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| Tsunemi Tsuda | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 1, 1960 Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan | |
| Died: July 20, 1993 Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 10, 1982, for the Hiroshima Carp | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| April 14, 1991, for the Hiroshima Carp | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Earned run average | 3.31 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Saves | 90 |
| Complete games | 19 |
| Shutouts | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 542 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2012 |
Tsunemi Tsuda (津田 恒実, Tsuda Tsunemi, August 1, 1960 – July 20, 1993) was a Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo CarpofJapan's Central League.
He was one of the most famous Japanese right-handed pitchers. He was known as the "Stopper of Flame" (炎のストッパー, Honou-no-Stopper) because from his pitching style with the fastball. His nickname was "Tsune-Gon"(ツネゴン).
He was born in Shūnan, Yamaguchi. He retired in 1991, and died of brain tumor in 1993, when he was 32 years old.
His memorial plate, found at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, is inscribed with the words "We will never forget about his fastball, smile, courage and bravery".
He led his team in two Japan Series and won one title (1984).
| Year | Team | No. | GP | W | L | S | IP | ER | K | ERA | Titles |
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| 1982 | Hiroshima | 15 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 166.2 | 72 | 114 | 3.88 | Rookie of the Year |
| 1983 | Hiroshima | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 132.2 | 45 | 82 | 3.07 | |
| 1984 | Hiroshima | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 54.1 | 28 | 30 | 4.64 | Japan Series Champion |
| 1985 | Hiroshima | 14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42.0 | 31 | 36 | 6.64 | |
| 1986 | Hiroshima | 14 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 69.1 | 16 | 81 | 2.08 | Comeback Player of the Year, League Champion |
| 1987 | Hiroshima | 14 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 65.2 | 12 | 160 | 1.64 | |
| 1988 | Hiroshima | 14 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 72.1 | 31 | 56 | 3.86 | |
| 1989 | Hiroshima | 14 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 83.0 | 15 | 75 | 1.63 | Relief Man of the Year |
| 1990 | Hiroshima | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2 | 7 | 2.70 | |
| 1991 | Hiroshima | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 27.00 | hospitalized before League Champion |
| TOTALS | - | 286 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 693.0 | 255 | 542 | 3.31 | - | |
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