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Masaya Ozaki (尾崎 匡哉, Ozaki Masaya) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on June 2, 1984. He debuted…
Masaya Ozaki (尾崎 匡哉, Ozaki Masaya) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on June 2, 1984. He debuted in 2008. Though debuting in 2008, he has only played three years of baseball in the NPB.
Takuya Hara (原 拓也, Hara Takuya; born May 18, 1984 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Takuya Hara (原 拓也, Hara Takuya; born May 18, 1984 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Takeshi Kanazawa (金澤 岳; born May 5, 1984, in Tondabayashi), nicknamed "Kin", is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Takeshi Kanazawa (金澤 岳; born May 5, 1984, in Tondabayashi), nicknamed "Kin", is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2008 to 2014 and from 2016 to 2018.
Takashi Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 誉, Hepburn: Shimizu Takashi) is a professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers in…
Takashi Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 誉, Hepburn: Shimizu Takashi) is a professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…
Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Masumi Hoshino (星野 真澄, born April 4, 1984, in Saitama, Saitama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in…
Masumi Hoshino (星野 真澄, born April 4, 1984, in Saitama, Saitama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Yomiuri Giants from 2010 to 2012. Before joining the Giants in 2010, he pitched for the Shinano Grandserows of the Baseball Challenge League.
Rei Nishiyama (西山 麗, Nishiyama Rei; born 8 March 1984 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese softball player who won the…
Rei Nishiyama (西山 麗, Nishiyama Rei; born 8 March 1984 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the…
Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the gold medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.
Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 佳寿, Hirano Yoshihisa) (born March 8, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 佳寿, Hirano Yoshihisa) (born March 8, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. Hirano is a right-handed pitcher with a three-quarters delivery. As a reliever, he throws a fastball topping out at mid-90s and a forkball as his primary pitches.
Carlos Kenji Yoshimura (born February 22, 1984) is a Brazilian baseball pitcher. He attended Hakuoh University and has…
Carlos Kenji Yoshimura (born February 22, 1984) is a Brazilian baseball pitcher. He attended Hakuoh University and has played for the Yamaha team in the Japanese Industrial League. He represented Brazil at the 2003 Pan American Games, 2003 Baseball World Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Hiroki Sanada (真田 裕貴, born February 7, 1984) is a professional baseball player from Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan (though was…
Hiroki Sanada (真田 裕貴, born February 7, 1984) is a professional baseball player from Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan (though was born in Osaka Prefecture). He began his career as a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants and currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. In November 2011, the Stars announced that they would use the posting system and auction Sanada's negotiating rights to Major League Baseball teams.
Yushi Aida (会田 有志, Aida Yushi; born January 30, 1984 in Saitama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for…
Yushi Aida (会田 有志, Aida Yushi; born January 30, 1984 in Saitama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants.
Masayoshi Miwa (三輪 正義, Miwa Masayoshi; born January 23, 1984 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a former Japanese…
Masayoshi Miwa (三輪 正義, Miwa Masayoshi; born January 23, 1984 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). On September 17, 2019, Miwa announced his retirement.
Hideki Asai (朝井 秀樹, Asai Hideki; born January 1, 1984) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants…
Hideki Asai (朝井 秀樹, Asai Hideki; born January 1, 1984) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Toshiyuki Yanuki (矢貫 俊之, Yanuki Toshiyuki) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on December 15…
Toshiyuki Yanuki (矢貫 俊之, Yanuki Toshiyuki) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on December 15, 1983. He debuted in 2010. He had 59 strikeouts in 2013 for the Yomiuri Giants.
Shinichi Takeuchi (武内 晋一, Takeuchi Shin'ichi; born December 10, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a former…
Shinichi Takeuchi (武内 晋一, Takeuchi Shin'ichi; born December 10, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played infield and outfield for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Suguru Ino (井野 卓, Ino Suguru; born November 23, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played…
Suguru Ino (井野 卓, Ino Suguru; born November 23, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yomiuri Giants and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. On November 2, Ino announced his retirement.
Keisuke Katto (甲藤 啓介) was born November 12, 1983. He is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's…
Keisuke Katto (甲藤 啓介) was born November 12, 1983. He is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2007 to 2012.
Tetsuya Yamaguchi (山口 鉄也, Yamaguchi Tetsuya; born November 11, 1983) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…
Tetsuya Yamaguchi (山口 鉄也, Yamaguchi Tetsuya; born November 11, 1983) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Sohichiro Amaya (天谷 宗一郎, Amaya Sohichiro; born November 8, 1983 in Fukui, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…
Sohichiro Amaya (天谷 宗一郎, Amaya Sohichiro; born November 8, 1983 in Fukui, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.
Chihiro Kaneko (金子 千尋, Kaneko Chihiro; born November 8, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Chihiro Kaneko (金子 千尋, Kaneko Chihiro; born November 8, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Tomoya Yagi (八木 智哉, born November 7, 1983, in Yokohama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's…
Tomoya Yagi (八木 智哉, born November 7, 1983, in Yokohama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He won the Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award in 2006. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Chunichi Dragons from 2006 to 2017.
Emi Inui (乾 絵美, Inui Emi; born 26 October 1983) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer…
Emi Inui (乾 絵美, Inui Emi; born 26 October 1983) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Hideki Chiba (born October 25, 1983) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for the Yokohama Bay Stars…
Hideki Chiba (born October 25, 1983) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for the Yokohama Bay Stars in the Central League during the 2002 season, posting a 3.38 ERA in eight innings pitched.
