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My Take
Chikara Onodera is the kind of pitcher who quietly does the hard work while flashier names get the headlines. Born in Saitama and drafted by the hometown Seibu Lions, he carved out a decade in professional baseball as a reliever — not glamorous, but absolutely essential. His 2006 season was the real highlight reel: 29 saves, a tidy ERA under 3, barely a home run allowed all year, and a monthly MVP to show for it. He was part of the Lions' 2004 Japan Series championship squad, which is the sort of thing you carry with you for life. After retiring in 2012 with 59 career saves across stints with Seibu and Yakult, he stayed in the game as a pitching coach — Seibu, Yakult, and now Rakuten. The guy just loves the bullpen, apparently. Not a superstar, but exactly the dependable arm every championship team needs.
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Overview
Chikara Onodera is a Japanese former baseball pitcher and coach born on November 26, 1980, in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He stands 188 cm tall. He pitched for the Seibu Lions and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2003 to 2012 and now coaches pitchers for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chikara Onodera
- Name (Japanese)
- 小野寺力
- Reading
- おのでら ちから
- Born
- November 26, 1980 (age 45)
- Origin
- Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chikara Onodera born?
Chikara Onodera was born on November 26, 1980 and is 45 years old.
Where is Chikara Onodera from?
Chikara Onodera is from Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan.
What does Chikara Onodera do?
Chikara Onodera works as Baseball player.
How tall is Chikara Onodera?
Chikara Onodera is 188 cm tall.
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