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Name	Kimiyasu Kudo
First Name	Kimiyasu
Last Name	Kudo
Occupation
Birthday	May 5
Birth Year	1963
Place of Birth	Aichi
Home Town
Birth Country	Japan
Birth Sign	Taurus
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Mitsuyoshi Kudoh
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Masako Kudoh
Children(s)	Haruka Kudo, Asuka Kudoh

Kimiyasu Kudo Biography

Kimiyasu Kudo is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on May 5, 1963 in Aichi, Japan.

A 6th-round pick in the 1981 draft, Kudo signed a contract with the Lions when his father was given a job by team owner Yoshiaki Tsutsumi. He made his NPB debut with the parent club in 1982. Kudo’s breakout season was in 1985, when he went 8-3 with a 2.76 ERA, striking out 104 in 137 innings pitched. That year, he won his first ERA title. The very next season saw Kudo make his first All-Star team. He improved his wins total to 10 and while his ERA increased to 3.22, he won the first of back-to-back Japan Series MVP awards.

Despite off-season elbow surgery, Kudoh was still out to prove he had something left. However, he spent most of the season at ni-gun (Japanese minor leagues). He made a career-low 3 appearances and failed to record a win for the first time since 1984. However, he did set another record, becoming the longest-tenured player in Japanese baseball history with 27 seasons completed, breaking Katsuya Nomura’s record of 26 seasons.

Kimiyasu Kudo (工藤 公康 , Kudō Kimiyasu, born May 5, 1963 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and the current manager of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. During his career, he recorded 224 career wins. Among other records, he was the oldest pitcher in NPB history to strike out 10 batters in a game, doing so at the age of 41 years and 11 months. However, despite all his accolades, he never won the Sawamura Award, given to Japan’s top pitcher.

Kimiyasu Kudo Net Worth

Kimiyasu is one of the richest Celebrity from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kimiyasu Kudo's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Celebrity
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Kudo had his best season in four years in 1991. He posted a career high in wins with 16, and got his ERA under 3.00 for the first time since 1987 (2.82). In 175 and 1/3 innings, Kudo struck out 151 batters. However, he failed to meet some of the criteria needed to win the Sawamura Award again, and he ended up losing out to Shinji Sasaoka of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. However, just like in 1987, Kudo’s Lions were victorious in a hard-fought Japan Series over Sasaoka and the Carp.

For the next three years, Kudo continued to pitch at a high level for Seibu. He once again lost out on the Sawamura Award in 1993, this time to Chunichi Dragons lefty Shinji Imanaka despite more excellent numbers from Kudo (15-3, 2.06, 170 IP, 130 strikeouts). Also, he won his first Gold Glove in 1994. However, his contract was up at the end of the season. After 13 years with the Lions, Kudo along with Koji Akiyama and Hiromichi Ishige were signed by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, who had been one of the worst teams in Japan for the better part of a decade.

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For the next two years, Kudo posted mediocre records (10-10, 3.79 in 1988, 4-8, 4.96 in 1989). The 1989 season was the first time in his career that he had a losing record, and would not post another losing season until 1996. He rebounded in 1990 with a 9-2 record, but missed significant time due to injury. It was the first time since 1984 that Kudo failed to reach 100 innings.

Who is Kimiyasu Kudo Dating?

According to our records, Kimiyasu Kudo married to Masako Kudoh. As of January 13, 2024, Kimiyasu Kudo’s is not dating anyone.

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After pitching in domed stadiums from 1995 to 2006, Kudoh was pitching in the open-air Yokohama Stadium, the first time he had pitched outdoors regularly since his last days with Seibu in 1994. The 2007 season was the first and only time that Kudoh pitched over 100 innings with the BayStars. As the team’s #5 starter, not much was expected of Kudoh, yet he still went 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA in 19 appearances with the ‘Stars. He also won at least one game for the 23rd consecutive season, breaking Tetsuya Yoneda’s previous record of 22 consecutive seasons with a win.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kimiyasu Kudo height 1.75 m Kimiyasu weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	1.75 m
Weight	Not Known
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In 1987, Kudo notched his first of three seasons with 15 or more wins (15-4, 2.41, 175 strikeouts). He also was a dependable innings-eater for the Lions, as he tossed a career-high 223 and 2/3 innings. The only other time he crossed the 200-inning plateau was in 1996 with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. Again he won the ERA title, an All-Star selection, and even led the league in wins, but would ultimately lose the coveted Sawamura Award to young Yomiuri Giants ace Masumi Kuwata (15-6, 2.17). However, in another matchup between the Giants and the Lions in the Japan Series (one of many between the two in the 1980s), Kudo and his Lions would come out on top, and Kudoh won the Series MVP.

Kudoh’s signing initiated a gradual turnaround by the long-hapless Daiei Hawks. Managing him was the legendary Yomiuri Giants slugger Sadaharu Oh. In 1995, Kudoh was pegged as the team ace and he responded, going 12-5 with a 3.64 ERA. Moving from outdoor conditions at Seibu Dome to the climate-controlled atmosphere of Fukuoka Dome was a shock for Kudoh, and he was victimized by awful run support in 1996. Despite lowering his ERA to 3.51 and pitching 202 and 2/3 innings (the second-highest total in his career), Kudoh lost the highest number of games in his career, going 8-15.

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For the next three years, Kudoh lowered his ERA, culminating in a spectacular 1999 for the Hawks, who became more competitive in each successive year. The Hawks ace, who was in a contract year, was 11-7, but had a 2.38 ERA to lead the Pacific League. He also threw 196 and 1/3 innings to pace the team. He also won the first game of the 1999 Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons as he struck out 13 batters. Despite an inspired attempt to keep him, the Hawks could not retain Kudoh. Instead, he signed with the Yomiuri Giants, and was reunited with another former Seibu teammate, Kazuhiro Kiyohara.

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