Takashi Ogasawara (å°Â笠å åÂÂ, born November 29, 1976) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the second squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons from 1999 to 2012.
On November 20, 1993, Ogasawara was drafted third round pick by the Chunichi Dragons in the .
In the 2008 season, he participated the All-Star Game for the first time in Mazda All-Star Game 2008.
On October 5, 2012, Ogasawara announced his retirement.
Ogasawara pitched in 191 games in 14 seasons overall, compiling with a 31-40 winâÂÂloss record, a 3 Holds, and a 4.20 ERA.
Ogasawara had been the pitching coach of the Chunichi Dragon since the 2013 season.
On December 1, 2023, Ogasawara served as the second squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.