Osamu Higashio

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Osamu Higashio
Pitcher
Born: (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74) Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
1969, for the Nishitetsu Lions
Last appearance
1988, for the Seibu Lions
Career statistics
Win–loss	251–247
Earned run average	3.50
Shutouts	34
Innings pitched	4,086
Strikeouts	1,684
Teams
As player Nishitetsu Lions/Taiheiyo Club Lions/Crown Lighter Lions/Seibu Lions (1969–1988) As manager Seibu Lions (1995–2001)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pacific League MVP (1983, 1987) 5× Japan Series champion (1982, 1983, 1986–1988) Japan Series MVP (1982)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2010

Osamu Higashio (東尾 修, Higashio Osamu, born May 18, 1950) is a former Japanese baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1969–1988, being remembered as one of the leading Japanese pitchers in the 1980s. He also was manager of the Seibu Lions from 1995 to 2001.