first team pitchers in spring camp.
He however returned to working with the second team following Kondoh's return.
On 26 September, Otsuka was unveiled as the pitching coach for the U-23 Japanese national team for the 2016 WBSC U-23 World Cup.
Otsuka rejoined the Padres organization in 2017 when he was announced as the bullpen coach of the El Paso Chihuahuas, the AAA affiliate of the Padres.
Otsuka and his wife, Akemi, have one son, Toranosuke, and one daughter, Hikaru.
