Noriyoshi Omichi

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Noriyoshi Omichi

| image = HAWKS-Omichi2016.jpg

| image_size = 240px

| caption = Omichi with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

| team = Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

| number = 75

| position = Infielder / Coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|10|28}}

| birth_place = Daiō, Shima District, Mie, Japan

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = NPB

| debutdate = October 14

| debutyear = 1989

| debutteam = Fukuoka Daiei Hawks

| finalleague = NPB

| finaldate = September 19

| finalyear = 2010

| finalteam = Yomiuri Giants

| statyear = 2010 season

| statleague = NPB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .284

| stat2label = Hits

| stat2value = 906

| stat3label = Home runs

| stat3value = 60

| stat4label = RBIs

| stat4value = 415

| stat5label = Stolen Bases

| stat5value = 9

| teams =

As player

Nankai Hawks/Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ({{npby|1988}}–{{npby|2006}})
Yomiuri Giants ({{npby|2007}}–{{npby|2010}})

As coach

Yomiuri Giants ({{npby|2012}})
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ({{npby|2013}}–present)

| highlights =

3× Japan Series champion (1999, 2003, 2009)

| update = 26 June 2020

}}

{{Nihongo|Noriyoshi Omichi|大道典良|Ōmichi Noriyoshi|born October 28, 1969 }} is a Japanese former professional baseball Infielder, and current the third squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (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 Nankai Hawks.{{cite news|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/p-bb-tp0-20101030-695984.html|title=Nikkansports Sports baseball news 最後の「南海戦士」大道涙の引退|language=ja-JP|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|date=October 30, 2010|accessdate=December 8, 2023}}

He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei / SoftBank Hawks, and the Yomiuri Giants.{{cite web|url=https://sp.baseball.findfriends.jp/player/19690023/|title=Weekly Baseball online player data 大道典良(おおみちのりよし) 内野手右投右打|language=ja-JP|website=Weekly Baseball online|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

Professional career

=Active player era=

==Nankai Hawks / Fukuoka Daiei / SoftBank Hawks==

On November 18, 1987, Omichi was drafted fifth round pick by the Nankai Hawks in the 1987 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/sports/baseball/news/20121228/bbl1212280710005-n1.htm|title=Zakzak baseball news 大道典嘉氏王会長から「昔の練習みたいにバット振り込ませてくれ」|language=ja-JP|newspaper=FUJI Evening News|date=December 28, 2012|accessdate=December 8, 2023}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://full-count.jp/2023/01/21/post1329554/|title=full-count.jp Baseball News 185cm巨漢の「バットの長さ錯覚おこしてまう」滲み出る代打職人の矜持「癖が強い」|language=ja-JP|website=Weekly Baseball online|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://column.sp.baseball.findfriends.jp/?pid=column_detail&id=097-20191128-11|title=Weekly Baseball online News & Column 大道典良以来の衝撃。極限までバットを短く持ち独特のスタイルを築いた関大・坂之下晴人|language=ja-JP|website=Weekly Baseball online|date=November 28, 2019|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

In 1996 season, he became a regular member, appearing in 90 games and recorded with a batting average of .325, 10 home runs 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.{{cite news|url=https://iseshima.keizai.biz/headline/1052/|title=Ise Shima Economic Newspaper news 「バット短く、息長く」志摩市出身の元ジャイアンツ大道典嘉さん、現役23年間を語る|language=ja-JP|newspaper=Ise Shima Economic Newspaper|date=January 12, 2011|accessdate=December 8, 2023}}

He appeared in 1,212 games over an 18-season career with the Hawks before being traded to the Yomiuri Giants in the off-season of 2006.

==Yomiuri Giants==

File:YG-Noriyoshi-Omichi20100828.jpg

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 batting average of .284, 60 home runs, 906 hits, a RBI of 415, 9 stolen bases, and 80 sacrifice bunts.

=After retirement=

After receiving coaching training with the New York Yankees in 1A during the 2011 season, Omichi was appointed as the Yomiuri Giants' development coach during the 2012 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2011/11/05/kiji/K20111105001966100.html|title=Sports Nippon baseball news ヤンキース留学から帰国　巨人コーチに大道氏「キムタクの遺志継ぐ」|language=ja-JP|newspaper=Sports Nippon|date=November 5, 2011|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

On October 29, 2012, Omichi was appointed as the second squad hitting coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.{{cite web|url=https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/news/detail/9251.html|title=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2012/10/29 (月) プレスリリース 2013年コーチングスタッフについて|language=ja-JP|website=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

He serve as the third squad hitting coach since the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/news/detail/00004824.html|title=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2021/11/01 (月) プレスリリース 2022年コーチングスタッフについて|language=ja-JP|website=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

References

External links

[https://npb.jp/bis/players/93993868.html Career statistics - NPB.jp] {{in lang|ja}}
[https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/team/player/detail/2024_00001478.html?lang=en 75 Noriyoshi Omichi PLAYERS2024] - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site

Category:Living people

Category:1969 births

Category:Baseball people from Mie Prefecture

Category:Japanese baseball players

Category:Nankai Hawks players

Category:Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players

Category:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players

Category:Yomiuri Giants players

Category:Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen

Category:Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders

Category:Nippon Professional Baseball coaches

Category:Japanese baseball coaches