Masaaki Koike
| Masaaki Koike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chunichi Dragons | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: May 15, 1980 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 20, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 8, 2013, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| NPB statistics (through 2013) | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Hits | 415 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| RBI | 189 |
| Stolen bases | 6 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
Masaaki Koike (小池 正晃, Koike Masaaki, born April 20, 1980 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Koike played outfield and infield for the Chunichi Dragons (2008–2011) and for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–2013). Koike announced his retirement on October 1, 2013 and his final at-bat, hit a home run.
In 2014, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars hired Koike as first team batting coach. On 6 November 2024, it was confirmed Koike had accepted an offer to become a hitting coach for the Chunichi Dragons.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "【中日】小池正晃氏を打撃コーチとして招へい ＤｅＮＡの日本一に貢献" (in Japanese). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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