Keiichi Hirano

Keiichi Hirano (平野 恵一, born April 7, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers from 2002 to 2015.

Keiichi Hirano
Hirano with the Orix Buffaloes
CTBC Brothers
Second baseman / Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1979-04-07) April 7, 1979
Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
NPB debut
July 19, 2002, for the Orix BlueWave
Last NPB appearance
2015, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
Batting average.279
Home runs18
RBI263
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Career

Hirano played 14 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes (2002-2007, 2013-2015) and the Hanshin Tigers (2008-2012). In his career, Hirano batted .279/.337/.341 with 18 home runs and 263 RBI in 1,260 total games.[1] He was also a 4-time NPB All-Star (2005, 2010-2012), 2-time Mitsui Golden Glove Award winner (2010-2011), 2-time Best Nine Award winner (2010-2011) and 1-time Comeback Player of the Year (2008).

Hirano served as a coach for his former club, the Hanshin Tigers, from 2016 to 2021. On January 10, 2022, Hirano was hired by the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) to serve as the team's hitting coach and infield coordinator.[2] On May 10, 2023, Hirano shifted to the position of farm director for position players.[3]

References
  1. "Keiichi Hirano Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. @GOCPBL (3 January 2022). "According to ETtoday, the CTBC Brothers are close to signing 平野恵一 (Keiichi Hirano) as a coach. #CPBLThe former NP…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Brothers Announce Midseason Management Shakeup With 8 Coaches". cpblstats.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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