Makoto Imaoka

Makoto Imaoka (今岡 誠, born September 11, 1974), nicknamed "Makochan",[1] is a former Japanese professional baseball player from Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan.

Makoto Imaoka
今岡 誠
Hanshin Tigers – No. 77
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1974-09-11) September 11, 1974
Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 8, 1997, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
June 5, 2011, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
(through 2011 season)
Batting average.279
Hits1,284
RBIs594
Home runs122
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Japan
Men's Baseball
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place Atlanta 1996 Team Competition
Intercontinental Cup
Silver medal – second place Havana 1995 Team Competition

Career

Imaoka spent several uneventful seasons in the Japanese professional leagues before being chosen as the leadoff batter by Senichi Hoshino, who managed the Hanshin Tigers from 2002 to 2004. Imaoka won the batting title in 2003 with a .340 batting average, and his team won the Central League pennant the same year. He had previously played shortstop and second base, but was converted to third base in 2004. He continued his hitting prowess, and led the league with 147 RBIs in 2005. He fell into a huge slump in 2006, and missed half of the season due to injuries.

He won a silver medal playing for the Japanese national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.

Career statistics (through 2011)
SEASONTEAMSquad numberGABRH2B3BHRRBISBAVG
1997 HT79825218631112201.250
1998 133471481382037446.293
1999 128457361151116394.252
2000 4011382450120.212
2001 123400361071504403.268
2002 1225054616040015560.317
2003 1204856716535112721.340
2004 1385728717529028830.306
2005 14655971156262291471.279
2006 592041645327291.220
2007 853232390804240.279
2008 551691529307290.172
2009 23300420020.133
2010 CLM2264431020060.227
2011 13232310010.130
Total 1309460747612842111012259417.279

References
  1. "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト 「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2019.


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