is a Japanese former

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, and current the third squad hitting coach for the

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. Founded on February 22, 1938, as the Nankai Club, being the first Kansai t ...

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(NPB). He was called the last Nankai Warrior during his active player era because he was drafted in his final year as a member of the

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

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Professional career

Active player era

Nankai Hawks / Fukuoka Daiei / SoftBank Hawks

On November 18, 1987, Omichi was drafted fifth round pick by the

in the 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. In order to continue his professional baseball career for a long time, Omichi developed a unique batting form in which he gripping the bat extremely short despite his height of 185 cm, and grew as a skilled hitter. In 1996 season, he became a regular member, appearing in 90 games and recorded with a

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of .325, 10

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s and a 51 RBI. In the latter half of his career, he was called a left-handed pitcher killer and a pinch-hitter's ace, and he mainly played as a pinch-hitter against left-handed pitchers. Also, Omichi totaled 15 home runs in pinch hitter at bats. He appeared in 1,212 games over an 18-season career with the Hawks before being traded to the

in the off-season of 2006.

Yomiuri Giants

Omichi also served as a pinch hitter for the Giants, appearing in 60 games during the 2008 season, batting .274 with 16 RBIs and two home runs. He played four seasons with the Giants, but announced his retirement on October 29, 2010. Omichi played 22 seasons, appearing in 1,356 games and a

of .284, 60

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, a RBI of 415, 9

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s, and 80

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After retirement

After receiving coaching training with the

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in 1A during the 2011 season, Omichi was appointed as the Yomiuri Giants' development coach during the 2012 season. On October 29, 2012, Omichi was appointed as the second squad hitting coach of the

. He serve as the third squad hitting coach since the 2022 season.

References

External links

Career statistics - NPB.jp

- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site Living people 1969 births Baseball people from Mie Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nankai Hawks players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Yomiuri Giants players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Nippon Professional Baseball coaches Japanese baseball coaches {{Japan-baseball-infielder-stub