Terashi Donoue

Terashi Donoue (堂上 照)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• High School Kanazawa High School

• Born June 9, 1951 in Wajima, Ishikawa Japan

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Biographical information

Terashi Donoue played for Den Den Hokuriku in the industrial leagues after high school. The Chunichi Dragons took him in the 6th round of the 1970 NPB draft. He was 0 for 1 in 1972, his Central League debut, while an outfielder. Donoue allowed 2 runs in 3 innings in 1974, after converting to pitching. He was 0-1 with a 3.80 ERA in 18 games in 1975.

Donoue was 4-4 with a save and a 3.33 ERA in 27 games in 1976. Terashi had a 5-8, 4.30 record with a save in 1977. He fell to 9-18 with four saves and a 4.48 ERA in 54 games in 1978, allowing 227 hits in 197 innings. He led the Central League in losses and made the CL All-Star team for the only time.

The right-hander allowed 32 hits and 19 runs in 21 innings in 1979. He was 7-7 with a 4.96 ERA in 1980. Donoue went 1-3 with a save and a 4.12 ERA in 1981.

The Wajima native had a 1-0, 1.24 record in 1982 in 28 games. He made four appearances in the 1982 Japan Series, but totaled only 2 1/3 IP; he allowed one run. He was 0-1 with a .406 opponent average and 8.18 ERA in 16 games in 1983 for a sharp contrast from '82.

Donoue rebounded to go 8-1 with a 3.92 ERA in 40 games in 1984, then wrapped up by allowing 25 hits, 14 walks and 22 runs in 13 2/3 IP in 1985, going 0-2.

For his career, Terashi was 35-49 with 7 saves and a 4.36 ERA in 320 appearances for Chunichi. The former outfielder hit .230/.243/.362 with 4 home runs in 213 AB, not bad offense for a pitcher. He is the father of Naomichi Donoue and Takehiro Donoue; they became the first NPB family to have a father and two sons all hit home runs. He and Takehiro became the first NPB father-son combo to both play in the Japan Series.

Source: Japan Baseball Daily by Gary Garland