Koichi Oshima
Koichi Oshima (大島 公一, Oshima Koichi, born June 17, 1967) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during his professional career, and currently works as a minor league hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes.
Koichi Oshima | |||
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Coach / Infielder | |||
Born: Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan | June 17, 1967|||
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NPB debut | |||
April 18, 1993, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
Last NPB appearance | |||
September 28, 2005, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
NPB statistics | |||
Batting average | .261 | ||
Hits | 1088 | ||
Runs batted in | 334 | ||
Stolen Bases | 71 | ||
Home runs | 24 | ||
Teams | |||
As player
As coach | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Baseball | ||
Summer Olympics | ||
Barcelona 1992 | Team | |
Intercontinental Cup | ||
Barcelona 1991 | Team |
Oshima was a valuable switch hitter and a solid fielder, winning three Japanese golden glove awards at second base, and two Best Nine awards. He dismissed an offer to work as a coach when the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave merged, and played a season with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles before becoming a coach for the Orix Buffaloes in 2006.
He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.