Masaaki Koike (小池 正晃, Koike Masaaki, born April 20, 1980 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
| Masaaki Koike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chunichi Dragons | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: May 15, 1980 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 20, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 8, 2013, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| NPB statistics (through 2013) | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Hits | 415 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| RBI | 189 |
| Stolen bases | 6 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
Koike played outfield and infield for the Chunichi Dragons (2008–2011) and for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–2013). Koike announced his retirement on October 1, 2013 and his final at-bat, hit a home run.
In 2014, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars hired Koike as first team batting coach. On 6 November 2024, it was confirmed Koike had accepted an offer to become a hitting coach for the Chunichi Dragons.[1]
References
edit- ^ "【中日】小池正晃氏を打撃コーチとして招へい ＤｅＮＡの日本一に貢献" (in Japanese). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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