Tatsunori Hara

Tatsunori Hara 原 辰徳
Hara in 2015
Infielder/Manager
Born: (1958-07-22) July 22, 1958 (age 66) Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 4, 1981, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last NPB appearance
October 8, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average	.279
Hits	1675
Home runs	382
RBIs	1093
Teams
As player Yomiuri Giants (1981–1995) As manager Yomiuri Giants (2002–2003, 2006–2015, 2019–2023) Japan national team (2009) As coach Yomiuri Giants (1999–2001)
Career highlights and awards
1981 Central League Rookie of the Year 1983 Central League MVP 6× Japan Series champion (1981,1989,1994 (as a player) 2002, 2009, 2012 (as a manager))
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2018

Tatsunori Hara (原 辰徳, Hara Tatsunori, born July 22, 1958) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played 15 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, and also spent 17 seasons as the club's manager.