Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1995) award
Hideo Nomo
ノモ ヒデオ
Nomo Hideo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-08-31 （Minato Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
Career
- Occupations
- Baseball player, Baseball commentator
- Active Years
- 1989-2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Seijo High School | — | — | — | 1985-1987 | Japan |
| Nippon Steel Sakai | — | — | — | 1988-1989 | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Seijo High School
Period:
1985-1987
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Japan
Learned the prototype of Tornado pitching style during high school
Nippon Steel Sakai
Period:
1988-1989
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Belonged to amateur team and mastered forkball
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Most Wins | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Best ERA | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Most Strikeouts | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1991 | Most Wins | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1991 | Most Strikeouts | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Most Valuable Player | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Eiji Sawamura Award | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Rookie of the Year | — | — | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1990 | Best Nine | — | pitcher | Nippon Professional Baseball | winner |
| 1995 | Most Strikeouts | — | — | Major League Baseball | winner |
| 1995 | Rookie of the Year | — | — | Major League Baseball | winner |
| 2001 | Most Strikeouts | — | — | Major League Baseball | winner |
Most Wins
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Best ERA
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Strikeouts
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Wins
1991
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Strikeouts
1991
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Valuable Player
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Eiji Sawamura Award
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Rookie of the Year
1990
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Best Nine
1990
Category:
pitcher
Organization:
Nippon Professional Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Strikeouts
1995
Organization:
Major League Baseball
Result:
winner
Rookie of the Year
1995
Organization:
Major League Baseball
Result:
winner
Most Strikeouts
2001
Organization:
Major League Baseball
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Hideo Nomo is a pioneer Japanese pitcher who excelled in both Japan and MLB, known for his unique Tornado pitching style. He achieved numerous records and awards and greatly influenced the baseball world.
Trivia
- Hideo Nomo is known for his unique Tornado pitching style.
- He established many records as the first Japanese Major League Baseball player.
- His contract with Kintetsu included a no-pitching-form alteration clause.
- He failed the entrance exams of several competitive high schools but perfected his Tornado pitching in high school.
- He learned the forkball during his amateur baseball days, which became his main weapon.