Kei Hosoya

Kei Hosoya (細谷 圭, born January 17, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who is currently a coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of Baseball Challenge League. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Kei Hosoya
Hosoya with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Toyama GRN Thunderbirds
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1988-01-17) January 17, 1988
Isesaki, Gunma
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 13, 2008, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
October 11, 2020, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.228
Home runs10
RBI80
Teams

Career

Playing career

Chiba Lotte Marines selected Hosoya with the forth selection in the 2005 NPB draft.[1]

On April 13, 2008, Hosoya made his NPB debut.

On December 2, 2020, Hosoya become a free agent.[2] On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement.[3]

Coaching career

On December 26, 2020, Hosoya announced his retirement and also become coach for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of Baseball Challenge League.[4]

References
  1. "千葉ロッテマリーンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. "細谷選手 引退とコーチ派遣のお知らせ". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. "千葉ロッテマリーンズよりコーチ派遣のお知らせ". 富山サンダーバーズ T-birds baseball club official website (in Japanese). December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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