Shotaro Ide (井手 正太郎, Ide Shotaro; born October 10, 1983 in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan) is a retired…
Shotaro Ide (井手 正太郎, Ide Shotaro; born October 10, 1983 in Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He is currently the hitting coach for the Ryukyu Blue Oceans.
Hayato Terahara (寺原 隼人, Terahara Hayato; born October 9, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and…
Hayato Terahara (寺原 隼人, Terahara Hayato; born October 9, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current second squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks, Yokohama BayStars, Orix Buffaloes, and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Keizo Kawashima (川島 慶三, Kawashima Keizō; born October 5, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays…
Keizo Kawashima (川島 慶三, Kawashima Keizō; born October 5, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Taira Uematsu (植松 泰良, Uematsu Taira; born September 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San…
Taira Uematsu (植松 泰良, Uematsu Taira; born September 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is from Tateyama City, Japan. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, majoring in kinesiology. He is the first Japanese full-time coach in MLB history.
Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範, Hayashi Masanori; born September 19, 1983) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.…
Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範, Hayashi Masanori; born September 19, 1983) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as a pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants (2002–2008), the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2009–2011) and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–2017).
Satoshi Fukuda (福田 聡志, Fukuda Satoshi; born September 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Satoshi Fukuda (福田 聡志, Fukuda Satoshi; born September 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2006 to 2015.
Takumi Kuriyama (栗山 巧, Kuriyama Takumi; born September 3, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…
Takumi Kuriyama (栗山 巧, Kuriyama Takumi; born September 3, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
Toshiaki Imae (今江 敏晃, Imae Toshiaki; born August 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball former infielder and…
Toshiaki Imae (今江 敏晃, Imae Toshiaki; born August 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball former infielder and manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Takayuki Takaguchi (高口 隆行, born August 23, 1983, in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Takayuki Takaguchi (高口 隆行, born August 23, 1983, in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2007 to 2010, the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011 and for the Yomiuri Giants in 2012 and 2013. He later coached with the Orix Buffaloes in 2020 and 2021.
Ryota Arai (新井 良太, Arai Ryota; born August 16, 1983 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder…
Ryota Arai (新井 良太, Arai Ryota; born August 16, 1983 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and the second-string hitting coach for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons from 2006 to 2010, and with the Hanshin Tigers from 2011 to 2017. His elder brother Takahiro is also a former professional baseball player.
Takeya Nakamura (中村 剛也, Nakamura Takeya) (born August 15, 1983, in Daitō, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Takeya Nakamura (中村 剛也, Nakamura Takeya) (born August 15, 1983, in Daitō, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Nicknamed "Okawari-kun (おかわり君)" (roughly translating to second helpings) for his large, overweight frame, Nakamura is one of Japan's premier power hitters.
Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…
Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2020 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Yasushi Kamiuchi (神内 靖, Kamiuchi Yasushi; born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with…
Yasushi Kamiuchi (神内 靖, Kamiuchi Yasushi; born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Central League.
Katsuyuki Aihara (相原 勝幸, Aihara Katsuyuki; born July 24, 1983) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…
Katsuyuki Aihara (相原 勝幸, Aihara Katsuyuki; born July 24, 1983) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Shunichi Nemoto (根元 俊一, Nemoto Shun'ichi), nicknamed "Nemo", is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder. He…
Shunichi Nemoto (根元 俊一, Nemoto Shun'ichi), nicknamed "Nemo", is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder. He was born on July 8, 1983. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.
Kazuki Kondoh (近藤 一樹, born July 8, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kagawa Olive Guyners of…
Kazuki Kondoh (近藤 一樹, born July 8, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kagawa Olive Guyners of the Shikoku Island League Plus. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Akihiro Yanase (柳瀬 明宏, Yanase Akihiro; born July 8, 1983) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…
Akihiro Yanase (柳瀬 明宏, Yanase Akihiro; born July 8, 1983) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers.
Kodai Sakurai (桜井 広大, Sakurai Kōdai; born July 1, 1983) is a Japanese former baseball player from Yasu, Shiga…
Kodai Sakurai (桜井 広大, Sakurai Kōdai; born July 1, 1983) is a Japanese former baseball player from Yasu, Shiga Prefecture.
Daisuke Ochi (越智 大祐, Ochi Daisuke; born June 30, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…
Daisuke Ochi (越智 大祐, Ochi Daisuke; born June 30, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2006 to 2014.
Masamitsu Hirano (平野 将光, Hirano Masamitsu; born June 28, 1983 in Saitama, Saitama) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…
Masamitsu Hirano (平野 将光, Hirano Masamitsu; born June 28, 1983 in Saitama, Saitama) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons…
Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2003 to 2013.
Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born June 13, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon…
Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born June 13, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2007, and from 2009 to 2010 and with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011.
Mika Someya (染谷 美佳, Someya Mika; born 2 June 1983 in Atibaia, Brazil) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold…
Mika Someya (染谷 美佳, Someya Mika; born 2 June 1983 in Atibaia, Brazil) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Takahiko Nomaguchi (野間口 貴彦, Nomaguchi Takahiko; born May 31, 1983 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional…
Takahiko Nomaguchi (野間口 貴彦, Nomaguchi Takahiko; born May 31, 1983 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, Takahashi Akifumi; born May 29, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, Takahashi Akifumi; born May 29, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers.
Takayuki Terauchi (寺内 崇幸, Terauchi Takayuki; born May 27, 1983, in Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Takayuki Terauchi (寺内 崇幸, Terauchi Takayuki; born May 27, 1983, in Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.