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List Of Nippon Professional Baseball Career Hits Leaders
Isao Harimoto holds the Japanese record for most career hits with 3085, and is the only player with more than 3000 hits in Japan. Players with 2,000 or more hits * ''Stats updated as of end of 2021 season.'' External links Career Batting Data from Japanese Star Players BaseballGuru.com See also * List of Nippon Professional Baseball players with 1,000 runs batted in * List of Nippon Professional Baseball earned run average champions * |
Isao Harimoto
is a Korean former Nippon Professional Baseball player and holder of the record for most hits in the Japanese professional leagues. An ethnic Korean, his birth name is Jang Hun (Hangul: 장훈, Hanja: 張勳). Harimoto has spent his life as a resident of Japan and adopted a Japanese name, but remains a Korean citizen, thus making him a Zainichi Korean. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 and now works as a television baseball analyst. Personal background Harimoto's family relocated to Japan from Korea for better economic opportunities shortly before he was born, while the Korean Peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule, and settled in Hiroshima. Burns suffered in an accident at the age of four severely injured his right hand, with the middle three fingers scarred and largely useless, frozen into a curled position. This forced him to become a left-handed thrower and hitter, and to use a custom glove that fit over his damaged hand while still allowing hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Yamauchi
was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions, the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp over the span of an 18 season-long career (1952–1970). Yamauchi was the first Japanese professional baseball player to hit 300 home runs, achieving that feat in 1963."Yamauchi, NPB's 1st 300-HR man, dies at 76," '''' (Feb. 6, 2009). Some of his career stats include 7,702 at bats, 1,218 runs, 2,271 hits, 396 home runs, 1,286 runs batted in, 118 stolen bases, 1,061 walks, and a batting average of .292. After retiring as a player in 1970, he went on to become an NPB manager and coach for nearly 30 years. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomonori Maeda
is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player who retired after the 2013 season. Maeda's career spanned 24 seasons, all spent with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League. He played in one Japan Series, batting .158 with a triple and two stolen bases in a 7-game loss against the Seibu Lions in 1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Ph .... Some of his career accomplishments include: *200 home runs (295) *2000 games played (2188) *7000 at bats (7008) *2000 hits (2119) *900 runs (929) *1100 runs batted in (1112) *300 doubles (353) *3000 total bases (3391) *500 walks (586) *.300 batting average (.302) See also * Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award External links *THE GOLDEN PLAYERS CLUB(Japanese)Carp veteran Maeda to retire 1971 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michihiro Ogasawara
Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原 道大, born October 25, 1973 in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He is currently the first team head coach for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had an illustrious career spanning 18 years with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, and the Chunichi Dragons where he won two Japan Series, two MVP awards in both the Pacific and Central leagues; only one of two people to do so and the first to do it in consecutive seasons. He was an NPB All-Star 11 times. He was also a part of the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic winning Japan sides. Early career Ogasawara started playing baseball at age 7 playing in the Chiba West Little League. From 1989 he studied at Gyosei International High School in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture. When he started at the team he was regarded as a complete no-name and his then coach mentioned that "we were asked to go after a junior middle schooler from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Kiyohara
is a Japanese television personality, YouTuber and former professional baseball player. He played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league for 23 seasons. He retired following the 2008 season. Born in Kishiwada, Osaka in 1967, his family were baseball fans. He began his career when he joined his high school baseball team in the 1980s that subsequently won two Japanese High School Baseball Championships. He became a widely respected high school player and was selected by Seibu Lions in 1985. During his time in Lions, the team won six Japan Series titles and he tied the rookie HR record for Japanese professional baseball. In 1996, he joined the Yomiuri Giants, and was an integral part of their 2000 and 2002 Japan Series championship squads. He later joined the Orix Buffaloes, before retiring in 2008. He has been dubbed "The Uncrowned King" as he never won a major batting title, despite being widely regarded as one of NPB's greatest hitters. In 2014, Kiyohara was hospitalized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinnosuke Abe
is a Japanese former professional baseball player who spent his entire 19-year career with Nippon Professional Baseball's Yomiuri Giants, serving as the team's captain from 2007 to 2014. He has twice been named the MVP of the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series, in 2007 (Game 1) and 2010 (Game 1). Career In the 2009 Japan Series, won by Abe's Giants 4 games to 2 over the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, he was named the Most Valuable Player. In 2012, after hitting .340 with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs, Abe was named the Central League Most Valuable Player. In addition, Abe was the co-recipient (along with teammate Tatsunori Hara) of the 2012 Matsutaro Shoriki Award. He was the captain of Japanese national team in 2013 WBC, and hit 2 home runs in the same inning against the Netherlands, becoming the first and only player to achieve such a feat in the history of the WBC. With 406 career home runs, Abe ranks 18th on the NPB career list. On September 24, 2019, Abe announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinya Miyamoto
