Hiroyuki Kobayashi (baseball)
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.
| 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: June 4, 1978 Sōka, Saitama, Japan | |||
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| 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  Japan | ||
| Men's Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2006 San Diego | Team |
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
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