Hiroyuki Kobayashi (baseball)
Hiroyuki Kobayashi | |
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![]() Kobayashi during his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010. | |
Musashi Heat Bears – No. 41 | |
Pitcher/Manager | |
Born: Sōka, Saitama, Japan | June 4, 1978|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
July 4, 1998, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
NPB statistics (through 2014) | |
Win-Loss | 75-74 |
Saves | 29 |
Earned run average | 3.57 |
Strikeouts | 1135 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Last updated on: October 29, 2017 |
![]() Kobayashi pitched for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Baseball | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
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2006 San Diego | Team |
Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林 宏之, 小林宏, Kobayashi Hiroyuki, Kobayashi-Hiro, born June 4, 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese right-handed pitcher. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic for Japan.
As a relief pitcher Kobayashi throws a fastball that sits in 87-91 mph (tops out at 93 mph), silder, change-up, and an effective forkball as his out pitch.
External links[]
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi, JapaneseBallPlayers.com
Categories:
- 1978 births
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Hanshin Tigers players
- Japanese baseball players
- Living people
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- People from Sōka
- Saitama Seibu Lions players
- Baseball people from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese baseball pitcher stubs