is a former professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He played shortstop. He was chosen as the captain of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2004. He was also part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic The 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from Major League Baseball. It was held from March 3 to 20 in stadiums that are in and around Tokyo, Japan; San Juan, Puerto ... Japanese baseball team. External links * Career statistics - NPB.jp 1970 births Living people People from Suita Nippon Professional Baseball infielders Yakult Swallows players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players of Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan 2006 World Baseball Classic players Olympic medalists in baseball Medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Akiyama
Koji Akiyama (秋山 幸二 ''Akiyama Kōji'', born April 6, 1962) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). A speedy slugger, Akiyama accumulated more than 400 career home runs and 300 career stolen bases, a feat matched only by one other NPB player in history ( Isao Harimoto). Akiyama was an integral part of the "Invincible Seibu" during the 1980s and 1990s, named such due to their sustained domination of the league, winning 11 league championships and eight Japan Series championships between 1982–1994. (Akiyama left Seibu after the 1993 season.) On July 13, 1989, Akiyama hit for the cycle. Akiayma was a Best Nine Award-winner eight times, a Golden Glove winner 11 times (1987–1996, 1999), and appeared in 18 consecutive Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series (1985–2002), an NPB record. In addition, Akiyama wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshinori Hirose
is a former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. in he was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He ranks second all time in the NPB for stolen bases, with 596. He is also a member of the Meikyukai The is one of the two baseball halls of fame in Japan, the other being the . The Meikyukai is a limited company for public benefit. Founded by Hall of Fame pitcher Masaichi Kaneda in 1978, the Meikyukai honors players born after 1926 (the begin .... References External linksBaseball reference {{DEFAULTSORT:Hirose, Yoshinori 1936 births Living people Baseball people from Hiroshima Japanese baseball players Nankai Hawks players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks managers Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsunori Inaba
Atsunori Inaba (稲葉 篤紀, born August 3, 1972) is a Japanese professional baseball manager, coach and former player. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Japan Series. He is currently the general manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. After the retirement, he became Japan national baseball team at the 2013 exhibition game against Chinese Taipei, 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series, 2015 exhibition game against All Euro, 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2016 exhibition game against Chinese Taipei, 2016 exhibition game against Mexico and Netherlands, 2017 exhibition game against CPBL All-Stars, and 2017 World Baseball Classic. On July 31, 2017, he became Japan national baseball team manager. He managed at the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2018 exhibition game against Australia, 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup and 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series The 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the twelfth edition of the MLB Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsutomu Wakamatsu
is a Japanese former baseball player, coach, and manager for the Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation .... He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed. His number 1 is honoured by the Swallows. Awards and accomplishments *MVP (1978) *2x Batting Title (1972,1977) *9x Best Nine Award (1972–1974, 1976–1980, 1984) *Golden Glove Award (1977, 1978) *Championship Series MVP (1978) *11x times All-Star selection(1972–1980, 1983, 1984) *2x All-Star games MVP (1973, 1977) References 1947 births Living people Baseball people from Hokkaido Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Yakult Atoms players Yakult Swallows players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Tokyo Yakult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiichi Uchikawa
is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Career Yokohama BayStars Yokohama BayStars selected Uchikawa with the first selection in the . On March 30, 2001, Uchikawa made his NPB debut. He rose to prominence in 2008 with a league-leading .378 batting average. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks During the 2010 offseason, he exercised his free agent option and after weeks of negotiations between the Yokohama BayStars, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, he decided to sign a four-year deal with SoftBank worth up to 1.36 billion yen. On December 2, 2020, he became a free agent. Tokyo Yakult Swallows On December 11, 2020, Uchikawa signed with Tokyo Yakult Swallows of NPB and held press conference. International career He was selected for the Japanese national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
