Yoshio Tenbo

Yoshio Tenbo (天保 義夫)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 136 lb.
• High School Houkoku Gakuen High School
• Born April 25, 1924 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
• Died December 30, 1999

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Biographical Information

Yoshio Tenbo spent 14 seasons pitching for Hankyu/the Hankyu Braves in Nippon Professional Baseball. His career ran from 1942 to 1957 with two breaks in between.

As a 19-year-old in 1943, Tenbo had a 2.01 ERA and 18 complete games, despite going 11-16 for the 31-51 Hankyu club. He won 19 games -- with 22 losses -- while completing 22 matches and posting a 2.33 mark in 1948. In 1949, he was 24-15, 2.91 with 21 complete games, seven shutouts and a 2.91 mark and in 1950, he was 18-24, 3.68, with 21 complete games.

Overall, Tenbo went 131-152 with 143 complete games and a 2.79 ERA in 431 games (283 starts).